Doddridge County Roots


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Christopher C. DAVIS

Christopher C. DAVIS

Male 1841 - 1920  (78 years)


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  • Name Christopher C. DAVIS  [1]
    Census 1880, 1900, 10, 20  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1920, location specified as Camp Run Road, in household of son Marion.
    Birth 16 Jul 1841  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    • Birth date given in death record as 1842, but date on headstone is 1841, the 1900 Census states July 1841, and a newspaper article specifies Jul 16 1841. He was age 10 in the 1850 Census.
    Gender Male
    Census 1850, 1860  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 12 Sep 1861 to 1 Dec 1865  [6] 
    Cpl, Co E, 2nd W.Va. Cav (Civil War) 
    Residence 1865  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1870  Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3, 7, 8] 
    Residence 1890, 1916  Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9] 
    Death 12 Feb 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Burial Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Person ID I47333  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2018

    Father Robert W. DAVIS, Jr.,   b. 9 Dec 1802   d. 11 Feb 1898 (Age 95 years)
    Mother Rebecca ASH,   b. 8 Sep 1813   d. 2 Aug 1873 (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F19351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amanda Ann WILCOX,   b. Aug 1839, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1919 (Age ~ 79 years)
    Marriage 9 Feb 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Martin L. DAVIS,   b. 26 Mar 1866, Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1866, Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +2. Octava Jane DAVIS,   b. 28 Feb 1867, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1936, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    >3. Alice Rebecca DAVIS,   b. 17 Mar 1869   d. 19 Jun 1949, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +4. Marion Ottobon DAVIS,   b. 28 Jun 1871, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1941 (Age 69 years)
    >5. Effie Myrtle DAVIS,   b. 13 Apr 1873   d. 26 Jan 1952, Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F19350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    2. [S691] West Union Herald, 7/27/1916.

    3. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    6. [S2222] 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], (Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration).

    7. [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    8. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    9. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    10. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    11. [S934] Findagrave.com.