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William Granville DAVIS

William Granville DAVIS

Male 1833 - 1922  (89 years)

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  • Name William Granville DAVIS 
    Born 4 Jul 1833  Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  West Union 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 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Residence Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 15 Aug 1922  Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I59046  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2016 

    Father William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" DAVIS,   b. 1 Mar 1790, Monmouth Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1878, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Experience THARP,   b. 9 Nov 1790, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1866, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F17639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Ann HALL,   b. 7 Mar 1843, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1921, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married CA 1860  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
      Wm. G. Davis, 47, farmer; wife M. A., 37; son N. F., 18; son L. T., 11; son Wm. L., 9; son C. D., 7; son M. W., 4; son T. O., 2.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
      William G. David, 66, b. Jul 1833, farm laborer, married 40 yrs; wife Martha A, 57, b. Mar 1843, married 40 yrs, mother of 10 children (8 still living); son Lewis T, 31, b. Aug 1868, farm laborer, single; son William L, 29, b. Oct 1870, preacher, single; son Marshall W, 24, b. Sep 1875, farm laborer; son Freddy, 22, b. Nov 1877, farm laborer, single; son Ira I, 19, b. Nov 1880, farm laborer, single. [5]
    Children 
     1. Lydia Experience DAVIS,   b. 30 Jan 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1904  (Age 42 years)
     2. Newton F. DAVIS,   b. Dec 1862, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1933, Bolair, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. Lewis Townsend "Townie" DAVIS,   b. 15 Aug 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1963, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     4. William L. DAVIS,   b. 11 Oct 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1946, Woodbury, Bedford Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     5. Cyrus Delbert DAVIS,   b. 25 Apr 1872, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 74 years)
     6. Marshall W. DAVIS,   b. 28 Sep 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Fred Oras DAVIS,   b. 21 Nov 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1958, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     8. Ira Ivan DAVIS,   b. 27 Nov 1880, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1963, Kingwood, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F24434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1833 - Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Aug 1922 - Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 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. 97.

    2. [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S1636] Obituary of grandson.

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

    5. [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 >).