Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Iris Coleman DAVIS / Nora M. POOL (F42948)

m. 17 Dec 1915


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  • Iris Coleman DAVISFather | Male
    Iris Coleman DAVIS

    Born  30 Dec 1887  Deep Valley (Central Station), Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Mar 1969  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  17 Dec 1915  [1]  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Mansfield DAVIS | F34604 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hellen M. BARTLETT | F34604 Group Sheet 

    Nora M. POOLMother | Female
    Nora M. POOL

    Born  15 Nov 1894  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Oct 1991  Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  James Galley MILES | F42949 
    Married  19 Dec 1910  Pike Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Simon Sylvester POOL | F50554 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Priscilla RICHARDS | F50554 Group Sheet 

    Iris Glen DAVISChild 1 | Male
    + Iris Glen DAVIS

    Born  28 Oct 1917  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jun 1986  San Bernardino Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruby Mae ADKINS | F42950 
    Married  19 Mar 1937  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Norma Lee DAVISChild 2 | Female
    Norma Lee DAVIS

    Born  24 May 1929  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  ___ CARKIN | F50556 
    Married     
    Spouse  Robert John CORLISS | F50555 
    Married     

  • Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 29 1920:
      Iris Davis, 32, b. WVa, farmer; wife Nora Davis, 25, b. WVa; dau Della Miles, 7, b. Ohio (father b. Pa, mother b. WVa); son Glenn Davis, 2y 3m, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa).

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at Long Run Road:
      Iris Davis, 42, farmer, age 27 at time of first marriage; wife Nora, 35, age 21 at first marriage; son Glen, 12; dau Normalee, 10 months; stepdau Della Miles, 17.

      1940 Census, Wood Co, WV (Tygart District), enumerated on Apr 17 1940:
      Nora M. Davis, 45, married; dau Delma P. Miles, 27, single, spooler in rayon mill; dau Norma L. Davis, 10; lodger Ora D. Hendershot, 37, single, spinner in rayon mill; lodger Raymond L Turrill, 30, laborer in rayon mill. All born in West Virginia except Delma (Della), born in Ohio.
      NOTE: Nora Pool Davis' obituary listed Lester Turrill as a surviving foster son.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795146&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Iris Davis, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nora Miles, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 17 1915 in Greenwood, officiated by Charles B. Gruber, an ordained Minister. Marital status not indicated for either party.