Jul-28-2018
Husband: Nathan Davis
Born: May- 9-1740 in Westerly, Washington Co, RI 1 Died: bef Oct 1814 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2 Father: Thomas William Davis (1719 - 1791) Mother: Tacy Crandall (1721 - 1795)
Wife: Annie (Ann) Gifford Married: Jan-20-1761 in New Jersey 1
Born: Jan- 7-1742 in New Jersey 1 Died: Oct-14-1820 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2 Father: Joshua Gifford Mother: Hannah Dean
M Child 1: William G. "Jarsey Billy" Davis Born: May- 7-1762 in New Jersey 3 Died: Apr-10-1840 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 3 Wife: Catharine Johnston d. 1800 Married: ca 1778 in New Jersey 3 Wife: Elizabeth Stooky Married: Dec-12-1801 in Monmouth Co, NJ 3
M Child 2: Joshua G. Davis Born: Mar-12-1764 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 3 Died: Jul-24-1839 3 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Wife: Content Davis b. Feb-27-1758 d. Jul-27-1840 Married: ca 1785 3
M Child 3: Joseph Davis 4 Born: Apr- 1-1770 in New Jersey 4 Died: btwn Mar 48 & Jan 54 4 Wife: Hannah Sutton d. aft Jan 18 1854 Married: ca 1795 4
M Child 4: Nathan Davis, Jr. Born: Jun-21-1772 in New Jersey 4 (see note 1) Died: May-23-1866 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 2) Military: Captain, War of 1812 7 (see note 3) Wife: Jane Sutton b. Oct- 7-1770 d. Apr-27-1857 Married: in New Jersey 6
F Child 5: Tacy Davis Born: Sep- 1-1774 8
F Child 6: Ann Davis Born: Feb- 9-1778 in New Jersey 9 Died: 1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9 Husband: Daniel Brown Married: Apr-17-1808 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
F Child 7: Mary Davis Born: Aug-22-1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 9 Died: Mar-30-1868 9 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 4) Husband: Zebulon Maxson, Jr. b. bef Feb 1779 d. Nov-20-1821 Married: Dec-12-1796 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9 (see note 5) Husband: Nimrod Frashure d. ca 1839 Also known as: Nimrod L. Freshure 10 Married: Dec- 4-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,11
M Child 8: Stephen C. Davis Born: Sep-30-1781 in New Jersey 9 Died: Aug-16-1869 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 9 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 12,13 Wife: Nancy Fitz Randolph b. Feb-19-1781 d. Jul-18-1871 Married: Apr-14-1802 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 9: Ananias Davis Born: Dec- 3-1784 in New Jersey 9 Died: 1859 in Sullivan Co, IN 14 Wife: Rebecca Clayton b. ca 1773 d. 1860 Marriage Bond: Apr- 6-1804 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Married: Apr- -1804 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
M Child 10: John Davis Born: Dec- 3-1784 in New Jersey 15 Resided: (settled) in Ohio 15 Wife: Nancy Potter Married: Mar- 7-1808 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15
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. 11. (2) Findagrave.com. (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. 20. (4) 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. (5) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (6) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. (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. 22. (8) 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. 12. (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. 28. (10) Marriage record of son. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 17, Line 29 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5050785&Type=Death. (12) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (13) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (14) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (15) 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. 6. Event Notes Note (1) Age 74 given at time of 1850 Census would put birth in about 1776. Note (2) In household of son Lewis S. Davis and his family. Note (3) From the Minute Book, page 20, of the 1805-1806 term of the Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Court, entry dated October 21, 1805: "Thomas Babcock, Esq., certifyed to court that Nathan Davis jr. was sworn into the office of Captain Jesse F. Randolph in the office of Lieutenant and Crandall Davis Ensign." Note (4) In both 1850 and 1860, listed as Mary Frazier (sic) in the household of her son Gideon Maxin/Maxon (sic). Note (5) marriage bondName Index