Jul-28-2018
Husband: Cornelius Neal Davis Also known as: Neal Davis 1,2,3
Born: Apr-11-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5,6 (see note 1) Died: Apr-25-1946 in Rosemont, Taylor Co, WV 7,5 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Flemington (Baileytown), Taylor Co, WV 7 Resided: in Rosemont, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: railroad conductor 7 Occupation: 1930 railroad baggage man 8 Occupation: 1900, 1920, 1924 B&O railroad brakeman 3,9,10 Occupation: 1910 engineer in coal mine 2 Father: Ananias Davis (1837 - 1906) Mother: Nancy McCloy (1839 - 1917) Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Hallie Etta Cherry 5 Married: Sep-28-1918 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11
Born: Apr-11-1905 at Willow Island, Pleasants Co, WV 12 Died: 1978 5 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Father: Harry Cherry ( - 1930) Mother: Margaretta "Maggie" ___ (1884 - )
F Child 1: Alice Mae Davis Born: Oct-18-1919 in West Virginia 13,9 Died: Jun-19-2003 in Maple Heights, Cuyahoga Co, OH 14,13 Resided: in Maple Heights, Cuyahoga Co, OH 15 Resided: 1946 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Husband: Michael M. Pado b. Feb- 1-1914 d. Oct-26-1980
F Child 2: Frances J. Davis Born: Feb-22-1922 in West Virginia 13,8 Died: May-14-1997 13 Resided: in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 15 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Husband: ___ Pado
F Child 3: Evelena Ruth "Lena" Davis Census name: Lena Davis Born: May-21-1924 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Died: Mar-25-2012 in Madison, Lake Co, OH 17 Resided: in Perry, Lake Co, OH 18 Resided: 1943 in Rosemont, Taylor Co, WV 19 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Husband: Gerald Everett Roy b. Aug-24-1924 d. Jun-11-1997 Married: Jun-18-1943 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV 20
F Child 4: Anita J. Davis Born: ca 1926 in West Virginia 8 Died: Apr-28-1987 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 14 Resided: in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 14 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Husband: ___ Ziegler d. bef Apr 1987
F Child 5: Margaret May Davis Also known as: Margarette Davis 21 Born: Feb- 6-1926 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Died: May-28-1927 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 7 Buried: in Willow Island Baptist Cemetery, Pleasants Co, WV 7 Cause of death: bronchopneumonia 7
F Child 6: Elizabeth "Betty" Davis Census name: Betty Davis Born: Sep-29-1928 in West Virginia 22,8 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Resided: 2012 in Carnesville, Franklin Co, GA 21 Husband: John Roy Carson b. Oct- 7-1921
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (3) 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV. (4) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (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. 103. (6) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) 1930 Census. (9) 1920 Census, Wood County, WV. (10) Birth record of daughter. (11) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Cornelius N. Davis, widowed, 40, b. Doddridge Co, res. Clarksburg, son of Ananias & Nancy Davis; and Hallie E. Cherry, 21, b. Pleasants Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of (blank) & Margaretta Cherry. Married Sep 28 1918 in Parkersburg. (Note: Wife's age was overstated by 8 years. Her birth date is shown in Pleasants County birth records as Apr 11 1905. Although the ceremony took place in Wood County, the license was issued and the marriage recorded in Harrison County, the stated residence of the bride.), MR p. 203 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=27858&Type=Marriage. (12) Pleasants County Birth Records, St. Marys, WV, BR p. 184 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2131461&Type=Birth. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (16) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Obituary - Nursing home. (18) Obituary. (19) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. (20) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV, Identified as Gerald Everett Roy, 18, b. Norton WV, res. Brownton WV; and Evelena Ruth Davis, 19, b. Clarksburg WV, res. Rosemont WV. Married Jun 18 1943 in Flemington. A notation reads "consent of parents." (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage location as Clarksburg.), MR p. 167 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11218057&Type=Marriage. (21) Obituary of sister. (22) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Apr 9 1873, but birth record shows it as Apr 11 1873. Note (2) 1117 15th StreetName Index