Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Elkanah Davis Census name: Elkanah Davis
Born: Mar- 6-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Aug-23-1900 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: Hepzibah Bapt Cem Census: 1900 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3 Father: William Lloyd Davis (1794 - 1868) Mother: Catherine Ash (1793 - 1857) Other spouse 2 Other spouse 3
Wife: Anna Willis Census name: Anne Willis Married: Mar-14-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Born: ca 1834 4 Died: 1868 1 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Robert Willis (1800 - 1888) Mother: Mary Vannort (1801 - )
F Child 1: Cordelia A. Davis Born: Jan- 8-1856 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, (W)VA 5,6,7 Died: Sep- -1933 1,6 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1) Husband: Jonas W. Crites b. Jul- 7-1854 d. Mar-30-1923 Also known as: Jonah W. Crites 9 Married: Aug-24-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 2: William Lloyd Davis Also known as: Lloyd Davis 10 Born: Aug- 8-1857 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Died: Mar-11-1937 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Resided: 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Wife: Mary Longacre b. Jul-28-1866 d. May-20-1888 Married: Jan-15-1885 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Wife: Susan Lelia Heflin b. Sep-12-1872 d. Dec-14-1957 Also known as: Lelia Heflin 7,11 Married: May- 1-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Lavila Jane Davis Census name: L. J. Davis Born: Aug- 7-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Nov- 6-1943 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8 Buried: in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Walker, Wood Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Amos Sylvester "Vest" Hyde b. Apr- 5-1859 d. Jan-15-1949 Census name: Sylvester Hyde Married: Nov-22-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Paris Lee Davis Born: Jan-13-1861 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: May- 7-1909 in Ouray Co, CO 1 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Wife: Martha Elmina Center Married: May-10-1892 1
F Child 5: Henrietta Davis Born: 1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Died: May-26-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lewis Albert Hyde b. Dec-10-1862 d. 1900 Married: 1883
M Child 6: Elkanah Davis Born: Mar-11-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Died: Mar-13-1865 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 7: Arvah G. Davis Born: Apr- 7-1867 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1870 in Sardis, Harrison Co, WV (see note 5) Wife: Ella J. Garrett b. ca 1868 Married: Oct-18-1888 in Harrison Co, WV Wife: Lizzie Virginia Winland Married: Jun-29-1899 in Wood Co, WV Wife: Ophelia Belle Davis b. ca 1874 Married: Apr- 7-1901 in Wood Co, WV
Sources: (1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (2) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (3) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (4) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Headstone (year only) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) Findagrave.com. (9) Headstone. (10) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 165. (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William L. Davis, 29, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Lelia Heflin, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 1 1888 "at the residence of the bride's father & mother." Persons providing information for the marriage license: William L. Davis & B. F. Heflin. MR p. 268. Event Notes Note (1) Motherless siblings Cordelia, William & Arvy Davis were enumerated in the household os Jedediah (48) & Catherine (Swiger) (46) Gifford, which also included Sarah Gifford (70). Note (2) Motherless siblings Cordelia, William & Arvy Davis were enumerated in the household os Jedediah (48) & Catherine (Swiger) (46) Gifford, which also included Sarah Gifford (70). Note (3) Along with sister Henrietta, in household of maternal grandfather Robert Willis. Note (4) Henrietta appears to have been enumerated twice in this census, once here with her father & stepmohter and also in Southwest District with her maternal grandfather. Note (5) Motherless siblings Cordelia, William & Arvy Davis were enumerated in the household os Jedediah (48) & Catherine (Swiger) (46) Gifford, which also included Sarah Gifford (70).Name Index