Martha HUGHES

1809 - 1893  (83 years)

• Name	Martha HUGHES
  Born	6 Apr 1809  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850, 1860	Doddridge Co, (W)VA
  Census	1870, 1880	Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Died	21 Mar 1893  [1]
  Person ID	I49486	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Jonathan HUGHES,   b. 25 Mar 1753, Hampshire Co, (W)VA ,   d. 7 Sep 1849, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Abagail JACKSON,   b. 1765,   d. 1 Jul 1842, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F15562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William B. "Buckeye Billy" DAVIS,   b. 30 Oct 1807, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 24 Jun 1896, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  (Age 88 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

  
  

• 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.