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Family: Benjamin L. DAVIS / Mary Catherine FRY (F21757)

m. 22 Sep 1870


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  • Benjamin L. DAVISFather | Male
    Benjamin L. DAVIS

    Born  28 Apr 1847   
    Died  14 Mar 1928   
    Buried    Simpson (Union Baptist) Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Sep 1870  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin L. DAVIS | F18530 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Drusilla DAVIS | F18530 Group Sheet 

    Mary Catherine FRYMother | Female
    Mary Catherine FRY

    Born  24 May 1852   
    Died  18 Dec 1936  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Simpson (Union Baptist) Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John FRY | F21758 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine ROWH | F21758 Group Sheet 

    James A. DAVISChild 1 | Male
    James A. DAVIS

    Born  30 Jan 1873  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Aug 1924  Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Rebecca PRIM | F54186 
    Married  20 Dec 1894  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lesley DAVISChild 2 | Male
    Lesley DAVIS

    Born  1 Jun 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Ida Louvenia DAVISChild 3 | Female
    + Ida Louvenia DAVIS

    Born  5 Jul 1877  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jun 1956  Elkins, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Simpson (Union Baptist) Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Cumbridge FLEMING | F40908 
    Married  16 Dec 1897  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas Edward DAVISChild 4 | Male
    Thomas Edward DAVIS

    Born  21 Feb 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1949  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ida May CURREY | F54189 
    Married  3 Dec 1905  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
      Benjamin L. Davis, 32, watchman, cannot read/write; wife Mary C, 28; son James A, 7; son Lesley N, 5; dau Ida L, 2; son Thomas E, 1; Elen Lipscomb (no relationship given), 16, cannot read/write. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 70.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S1604] Death record of son.