Jul-28-2018
Husband: Joseph D. Davisson
Born: Mar-25-1800 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Died: Jul- 7-1880 1
Resided: at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Resided: formerly at Brown's Creek, Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 1
Occupation: farmer, teacher, singing master, practical doctor 1
Father: Josiah Davisson (1758 - 1838)
Mother: Martha Stout (1765 - 1842)
Wife: Mary Anne Robinson 2
Also known as: Marian 2
Married: Apr-21-1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Oct-27-1803 1
Died: Apr-16-1869 at Brushy Fork (Bridgeport), Harrison Co, WV 1
Cause of death: consumption 1
Father: William Robinson
Mother: Mary Sherman
F Child 1: Elizabeth Anne Davisson
Born: Apr-25-1825 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,3 (see note 3)
Resided: at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Husband: Zebulon Davis b. Feb-21-1827
Married: Mar-27-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
F Child 2: Penelope Davisson
Born: Jun-19-1827 1
Died: Jun-21-1845 1
Never married: 1
F Child 3: Mary Davisson
Born: Jun-28-1829 1
Died: Nov- -1838 1
F Child 4: Caroline Davisson
Born: May-24-1831 1
Died: Apr-16-1855 1
Husband: Mark Davis b. Jan-27-1830 d. Dec- 5-1915
Married: Sep-12-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
F Child 5: Martha Davisson
Born: Sep- 1-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
Died: Feb-19-1924 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6
Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
Husband: Jacob Trough b. Nov- 8-1831 d. Jan-29-1884
Also known as: Jacob Traugh 6
Married: Nov-16-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
M Child 6: Josiah Davisson
Born: Sep-14-1836 1
Died: Nov-13-1911 1
Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Wife: Elizabeth Floyd b. Jul-25-1842 d. Nov-17-1919
Married: Nov-25-1862 1
M Child 7: Franklin Maxwell Davisson
Born: Aug-18-1838 at Brown's Creek, Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 1,5
Died: 1902 1
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: blacksmith, gunsmith 5,8,7
Military: Pvt, Co G & B, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 9
Wife: Ann E. Beisham b. ca 1845 d. bef Dec 1870
Also known as: Annie Bison 1
Married: Mar-31-1864 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 10,7
Wife: Vietta Christene "Christy" Lyon b. Jun- 6-1853 d. Feb- 9-1929
Census name: Christene Lyon 11
Married: Dec-25-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources:
(1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 130.
(2) Marriage record of daughter.
(3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Marriage date reported at Sep 15 1850 in Wes Cochran's "Doddridge
County WV Marriages," but Sep 12 1850 in "Salem - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 112, and Sep 17 1850 in "The Davissons -
A History and Genealogy," p. 130. The original marriage document shows the date to be Sep 12 1850. MR p.
17.
(5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(6) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 182.
(7) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 184.
(8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
(9) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(10) Berkeley County Marriage Records, Martinsburg, WV, Identified as Franklin M. Davisson, 23, b. Harrison Co, res.
Doddridge Co, son of Joseph D. & Mary A. Davisson, occupation blacksmith; and Ann E. Beisham, 19, b. & res. in Berkeley
Co, dau of John & Eliza Beisham. Married Mar 31 1864 in Martisburg, officiated by G. W. Hobbs. MR p. 6, line 280 :
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12486411&Type=Marriage.
(11) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.
(12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Franklin M. Davisson, widowed, 26, b. Harrison Co, res.
Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Mary Ann, occupation blacksmith; and Vietta C. Lyon, single, 18, b. Harrison Co, res.
Doddridge Co, dau of Richard & Sarah Ann. Married Dec 25 1870 in Doddridge County, ceremony officiated by Jacob Yeater.
(Note: Wife of Richard Lyon is identified as Sarah J. in 1860 Census.), MR p. 174, line 17 :
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791287&Type=Marriage.
Event Notes
Note (1) at Brushy Fork of Elk Creek
Note (2) In household with son Josiah and his family.
Note (3) age given at marriage would put birth in about 1829
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