Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Darwin Jeptha Davis    
                Born: May-30-1870          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Sep-17-1955          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  1
             Resided:                      in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      real estate and insurance agent  1,5
          Occupation:                      jewelry store proprietor  1
              Father: Granville Hopping Davis   (1839 - 1917) 
              Mother: Minerva F. Randolph   (1840 - 1915) 
                Wife: Bertha Charity Hickman     
             Married: Oct-25-1905          in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV  3
                Born: Jun-23-1881          in Harrison Co, WV  6,3
                Died: Oct-26-1969          in Salem, WV  6
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6
             Resided:                      in Salem, WV  6
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, WV  
              Father: Josiah W. Hickman 
              Mother: Mary Elizabeth Fox 
           F Child 1: Elizabeth Minerva Davis      
                Born: Mar-17-1909          in Harrison Co, WV  1,3
                Died: Jun-25-2011          in Elkins, Randolph Co, WV  7
             Resided:                      in Salem, WV  1,3
          Occupation:                      elementary school teacher (21 yrs)  1
           Education:                      Salem College (1927, 1958)  1
             Husband: Robert Paul Christie  b. Aug-17-1904  d. Feb- 2-1999  
       Also known as: Paul Christie 8
             Married: Jun-20-1929          in Salem, WV  9,10
           F Child 2: Dorothy Davis      
                Born: Nov-17-1910           11
                Died: Oct-16-1992           11
             Resided:                      in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  12
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, WV  
             Husband: ___ Lang  
           M Child 3: Frank K. Davis      
                Born: ca 1913               5
                Died: bef Jul 2011          13
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, WV  
           M Child 4: Darwin J. Davis, Jr.      
                Born: May- 1-1916           11
                Died: Jun-  -2006           11
             Resided:                      in Salem, Marion Co, OR  14
             Resided: formerly             in Portland, Multnomah Co, OR  15
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
           Education:                      Salem College (1938, Commerce)  16

Sources:
(1) Obituary. 
(2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 
(3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(4) Obituary - At home. 
(5) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(7) Obituary - Nursing home. 
(8) Obituary of son. 
(9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Robert Paul Christie, 24, b. Aug 17 1904 in Harrison Co, 
res. Smithburg, son of Frank B. & Hattie (Thompson) Christie; and Elizabeth Minerva Davis, 20, b. Mar 17 1909 in 
Harrison Co, res. Salem, dau of Darwin J. & Bertha C. (Hickman) Davis.  Married Jun 20 1929 in Salem.  (Note:  Wife's 
obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Jun 6 1929.), MR p. 190 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=33981&Type=Marriage. 
(10) Obituary of husband. 
(11) Social Security Death Index. 
(12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in New Jersey before 1951. 
(13) Obituary of sister. 
(14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(15) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. 
(16) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, 1936. 







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