Husband: Martin VanBuren Davis Also known as: Van Davis 1
Born: Sep-20-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3,4 Died: 1927 4 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1880, 1900, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Father: Nathan Gifford Davis (1814 - 1863) Mother: Mary Ann M. Davis (1819 - 1906)
Wife: Phedora Davis
Census name: Phedor Davis 6
Married: Nov- 1-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Apr- 6-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7,3,4
Died: Aug-15-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,4
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8,5
Census: 1880, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: John B. Bonnell (1829 - 1896)
Mother: Phoebe Davis (1828 - )
Notes
F Child 1: Mabel Davis Born: Sep-14-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Nov- 7-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Cora Davis Born: Apr- 6-1870 9,4 Died: Dec-13-1914 11,4 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Chesley Gordon Davis b. Mar-17-1869 d. Dec- 8-1948 Married: Apr- 4-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,11
F Child 3: Edith Davis Born: Aug-30-1871 9,13 Died: Jan- 7-1901 11,13 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Husband: Chesley Gordon Davis b. Mar-17-1869 d. Dec- 8-1948 Married: Sep- 5-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 4: Gifford Nathan Davis Born: Mar- 7-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,17,18 Died: Jun-22-1929 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1925 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1902 in Harrison Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 glass factory worker 19 Occupation: 1910 teamster (working out) 20 Wife: Polina L. Davis b. May- 3-1879 d. bef Oct 1902 Married: Dec- 3-1898 in Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Wife: Lida Bell Wrick b. Mar-10-1868 d. Mar-26-1924 Married: Oct-12-1902 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Wife: Euphemia May McClary b. Mar- 8-1892 d. Jan-17-1951 Also known as: Uthemia McClary 22 Married: Nov-26-1925 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Edward Davis Born: May- 6-1876 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Died: Apr-19-1948 23 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Goldie Blanche Bond b. Jul- 8-1878 Married: Sep-21-1904 in Lewis Co, WV 23
M Child 6: Guy Davis Born: May-23-1878 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 24,15,16 Died: Sep- 7-1965 in Spelter, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1952 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 15 Wife: Rosa Cole b. May-25-1884 d. Jan-28-1974 Also known as: Waylon Rose Cole 24
F Child 7: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Davis Census name: Lizzie Davis Born: Jun-11-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 26,27,4,28 Died: Mar- 6-1952 in Imlay City, Lapeer Co, MI 27,4 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 27,24 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 near Salem, Harrison Co, WV 29 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 28 Husband: Leeroy Tildon "Lee" Davis b. Oct- 3-1876 d. Jul- 1-1943 Census name: Lee Davis Married: Nov- 6-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 28
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 60. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (7) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 70. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 115. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (11) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 94. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Chesley Davis, 37, of Doddridge Co; and Cora Davis, 36, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 4 1906. (13) Headstone. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Chessly G. Davis, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Edith Davis, 20, of Doddridge Co. Married Sep 5 1891. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 94, reports marriage date as Sep 3 1891.) (15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=54882&Type=Marriage. (18) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11535690&Type=Marriage. (19) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793633&Type=Marriage. (22) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (23) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 179. (24) Findagrave.com. (25) Obituary of sister. (26) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) Obituary. (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793942&Type=Marriage. (29) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database)