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Lewis Townsend "Townie" DAVIS

Lewis Townsend "Townie" DAVIS

Male 1868 - 1963  (94 years)

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  • Name Lewis Townsend "Townie" DAVIS  [1] 
    Born 15 Aug 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, painter  [2] 
    Residence New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 5 May 1963  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5] 
    Person ID I21648  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2016 

    Father William Granville DAVIS,   b. 4 Jul 1833, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1922, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Martha Ann HALL,   b. 7 Mar 1843, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1921, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F24434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Darthea Virginia BEE,   b. 8 Jan 1885, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1972, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)  [6, 7] 
    Married 9 Mar 1917  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. Lewis Edwin DAVIS,   b. 28 Feb 1920, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 2000, Louisville, Boulder Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Wilson Bee DAVIS,   b. 9 Jun 1921,   d. 2 Mar 1998  (Age 76 years)
    +3. Elston Leon DAVIS,   b. 20 Apr 1926, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 2000, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Albert Gene DAVIS,   b. 4 Nov 1928, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1930, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F8002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 163.

    4. [S1769] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998)).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Townie Davis.

    6. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.

    7. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 135.

    8. [S1769] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998)).
      Identified as Lewis T. Davis Jr, 48, of Doddridge Co; and Dartha Bee, 32, of Ritchie Co. Married Mar 9 1917.