Jul-28-2018
Husband: Philip Sheridan "Sherry" Davis Also known as: Sherry Davis 1,2,3,4
Born: Nov- 3-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 (see note 1) Died: Apr-28-1951 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 water pumper 6 Occupation: 1920 farming 7 Occupation: 1910 teamster in oil field 8 Father: Oliver Greenwood Davis (1845 - 1940) Mother: Priscilla Maxson (1846 - 1925)
Wife: Aseneth Davis Also known as: Acenith Davis 9 Married: Nov-22-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11
Born: Jun-14-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11 Died: Apr-14-1921 11 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Benjamin L. Davis (1834 - 1889) Mother: Clarinda Davis (1839 - ) Notes
M Child 1: Orva Ai Davis Born: Sep-17-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Died: May-13-1964 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Resided: near Dog Run, Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Wagoner, Supply Co, 68th Infantry, World War I 15 Wife: Willa Victoria Stone b. Sep-13-1897 d. Feb-20-1977 Married: Apr-12-1919 in Harrison Co, WV 16
F Child 2: Offie H. Davis Born: Oct-27-1889 11 Died: Apr- 3-1910 11
F Child 3: Tressie Flodella Davis Born: Sep- 2-1891 11,17 Died: Dec- 9-1918 11,18 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jesse C. Bee b. Apr- 1-1880 d. 1935 Census name: Jessie C. Bee Married: Dec-21-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,17
F Child 4: Eva Emma Davis Born: Sep-13-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,11,19,8 Died: Jul- 4-1978 19 Buried: in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Waverly, Wood Co, WV 14 Census: 1920 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harry Lafayette Sheets b. Aug-13-1888 d. Jul-29-1943 Also known as: Harvey L. Sheets 21
F Child 5: Jettie Lou Davis Census name: Lujettie Davis Born: Feb-10-1898 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 12,22,11,23 Died: Mar-26-1973 in Wood Co, WV 1,22 Buried: in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Waverly, Wood Co, WV 14 Resided: in Waverly, Wood Co, WV 24 Census: 1940 in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1921 in Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles T. Fehr b. ca 1888 Married: Jul-31-1921 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 23 Husband: Wilmer Clarence "Bill" Reed b. Dec-23-1903 d. May-27-1995 Census name: Clarence Reed
F Child 6: Samantha Belle Davis Also known as: Belle Davis 1,12 Born: Aug-17-1900 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 12,11 Died: Apr-10-1950 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Ada L. Davis Born: Oct- 2-1903 11,8 Died: Oct- 3-1916 11 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Jessie Mildred Davis Born: Oct- 2-1906 25,1,8 (see note 2) Died: Sep-27-1958 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25,1 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Cause of death: colon cancer 25 Resided: near Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: school teacher 25,1,6 Husband: ___ Heflin
M Child 9: Treva V. Davis Born: Jan-30-1908 11,8 Died: Aug-28-1916 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Cause of death: typhoid fever 26 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) Birth record of daughter. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Marriage record of daughter. (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. 130. (6) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (7) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) 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. (11) 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. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Military Grave Marker. (16) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Headstone (year only) (19) Headstone. (20) 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. 135. (21) Doddridge County Republican, 9/17/1914. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=29620&Type=Marriage. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (25) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (26) West Union Record, 8/31/1916. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Nov 3 1863. Note (2) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 189, reports birth date as Oct 2 1905.Name Index