Jul-28-2018
Husband: Joseph J. Davis
Born: Nov- 8-1818 1 Died: May-12-1892 1 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Nathan J. Davis (1797 - 1891) Mother: Keziah Davis (1796 - 1862) Other spouse 2
Wife: Sarah "Sally" Davis Married: Apr-13-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Sep- 3-1816 1 Died: Apr-17-1853 1 Father: Joshua J. Davis (1791 - 1873) Mother: Catherine Maxson (1797 - 1856)
F Child 1: Emma Davis Born: ca 1838 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Died: Nov- 3-1914 near Nina, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: formerly at Walker Station, Wood Co, WV 3 Husband: Joseph Harris d. bef Nov 1914
F Child 2: Harriet Davis Born: Apr- 3-1841 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: 1914 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6 Husband: John (Jonathan) McCloy b. ca 1838 d. May-19-1901 Also known as: John McCloy 7,8,9,10 Married: Jan-28-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
F Child 3: Catherine L. Davis Also known as: Katharine Davis 12 Born: Mar-29-1842 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,6 Died: Apr-20-1905 13 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Eastburn A. Davis b. Feb- -1842 d. Apr-17-1864 Also known as: Easburn A. Davis Married: May-19-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14 Husband: Cornelius Maxson b. May-30-1843 d. May-27-1913 Married: Oct-21-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 4: Nathan Davis Born: Feb-25-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16 Died: bef Jun 1934 17 Resided: 1914 in Lewis Co, WV 5 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV 16 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Wyatt b. ca 1844 d. May- -1888 Married: ca 1866 16 Wife: Virginia E. C. Perine b. Jun-12-1858 d. Jun-24-1934 Married: Aug-19-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Zachariah Taylor Davis Also known as: Taylor Davis 18,10,8,19 Born: Apr-25-1847 16,12 (see note 1) Died: Nov-25-1914 at Long Run, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20,21 Cause of death: dropsy 20 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer, basket maker 20,19 Wife: Julia Ann Stout b. Apr- 3-1858 d. Aug-23-1935 Married: Dec-11-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
F Child 6: Keziah Davis Also known as: Johanna 8 Born: Sep-13-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16 Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1914 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Jonas J. Dennison b. ca 1843 Also known as: John Dennison 8 Married: Aug-31-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 7: John Davis Born: ca 1850 23 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 8: A. Davis Born: ca 1852 23 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
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. 99. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Obituary. (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. 164. (5) Obituary of sister. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Marriage record of daughter. (8) Death record of daughter. (9) Marriage record of son. (10) Death record of son. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jonathan McCloy, 20, b. Pennsylvania, res. Hackers Creek, son of Alexander & Carian McCloy, occupation laborer; and Harriett Davis, 16, b. Brushy Fork of Meat House, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph H. & Sarah Davis. Married Jan 28 1858 in Doddridge County, officiated by Peter Davis. MR p. 122, Line 3 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1 1790592&Type=Marriage. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (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. 129. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Eastbern Davis, 17, of Doddridge Co, son of Jesse J. & Huldah; and Katharine Davis, 17, of Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph & Sally. Married May 19 1859. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 129, reports marriage date as May 18 1859.) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791510&Type=Marriage. (16) 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. 165. (17) Death record of wife. (18) Birth record of daughter. (19) Doddridge County Republican, 11/26/1914. (20) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Doddridge County Republican, Local news item, in its entirety: "Taylor Davis, an aged and highly espected citizen of Long Run, was called hence Tuesday morning, shortly after 6 o'clock. He was some 60 or 65 years of age, and was widely known as a basket maker, in which humble but worthy vocation he made many acquaintances and friends who will sincerely regret to hear of his demise.", 11/26/1914. (22) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Zachariah Davis, 30, of Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Sarah; and Julian A. Stout, 21, of Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph & Mary. Married Dec 11 1877. (23) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1844, age 56, while age in 1910 Census was 60.Name Index