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 1
                Wife: Ruthie R. Harris     
             Married: Jun- 2-1853           1
                Born: Dec-25-1821           1,3
                Died: Apr- 8-1901           1,3
              Buried:                      in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Addison Henry Davis      
         Census name: Adison H. Davis 
                Born: Nov-16-1854           4,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Sep- 9-1940          in Jackson Co, WV  6,7,5
              Buried:                      in Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville, Jackson Co, WV  2
              Census: 1920                 in Gallia Co, OH  
              Census: 1910                 in Union District, Jackson Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  8,9
                Wife: Savilia Isabell Ringer  b. Jan- 1-1861  d. Feb- 7-1902  
             Married: Nov-14-1878          in Doddridge Co, WV  10,7
           F Child 2: Sarah Jane "Jennie" Davis      
       Also known as: Jane Davis 11
                Born: Jan- 1-1857           1,12,5
                Died: Sep-15-1942          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  13,5
              Buried:                      in EUB Church Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV  14
              Census: 1900, 10, 30, 40     in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1914                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  15
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: John Wesley Gatrell  b. Sep-24-1835  d. May-31-1911  
             Married: Sep-12-1878          in Ritchie Co, WV  16
           F Child 3: Maggie E. Davis      
       Also known as: Margaret Elizabeth Davis 2
                Born: Jun-15-1858          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  2,17 (see note 2)
                Died: Sep- 8-1938          in Los Angeles, CA  2,18
              Buried:                      in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles Co, CA  2
             Resided: from abt 1918        in Los Angeles, CA  18
             Resided: 1915                 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  19
             Resided: 1914                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  15 (see note 3)
              Census: 1900                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1882                 in Doddridge Co, WV  17
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: James A. Marsh  b. Dec- 3-1857  d. Nov-19-1918  
       Also known as: J. A. Marsh 3
             Married: Sep- 3-1882          in Doddridge Co, WV  17
           F Child 4: Amanda "Toots" Davis      
                Born: Sep-16-1866           1
                Died: Oct-16-1892           1
             Husband: Daniel Davis  b. Sep-11-1864  
             Married: Jul-15-1883          in Doddridge Co, WV  1

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) Headstone. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 
(5) Headstone (year only) 
(6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(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. 165. 
(8) 1910 Census, Jackson County, WV. 
(9) 1920 Census. 
(10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(11) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) 
(12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(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. 166. 
(14) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, 
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. 
(15) Obituary of half-sister. 
(16) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as 
John W. Gatrell, widowed, 42, b. Tyler Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Thomas & Catharine; and Jane Davis, 21, b. Doddridge 
Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Joseph J. & Ruth.  Married Sep 12 1878. 
(17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(18) Obituary. 
(19) West Union Herald, 12/30/1915. 

Event Notes
Note (1) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 165, reports birth date as Nov 16
1864.  But date on headstone is 1854, consistent with the order of his siblings.
Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1859.  Age in marriage record would
put birth in about 1861.
Note (3) Not with family in 1910 Census, although husband's marital status was
married.







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