Husband: James Ball Davis
Born: Oct- 1-1814 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Jul- 2-1902 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,4 Census: 1900 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: minister 5 (see note 2) Occupation: farmer 6,7,8,9 Father: Jacob Davis, Jr. (1769 - 1828) Mother: Prudence Maxson (1770 - 1815) Other spouse 2
Wife: Jane Hopping Also known as: Elizabeth 10 Married: May- 5-1835 in Greene Co, OH 1,11
Born: Sep- 1-1811 in Greene Co, OH 1,3 Died: Feb- 1-1853 1 Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Abner Jones Davis Born: Dec-31-1835 in Clark Co, OH 12,13 Died: Feb-17-1917 at Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 14 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: operated saw mill at mouth of Sugar Camp Run 16 Military: Pvt, Co A, 17th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 17 Wife: Lida Anne Bee b. Mar-29-1840 d. Mar-31-1890 Also known as: Lyda Anne Bee 18 Married: Jan-24-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 Wife: Rhoda Catherine Polan b. Jan- 6-1851 d. Apr-26-1928 Married: Nov-19-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 2: Granville Hopping Davis Born: Jan- 2-1839 in Clark Co, OH 1,13 Died: Dec-11-1917 16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 21 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: farmer, minister 7 Military: Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 22 Wife: Minerva F. Randolph b. Mar-21-1840 d. Oct-27-1915 Married: Dec-22-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13 Wife: Anna Reddehase b. Oct-21-1881 d. Nov-18-1964 Birth name: Annie Reddehouse 23 Married: Dec- -1915 in New York City, NY 24
M Child 3: William Henry Harrison Davis Born: May- 3-1841 in Clark Co, OH 25,26,27,28,29,6 (see note 3) Died: Jan-26-1907 near New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 30,27,2 (see note 4) Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 27 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: farmer 28 Occupation: tanner 29 Military: Pvt, Co E, 3rd WV Cav, New Milton District, Civil War 31,17,27 Wife: Margaret J. Morris b. May-21-1845 d. Mar-22-1875 Married: Sep- 4-1863 at Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 16,18 Wife: Emma Sophronia Bond b. Feb- -1856 d. Feb-14-1938 Married: Sep-13-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 32
M Child 4: Eli F. Davis
Also known as: Ely Davis 22
Born: ca 1844 in Ohio 8,9
Died: Nov-11-1864 in Winchester, VA 33
Buried: in Winchester National Cemetery, VA 21
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH
Military: Aug-23-1862 - Nov-11-1864 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (died of wounds) 33 (see note 5)
F Child 5: Elizabeth Jane Davis Born: Apr-10-1846 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH 34,2 Died: Dec-31-1923 2 Buried: in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington Co, RI 21 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Hopkinton, Washington Co, RI Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 35 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Husband: Lewis F. Randolph b. Dec-21-1841 d. Jul-18-1913 Married: Mar-18-1868 at Doddridge Co, WV 35
M Child 6: Moses Hoffman Davis Also known as: Moses Hopkins Davis 21 Born: Jul-18-1848 in Shelby Co, OH 1,15,36,13 (see note 6) Died: Mar-31-1935 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 15,36 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 37 Resided: (settled) in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Resided: 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,7 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: real estate 15 Wife: Mary Ellen Douglass b. Feb-15-1843 d. Jan- 2-1922 Also known as: Mary E. Dougless 13 Married: Mar-24-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 38
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. 41. (2) Headstone. (3) Death record of son. (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (5) 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. 42. (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) 1850 Census. (10) Marriage record of son. (11) Ohio Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 85, reports birth date one day later, on Jan 1 1836. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) Obituary, West Union Record, 2/22/1917. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (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 >, p. 85. (17) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (18) Obituary of husband. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Agner J. Davis, 25, b. Clark Co OH, res. Doddridge Co, son of James B. & Jane; and Lida A. Bee, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Amaziah & Rhoda. Married Jan 24 1861. Marriage date stated in husband's obituary as 1858. (20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Abner J. Davis, 57, b. Clarke Co OH, res. Doddridge Co; and Rhoda C. Polan, 39, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 19 1891. (21) Findagrave.com. (22) Military Grave Marker. (23) Taylor County Birth Records, Grafton, WV, BR p. 44 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1923496&Type=Birth. (24) Newspaper wedding announcement. (25) Obituary. (26) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, Birth place reported as Shelby County, Ohio, but marriage record states Lewis County, WV. p. 41. (27) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (28) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (30) Obituary - At home. (31) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service