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James H. (Burton) DAVIS

James H. (Burton) DAVIS

Male 1851 - 1936  (84 years)

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  • Name James H. (Burton) DAVIS 
    Born 14 Sep 1851  Bristol, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 12 Aug 1936  Saltwell, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I56311  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 4 May 2009 

    Father Randolph DAVIS,   b. 12 Jul 1826, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896  (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship Foster 
    Mother Eliza Jane MEEK,   b. 27 Aug 1818,   d. 8 Oct 1862  (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship Foster 
    Family ID F22437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucy Ann CLARK,   b. 30 Nov 1848,   d. 30 Apr 1900  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Randolph Davis, 34, farmer; Eliza J. Davis, 39; James H. Burton, 9; Mary E. Burton, 5.

      1870 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile Township), enumerated on Aug 17 1870:
      Randolph Davis, 44, farmer; Nancy Davis, 40; Stephen J. Davis, 2; Nancy E. Davis, 2 months; James H. Burton, 17; Mary I. Burton, 14; Nancy Davis, 88.

      Doddridge Co Marriages:
      James Davis, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Randolph & Hannah Davis; and Lucy Ann Clark, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Jesse & Charlotte Clark. Married Oct 30 1872 by Lewis F. Randolph.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated Jun 8 1880:
      James H. Davis, 27, farmer; wife Lucy A, 28; son Alon E, 6; dau Tessy R, 5; son Jesse R, 3; dau Alice E, 1.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (McClellan District), enumerated Jun 5 1900:
      James H. Davis, 49, b. Sep 1851, farmer, widowed; son Allen E, 26, b. Aug 1873; dau Tessie R, 25, b. May 1875; son Jessie R, 22, b. Jul 1877; dau Alice E, 21, b. Jun 1879; dau Florence E, 19, b. Apr 1881; dau Efilee G, 16, b. Jul 1883; son Septemas T, 12, b. Aug 1887; son Willie M, 9, b. Jun 1890.

      Harrison Co Deaths:
      James Henry Davis, b. Sep 14 1851 at Bristol, d. Aug 12 1936 at Saltwell, age 84y 10m 28d, farmer, widower, son of Charles Davis (b. West Union WV) & Hannah Buck (b. Rock Camp WV), buried at Shinnston. Informant: W. M. Davis, Shinnston.

      1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 22 1850:
      Samuel P. Randolph, 41, farmer and Clerk of County Court; Hannah Randolph, 46; Virginia Randolph, 10; Charles C. Davis, 19, farmer; Eli Davis, 24, farmer; Hannah Buck, 19. All born in Virginia except for Charles C. Davis, who was born in Ohio. [5]
    Children 
     1. Allen E. DAVIS,   b. 30 Aug 1873,   d. 23 May 1966  (Age 92 years)
     2. Tessie Roberta DAVIS,   b. 20 May 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1957, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Jesse Randolph DAVIS,   b. 18 Jul 1877,   d. 26 Apr 1948  (Age 70 years)
     4. Edna Alice DAVIS,   b. 4 Jun 1879,   d. 21 Mar 1901  (Age 21 years)
     5. Florence Ella DAVIS,   b. 14 Apr 1881,   d. 9 Dec 1964  (Age 83 years)
     6. Effilee G. DAVIS,   b. 29 Jul 1883,   d. 30 Nov 1929  (Age 46 years)
     7. Septimeus T. DAVIS,   b. 14 Jul 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1965  (Age 78 years)
     8. William M. DAVIS,   b. 6 Jun 1890,   d. 24 Mar 1966  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F23328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Aug 1936 - Saltwell, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Doddridge County Marriages    		Doddridge County Marriages
    56311_DAVIS_JamesHenry_1851-1936_DeathRecord.jpg    		56311_DAVIS_JamesHenry_1851-1936_DeathRecord.jpg
    54287_DAVIS_Randolph_1860Census_HarrisonCoVA.jpg    		54287_DAVIS_Randolph_1860Census_HarrisonCoVA.jpg
    56311_DAVIS_JamesH_1880Census_DoddridgeCoWV_GrantDist_9Jun1880.jpg    		56311_DAVIS_JamesH_1880Census_DoddridgeCoWV_GrantDist_9Jun1880.jpg
    56311_DAVIS_JamesH_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_McClellanDist_5Jun1900.jpg    		56311_DAVIS_JamesH_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_McClellanDist_5Jun1900.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    2. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.
      Identified as James Henry Davis, b. Sep 14 1851 at Bristol, d. Aug 12 1936 at Saltwell, age 84y 10m 28d, farmer, widower, son of Charles Davis (b. West Union WV) & Hannah Buck (b. Rock Camp WV), buried at Shinnston. Informant: W. M. Davis, Shinnston.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 192.
      Identified as James Davis, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Randolph & Hannah Davis; and Lucy Ann Clark, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Jesse & Charlotte Clark. Married Oct 30 1872 by Lewis F. Randolph.

    4. [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. 109.

    5. [S1590] Death record of daughter.