Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Royal Brooks Davis    
                Born: Mar-27-1920          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,2
                Died: Jan-15-1958          at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  2,3
      Cause of death:                      gas line explosion  2
             Resided:                      at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV  2
             Resided: 1941                 in Hancock Co, WV  4
              Census: 1930, 1940           at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  5,6 (see note 1)
          Occupation:                      gas worker  
            Military: Sep-12-1941 - Oct-19-1945 Tec 4, US Army, 750th AA Gun Bn, World War II  7,8
              Father: Ocie Davis   (1892 - 1969) 
              Mother: Viola "Ola" Hyde   (1899 - 1972) 
                Wife: Vivian Claire Kellar     
             Married: Apr-16-1948           9
                Born: Dec-19-1923          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,10
                Died: Sep-22-2005           9
             Resided: 1958                 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV  11
              Census: 1930                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Clair McClellan Kellar   (1903 - 1962) 
              Mother: Zella Glade Ford   (1906 - 1977) 
Other spouse 1
           M Child 1: Living      
                Wife: Living  
           F Child 2: Luana Sue Davis      
                Born: Jun- 6-1949          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  12
                Died: Jan-22-2017          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  13
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  12
             Resided:                      in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  12
          Occupation:                      accounting & payroll at Finn Construction (retired)  12
             Husband: Living  
           M Child 3: Living      
                Wife: Living  

Sources:
(1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(4) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(7) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(8) Military Grave Marker. 
(9) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) 
(10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(11) Death record of husband. 
(12) Obituary. 
(13) Obituary - At home. 

Event Notes
Note (1) In 1940, listed with family, but marked as absent.  His occupation was
entered as laborer at CCC camp.







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