Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Elmer Hart DAVISSON / Virginia MAXWELL (F7842)

m. 9 Oct 1883


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  • Elmer Hart DAVISSONFather | Male
    Elmer Hart DAVISSON

    Born  15 Jan 1859  Jarvisville, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 May 1952  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Oct 1883  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Theodore DAVISSON | F2321 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Jane BURNSIDE | F2321 Group Sheet 

    Virginia MAXWELLMother | Female
    Virginia MAXWELL

    Born  26 Jul 1859  Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Mar 1947  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Williams MAXWELL | F6485 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia VANNORT | F6485 Group Sheet 

    William Brent DAVISSONChild 1 | Male
    William Brent DAVISSON

    Born  16 Mar 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Aug 1980  Pinellas Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Pinellas Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elsie May PARMER | F17934 
    Married  11 Sep 1907   

    Frank DAVISSONChild 2 | Male
    Frank DAVISSON

    Born  18 May 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Aug 1973   
    Buried    Scottsburg Cemetery, Scottsburg, Scott Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dessie Irene HILL | F39681 
    Married  2 Dec 1913  Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mabel BARBER | F39682 
    Married  22 Dec 1923  Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lydia Jane DAVISSONChild 3 | Female
    Lydia Jane DAVISSON

    Born  1 Dec 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Apr 1948  Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Vivian Franklin WILLIAMS | F16803 
    Married  25 Sep 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    May DAVISSONChild 4 | Female
    May DAVISSON

    Born  1 May 1891  Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Aug 1974  Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jerry Franklin REYNOLDS | F17792 
    Married  19 Mar 1917  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Hattie DAVISSONChild 5 | Female
    Hattie DAVISSON

    Born  18 Jul 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 1989  Morgan Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Malta, Morgan Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Bryan BALL | F36386 
    Married  9 Mar 1918  Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Hugh Maxwell DAVISSONChild 6 | Male
    Hugh Maxwell DAVISSON

    Born  5 Jul 1894  Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Apr 1981  Martin Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Weston Cemetery, Rensselaer, Jasper Co, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hester Ann MCGRAW | F18085 
    Married  21 May 1917  Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marge ___ | F18116 
    Married     

    Mary Virginia DAVISSONChild 7 | Female
    Mary Virginia DAVISSON

    Born  17 Jan 1901  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1981   
    Buried    Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ira Dallas HICKMAN | F34031 
    Married  CA 1918   

    Mamie Edith DAVISSONChild 8 | Female
    Mamie Edith DAVISSON

    Born  9 Sep 1902  Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Feb 1992   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clyde Ryland FRASHURE | F34154 
    Married  21 Nov 1927  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 27 1910:
      Elmer H. Davisson, 51, farmer, married 26 yrs; wife Virginia, 50, married 26 yrs, mother of 8 children (all still living); son Frank, 23, oil field worker, single; dau Lida J, 22, single; dau May, 18; dau Hattie, 17; son Hugh, 15; dau Mary R, 9; dau Mayme E, 7.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District):
      Elmer H. Davisson, 60; wife Virginia, 60; dau Mayme E, 17; grandson Elmer H Davisson Jr, 5; grandson Bradford H Davisson, 2.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District):
      Hart Davisson, 71; wife Virginia, 70; son-in-law Clyde Frasure, 26; dau Mamie E, 27; granddau Marjorie J, 5 months (?)

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Apr 18 1940 at Big Flint:
      E. H. Davison, 81, farmer; wife Virginia, 80; son-in-law Clyde Freashure, 36, farmer; dau Mamie Freashure, 37; granddau Marjorie Freashure, 10; ganddau Virginia Mae Freashure, 8; grandson Rylan Freashure, 5. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1574] West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900, (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm).

    2. [S1605] Obituary of wife's sister.

    3. [S444] The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, Russell Lee Davisson, (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993)).