Family: Oliver Louther DAVIS / Ida Belle NUTTER (F43381) [1]
m. 14 Jun 1891-
Father | Male
Oliver Louther DAVIS
Born 4 Jul 1869 Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 
Died Buried Married 14 Jun 1891 [2] Harrison Co, WV [2] Father Samuel Henry DAVIS | F21499 Group Sheet Mother Jemima LAW | F21499 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Ida Belle NUTTER
Born 13 May 1869 Ritchie Co, WV Died Buried Father Henry NUTTER | F23425 Group Sheet Mother Mary Ann WILSON | F23425 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Ethel DAVIS
Born 2 Aug 1892 Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Died 1970 Buried West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens Co, OH Spouse Leslie H. MORRIS | F43392 Married 21 Sep 1913 Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Spouse Lewis Arthur SHIRLEY | F43393 Married
Child 2 | Male
Arlie Darley KEARNS
Born 8 Apr 1902 Ritchie Co, WV Died 23 Nov 1955 Toledo, Lucas Co, OH Buried Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign Co, OH Spouse Rella Opal SNODGRASS | F56362 Married 6 Oct 1924 Athens Co, OH Spouse Ruth Evelyn KNAPP | F56365 Married 8 Dec 1934 Ross Co, OH
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Notes - 1910 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on May 11 1910:
Oliver L. Davis, 40, farmer, married 19 yrs; wife Ida B, 41, married 19 yrs, mother of 2 children (1 still living); dau Ethel, 17, single; niece Fern Metz, 1y 1m; adopted son Arlie Kerns, 8.
NOTE: Arlie Kerns was a son of George W. Kerns and Clara Hart. When his mother died sometime between 1902 and 1910, Arlie and his siblings were separated and placed in homes in Gilmer, Ritchie and Harrison counties. It is not clear whether Arlie was truly an adopted son or simply a foster child. He later changed the spelling of his name to Kearns.
1920 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Carthage Twp), enumerated on Jan 2 1920:
Oliver L. Davis, 50, farmer; wife Ida B, 50; nephew Castle Carroll, 13; niece Sarah F. Metz, 10. All born in West Virginia.
1930 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Carthage Twp), enumerated on Apr 2 1930:
Oliver L. Davis, 60, farmer; Ida B, 61.
1940 Census, Athens Co, Ohio (Carthage Twp), enumerated on May 25 1940:
Oliver Davis, 70, farmer; wife Ida, 70.
- 1910 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on May 11 1910:
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Sources - [S1592] Birth record of daughter.
- [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 53 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=257348&Type=Marriage.
Identified as Oliver L. Davis, 22, farmer, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of S. H. & Jemima Davis; and Ida Nutter, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Henry L. & Mary Nutter. Married Jun 14 1891 "in the Public road near the line between Doddridge & Harrison Co," officiated by U. W. Morrison, V.D.M., "a duly authorized person."
- [S1592] Birth record of daughter.
