William G. "Jarsey Billy" DAVIS

1762 - 1840  (77 years)

• Name	William G. "Jarsey Billy" DAVIS
  Born	7 May 1762	New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Apr 1840	Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA   [1]
  Notes	In about 1806, William & Elizabeth took their combined families from New Jersey to settle in western Virginia. Their first farm was located below Smithburg and later came to be known as the Shannon farm, as William sold the farm to his son-in-law Gamble Shannon. [1]
  Person ID	I43642	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Nathan DAVIS,   b. 9 May 1740, Westerly, Washington Co, RI ,   d. Bef Oct 1814, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Annie (Ann) GIFFORD,   b. 7 Jan 1742, New Jersey ,   d. 14 Oct 1820, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F15031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine JOHNSTON,   d. 1800, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ
  Married	CA 1778	New Jersey   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Catherine DAVIS,   b. 1788, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ ,   d. 2 Feb 1869  (Age 81 years) + 2. William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" DAVIS,   b. 1 Mar 1790, Monmouth Co, NJ ,   d. 15 Jul 1878, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 88 years) + 3. Joshua J. DAVIS,   b. 5 Jul 1791, New Jersey ,   d. 5 May 1873, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 81 years)   4. Sarah DAVIS + 5. Nathan J. DAVIS,   b. 24 Nov 1797, New Jersey ,   d. 15 Apr 1891, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 93 years) + 6. Ann DAVIS,   b. 25 Sep 1800, New Jersey ,   d. 7 Apr 1885, Salem, WV  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F17634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth STOOKY
  Married	12 Dec 1801	Monmouth Co, NJ   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Content DAVIS,   b. 8 Mar 1802, New Jersey ,   d. 10 Dec 1886  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F17635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [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. 20.