Doddridge County Roots

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Ida Bird DAVIS

Ida Bird DAVIS

Female 1864 - 1927  (63 years)

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  • Name Ida Bird DAVIS 
    Born 14 Apr 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • Birth date on headstone is 1863, but death record states Apr 14 1864.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Along with daughter Vestie, in household of sister & brother-in-law, Kiziah & Joshua Ross.
    Died 22 Jul 1927  Ocean Mines, Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I49773  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2016 

    Father Er DAVIS,   b. 21 Sep 1840, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1930  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Sarah POLAN,   b. 16 Jun 1846,   d. 21 May 1881  (Age 34 years) 
    Family ID F14763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Frank CHILDERS,   b. CA 1862,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 37 years)  [7
    Married 13 Feb 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Lewis CHILDERS,   b. 23 Sep 1883, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1963, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Vernard G. CHILDERS,   b. 1 Mar 1885, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1954, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Harley Zacharias CHILDERS,   b. 24 Sep 1888,   d. Feb 1977  (Age 88 years)
     4. Vesta Marie CHILDERS,   b. 8 Jun 1898,   d. 9 Feb 1961, Lodgeville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F20538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Steven Vios MATHENY,   b. 2 Jun 1854,   d. 17 Jul 1932, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1905  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F20539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    49775_MATHENY_StevenV_IdaBirdDavis_IOOFCem_SalemWV.jpg
    49775_MATHENY_StevenV_IdaBirdDavis_IOOFCem_SalemWV.jpg

    Documents
    49773_MATHENY_IdaBirdDavis_1864-1927_DeathCertificate.jpg
    49773_MATHENY_IdaBirdDavis_1864-1927_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [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. 177.

    3. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S2243] Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, (Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995)).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    8. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Frank Childers, 20, of Doddridge Co; and Ida B. Davis, 18, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 13 1883.

    9. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Stephen V. Matheny, 47, of Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Bird Childers, 39, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 3 1905.