Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Cornelius R. Davis    
                Born: Sep-19-1836           1,2
                Died: Mar-21-1907           1
              Buried:                      in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV  1,3
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  4
              Father: Amos Davis   (1814 - 1907) 
              Mother: Asenath Davis   (1811 -     ) 
                Wife: Louisa M. Sutton     
             Married: Nov-28-1861          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  2
                Born: Sep- 7-1844           2,1
                Died: Feb-13-1899           1
              Buried:                      in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV  1,3
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Reuben D. Sutton   (1810 - 1886) 
              Mother: Drusilla Maxson   (1812 - 1874) 
           M Child 1: Riley George Davis      
                Born: May- 2-1863          at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV  5,6
                Died: Dec- 1-1952          in Des Moines, Polk Co, IA  5
              Census: 1900                 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      minister  5,6
                Wife: Viola H. Davis  b. May-27-1861  d. Sep-10-1939  
             Married: Jan- 3-1883          in Doddridge Co, WV  2
           M Child 2: Wetzel Worden Davis      
       Also known as: Whetzel W. Davis 7
                Born: May-26-1869           1
                Died: Feb-10-1887           1
              Buried:                      in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Winchester Journey Davis      
                Born: Jun-18-1875          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,8
                Died: Feb-18-1940           7
              Census: 1910                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1910                 farm laborer (working out)  9
                Wife: Lula Iona Davis  b. Aug-11-1874  d. Nov- 2-1911  
             Married: Apr- 1-1897           10
                Wife: Virginia Elizabeth Slaughter  b. Jan-14-1870  d. Jan- 9-1954  
       Also known as: V. E. Davis 11
             Married: Jan- 7-1915          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  8
           M Child 4: Creed Arthur Davis      
                Born: Aug-16-1882           12,13
                Died: Jul- 2-1956           12,13
              Buried:                      in Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1940                 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920, 1930           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
          Occupation: 1930                 farmer  14
          Occupation: 1920                 pumper in oil fields  15
                Wife: Minnie Myrtle Stutler  b. Jul- 9-1885  d. Feb-11-1942  
             Married: Mar- 5-1907           12,13

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. 130. 
(2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(4) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(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. 191. 
(6) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). 
(7) Findagrave.com. 
(8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(9) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) 
(10) 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. 129. 
(11) Marriage record of daughter. 
(12) 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. 194. 
(13) Headstone. 
(14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). 
(15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). 

Event Notes
Note (1) In 1920, location specified as Hunters Fork Road.







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