Jul-28-2018
Husband: Christopher C. Davis 1
Born: Jul-16-1841 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2,3,4,5 (see note 1) Died: Feb-12-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 6,7 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1890, 1916 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1865 in Tyler Co, WV 5 Census: 1850, 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3,10,11 Military: Sep-12-1861 - Dec- 1-1865 Cpl, Co E, 2nd W.Va. Cav (Civil War) 8 Father: Robert W. Davis, Jr. (1802 - 1898) Mother: Rebecca Ash (1813 - 1873)
Wife: Amanda Ann Wilcox Census name: Ann Married: Feb- 9-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Aug- -1839 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 3,5 Died: 1919 4 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 7 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: William B. Wilcox (1817 - 1902) Mother: Temperance Roberts (1816 - 1863)
M Child 1: Martin L. Davis Born: Mar-26-1866 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV 12,7 Died: Mar-27-1866 in Centerville, Tyler Co, WV 12,7 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 7
F Child 2: Octava Jane Davis Census name: Jane Davis Born: Feb-28-1867 in Tyler Co, WV 6,13,14 (see note 3) Died: Dec-10-1936 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Minor Smith b. Feb-22-1863 d. Feb-10-1942 Also known as: Miner Smith 5 Married: Oct-30-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 3: Alice Rebecca Davis Also known as: Rebecca Alice Davis 7 Born: Mar-17-1869 12,3 Died: Jun-19-1949 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16,17 Census: 1880, 1900, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: David S. Underwood b. Jul-26-1878 d. Mar- 1-1963 Also known as: Dave (NMI) Underwood 18 Married: Jul- 5-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 4: Marion Ottobon Davis Born: Jun-28-1871 in Tyler Co, WV 3,19 Died: Jun- 2-1941 7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1895 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Occupation: farmer 19 Wife: Nancy Isabelle Weekley b. Feb-21-1858 d. Aug-30-1940 Married: ca 1895 3
F Child 5: Effie Myrtle Davis Born: Apr-13-1873 6,5,20 (see note 4) Died: Jan-26-1952 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 21,6 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 6,21 Resided: near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,6 Census: 1880, 1900, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Husband: Melvin Conaway Nichols b. Dec-14-1868 d. Oct-27-1928 Also known as: Melvin C. Nicholas 5 Married: Sep-22-1906 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 5
Sources: (1) Obituary of daughter. (2) West Union Herald, 7/27/1916. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Findagrave.com. (8) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (9) Obituary of brother. (10) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (11) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (12) Headstone. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (15) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (16) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (17) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone (flat marker): Alice Underwood. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (19) Birth record of son. (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (21) Obituary. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as 1842, but date on headstone is 1841, the 1900 Census states July 1841, and a newspaper article specifies Jul 16 1841. He was age 10 in the 1850 Census. Note (2) In 1920, location specified as Camp Run Road, in household of son Marion. Note (3) Birth date given as Apr 1869 in 1900 Census, but death record shows it as Feb 28 1867. Note (4) Birthplace given as Tyler County in obituary and death record, but marriage record states Doddridge County. Note (5) listed as sister-in-law, widowed, in household with sister Alice and brother-in-law David UnderwoodName Index