William B. "Buckeye Billy" DAVIS

1807 - 1896  (88 years)

• Name	William B. "Buckeye Billy" DAVIS
  Born	30 Oct 1807	Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850, 1860	Doddridge Co, (W)VA
  Census	1870, 1880	Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	farmer  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Died	24 Jun 1896	Salem, Harrison Co, WV   [1]
  Person ID	I49485	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Jesse DAVIS,   b. 18 May 1788, New Jersey ,   d. 23 Dec 1823, Harrison Co, VA (now Doddridge Co, WV)  (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Hannah DAVIS,   b. CA 1784, New Jersey ,   d. 24 May 1880  (Age ~ 96 years)
  Family ID	F15010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha HUGHES,   b. 6 Apr 1809,   d. 21 Mar 1893  (Age 83 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1826	Harrison Co, (W)VA   [1]
  Notes	1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 26 1850: William B. Davis, 52, farmer, value of real estate $1,200; Martha, 41; Jonathan H, 14, cannot read/write; Granberry, 11; Marion (male), 9; Alvin M, 7; Sarah A, 5; Leah E, 2; Amaretta, 1. 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 20 1860: Wm. B. Davis, 52, farmer, value of real estate $1,500; value of personal estate $270; M. (female), 50; A. (male), 17; S. A. (female), 15; L. E. (female), 13; A. (female), 10; M. (female), 5. All born in Virginia. 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant Twp), enumerated on Jul 15 1870: Wm. B. Davis, 62, farmer, value of real estate $700, value of personal estate $500; Martha, 61, cannot read/write; Manerva, 15; Thos. E, 13. All born in Virginia except for Thomas, born in Ohio. NOTE: Since Thomas was not with this family in 1860, and in light of his Ohio birthplace, it is unlikely that he is a child of William and Martha. 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 11 1880: William B. Davis, 72, farmer; wife Marthy, 71, medical condition asthma, cannot write.
  Children	1. Polina A. DAVIS,   b. 1 Feb 1827, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 13 Jun 1906, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 79 years)   2. Johnathan H. DAVIS,   b. 9 May 1836, Virginia (now West Virginia) ,   d. 10 Sep 1915, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN  (Age 79 years)   3. Greenberry L. DAVIS,   b. 11 Jul 1838, Virginia (now West Virginia) ,   d. 6 Oct 1891, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN  (Age 53 years)   4. Marion Hughes DAVIS,   b. Sep 1840, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 1 Aug 1913  (Age ~ 72 years)   5. Alvin Marcellus DAVIS,   b. 3 Dec 1842, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 3 Jan 1908, Salem, WV  (Age 65 years)   6. Sarah Ann DAVIS,   b. 24 Mar 1845, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 29 May 1897, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 52 years)   7. Leah Ellen DAVIS,   b. 3 Jun 1847, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 13 Jun 1867  (Age 20 years)   8. Amaretta DAVIS,   b. 6 May 1850,   d. 14 Nov 1872  (Age 22 years)   9. Minerva L. DAVIS,   b. 5 Mar 1855, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 25 Jun 1939, Monongalia Co, WV  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F20392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Oct 1807 - Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA Died - 24 Jun 1896 - Salem, Harrison Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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. 45. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. [S2107] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp). [S2108] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).