Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Davis
Born: Nov-27-1853 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Oct- 6-1938 in Tyler Co, WV 1 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV Father: Benjamin F. Davis (1830 - ) Mother: Lovina Ash (1833 - )
Wife: Lydia Marguerita Pratt 3 Also known as: Margaret L. Pratt 4 Married: 1878 in Tyler Co, WV 2
Born: Dec-16-1852 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, (W)VA 2,1 (see note 1) Died: Apr- 2-1950 in Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV Father: Perry Pratt (1831 - 1864) Mother: Hannah Weekley (1835 - 1881)
F Child 1: Maude L. Davis Census name: Maudie L. Davis 2 Born: Nov- -1879 in Tyler Co, WV 2,5 Resided: 1950 in Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV Husband: James Robert Jones b. ca 1877 Married: Jul-15-1900 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 5
M Child 2: Benjamin Homer Davis Also known as: Ben H. Davis Born: Jun- -1882 in Tyler Co, WV 2,7,5 Died: 1962 7,8 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 1 Resided: 1950 in Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1930, 1940 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Blanche Doak b. Jan-19-1892 d. Jan-26-1968 Married: Sep-18-1908 in Tyler Co, WV 5 (see note 2)
F Child 3: Zelphia Mae Davis Born: Feb- -1885 2,10 Resided: 1950 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Tyler Co, WV Husband: Silas Tennant Hickman b. Aug- -1877 Married: Oct-14-1905 in Tyler Co, WV 10
M Child 4: William Perry Davis Census name: Will Davis Born: Apr-15-1887 in Tyler Co, WV 11,2,12 (see note 3) Died: Jul-30-1965 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 11 Buried: in Mole Hill Cemetery, Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Resided: 1950 in Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1920 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV Wife: Lucy Ellen Fleming b. ca 1890 Married: Apr-13-1912 in Ritchie Co, WV 13 Wife: Zora Mabel Jewell b. Jun-25-1918 d. Sep-29-2010 Married: May-18-1948 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 14
M Child 5: John E. Davis Born: Dec- -1891 2 Resided: 1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV
M Child 6: Emerson E. Davis Born: Oct-13-1896 in Tyler Co, WV 15,16 Died: Jul-15-1950 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17,16 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 18,15 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1900 in Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15 Wife: Mamie R. Griffin b. Apr-21-1905 d. Oct- 5-1990 Married: May- 7-1924 8
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (3) Obituary of son. (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (6) Obituary of brother. (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Obituary of wife. (9) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (10) Tyler County WV Marriages 1891-1932, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Apr 1995) (11) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (13) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as William P. Davis, 24, b. Tyler Co, res. Deep Valley, son of (blank); and Lucy Ellen Fleming, 22, b. Doddridge Co, res. Pennsboro, dau of (blank). Married Apr 13 1912 at Low Gap. Informant for marriage license: B. H. Davis, brother. MR p. 333 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11541902&Type=Marriage. (14) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as William Perry Davis, divorced, 58, b. Apr 15 1889 in Tyler Co, res. Mole Hill in Ritchie Co, son of John & Margaret L. (Pratt) Davis; and Zora Jewell, single, 34, b. Jun 19 1913 in Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro, dau of Luther & Mary F. (McCullough) Jewell. Married May 18 1948 in Pennsboro. (Note: The ages and birth dates of both parties appear to have been misstated. The 1900 Census gives the birth date of William P. Davis as Apr 1887, and his death record specifies Apr 15 1887. The obituary of Zora Jewell Davis gives her birth date as Jun 25 1918, which is validated by her age given as 1 yr 6mo in the 1920 Census, enumerated on Jan 29 1920.), MR p. 372. (15) Obituary. (16) Headstone. (17) Obituary - Hospital. (18) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1853. Note (2) at Duckworth school house Note (3) Birth date given in marriage record as Apr 15 1889, but 1900 Census shows it as Apr 1887.Name Index