Jul-28-2018
Husband: Samuel Preston Davis Also known as: Preston Davis 1
Born: Jan-23-1835 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Oct-12-1895 2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 4 Father: William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" Davis (1790 - 1878) Mother: Experience Tharp (1790 - 1866)
Wife: Melissa Williams Married: Dec- 3-1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,2
Born: Oct- 7-1846 3,2 Died: Aug-22-1911 2 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Elias Williams, Jr. (1823 - 1864) Mother: Irena Knight (1828 - 1907) Notes
M Child 1: Floyd Gamble "Bub" Davis Census name: Gambol F. Davis Born: Mar- -1865 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 6,4,7 Died: Aug-26-1913 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 7 Buried: in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 7 Cause of death: struck by train (railroad workplace accident) 7 Resided: in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 7 Census: 1910 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Census: 1900 in Paw Paw, Morgan Co, WV Resided: till abt 1888 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: foreman at B & O Railroad constructin camp 7 Occupation: 1910 carpenter on steam railroad 8 Occupation: 1900 tannery carpenter 6 Occupation: 1893 laborer 9 Wife: Lucy B. Larkins b. Jan- -1869 Married: Apr-12-1893 in Morgan Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Katherine Irene "Kate" Davis Census name: Irena C. Davis Born: Nov-29-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Feb- 7-1952 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Resided: at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1900, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Septimus Ardvern Ford b. Nov-27-1856 d. 1926 Also known as: Ardvern Ford 13 Married: Sep-20-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Emily Jane Davis Born: Nov-29-1868 2 (see note 2) Died: Nov- 1-1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14,15 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16,14 Resided: 1913 in Wetzel Co, WV 13 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert Lee Willis b. Apr- 9-1869 d. Nov-25-1922 Married: Dec- 4-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 4: Experience "Sperry" Davis Census name: Sperrie 17 Born: Jul-13-1871 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,18 Died: Dec-20-1909 12 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Manville Orlando Polan b. Jun- 5-1869 d. Jan-25-1960 Married: May- 5-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 5: Charles Davis Born: Mar-23-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Died: May- 3-1891 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 20 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Cause of death: typhoid fever
M Child 6: Stephen T. Davis Also known as: Steven T. Davis 3 Born: May-30-1876 2,5,21 Died: Sep-18-1940 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,21 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3 Resided: at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 23 Wife: Etta Mae Holliday b. 1884 d. Feb- 3-1939 Also known as: Mae 1 Married: May-19-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Sources: (1) Obituary of daughter. (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. 97. (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) 1900 Census, Morgan County, WV. (7) Obituary, West Union Herald, 8/28/1913. (8) 1910 Census. (9) Morgan County Marriage Records, Berkeley Springs, WV. (10) Headstone, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 163, reports birth date as Nov 29 1867. But "West Union WV Cemeteries," p. 9, reports birth date on headstone as Nov 29 1866. (11) Obituary - At home. (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. 163. (13) Obituary of brother. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) Headstone. (16) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (18) Birth record of daughter. (19) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, There are two entries for this death. (1) DR p. 42: Identified as Charles E. (sic) Davis, white male, 18, single, laborer; died May 3 1891 at Rock Run, cause of death typhoid fever malignant. Buried in West Union on May 4 1891. www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048643&Type=Death (2) DR p. 51. Identified as Charles C. (sic) Davis, white male, age 18y 1m 10d, b. Doddridge Co, son of Sam'l P. & Melissa; died May 3 1891 in Doddridge Co, cause of death fever. Informant: Father. www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047002&Type=Death. (21) Headstone (year only) (22) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (23) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Unable to write. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is Nov 29 1867. But "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, WV," p. 97, reports it as Nov 29 1868. She was age 1 in the 1870 Census, enumerated in June of that year. Note (3) Presumed, since this is known to be where his parents are buried. Death record says only "West Union."Name Index