Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William Burgess Gabbert    
                Born: Nov- 5-1845          in Taylor Co, (W)VA  1,2,3,4
                Died: Mar-14-1929          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  1,3
              Buried:                      in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  1,5
             Resided:                      at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1866                 in Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Census: 1850                 in Taylor Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  1,8
            Military:                      Cpl, Co F, 17th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War  9,10,11
              Father: David Gabbert   (1813 - 1858) 
              Mother: Nancy Jamieson Burgess   (1813 - 1892) 
Other spouse 1
                Wife: Sabina O. Davis     
       Also known as: Sobrina Davis 12
             Married: Dec- 6-1879          in Doddridge Co, WV  13
                Born: Dec- 7-1855          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  14,2,3
                Died: Apr-12-1936          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  14,3
              Buried:                      in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  14,5
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Mother: Elesef Davis   (1817 -     ) 
Notes 
           F Child 1: Lena Mary Gabbert 12     
         Census name: Lena Gabbert 2
                Born: Sep- 9-1881          in Doddridge Co, WV  12,2,4
             Resided: 1936                 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV  15
              Census: 1900                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Lafoy Marcellus Davis  b. Nov-13-1874  
       Also known as: L. M. Davis 4
             Married: Jun- 8-1902          in Doddridge Co, WV  4
           M Child 2: Ahva Glen Gabbert      
       Also known as: A. G. Gabbert 4,16
                Born: Jun-27-1893           12,3
                Died: 1975                  3
              Buried:                      in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  5
             Resided: 1936                 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  15
              Census: 1930                 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930                 fireman on steam railroad  16
                Wife: Maude Cottrill  b. 1894  d. 1921  
                Wife: Audra Lela Burwell  b. May-27-1892  d. May-16-1959  
          Birth name: Lela Audra Burwell 17
             Married: Oct-28-1922          in Salem, WV  4

Sources:
(1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=702372&Type=Death. 
(2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(3) Headstone (year only) 
(4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(6) West Union Record, 5/6/1915. 
(7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(8) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(9) Headstone. 
(10) U.S. Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & 
Records Administration (NARA) 
(11) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , 
Ancestry.com. 
(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. 46. 
(13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Wm. B. Gabbert, widowed, 34, b. Taylor Co, res. 
Doddridge Co, son of David & Nancy J. Gabbert; and Sabina O. Davis, single, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of 
(father's name blank) & Elisip (?) Davis.  Married Dec 6 1879 in Doddridge County. MR p. 238 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791932&Type=Marriage. 
(14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(15) Obituary of mother. 
(16) 1930 Census, Taylor County, WV. 
(17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 







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