Eli DAVIS
1822 - 1879 (56 years)
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Name Eli DAVIS Born 17 Oct 1822 [1] Gender Male Military 2nd Lt, Co A, 14th WVa Inf, Civil War [2, 3] Census 1850 Doddridge Co, (W)VA 
Census 1870 New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation farmer [4, 5] Died 3 Apr 1879 Doddridge Co, WV [4] Cause: spinal (sic) Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV [3] Person ID I43660 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 1 Apr 2017
Father George J. DAVIS, b. 7 Feb 1790, Monongalia Co, (W)VA , d. 5 Feb 1868 (Age 77 years) Mother Catherine DAVIS, b. 1788, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ , d. 2 Feb 1869 (Age 81 years) Family ID F13412 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaretta DAVIS, b. 22 Aug 1823, d. 4 Dec 1906 (Age 83 years) Married 19 Aug 1841 Harrison Co, (W)VA [3] Notes - 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Eli David, 37, farmer; Margaret, 37; E. Ann, 16; Hellen, 12; S. V. (female), 11; I. (female), 7; M. (female), 5; Florence, 3; L. (female), 1.
1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Aug 9 1870:
Eli Davis, 49, farmer; Margaretta, 47; Isadore (female), 16; Missouri, 13; Florence, 12; Lovina, 11; Isabel, 9; Ellen, 7; Evaline, 5. [6]
Children 1. Marshall DAVIS, b. 6 Feb 1842, d. 3 Mar 1843 (Age 1 years) + 2. Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" DAVIS, b. 8 Feb 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA + 3. Helen DAVIS, b. CA 1847, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4. Columbia DAVIS, b. 9 Oct 1848, d. 21 Feb 1857, Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA (Age 8 years)5. Susan V. DAVIS, b. CA 1851 6. Isadore DAVIS, b. 1 Mar 1854, Harrison Co, (W)VA , d. 19 Aug 1872 (Age 18 years)+ 7. Missouri DAVIS, b. 24 Jun 1856, d. 1923 (Age 66 years) 8. Florence DAVIS, b. 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 1917 (Age 60 years)9. Lavina DAVIS, b. 9 Apr 1859, Meathouse Fork, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 28 Nov 1876 (Age 17 years)+ 10. Isabel "Belle" DAVIS, b. 29 Jan 1861, New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA , d. 13 Mar 1942, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 81 years)+ 11. Ellen I. DAVIS, b. 13 Sep 1862, d. 7 Jan 1895, Salem, WV (Age 32 years)12. Evaline DAVIS, b. 23 Aug 1864, d. 9 Apr 1885 (Age 20 years) 13. Alice DAVIS, b. 7 Dec 1868, d. 7 Dec 1868 (Age 0 years) Family ID F17643 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
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Documents 
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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. 33.
- [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)), p. 78.
Eli Davis' wife Margaretta received a Civil War pension in 1890. - [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. 72.
- [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
- [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).
- [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 >).
- [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. 33.