Jul-28-2018Husband: Ernest Ozro Davis Born: Feb-23-1871 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Died: Mar-12-1941 in Salem, WV 3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4,5 Resided: in Salem, WV 2,5 Father: Edgar S. Davis (1841 - 1906) Mother: Jane Mearns (1843 - 1919) Other spouse 1
Wife: Laura Ford 6 Married: Aug- 8-1929 in Salem, WV 2 Born: Dec-21-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,6 Died: Dec- 8-1963 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher, artist 8 Father: George W. Ford (1820 - 1902) Mother: Polina A. Davis (1827 - 1906)
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 85, reports birth date as May 23 1871. But death record shows it as Feb 23 1871. (2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 85, reports death date as Mar 12 1940. But death record and headstone show it as Mar 12 1941. (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (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. 89. (7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.Name Index