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Family: Riley George DAVIS / Mary Ann H. MAXSON (F20696)

m. 9 Dec 1858


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  • Riley George DAVISFather | Male
    Riley George DAVIS

    Born  4 Jan 1837  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1863  Greenland Gap, Grant Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenland Gap, Grant Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Dec 1858  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jesse J. DAVIS | F17565 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Huldah DAVIS | F17565 Group Sheet 

    Mary Ann H. MAXSONMother | Female
    Mary Ann H. MAXSON

    Born  5 Jun 1840  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Aug 1909  West Edmeston, Madison Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Edmeston Cemetery, Madison Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Gideon MAXSON | F20691 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine HUGHES | F20691 Group Sheet 

    Francis Manville DAVISChild 1 | Male
    Francis Manville DAVIS

    Born  11 Nov 1859  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ellen I. DAVIS | F20698 
    Married  18 Sep 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Viola H. DAVISChild 2 | Female
    + Viola H. DAVIS

    Born  27 May 1861  Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Sep 1939  Des Moines, Polk Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Van Meter (aka Tracy) Cemetery, Van Meter, Dallas Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Riley George DAVIS | F20697 
    Married  3 Jan 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Leander DAVISChild 3 | Male
    Leander DAVIS

    Born  6 Aug 1862   
    Died  24 Oct 1862   
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 25 1860:
      R. G. Davis, 23, carpenter, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $25; Margaret (sic), 21; F. M. (male), 7 months. All born in Virginia.
      NOTE: Riley G. Davis' wife was Mary Ann Maxson, mother of their son Francis Manville Davis. Her name being entered here as Margaret is an apparent clerical error.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp), enumerated on Aug 13 1870:
      Gideon Maxson, 55, farmer, value of real estate $748, value of personal estate $971; Mary A. Davis, 29, value of real estate $1000, value of personal estate $100; Manville Davis, 10; Viola Davis, 9.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 9 1880:
      Mary A. Davis, 40, widowed; dau Viola H. Davis, 19, single; father Gideon Maxin, 65, widowed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as George Rily Davis, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse & Hulda; and Mary A. H. Maxon, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Gideon & Katharine. Married Dec 9 1858.

    2. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 129.