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Oliver Louther DAVIS

Oliver Louther DAVIS

Male 1869 -

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  • Name Oliver Louther DAVIS 
    Born 4 Jul 1869  Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1913  Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Carthage Twp, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I44860  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2016 

    Father Samuel Henry DAVIS,   b. 1 Feb 1844,   d. 1 May 1905  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Jemima LAW,   b. Apr 1844,   d. 1913  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F21499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Belle NUTTER,   b. 13 May 1869, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Married 14 Jun 1891  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on May 11 1910:
      Oliver L. Davis, 40, farmer, married 19 yrs; wife Ida B, 41, married 19 yrs, mother of 2 children (1 still living); dau Ethel, 17, single; niece Fern Metz, 1y 1m; adopted son Arlie Kerns, 8.
      NOTE: Arlie Kerns was a son of George W. Kerns and Clara Hart. When his mother died sometime between 1902 and 1910, Arlie and his siblings were separated and placed in homes in Gilmer, Ritchie and Harrison counties. It is not clear whether Arlie was truly an adopted son or simply a foster child. He later changed the spelling of his name to Kearns.

      1920 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Carthage Twp), enumerated on Jan 2 1920:
      Oliver L. Davis, 50, farmer; wife Ida B, 50; nephew Castle Carroll, 13; niece Sarah F. Metz, 10. All born in West Virginia.

      1930 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Carthage Twp), enumerated on Apr 2 1930:
      Oliver L. Davis, 60, farmer; Ida B, 61.

      1940 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Carthage Twp), enumerated on May 25 1940:
      Oliver Davis, 70, farmer; wife Ida, 70.
    Children 
     1. Ethel DAVIS,   b. 2 Aug 1892, Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 77 years)
     2. Arlie Darley KEARNS,   b. 8 Apr 1902, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1955, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  [Adopted]
    Documents
    44860_OliverLDavis_IdaBNutter_MarriageRecord_14Jun1891.jpg    		44860_OliverLDavis_IdaBNutter_MarriageRecord_14Jun1891.jpg
    Family ID F43381  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1869 - Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1913 - Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920, 1930, 1940 - Carthage Twp, Athens Co, OH Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S2103] 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV.

    6. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    7. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 53 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=257348&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Oliver L. Davis, 22, farmer, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of S. H. & Jemima Davis; and Ida Nutter, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Henry L. & Mary Nutter. Married Jun 14 1891 "in the Public road near the line between Doddridge & Harrison Co," officiated by U. W. Morrison, V.D.M., "a duly authorized person."