Jul-28-2018
Husband: George J. Davis
Born: Feb- 7-1790 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Feb- 5-1868 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Father: William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis (1758 - 1845) Mother: Elizabeth Johnston (1762 - 1845)
Wife: Catherine Davis 2 Married: Nov-10-1807 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: 1788 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 1 Died: Feb- 2-1869 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Father: William G. "Jarsey Billy" Davis (1762 - 1840) Mother: Catharine Johnston ( - 1800)
M Child 1: Peter W. Davis 1 Born: Mar-28-1809 3 Died: Jan-18-1894 3 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1876 chair maker 4 Occupation: 1870 wheelwright 5 Occupation: 1850, 1860 farmer 6,7 Wife: Ann Davis b. 1811 d. bef Sep 1876 Also known as: Anna Davis 8,9 Married: Sep- 1-1828 in Clark Co, OH 3 Wife: Melissa Jane McCloy b. ca 1861 d. Dec-24-1922 Married: Sep- 7-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,3
F Child 2: Priscilla Davis 11 Born: 1811 12,13 (see note 1) Died: 1859 1 Buried: (unmarked) in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 12 Husband: Josiah Bee b. 1809 d. Mar-31-1886 Married: Aug-11-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14,13
F Child 3: Eleanor Davis Also known as: Ellen Davis 15 Born: Nov-16-1812 16 Died: Jul-15-1892 16 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 16 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George J. Sutton b. Aug-31-1808 d. Nov-27-1845 Married: Jan- 7-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16 Husband: Nathan Kelley b. Sep-10-1816 d. Sep-12-1894 Married: Jul-15-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17
M Child 4: Israel Davis 1
M Child 5: Ehud Davis Born: 1815 1 Died: Mar-11-1871 3 Buried: in St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Long Run, Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 18,19 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 6,7 Wife: Catharine Davis b. Feb-22-1817 d. Nov- 7-1878 Married: Feb-26-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
F Child 6: Huldah Davis Born: Aug- 3-1816 1 Died: May- 6-1900 20 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jesse J. Davis b. Apr-16-1812 d. Feb- 1-1904 Married: May- 2-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 20
F Child 7: Ingaby Davis 1 Census name: Ingabe Born: Feb-11-1819 12,21 Died: Mar-31-1911 12 Buried: (unmarked) in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 12 Resided: in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 22 Census: 1880, 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Alden, Freeborn Co, MN Resided: formerly at Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: John Davis Bee b. Dec-26-1811 d. Mar-12-1868 Married: Jun-14-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14
F Child 8: Charlotte Davis Born: ca 1821 1 Husband: Elihu Powers b. ca 1821 Married: Mar- 4-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
M Child 9: Eli Davis Born: Oct-17-1822 1 Died: Apr- 3-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 24 Cause of death: spinal (sic) 23 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 23,5 Military: 2nd Lt, Co A, 14th WVa Inf, Civil War 25,24 Wife: Margaretta Davis b. Aug-22-1823 d. Dec- 4-1906 Married: Aug-19-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 24
F Child 10: Sophia Davis Born: May- -1827 26,1,27 Died: 1911 1,27 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 28 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Thomas P. Swann b. ca 1813 d. bef Jun 1880 Census name: Thomas P. Swan
F Child 11: Estella Ann Davis Born: ca 1832 1,12 Died: ca 1874 29,12 (see note 3) Buried: in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV 12,29,18 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Ezekiel Kelley b. Jul-16-1828 d. Oct- 7-1891 Married: Feb- 6-1849 in Doddridge Co, WV 29,17
Sources: (1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 33. (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 20. (3) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 71. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (6) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (8) Marriage record of daughter. (9) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 21. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Peter W. Davis, widowed, 66, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of George J. & Catharine Davis, occupation chair maker; and Melissa Jane McCloy, 15, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of John & Harriet McCloy. Married Sep 7 1876. MR p. 212. (11) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 576. (12) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (13) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 279. (14) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (15) Death record of daughter. (16) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 71 - "near Long Run" (20) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 68. (21) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (22) Obituary. (23) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (24) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 72. (25) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Eli Davis' wife Margaretta received a Civil War pension in 1890. p. 78. (26) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (27) Headstone (year only) (28) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (29) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 73. Event Notes Note (1) Susie Davis Nicholson reports birth date as 1810 (p. 33). Note (2) In household of daughter Virginia and son-in-law Marshall Barnett. She was widowed and the mother of 9 children (5 still living). Note (3) Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 73, reports birth date as 1833 and death date as Sep 3 1875, but "Ritchie County Cemeteries," p. 621, shows headstone death date as Mar 8 1873, with age at death 41y 9m (= b. Jun 8 1831).Name Index