Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William Davis    
                Born: Nov-25-1823          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Jan-16-1892           1
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  2
              Father: Peter Davis   (1783 - 1873) 
              Mother: Sarah "Sally" Davis   (1786 - 1842) 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Nancy Childers   3  
             Married: Jan- 1-1841          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Nov- 9-1854           1
              Father:
              Mother:
           F Child 1: Melissa Davis      
                Born: Apr-13-1845          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1
             Husband: William Burton Stutler  b. ca 1839  
    Marriage license: Oct-13-1859          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4
             Married: Oct-27-1859          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1
           F Child 2: Lula Ann Davis      
                Born: Jan-16-1850           1
                Died: Feb-13-1861           1

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. 69. 
(2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(3) 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. 32. 
(4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Wm. B. Stutler, 20, son of Robt & Leah Stutler; and 
Melissa Davis, 16, dau of Wm. & Mary Davis.  License issued Oct 13 1859.  (Note:  The separate marriage record 
corresponding to this license could not be found.  However, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 69, reports the 
actual marriage date as Oct 27 1859.), MR p. 25 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789705&Type=Marriage. 







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