Jul-28-2018
Husband: Granville E. Davisson Census name: Grand Davisson
Born: ca 1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Feb-16-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 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 3 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer Father: Julius E. Davisson (1802 - 1884) Mother: Nancy Ann Willis (1803 - 1869) Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary Brown Married: Dec- 3-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,5
Born: ca 1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,7 Died: Jun-15-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Father: John Brown
M Child 1: Irvin T. Davisson Born: Jul-21-1849 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10 Died: Jul- 6-1915 near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12,9,13 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1880 sawmill worker 14 Wife: Hymandra L. Snider b. Mar-17-1855 d. Jul- 6-1924 Also known as: Amanda Snider 15 Married: Sep-27-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 2: John T. Davisson Born: ca 1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17 Died: Nov-27-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: at Maxwell Farm, Hughes River Rd, near Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Cause of death: phthisis pulmonalis (aka consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis) 2 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Sherwood b. Nov- -1854 d. Feb-16-1927 Married: Dec-25-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 No children: 18
M Child 3: Columbus C. Davisson Born: Jan- -1854 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, (W)VA 19,7 (see note 1) Died: Mar- -1916 4 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 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 Occupation: 1900 day laborer 20
F Child 4: Sarah S. Davisson Born: ca 1857 10 Died: bef Jun 1900 21 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 Husband: Joel Green Bee b. Jul-23-1843 d. Apr- 6-1919 Married: Jul-12-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 5: Laura Davisson Born: Sep-11-1860 22,10 (see note 2) Died: Mar-18-1899 22 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James S. Yates b. Aug- -1858 d. 1919 Married: Aug- 8-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,10
F Child 6: Mary Florence Davisson Census name: Florence Davisson Born: ca 1864 6 Died: Jun-15-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: James Preston Davisson Born: Mar- 5-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,4,20 Died: May- 7-1934 in Barberton, Summit Co, OH Resided: 1933 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 26 Resided: 1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 28 Wife: Elizabeth Jane Owens b. Oct-31-1864 d. Mar- 3-1933 Census name: Lizzie Owens Married: ca 1890 20
F Child 8: Cora B. Davisson Born: ca 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,17 Died: bef Apr 1940 29 Census: 1930 in Kearney, Buffalo Co, NE Census: 1920 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE Resided: 1915 in Aurora, Hamilton Co, NE 27 Census: 1910 in Hamilton Co, NE Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Seymour M. Snider b. ca 1868 Also known as: Semore Snider 30 Married: Mar-23-1893 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 165. (5) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (6) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Davison, age 46, b. Harrison Co, dau of John Brown, wife of G. Davisson; died Jun 14 1876 in Doddridge County, cause of death consumption. (Note: "The Davissons - A History and Genealogy," p. 165, reports birth-death dates as 1826 and 1878, which is inconsistent with this death record and with census records.), DR p. 26 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5050869&Type=Death. (9) Obituary. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Obituary - At home. (12) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (13) Findagrave.com. (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (15) Obituary of husband. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Irvin T. Davisson, age 22 yr 6 mo, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Granville E. & Mary Davisson; and Hymandra L. Snider, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob & Mary S. Snider. Married Sep 27 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 182 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791330&Type=Marriage. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (21) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (22) Headstone. (23) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (24) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (25) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary F. Davisson, 17, single, born in Doddridge Co, dau of Granville & Ellen; died Jun 15 1881 in Doddridge County, cause of death consumption. Informant: Granville Davisson, father. DR p. 35 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046420&Type=Death. (26) Death record of wife. (27) Obituary of brother. (28) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (29) 1940 Census. (30) Obituary of half-brother. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1853. Note (2) Age in marriage record would put birth in about 1863, but age 10 in 1870 Census puts it in about 1860.Name Index