Jul-28-2018
Husband: Silas Lehonest Davis 1
Born: Aug- 1-1882 2,3 Died: May-24-1966 near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4,3 (see note 1) Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5,6 Resided: near Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 5 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oiler for gas company 5 Father: Benjamin Franklin Davis (1855 - 1919) Mother: Easter Hutson (1857 - 1911)
Wife: Lillie Maud Hill 1 Married: May- 1-1900 2
Born: Jun-20-1880 7 Died: Feb- 9-1976 7 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Anthony B. Davis Born: Mar-29-1903 8 Died: May- 6-1977 2,8 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 9 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ora ___
M Child 2: Sanford Davis Born: Jun-23-1905 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 10,7,8 Died: Apr-26-1996 8,7 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: in Washington, Wood Co, WV 12 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Jessie Gay Currey b. Aug-19-1910 d. Dec-22-1965 Census name: Jessie Curry
F Child 3: Wilma Fay Davis Born: ca 1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1933 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Leslie Hall Alton b. ca1904 Married: Aug-20-1933 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13
M Child 4: Wilbur Raymond Davis Born: Aug-20-1909 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 14,11,15 Died: Jan-10-1997 14 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery (North) (aka Arlington), Rt 2 N of Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Tec 5, US Army 14 Wife: Eva Thelma Reed b. 1915 d. 2008 Also known as: Thelma Reed
M Child 5: Berlin Dale Davis Also known as: Burlin Davis 2 Born: 1913 16 Died: 2008 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 6: Violet May Davis Born: May-14-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Nov-21-2008 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 18 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. 19 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: postmaster, Center Point Post Office Husband: Charles Maynard McClure b. Aug-29-1918 d. Jul-29-1978 Married: Apr- 7-1941 in Harrison Co, WV 20,21 Husband: Gale Vincent Davisson b. Nov- 8-1910 d. Dec- 4-1994 Married: Nov-26-1983 22
Sources: (1) Marriage record of daughter. (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. 119. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 119, incorrectly reports death date as May 24 1965. Death record shows it as May 24 1966, and date on headstone is also 1966. DR p. 378. (5) Wood County Death Records, Parkersburg, WV. (6) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (7) Headstone. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Military Grave Marker. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (16) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (17) Obituary. (18) Obituary - Hospital. (19) West Union Record, 4/18/1935. (20) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Obituary of husband. (22) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 169. Event Notes Note (1) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 119, incorrectly reports death date as May 24 1965. Death record shows it as May 24 1966, and date on headstone is also 1966.Name Index