Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

1862 - 1947 (84 years)

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Name	Linville Bee DAVIS
Born	7 Oct 1862	New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Residence	1884	Doddridge Co, WV [3]
Census	1910	Shelby Co, OH
Occupation	farmer [4]
Residence	1917	Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH [5]
Died	1947	Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH [1, 2]
Buried	Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH [1, 6]
Notes	1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 11 1900: Linville B. Davis, 37, b. Oct 1862, farmer, married 16 yrs; wife Dora, 31, b. Feb 1869, mother of 6 children (5 still living); dau Bell, 14, b. Sep 1886; son Andrew, 11, b. Oct 1888; dau Nina, 6, b. Dec 1893; son Clifford, 3, b. Dec 1896; son Paul, 1, b. Mar 1898. 1910 Census, Shelby Co, Ohio (Jackson Twp), enumerated in Apr 1910: Linville B. Davis, 47, farmer, married 25 yrs; wife Dorra E, 41, mother of 7 children (6 still living); son Andrew H, 20, single; dau Nina R, 16; son Clifford R, 13; son Paul L, 11; dau Claria A, 7. All born in West Virginia. (NOTE: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 145, incorrectly includes Mabel Eliza (b. 1902) and Dallas Van (b. 1905) as children of this family. They were actually children of Linville Davis (b. 1873) and Cora Bell Stark.)
Person ID	I35947	Doddridge County Roots
Last Modified	3 Jul 2023

Father	Abner Jones DAVIS, b. 31 Dec 1835, Clark Co, OH , d. 17 Feb 1917, Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV (Age 81 years)
Mother	Lida Anne BEE, b. 29 Mar 1840, Harrison Co, (W)VA , d. 31 Mar 1890 (Age 50 years)
Family ID	F14240	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Dora E. S. COZAD, b. 25 Feb 1869, Lewis Co, WV , d. 7 Jan 1939, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH (Age 69 years) [1]

Married 1 Oct 1884 Harrison Co, WV [3]

Children

	1. Bell DAVIS, b. Sep 1886, West Virginia
	2. Andrew Harrison DAVIS, b. 2 Oct 1888, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 15 May 1968 (Age 79 years)
	3. Nina Rebecca DAVIS, b. 13 Dec 1893, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 24 Aug 1985, Logan Co, OH (Age 91 years)
	4. Clifford R. DAVIS, b. Dec 1896, West Virginia
	5. Paul L. DAVIS, b. Mar 1898, West Virginia
	6. Claria A. DAVIS, b. CA 1903, West Virginia

Photos

Documents

Family ID F24036 Group Sheet | Family Chart

[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. 145.
[S638] Headstone (year only).
[S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
[S1813] 1910 Census.
[S643] Obituary of father.
[S934] Findagrave.com.