Jul-28-2018
Husband: Benjamin L. Davis Census name: Benjamine L. Davis
Born: Apr- 2-1834 at Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Apr-19-1889 1 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Amos Davis (1814 - 1907) Mother: Asenath Davis (1811 - )
Wife: Clarinda Davis 4 Married: Nov- 2-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Jul- 4-1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,2 Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Joshua J. Davis (1791 - 1873) Mother: Catherine Maxson (1797 - 1856)
F Child 1: Eliza Jane Davis Born: Apr- 2-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Williamstown, Wood Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1910, 1245 Lynn St in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harvey J. Fleming b. Nov- 1-1865 d. bef Apr 1910 Married: Jun- 8-1885 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 2: Aseneth Davis Also known as: Acenith Davis 5 Born: Jun-14-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6 Died: Apr-14-1921 6 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Philip Sheridan "Sherry" Davis b. Nov- 3-1864 d. Apr-28-1951 Also known as: Sherry Davis 7,8,9,10 Married: Nov-22-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,6
F Child 3: Catharine L. "Carrie" Davis Also known as: Carrie Davis 10 Born: Oct-12-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,12,13,5 Died: Jun- 6-1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7,12 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 7,14 Census: 1910, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Hackers Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Resided: 1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Austin McClary b. Jan- 4-1865 d. Aug-22-1946 Married: Sep- 5-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 4: Tilbert Davis Born: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,3,17 Died: Jul-16-1938 in Monongalia Co, WV 7,16 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 14 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Florence J. Bonnell b. Jun- -1874 d. Feb-19-1947 Married: 1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 5: John A. Davis Born: Jul-24-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,16 Died: Aug- 1-1908 in Mineral Co, WV 20,16 Buried: in Bloomington Cemetery, Garrett Co, MD 14 Cause of death: accidental 20 Census: 1900 in Piedmont, Mineral Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: railroad fireman, W.M.L.R.R. 20 Occupation: 1900 laborer in pulp mill 19
F Child 6: Laverna Elizabeth "Verna" Davis Also known as: Verna Elizabeth Davis 21 Born: Sep- 2-1876 in Salem, WV 21,7 Died: Dec- 7-1951 in Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co, WV 21,7 Buried: in Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Great Cacapon, Morgan Co, WV 21 Resided: in Great Cacapon, Morgan Co, WV 21 Census: 1900 in Cacapon District, Morgan Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William McClellan Gaither b. Jan-22-1871 d. Jun-16-1945 Married: ca 1897 22
M Child 7: Amos L. Davis Born: Nov-17-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,23 (see note 4) Died: Oct- 6-1959 in Beryl, Mineral Co, WV 7,16 Buried: in Bloomington Cemetery, Garrett Co, MD 14 Resided: 1918 in Bloomington, Garrett Co, MD 23 Census: 1910 in Bloomington, Garrett Co, MD Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: coal miner 7,23
M Child 8: Harter Aron Davis Born: Feb-29-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,7,24,12,25 Died: Apr- 7-1968 in Keyser, Mineral Co, WV 24,7,12,25 Buried: in Hyndman Cemetery, Bedford Co, PA 25,14 Resided: in Bloomington, Garrett Co, MD 26,25 Census: 1910 in Bloomington, Garrett Co, MD Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: coal miner 7,27,25
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) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (4) 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. 53. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) 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. 189. (7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Birth record of daughter. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Philip Sheridan Davis, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Acenith Davis, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 22 1886 "at the house of Amos Davis in Doddridge Co," officiated by Samuel D. Davis, a Minister of the Gospel. Informant for marriage license: Oliver G. Davis. NOTE: Oliver G. Davis was the husband's father, Amos Davis was the wife's grandfather. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789919&Type=Marriage. (12) Headstone. (13) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Austin McClary, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Catharine L. Davis, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Sep 5 1889 "at E. J. Davis' in Doddridge Co," officiated by J. L. Huffman, a Minister of the Gospel. Informant for marriage license: E. J. Davis. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791015&Type=Marriage. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) 1900 Census, Mineral County, WV. (20) Mineral County Death Records, Keyser, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=99048&Type=Death. (21) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (22) 1900 Census, Morgan County, WV. (23) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (24) Social Security Death Index. (25) Obituary. (26) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (27) 1910 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as mother-in-law in household of Oliver G. & Priscilla (Maxson) Davis, ages 75 and 74. Rather that mother-in-law, she was actually various degrees of cousin to both of them. Note (2) Cannot write. Note (3) In 1920 and 1930, in household of daughter & son-in-law, Esther (Fleming) & Oliver A. McHenry. In 1940, along with her divorced son Sherman, in household of widowed daughter Esther. Note (4) Birth date given in death record as Nov 17 1876, and date on headstone is 1875. But his birth record and WW One draft registration show it to be Nov 17 1877. He was age 2 in the 1880 Census, enumerated on Jun 8 1880.Name Index