Jul-28-2018
Husband: William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis
Born: Mar-21-1758 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 1 Died: Jan- 6-1845 at Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Resided: Apr 1833 in Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Military: Pvt, New Jersey Militia, Revolutionary War 4,1,5 Father: Thomas William Davis (1719 - 1791) Mother: Tacy Crandall (1721 - 1795)
Wife: Elizabeth Johnston Married: ca 1781 1
Born: Jul-11-1762 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 1 Died: Jan- 6-1845 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Father: Elisha Johnston Mother: Catherine Mitchell Notes
F Child 1: Mary Davis Born: Mar-31-1782 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 6 Died: Jun-16-1862 in Salem, WV 6 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 1) Husband: Jonathan Fitz Randolph b. Mar-20-1775 d. Mar- 9-1853 Married: Nov- 9-1798 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6
M Child 2: Peter Davis Born: Sep-16-1783 near Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 7 Died: Mar- 4-1873 at Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Occupation: minister, farmer, cooper 7 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Military: War of 1812 9 Wife: Sarah "Sally" Davis b. Jul- 8-1786 d. Jan-10-1842 Also known as: Sally Davis 10 Married: Nov- 9-1802 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Wife: Sarah F. Randolph b. Dec-16-1795 d. Jan-24-1868 Married: Jan-11-1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7
M Child 3: Benjamin L. Davis Born: Dec-14-1785 near Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ 7 Died: 1850 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Wife: Elizabeth Lippencott Married: Sep-29-1806 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Wife: Nancy Brown Married: Jul- 3-1821 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 7 Marriage Bond: Jun-29-1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Wife: Drusilla Davis b. Jun-26-1820 Married: Oct-15-1846 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
M Child 4: David L. Davis Born: Sep-23-1787 in New Jersey 1 Died: 1849 11 Wife: Lydia Jeffrey b. ca 1793 d. Feb- 3-1852 Married: Mar-10-1807 12
M Child 5: George J. Davis Born: Feb- 7-1790 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 13 Died: Feb- 5-1868 13 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 13 Wife: Catherine Davis b. 1788 d. Feb- 2-1869 Married: Nov-10-1807 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13
F Child 6: Rachel Davis Born: Jul-25-1792 in Pennsylvania 1 Died: Apr-25-1853 Census: 1810 in Harrison Co, VA (now Doddridge Co, WV) Husband: John Sutton b. Oct-20-1785 d. Mar- -1869 Married: Dec- 2-1807
F Child 7: Aseneth Davis Born: May-27-1793 Census: 1850, 1860 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Husband: Dudley Hughes b. 1795 d. May-14-1821 Married: Sep-21-1813 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14 Husband: William Babcock b. Jun- 4-1789 d. Oct-11-1847 Married: Oct-14-1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14
F Child 8: Tacy Davis Born: Jun-25-1801 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 15 (see note 3) Died: Feb- 9-1872 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Joseph Jeffrey, Jr. b. Jun- 8-1794 d. Apr-23-1874 Married: Apr-24-1817 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15
F Child 9: Vienna Davis Born: Feb- 4-1804 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Died: May-30-1886 in Carlton Twp, Tama Co, IA 2 Buried: in Standerford Cemetery, Humboldt, Richardson Co, NE 2 Resided: from 1877 in Carlton Twp, Tama Co, IA 18 Resided: 1865 - 1877 in Long Branch, Richardson Co, NE 18 Resided: 1854 - 1865 in Clinton Co, IA 18 Resided: 1845 - 1854 in Illinois 18 Resided: until 1845 in Shelby Co, OH 18 Resided: formerly in Clark Co, OH 18 Resided: originally in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Husband: Uriah Davis b. Jan- 1-1800 d. Nov- 1-1870 Married: Nov- 7-1822 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14
F Child 10: Sophia L. Davis Born: Nov- 4-1810 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA Died: Oct-27-1881 in Richland, Shawnee Co, KS Buried: in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon Co, KS 2 Husband: Elione Davis b. Dec-31-1807 d. Jan- 1-1898
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. 13. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com, Pension Application. (4) Military Grave Marker. (5) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (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 >, p. 31. (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. 32. (8) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (9) Henry Haymond, History of Harrison County West Virginia, Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, WV (1910), http://books.google.com/books?id=J4QFK5LO-boC, pp. 307-311. Excerpts: www.wvculture.org/history/military/warof181201.htm. (10) Marriage record of son. (11) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, Will records. (12) 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. (13) 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. (14) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], 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. 35. (16) Headstone. (17) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (18) Obituary, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=146168572. Event Notes Note (1) In household of son William and his family. Note (2) In household of daughter and son-in-law Jemima & Jacob Davis. Note (3) Age 70y 7m 24d on headstone would put birth at Jun 16 1801, but "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV" reports birth date as Jun 25 1801. Note (4) "At the age of 12 years she made a public profession of religion, was baptized by Amos R. Wells, in a creek called Patterson's Fork, Va., now W. Va., and joined the Greenbrier Church. In those days children of that age were not supposed to be old enough to be Christians." Obituary, "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 42, No 24, p 8, June 17, 1886. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=146168572Name Index