Jul-28-2018
Husband: Julius E. Davisson
Born: May-15-1802 in Brushy Fork, Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Died: Apr- 1-1884 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3
Occupation: farmer
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: Josiah Davisson (1758 - 1838)
Mother: Martha Stout (1765 - 1842)
Wife: Nancy Ann Willis
Married: May-22-1823 4
Born: ca 1803 2,5
Died: Sep-11-1869 2,6
Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Jarvisville Rd, Tichenal, Harrison Co, WV 2,6
Resided: in Harrison Co, WV 7
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: William Thomas Willis (1769 - 1823)
Mother: Nancy Ann Douglass (1779 - 1840)
F Child 1: Sarah Davisson
Born: ca 1825 5
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 2: Granville E. Davisson
Census name: Grand Davisson
Born: ca 1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
Died: Feb-16-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer
Wife: Mary Brown b. ca 1830 d. Jun-15-1876
Married: Dec- 3-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10,11
Wife: Ellen C. Clyce b. ca 1860 d. Mar-12-1883
Census name: Ella C. Clyce
Married: Feb-27-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Theodore Davisson
Also known as: Theadore Davisson 13
Born: Feb-20-1827 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, (W)VA 14
Died: Apr-22-1910 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15
Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: carpenter, farmer 18
Military: Sep- -1864 - Jun- -1865 Pvt, Co G, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 19,20,21
Wife: Elizabeth Jane Burnside b. May-24-1835 d. Dec-26-1912
Married: Apr-20-1854 in Good Hope, Harrison Co, (W)VA 14
F Child 4: Rhuanna Davisson
Also known as: Roanna Davisson 22
Born: ca 1829 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Husband: Jacob Swentzel b. ca 1822
Also known as: Jacob Sevintzel 11
Married: Aug-12-1858 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
M Child 5: Edgar Davisson
Born: Sep- 4-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 23,24,25
Died: May-24-1916 at Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 26,23
Buried: in Kinney Cemetery, Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 27,17
Resided: 1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 25,28
Military: Co C & H, 7th W. Va. Inf, Civil War 29,27
Wife: Nancy Mary Starkey b. Dec-19-1838 d. May-19-1861
Also known as: Mary Starkey 30,23,31
Married: Dec-30-1858 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 32
Wife: Alcinda Bland b. Dec-19-1847 d. Oct- -1882
Married: Dec- -1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 33,34 (see note 2)
Wife: Matilda A. Shrader b. 1861 d. Apr- 6-1917
Married: Oct-30-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 35 (see note 3)
F Child 6: Nancy A. Davisson
Born: ca 1834 11
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Husband: John J. Coffindaffer b. ca 1835
Married: Dec-10-1856 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
M Child 7: Preston Davisson
Born: ca 1836 5
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
F Child 8: Margaret Davisson
Born: ca 1839 5
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 9: James I. Davisson
Born: Mar-28-1842 36
Died: Apr-23-1865 6
Buried: in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Jarvisville Rd, Tichenal, Harrison Co, WV 6
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Sources:
(1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 130-131.
(2) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 131.
(3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)
(4) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), Citing
Harrison County Marriage Records, Bk 3, p. 13. pp. 86 & 131.
(5) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA.
(6) Headstone.
(7) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV,
http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 596.
(8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
(9) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(10) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 165.
(11) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985)
(12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as Granville E. Davisson, widowed, 53, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Julias E. & Nancy; and Ella
Clice (or Clyce), 17, of Doddridge Co, dau of George & Anna. Married Feb 27
1879.
(13) Obituary of wife.
(14) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 166.
(15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)
(17) Findagrave.com.
(18) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).
(19) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(20) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National
Archives & Records Administration.
(21) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration.
(22) Obituary of son.
(23) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 163.
(24) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(25) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District)
(26) Obituary - At home.
(27) Obituary.
(28) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).
(29) H. H. Hardesty, History of Doddridge County (1883),
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html, "Edgar Davisson volunteered
for service in the Federal army in the fall of 1861, entering Company H, 7th West Virginia Infantry. He marched from
Grafton to Port Republic, where he first smelled powder and made his first retreat. Hh was in the battles of Port
Republic, Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and at the surrender at Appomattox. He received
from the government a medal bearing date '1861,' and a shield, and the names of his engagements, for bravery on the
field. He was detailed to work in the 'pioneer corps,' and was the only member who escaped imprisonment a the hands of
the enemy. He was twice captured, but escaped before reaching prison each time. he was honorably discharged at
Stephensburg, Virginia, in 1865.", p. 43.
(30) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993,
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995.
(31) H. H. Hardesty, History of Doddridge County (1883),
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecountyhistory.html, p.
43.
(32) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as Edgar
Davison, 26, of Harrison Co, son of Julius & Nancy; and Nancy M. Starkey, 20, of Harrison Co, dau of Benjamin &
Elizabeth. Married Dec 30 1858.
(33) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as Edgar Davisson, widowed, age 30, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Julius & Nancy; and Alcinda
Bland, age 18, of Doddridge Co, dau of Richard Jr. & Elizabeth. Married Dec 21
1865.
(34) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm)
(35) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(36) Headstone, Based on age at death given as 23y 26d.
Event Notes
Note (1) Headstone has May 1 1802.
Note (2) Marriage date of Dec 12 1865 given in FTM West Virginia Marriage Index, but
Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County West Virginia Marriages" reports date as Dec 21
1865.
Note (3) "at the residence of the bride's mother"
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