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Katherine Irene "Kate" DAVIS

Katherine Irene "Kate" DAVIS

Female 1866 - 1952  (85 years)

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  • Name Katherine Irene "Kate" DAVIS 
    Census 1870, 80, 1900, 30  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 29 Nov 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 7 Feb 1952  Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • She was secretary of the Seventh Day Baptist Church when it was organized at West Union in 1888. [4]
    Person ID I52276  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2018 

    Father Samuel Preston DAVIS,   b. 23 Jan 1835, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1895  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Melissa WILLIAMS,   b. 7 Oct 1846,   d. 22 Aug 1911, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F20320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Septimus Ardvern FORD,   b. 27 Nov 1856, Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1926, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District):
      Malissa Davis, 53, b. Oct 1847, widow, mother of 7 children (5 still living); dau Catharine Ford, 33, b. Nov 1866, married, mother of 3 children (all still living); gr-dau Nina Ford, 4, b. Sep 1895; gr-dau Pearle Ford, 3, b. Apr 1897; gr-son Dana Ford, 2, b. May 1898; son Stephen Davis, 24, b. May 1876.
    Children 
     1. Nina Olive FORD,   b. 6 Sep 1895, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1931, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     2. Pearl Irene FORD,   b. 6 Apr 1897,   d. 16 May 1961  (Age 64 years)
     3. Charles Dana FORD,   b. 21 May 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1967, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F21569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Feb 1952 - Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.
      "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 163, reports birth date as Nov 29 1867. But "West Union WV Cemeteries," p. 9, reports birth date on headstone as Nov 29 1866.

    2. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    4. [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. 163.

    5. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).