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Cyrus Delbert DAVIS

Cyrus Delbert DAVIS

Male 1872 - 1947  (74 years)

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  • Name Cyrus Delbert DAVIS 
    Born 25 Apr 1872  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1894  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [3] 
    teamster 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [6] 
    laborer at odd jobs 
    Census 1920  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 1920  [7] 
    laborer (gas man) at Columbia Carbon Co 
    Census 1940  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1941  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 1947  [2, 5] 
    Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I65303  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2016 

    Father William Granville DAVIS,   b. 4 Jul 1833, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1922, Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother 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) 
    Family ID F24434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Louise HARDESTY,   b. 30 Sep 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1894  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 22 1900:
      Charles D. Davis, 28, b. Apr 1872, teamster, married 6 yrs; wife Sarah, 30, b. Aug 1869, married 6 yrs, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Orris, 5, b. Oct 1894; dau Ruby F, 4, b. Apr 1896; dau Pearl, 5 months, b. Jan 1900.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 9 1910:
      Silas D. Davis, 37, laborer at odd jobs, married 17 yrs; wife Sarah, 17, married 17 yrs, mother of 6 children (all still living); son Ores, 16; dau Ruby F, 13; dau Pearl, 10; son Guy, 8; dau Martha A, 5; son Forrest, 1y 4m.

      (NOTE: We have found no other reference to the names Charles or Silas rather than Cyrus.)

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jan 26 1920 in Smithton:
      Delbert Davis, 48, widowed, laborer (gas man) at Columbia Carbon Co.; son Guy, 18; dau Martha, 15; son Forest, 12. [9]
    Children 
     1. Ores DAVIS,   b. Oct 1894,   d. 6 Jun 1912, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
     2. Ruby Faye DAVIS,   b. 29 Apr 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1922  (Age 25 years)
     3. Pearl DAVIS,   b. 22 Jan 1900, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1920, Monongah, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     4. Guy DAVIS,   b. CA 1902
    +5. Martha Ann DAVIS,   b. 2 Aug 1904, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1970, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Forrest DAVIS,   b. CA 1909
    Family ID F27318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Norah Olive R. POWELL,   b. 28 Feb 1876, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1949, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1941  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F45861  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    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. 97.

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

    4. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    5. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    6. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    7. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    8. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    9. [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 >).