Husband: Schuyler Graves Davis Also known as: Skyler Davis 1
Born: Sep- -1872 in Harrison Co, WV 2,3,4 Died: 1946 4 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 6 Father: Samuel Henry Davis (1844 - 1905) Mother: Jemima Law (1844 - 1913)
Wife: Retta Jane Nicholson Census name: Rettie J. Married: Sep-26-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Apr- -1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4 Died: 1962 4 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Ambrose B. Nicholson (1836 - 1925) Mother: Melissa Perine (1845 - )
F Child 1: Orpha Davis Born: Mar- -1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,4,3 Died: Mar- -1978 8,4 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Russell G. Carder b. Dec-16-1889 d. Dec- -1960 Married: Apr-21-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 2: Lettie Davis Born: Dec- -1897 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 2,4 (see note 1) Died: Oct-17-1955 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9,4 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 9,8 Resided: in Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 9 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Guy Carder b. Mar-13-1894 d. Jun-25-1955
M Child 3: Raymond Davis Born: ca 1900 10 Died: ca 1918 11 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Gladys Davis 11 Census name: Gladis Davis Born: ca 1903 10 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: George Davis 11 Born: Jan-11-1905 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,14,15 Died: Dec- -1977 Resided: in Worthington, Marion Co, WV 16,17 Resided: 1940 in Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Pittsburgh Natural Gas Co. 13 Wife: Edith Pearl Corder b. Jan-12-1916 d. Sep- 7-2008 Census name: Pearl Corder
F Child 6: Sarah Davis 11 Born: ca 1907 10 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Howard Jett Davis 11 Born: May- 6-1909 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 8,10 Died: Dec-11-1983 in Ohio 8 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Zethra Hazel Sutton b. Feb-11-1913 d. Dec-17-1984 Also known as: Hazel Sutton 18,19
? Child 8: Mearl Davis 11 Census name: Merl Davis Born: ca 1912 15 Census: 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: Earl Davis 11 Born: ca 1912 Died: bef 1920 20
? Child 10: (Triplets) Davis 11 Died: at birth 11
F Child 11: Madeline "Madge" Davis Born: Dec-24-1912 at Johnson Fork, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 21,22,23 (see note 2) Died: Dec- 8-2012 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 24 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 21 Resided: 2007 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 (see note 3) Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: 1989 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Salem College 26 Husband: Fred O. Means b. Nov-30-1903 d. Mar-17-1989 Married: Dec-28-1933 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22,25
M Child 12: Gilford Davis
Born: Nov- 6-1919 27
Died: May- 4-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27
Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 27,5
Census: 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: (enlisted 3/28/1942) Pvt, 645th Tank Destroyer Bn, World War II 28,29
Never married: 27
Sources: (1) Obituary of daughter. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (7) 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. 371. (8) Findagrave.com. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (11) 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. 384. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (17) Death record of brother. (18) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (19) Obituary of sister. (20) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (21) Obituary. (22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (23) West Union Herald-Record, 12/18/2007. (24) Obituary - Nursing home. (25) Obituary of husband. (26) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, 1932. (27) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (28) Military Grave Marker. (29) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Dec 5 1895. But the 1900 Census shows it as Dec 1897, and date on headstone is also 1897. Note (2) Age given as 16 at time of 1930 Census, but marriage record and obituary indicate birth date as Dec 24 1912. Note (3) Clarksburg Continuous Care nursing home