Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Salathiel DAVIS / Almeda BACKUS (F34528)

m. 27 Aug 1868


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  • Salathiel DAVISFather | Male
    Salathiel DAVIS

    Born  17 Jul 1844  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 1880   
    Buried    Greenbrier 7th Day Baptist Cemetery, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Aug 1868  [1]  Harrison Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Amos DAVIS | F17560 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Asenath DAVIS | F17560 Group Sheet 

    Almeda BACKUSMother | Female
    Almeda BACKUS

    Born  CA 1839  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father  Jesse BACKUS | F34530 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth MORRISON | F34530 Group Sheet 

    Albert Nelson DAVISChild 1 | Male
    + Albert Nelson DAVIS

    Born  CA 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Flora Dell BAILEY | F34527 
    Married  20 Nov 1895  Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sylvia Corina COOPER | F59889 
    Married  6 May 1921  Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martin V. DAVISChild 2 | Male
    Martin V. DAVIS

    Born  29 Aug 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1954   
    Buried    Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrence Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Fidella HALL | F59885 
    Married  11 Jul 1897  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary E. DAVISChild 3 | Female
    + Mary E. DAVIS

    Born  Sep 1875  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Scott Homer HALL | F55346 
    Married  5 Mar 1897  Indian Run (near Flinderation), Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Stephen Floyd RICHARDS | F55348 
    Married  18 Mar 1933  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on July 3, 1880:
      Elizabeth Backus, 65, widowed, cannot read/write; dau Almeda Davis, 44, marital status not given, cannot read/write; son [sic] Albert Davis, 9; son [sic] Martin V. Davis, 6; dau [sic] Mary E. Davis, 4.
      NOTE: The three young children were actually Elizabeth's grandchildren, children of Almeda and Salathiel Davis. In this census, Salathiel was enumerated in his parents' household in Doddridge County, giving his marital status as widowed and stating that he was suffering from consumption. He died five months later. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    2. [S1567] Marriage record of son.