Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Moses Hoffman DAVIS / Emma V. SWISHER (F23960)  [1

m. 3 Nov 1863


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  • Moses Hoffman DAVISFather | Male
    Moses Hoffman DAVIS

    Born  27 Feb 1833  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jul 1891  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  3 Nov 1863  [2]  Harrison Co, WV  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Julia Ann DAVIS | F23959 
    Married  14 Apr 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jesse Maxson DAVIS | F19368 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Abigail HOFFMAN | F19368 Group Sheet 

    Emma V. SWISHERMother | Female
    Emma V. SWISHER

    Born  1845  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 1918  Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Benjamin Wilson BEE | F32402 
    Married  26 Dec 1893  Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac SWISHER | F8298 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mariah JETT | F8298 Group Sheet 

    Peter DAVISChild 1 | Male
    Peter DAVIS

    Born     
    Died  IN INFANCY   
    Buried     

    Owen T. DAVISChild 2 | Male
    Owen T. DAVIS

    Born  4 Feb 1866  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Zeta Gay SOMMERVILLE | F30389 
    Married  4 Sep 1890  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Julia Adda DAVISChild 3 | Female
    Julia Adda DAVIS

    Born  22 Jun 1868   
    Died  22 Jun 1868   
    Buried     

    Elva M. DAVISChild 4 | Female
    Elva M. DAVIS

    Born  9 May 1870   
    Died  1960   
    Buried    Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Arden BOND | F23962 
    Married     

    Cora Esther DAVISChild 5 | Female
    Cora Esther DAVIS

    Born  17 Apr 1874  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1906   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas Edward SMITH | F23963 
    Married  5 Feb 1897  Roanoke, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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. 84.

    2. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 30.
      Identified as Moses H. Davis, widowed, age 30y 8m 5d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Jesse M & Abigail Davis; and Emily Swisher, single, 18, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of Isaac & Maria Swisher. Married Nov 3 1863.