Jul-28-2018
Husband: Riley George Davis Also known as: George Riley Davis 1
Born: Jan- 4-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,1 Died: Apr-26-1863 at Greenland Gap, Grant Co, WV 3 Buried: in Greenland Gap, Grant Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Occupation: carpenter 4 Military: Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (KIA) 3 (see note 1) Description: 5'7", light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair 3 Father: Jesse J. Davis (1812 - 1904) Mother: Huldah Davis (1816 - 1900)
Wife: Mary Ann H. Maxson Married: Dec- 9-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,2
Born: Jun- 5-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,6,1 Died: Aug- 9-1909 in West Edmeston, Madison Co, NY 3,6,2 (see note 2) Buried: in West Edmeston Cemetery, Madison Co, NY 7 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: Oct- -1866 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: Jun- -1863 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Gideon Maxson (1815 - 1890) Mother: Catherine Hughes (1820 - 1849) Notes
M Child 1: Francis Manville Davis Born: Nov-11-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Ellen I. Davis b. Sep-13-1862 d. Jan- 7-1895 Also known as: Ella I. Davis 1 Married: Sep-18-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Viola H. Davis Born: May-27-1861 near Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 2,11 Died: Sep-10-1939 in Des Moines, Polk Co, IA 12 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Riley George Davis b. May- 2-1863 d. Dec- 1-1952 Married: Jan- 3-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 3: Leander Davis Born: Aug- 6-1862 2 Died: Oct-24-1862 2
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) 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. (3) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (4) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as George Rily Davis, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse & Hulda; and Mary A. H. Maxon, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Gideon & Katharine. Married Dec 9 1858. (6) Headstone. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Francis M. Davis, 19, of Doddridge Co, son of Riley & Mary Ann; and Ellen Davis, 17, of Doddridge Co, dau of Eli & Margaretta. Married Sep 18 1879. (Note: Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 129, reports that this Francis M. Davis died on Oct 24 1862. Source of confusion not clear.) (11) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (12) 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. 191. Event Notes Note (1) Records show that Riley G. Davis enlisted in Company A, 14th W.Va. Infantry, in West Union on Aug 14 1862. He mustered in on active duty at Wheeling on Aug 23 1862. In October 1862, he was home sick on furlough in Doddridge County. On April 25 1863, he was shot in the abdomen at the Battle of Greenland Gap. The bullet penetrated his bowels, and he died of wounds the next day. Note (2) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 129, incorrectly reports death date as Aug 9 1900. Her headstone clearly shows it as Aug 9 1909. Note (3) In household of daughter Viola and son-in-law Riley G. Davis; enumeration done in June 1900. Birth date given as Jun (or Jan?) 1839.Name Index