Jul-28-2018
Husband: Oliver Greenwood Davis
Born: Jun- 4-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Jul- 6-1940 in Harrison Co, WV 4,3 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 5,4 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Occupation: farmer 6,7 Father: Jesse J. Davis (1812 - 1904) Mother: Huldah Davis (1816 - 1900)
Wife: Priscilla Maxson 8 Married: Jan-13-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: May-22-1846 10 Died: Sep-18-1925 in Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Gideon Maxson (1815 - 1890) Mother: Catherine Hughes (1820 - 1849) Notes
M Child 1: Philip Sheridan "Sherry" Davis Also known as: Sherry Davis 11,12,13,14 Born: Nov- 3-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 (see note 2) Died: Apr-28-1951 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 water pumper 16 Occupation: 1920 farming 17 Occupation: 1910 teamster in oil field 6 Wife: Aseneth Davis b. Jun-14-1863 d. Apr-14-1921 Also known as: Acenith Davis 18 Married: Nov-22-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,20
M Child 2: William Ai Davis Born: Apr-14-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,3 Died: Aug-20-1936 in Salem, WV 21,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 22 Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: water pumper 21 Wife: Emma L. Holmes b. 1870 d. 1925 Married: Nov- 1-1893 near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 23
F Child 3: Samantha B. Davis Census name: Symantha B. Davis Born: Oct-25-1867 24,25 Died: Mar-23-1885 24 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Ida Gay Davis Born: Aug- 9-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 26,18 Died: Jul-10-1954 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 26 Resided: at Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 20,27 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George B. McClellan Bailey b. ca 1863 d. Jan-12-1939 Also known as: George Brinton McClellan Bailey 26 Married: Apr-18-1889 at Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 5: Inice Shereda Davis Born: Sep- 9-1873 24 Died: May- 1-1904 24 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Virginia Ann Davis Born: Oct-17-1875 11,7,6 Died: Feb-11-1963 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 11 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Proctor Yeager b. Aug- 6-1854 d. Jan- 2-1923 Married: May- 5-1910 near Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Elden J. Davis Born: May-10-1878 24 Died: Aug- 9-1896 24 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
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. 68. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 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. (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (8) Marriage record of son. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Oliver G. Davis, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse J. & Huldah; and Priscilla Maxon, 17, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Gideon & Catharine. Married Jan 13 1864. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 129, reports marriage date as Jan 21 1864.) (10) 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. 58. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Birth record of daughter. (13) Death record of daughter. (14) Marriage record of daughter. (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. 130. (16) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Philip Sheridan Davis, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Acenith Davis, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 22 1886 "at the house of Amos Davis in Doddridge Co," officiated by Samuel D. Davis, a Minister of the Gospel. Informant for marriage license: Oliver G. Davis. NOTE: Oliver G. Davis was the husband's father, Amos Davis was the wife's grandfather. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789919&Type=Marriage. (20) 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. 189. (21) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (22) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) Headstone. (25) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (26) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (27) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," reports birth date as Jun 4 1845 on p. 68, but Jun 4 1844 on p. 129. Age at time of January 1864 marriage was given as 18. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Nov 3 1863.Name Index