Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Harry Arden DAVIS / Effie Alice COTTRILL (F19319)  [1, 2

m. 29 Apr 1898


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  • Harry Arden DAVISFather | Male
    Harry Arden DAVIS

    Born  10 Feb 1875  Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Oct 1913   
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  29 Apr 1898  [3]  Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  [3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Ezekiel Bee DAVIS | F16448 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel Jane WELCH | F16448 Group Sheet 

    Effie Alice COTTRILLMother | Female
    Effie Alice COTTRILL

    Born  26 Jan 1879  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Sep 1957  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Felix Wirt COTTRILL | F11784 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan Virginia COTTRILL | F11784 Group Sheet 

    Harry Arden "Tom" DAVIS, Jr.Child 1 | Male
    + Harry Arden "Tom" DAVIS, Jr.

    Born  4 Dec 1896  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jan 1946  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ethel Goldie COTTRILL | F25191 
    Married  21 Dec 1922  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arlington Vance DAVISChild 2 | Male
    Arlington Vance DAVIS

    Born  23 Nov 1898   
    Died  28 Nov 1957  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Kenneth Roy DAVISChild 3 | Male
    Kenneth Roy DAVIS

    Born  28 Jan 1901  Fonzo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Nov 1976  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Esther RYMER | F32559 
    Married  26 May 1921   

    Pearl Blond DAVISChild 4 | Female
    Pearl Blond DAVIS

    Born  26 Feb 1903   
    Died  7 Aug 1908  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Wilmah Lee DAVISChild 5 | Female
    + Wilmah Lee DAVIS

    Born  26 Feb 1905  Fonzo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Dec 1984   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Freeland WHITEHILL | F32560 
    Married  6 Apr 1923  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Alford Ray DAVISChild 6 | Male
    Alford Ray DAVIS

    Born  9 Dec 1906   
    Died  11 Jul 1908  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Jennings Bryan DAVISChild 7 | Male
    + Jennings Bryan DAVIS

    Born  23 Nov 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Feb 1974   
    Buried    Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lorain E. "Shortie" WILLIAMS | F3822 
    Married  18 Feb 1933  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1604] Death record of son.

    2. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 437 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793258&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Harry A. Davis, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Miss Effie A. Cottrill, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 29 1898 near Rock Run. (Note: Wife's obituary and "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 195, incorrectly report marriage date as Apr 29 1896.)