Doddridge County Roots

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Wesley Marshall DAVIS

Wesley Marshall DAVIS

Male 1882 - 1964  (82 years)

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  • Name Wesley Marshall DAVIS 
    Born 2 Feb 1882  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1881, but WW I draft registration shows it as Feb 2 1885, while WW II draft registration has it as Feb 2 1884. His 1957 marriage record states his birth date as Feb 2 1892, age 65, clearly a misstatement. The WV Births Index and the Social Security Death Index show it as Feb 2 1882, while his death record indicates Feb 2 1881.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1922  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1950  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation carpenter  [4
    Occupation 1950  [5
    house moving contractor 
    Residence 1957  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 18 Sep 1964  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Person ID I84822  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father Zachariah Taylor DAVIS,   b. 25 Apr 1847,   d. 25 Nov 1914, Long Run, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann STOUT,   b. 3 Apr 1858, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1935, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F16930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mabel Edna ROBINSON,   b. Mar 1899,   d. 11 Mar 1922, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)  [8
    Notes 
    • 1950 Census, Harrison County, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on 21 Apr 1950 in the community of Bristol:
      Marshall W. Davis, 67, widowed, house moving contractor; son Denzil E. Davis, 31, separated, refrigeration work in private homes; Ola Lipscomb, 61, separated; Bessie G. Gadd, 64, widowed. All born in West Virginia. [9]
    Children 
     1. Denzel Eugene DAVIS,   b. 3 Jan 1919, North View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1990, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F41635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Viola "Ola" SHAFFER,   b. 10 Aug 1887, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1956, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [10
    Family ID F60946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Ethel Lorain NUTTER,   b. Feb 1891, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Dec 1957  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F41636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1922 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1950 - Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1957 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Dec 1957 - Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Sep 1964 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1932] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    4. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S288] 1950 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    6. [S2050] Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    9. [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 >).

    10. [S692] Obituary of wife.