Thomas married Fannie Bird MCKEOWN 7 Jul 1892, Doddridge Co, WV. Fannie (daughter of John S. MCKEOWN and Adaline Emily Jane COTTRILL) was born 10 Nov 1874, Harrison Co, WV; died 22 Jun 1959, Salem, WV; was buried , Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District):
Thomas F. Waller, 35, b. Jun 1864, married 8 yrs; wife Fannie, 23, b. Mar 1877, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Charles O. Waller, 8, b. May 1892; dau Tressie E, 4, b. Nov 1895; mother Julia A, 67, b. Mar 1833, widow.

1. Charles Oran WALLER was born 12 May 1893, Harrison Co, WV; died Feb 1968.
2. Tressie E. WALLER was born Nov 1895.
3. Forrest Harold WALLER was born 12 Jul 1907, Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV; died 16 Apr 1986, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH.

Other Events:

• Military: Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War
• Occupation: farmer, farm laborer
• Census: 1850, Taylor Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

Died:
Death date on headstone is May 30 1899, but death record shows it as May 31 1899.

Charles married Julia Ann DAVIS 10 Dec 1851, Doddridge Co, (W)VA. Julia (daughter of Absalom DAVIS and Polina S. W. DAVIS) was born Mar 1833, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 28 Dec 1919, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, 1880, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

Birth:
Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 68, reports birth of Julia Ann Davis as Mar 5 1833 in Harrison Co. But death record of Julian (sic) Davis Waller shows her birth as Mar 20 1833 in Doddridge Co. Doddridge County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on Feb 4 1845 from parts of Harrison, Lewis, Tyler, and Ritchie counties.

Notes:

1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
Charles Waller, 45, farmer; Julia A, 38; Rachel L, 14; Theodore G, 12; George H, 9; Thomas F, 5; Zachariah, 2.

1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 1 1880:
Charles Waller, 52, farmer; wife Julia A, 47; son Theordore G, 21; son George H, 17; son Thomas F, 14; son Zachariah, 12.

Other Events:

• Occupation: blacksmith
• Census: 1850, 1860, Taylor Co, (W)VA

George married Malinda "Laney" LEWIS 21 Mar 1821, Loudoun Co, VA. Malinda was born CA 1801; died 13 Dec 1864; was buried , Astor Cemetery, Astor, Taylor Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, 1860, Taylor Co, (W)VA

Notes:

1850 Census, Taylor Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 12 1850:
George Waller, 50, blacksmith; Laney (or Lancy), 49; Charles, 22; Julius, 20; Saml, 18; George, 10; Rachael, 18; Thomas, 9; Benjamin, 7.
(Note: Names and ages listed on census form in same sequence as given here.)

1860 Census, Taylor Co (Pruntytown), Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on aug 25 1860:
George Waller, 65, blacksmith; Melinda, 55; George H, 19; Thomas, 17; B F, 15.

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV

Absalom married Polina S. W. DAVIS 9 Oct 1828, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Polina (daughter of Jesse DAVIS and Hannah DAVIS) was born 8 Dec 1811; died 3 Feb 1901, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Greenbrier 7th Day Baptist Cemetery, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: 1900, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

Census:
in household of granddaughter Lovie Davis McKeowen and her husband James.

Notes:

1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on June 1 1860:
A. Davis, 50, farmer, value of real estate $2,000; P S W (female), 48; D (male), 22; A G (male), 21; E (male), 18; E (male), 16; S (male), 14; V (male), 10; P (female), 12; J W (male), 8; E (female), 36. All born in Virginia.

1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant Twp), enumerated on July 15, 1870:
Absalom Davis, 60, farmer, value of real estate $2,945, value of personal estate $300; Polina S, 58; Vandelee, 19 common laborer; James W, 14; Edmund Maxwell, 19, common laborer. All born in Virginia.

Other Events:

• Military: War of 1812
• Occupation: minister, farmer, cooper
• Census: 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
• Census: 1870, New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV

Notes:

Peter Davis kept a journal describing his experiences in the War of 1812, as documented in the 1910 "History of Harrison County West Virginia" by Henry Haymond. Excerpts from that journal are posted on the West Virginia State Archives website at http://www.wvculture.org/history/military/warof181201.html

Other biographical information about Peter Davis can be found at https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/1684279

Census:
In household of daughter and son-in-law Jemima & Jacob Davis.

Peter married Sarah "Sally" DAVIS 9 Nov 1802, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Sarah (daughter of Joshua G. DAVIS and Content DAVIS) was born 8 Jul 1786, New Jersey; died 10 Jan 1842; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Jesse married Hannah DAVIS 11 May 1806, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Hannah (daughter of Joshua G. DAVIS and Content DAVIS) was born CA 1784, New Jersey; died 24 May 1880. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: Pvt, New Jersey Militia, Revolutionary War
• Residence: 1797, Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV
• Residence: Apr 1833, Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA

William married Elizabeth JOHNSTON CA 1781. Elizabeth (daughter of Elisha JOHNSTON and Catherine MITCHELL) was born 11 Jul 1762, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ; died 6 Jan 1845; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1794 John P. Duvall of Mason, Kentucky sold to John Davis (1754-1842) of Harrison County, Virginia 500 acres on Middle Island Creek in Ohio County, Virginia for 500 pounds. This land adjoined John P. Duvall's resident right which he had obtained from Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 15,345, dated April 2, 1783. On December 11, 1797, John Davis of Harrison County, Virginia sold to his brother William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis of Ohio County, Virginia for 100 pounds the same 500 acres he had purchased from John P. Duvall in 1794 [Harrison County Deed Book 3, p. 264].

On June 17, 1805, William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis sold to his son Peter Davis (1783-1873) for 100 dollars 60 acres described as "on Middle Island Creek, corner of John P. Duvall's resident right" [Harrison County Deed Book 5, Page 522]. Given this description, it is clear that these 60 acres were part of the 500 acres originally purchased from John P. Duvall.

On August 15, 1809, Peter Davis sold those 60 acres to his brother George J. Davis [Harrison County Deed Book 8, p. 258]. On November 9, 1827, George J. & Catherine (Davis) Davis sold to William Fitz Randolph those same 60 acres plus 16 additional adjoining acres previously owned by John & Esther (Davis) Hutson.

Based on the foregoing land transactions, we know with certainty that William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis was living on Greenbrier Run in present-day Doddridge County in 1797 when he purchased the 500 acres from his brother John Davis. The provenance of that land was from John P. Duvall to John Davis, to his brother William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis, to his son Peter Davis, to his brother George J. Davis, and then to William Fitz Randolph, (1800-1861) whose two-story brick home is still standing on Greenbrier Run.

William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis and his wife Elizabeth died on the same day.

Joshua married Content DAVIS CA 1785. Content (daughter of James DAVIS and Judith MAXSON) was born 27 Feb 1758; died 27 Jul 1840; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: Harrison County Woodrangers
• Military: Revolutionary War

Notes:

A brief biography of William "Bottom Billy" Davis:
http://www.us-data.org/wv/harrison/bios/davis_william.txt

Military:
Calvin Davis, grandson of William Davis, said that since the fall of 1830 he heard Ephraim Bee of Harrison County, Virginia, say that "William Davis was a Tory for he had killed his father and he could prove it." Calvin also said that there had been a misunderstanding between Ephraim Bee and William Davis over a year ago. He said that Ephraim Bee was "a malicious ill-disposed person." Reuben Davis also overheard Ephraim Bee say the same thing and that Ephraim Bee would endeavor to stop William Davis from receiving a pension.

Military:
James Davis from Clark County, Ohio, in a sworn deposition, said that he and William Davis served in 1794 in the Harrison County Woodrangers under Col. William Lowther, Capt. Cornelius Bogard and Ensign Jonathan Coburn for 9-1/2 months.

Died:
Clark or Shelby County

William married Elizabeth Anna HAVENS 1773. Elizabeth (daughter of John HAVENS and Anna DAVIS) was born 1754, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ; died 1834, Clark Co, OH; was buried , Asbury Cemetery, North Hampton, Clark Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Residence:
In 1820, the tax list for Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), shows that William "Bottom Billy" Davis had one slave, gender not stated. But the 1820 Federal Census for Harrison County does not show him has having any slaves.

Notes:

Died:
White Day Creek

Thomas married Tacy CRANDALL 8 Dec 1737, Westerly, Washington Co, RI. Tacy was born 1721, Westerly, Washington Co, RI; died 1 Jun 1795, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; was buried , Whiteday Creek (aka Harperstown) Cemetery, Monongalia Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Elisha married Catherine MITCHELL. [Group Sheet]

Nathan married Annie (Ann) GIFFORD 20 Jan 1761, New Jersey. Annie (daughter of Joshua GIFFORD and Hannah DEAN) was born 7 Jan 1742, New Jersey; died 14 Oct 1820, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"James Davis owned a shipyard at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. After it had burned, he became a supporter of the Colonists. He was killed by a stray bullet of the British as he rode out to watch the Battle of Monmouth."

James married Judith MAXSON 10 Jan 1740, Westerly, Washington Co, RI. Judith (daughter of Joseph MAXSON, Jr. and Bethia MAXSON) was born 17 Sep 1720; died 14 May 1773, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Judith Maxson's parents, first cousins Joseph Maxson and Bethia Maxson, sailed from Westerly RI in the fall of 1742. Because of ice and storms, they spent the winter on Long Island, and arrived at the Manasquan River in New Jersey in the spring of 1743.

John married Anna DAVIS 25 Jan 1745. Anna (daughter of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON) was born 23 Jan 1728, Westerly, Washington Co, RI; died 10 May 1786, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ. [Group Sheet]