Husband: Francis Marion Davis
Also known as: William Francis Marion Davis 1
Born: Apr-18-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2 (see note 1)
Died: Sep-11-1920 in Kingwood, Preston Co, WV 3
Buried: in Maplewood (aka Kingwood) Cemetery, Kingwood, Preston Co, WV 3
Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Father: Stephen Tharp Davis (1817 - 1895)
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Jeffrey (1819 - 1897)
Wife: Sarah Jane Knight Married: Sep- 1-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: ca 1846 in Marion Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Jun- 5-1890 5 Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Samuel Knight (1809 - ) Mother: Mary "Polly" Tucker ( - 1850)
Sources: (1) 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. 96. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Francis Marion Davis, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Stephen T. & Elizabeth Davis; and Sarah J. Knight, 18, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Samuel & Mary Knight. Married Sep 1 1864 in Doddridge County. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 371, incorrectly reports marriage date as Sep 1 1861.), MR p. 248. (5) 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. 158. Event Notes Note (1) Death Record states birthplace as West Union