Doddridge County Roots

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William H. "Willie" DAVISSON

William H. "Willie" DAVISSON

Male 1867 - 1932  (65 years)

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  • Name William H. "Willie" DAVISSON 
    Born 3 Jun 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation carpenter  [4
    Residence 1889  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 23 Jun 1932  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I48712  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2017 

    Father Edgar DAVISSON,   b. 4 Sep 1831, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1916, Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Alcinda BLAND,   b. 19 Dec 1847,   d. Oct 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Family ID F10780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Susannah "Susie" BRUFFEY,   b. 1869, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1943  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 18 Sep 1889  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District, Hardbarger Run), enumerated on May 3 1910:
      Willie Davisson, 42, farmer, married 20 yrs; wife Susie, 41, mother of 7 children (all still living); dau Grace H, 18; dau Chloe, 17; son Clyde, 14; dau Mary, 12; son Ted, 9; dau Linnie, 7; dau Ruby, 4.
    Children 
    +1. Grace Hattie DAVISSON,   b. 12 Aug 1890,   d. Jul 1974  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Mary L. DAVISSON,   b. 31 Oct 1897, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1994  (Age 96 years)
    +3. Theodore R. DAVISSON,   b. 7 Jul 1900,   d. Jan 1974  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F24418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 33.
      Identified as Willie Davisson, b. Jun 3 1867, son of Edgar & A. Davisson. (Note: Age 65y 18d given at time of death incorrectly puts birth date at Jun 5 1867.)

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    3. [S2020] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    4. [S1736] Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV.

    5. [S1736] Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, DR p. 104.
      Identified as William H. Davisson, d. Jun 23 1932 in Harrisville, age 65y 0m 18d, married, occupation carpenter, b. at Oxford in Doddridge Co, son of Edgar Davisson (b. at Oxford) & Miss Bland (b. at Blandville).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as William H. Davisson, 22, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Hannah S. Bruffey, 20, b. Lewis Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Sep 18 1889.