Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Chesley Gordon DAVIS / Edith DAVIS (F22159)  [1

m. 5 Sep 1891


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  • Chesley Gordon DAVISFather | Male
    Chesley Gordon DAVIS

    Born  17 Mar 1869   
    Died  8 Dec 1948  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  5 Sep 1891  [2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Cora DAVIS | F22160 
    Married  4 Apr 1906  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Emma BURCHAM | F30807 
    Married  19 Jun 1929  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles Grandison DAVIS | F3297 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth F. RANDOLPH | F3297 Group Sheet 

    Edith DAVISMother | Female
    Edith DAVIS

    Born  30 Aug 1871   
    Died  7 Jan 1901   
    Buried    Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Martin VanBuren DAVIS | F16433 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Phedora DAVIS | F16433 Group Sheet 

    Goldie Murl DAVISChild 1 | Female
    + Goldie Murl DAVIS

    Born  21 Oct 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jul 1985   
    Buried    K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Allen G. Thurman BRISSEY | F22167 
    Married  5 Sep 1917  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Adrian Leforge DAVISChild 2 | Male
    + Adrian Leforge DAVIS

    Born  21 Mar 1894  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1934  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Bessie Maud FLANIGAN | F22171 
    Married  16 Sep 1916  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Glenn DAVISChild 3 | Male
    Glenn DAVIS

    Born  10 Sep 1895   
    Died  30 Apr 1896   
    Buried    Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Alma Babcock DAVISChild 4 | Female
    Alma Babcock DAVIS

    Born  13 Jul 1897   
    Died  Feb 1986   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Grover Stephen BRISSEY | F22168 
    Married  22 May 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Isabel DAVISChild 5 | Female
    + Isabel DAVIS

    Born  21 Dec 1898   
    Died  May 1982   
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ernest Aubrey FLANIGAN | F19824 
    Married  14 Apr 1920   

    Charles Wilson DAVISChild 6 | Male
    + Charles Wilson DAVIS

    Born  2 Mar 1900  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1925  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Vonnie Lulu SMITH | F22169 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [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. 94.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as Chessly G. Davis, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Edith Davis, 20, of Doddridge Co. Married Sep 5 1891. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 94, reports marriage date as Sep 3 1891.)