Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Benjamin F. DAVIS / Nancy SCOTT (F26289)

m. 18 Dec 1835


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  • Benjamin F. DAVISFather | Male
    Benjamin F. DAVIS

    Born  CA 1812   
    Died  Jan 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  18 Dec 1835  [1]  Tyler Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Nancy SCOTTMother | Female
    Nancy SCOTT

    Born  CA 1815   
    Died  1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  J. SCOTT | F51429 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca ___ | F51429 Group Sheet 

    Benjamin Franklin DAVIS, IIChild 1 | Male
    + Benjamin Franklin DAVIS, II

    Born  26 Sep 1842  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Nov 1919  Fleming, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Riverview Cemetery (aka K of P), Williamstown, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mabel MYERS | F26288 
    Married  28 May 1865  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Misry Jane DAVISChild 2 | Female
    + Misry Jane DAVIS

    Born  7 Feb 1847  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 1932  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Benjamin Butler KNIGHT | F22582 
    Married  28 Dec 1865  Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Felix DAVISChild 3 | Male
    + Felix DAVIS

    Born  9 Dec 1849  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Nov 1922  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martha J. GASKINS | F26497 
    Married  11 May 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily C. KESTER | F26498 
    Married  1 Feb 1906  Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 14 1850:
      Benjamin Davis, 37, farmer, value of real estate $300, cannot read/write; Nancy, 36, cannot read/write; Benjamin, 8; Misry J, 3; Felix, 6 months.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 16 1860:
      Benj Davis, 48, farmer; B. F. Davis (male), 17; Nancy Davis, 45; M. J. Davis (female), 14; F. Davis (male), 12.

      In the 1870 Census, Nancy Davis, age 56, was enumerated alone, marital status not given. The next household was that of daughter & son-in-law Jane & Wm B B Knight. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    2. [S1567] Marriage record of son.