Husband: Edgar Davisson
Born: Sep- 4-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: May-24-1916 at Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Buried: in Kinney Cemetery, Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Resided: 1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 3,7
Military: Co C & H, 7th W. Va. Inf, Civil War 8,5
Father: Julius E. Davisson (1802 - 1884)
Mother: Nancy Ann Willis (1803 - 1869)
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Wife: Nancy Mary Starkey 1,9 Also known as: Mary Starkey 9,1,10 Married: Dec-30-1858 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
Born: Dec-19-1838 12 Died: May-19-1861 13 Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 9,10,1 Father: Benjamin Starkey Mother: Elizabeth ___
F Child 1: Elizabeth Esther "Eliza" Davisson Also known as: Eliza Davisson 10,14 Born: Sep-30-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6,10,14,15 Died: Apr-21-1938 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6 Buried: in Waldeck Cemetery, Polk Creek, Lewis Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in Court House District, Lewis Co, WV Husband: Columbus Washington Radcliff b. 1855 d. Mar-13-1926 Census name: Washington Radcliff Married: ca 1880 15
Sources: (1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 163. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (4) Obituary - At home. (5) Obituary. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (8) H. H. Hardesty, History of Doddridge County (1883), http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html, "Edgar Davisson volunteered for service in the Federal army in the fall of 1861, entering Company H, 7th West Virginia Infantry. He marched from Grafton to Port Republic, where he first smelled powder and made his first retreat. Hh was in the battles of Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and at the surrender at Appomattox. He received from the government a medal bearing date '1861,' and a shield, and the names of his engagements, for bravery on the field. He was detailed to work in the 'pioneer corps,' and was the only member who escaped imprisonment a the hands of the enemy. He was twice captured, but escaped before reaching prison each time. he was honorably discharged at Stephensburg, Virginia, in 1865.", p. 43. (9) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (10) H. H. Hardesty, History of Doddridge County (1883), http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html, p. 43. (11) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as Edgar Davison, 26, of Harrison Co, son of Julius & Nancy; and Nancy M. Starkey, 20, of Harrison Co, dau of Benjamin & Elizabeth. Married Dec 30 1858. (12) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (13) Headstone. (14) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 164. (15) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV.