Doddridge County Roots

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James DAVIS

James DAVIS

Male 1774 - 1851  (77 years)

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  • Name James DAVIS 
    Born 1 Apr 1774  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military Lt, Virginia Militia, War of 1812  [2
    Died 13 Jun 1851  Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I58478  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2017 

    Father William "Bottom Billy" DAVIS,   b. 11 Mar 1754, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1834-40, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Anna HAVENS,   b. 1754, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1834, Clark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F15030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth DAVIS,   b. 10 May 1781, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1857, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married Sep 1795  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Sylvester DAVIS,   b. 1797, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1880, Miami Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Lydia DAVIS,   b. 23 Jun 1799, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1866, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Uriah DAVIS,   b. 1 Jan 1800, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1870, Richardson Co, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Jeptha V. DAVIS,   b. 6 Sep 1802, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1878, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Reuben B. DAVIS,   b. 1 Jan 1804, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1883, Cass Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Mary "Polly" DAVIS,   b. 1 Feb 1806, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1893, Garwin, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     7. Calvin DAVIS,   b. 27 Dec 1807, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1892, Richardson Co, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Luther Luke DAVIS,   b. 31 May 1810, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1886, Sidney, Shelby Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Phiothata DAVIS,   b. 5 Dec 1812, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1882, Carlton Twp, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     10. James Madison DAVIS,   b. 1 Dec 1814, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1876, Carlton Twp, Tama Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F24170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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. 17.

    2. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    3. [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 >).
      Marriage date given as Sep 1 1795 on p. 10, but Sep 8 1795 on p. 17. James Davis and Elizabeth Davis were first cousins.