John Henry DAVIS

1868 - 1949  (81 years)

• Name	John Henry DAVIS
  Born	15 Apr 1868  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870, 1880	West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	1895  [3]
  	forage inspector
  Census	1900	Cambria Co, PA
  Occupation	1900  [4]
  	steam fitter
  Census	1910, 1920	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
  	In 1920, he was in the household of his father.
  Census	1930	Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1940	West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	plumber  [1, 5, 6]
  Died	21 Jun 1949	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2]
  Buried	FAMILY CEMETERY  [1, 5]
  Person ID	I51753	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Lewis Townsend DAVIS,   b. 10 Jan 1833,   d. 8 Dec 1922  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Atha BURNWORTH,   b. Feb 1833, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Mar 1910  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Family ID	F21351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Camelia Ann MAULSBY,   b. 22 Feb 1868, Doddridge Co, WV   [7]
  Married	18 Apr 1895	Doddridge Co, WV   [4, 8]
  Divorced	Y  [2, 9]
  Notes	1900 Census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (Stony Creek Twp), enumerated on Jun 8 1900: John H. Davis, 32, b. Apr 1868 in WVa, steam fitter, married 5 yrs; wife Camilla A, 32, b. Feb 1868 in WVa, married 5 yrs, mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Eulalia B, 4, b. Dec 1895 in WVa; son Maulsby L, 2 months, b. Mar 1900 in Pa. Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Sep 21 1916, in its entirety: "The Maulsby homestead on the corner of Court and Church streets was sold to John M. Gribble for $5,000 the past week by Mrs. Camilla A. Davis. The lot is approximately 100 x 100 feet." 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 10 1930 on Route 50 in Smithburg: John Davis, 61, widowed, plumber. NOTE: The "widowed" marital status is almost certainly incorrect. His marital status in 1910 and 1920 was divorced, and in 1940 was married, with his wife not being present. His wife Camelia was a resident of Washington, DC in 1920, 1930 and 1949. His obituary stated that he had remarried Mrs. Rosa Stewart, for which we have found no record. 1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 4 1940 at Route 50: S. Jack Squires, 56, farmer; wife Clemma, 56; lodger John H. Davis, 71, married (wife not present), plumber. NOTE: Information furnished via email in November 2018 by a granddaughter of S.J. and Clemma Squires provides insight into the relationship of the household members: "As I was told when young, Mr. Davis sold the property to my grandparents with the stipulation that he could live with them and have a garden space for the rest of his life, which he did. I remember him often collecting and hulling black walnuts from our several walnut trees, as well as butternuts and hickory nuts for my grandmother, which she always appreciated." [10]
  Children	1. Eulalia Beeson DAVIS,   b. 28 Dec 1895, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. Jun 1984  (Age 88 years)   2. Maulsby Louis DAVIS,   b. 23 Mar 1900, Johnstown, Cambria Co, PA ,   d. 18 May 1903, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F21353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

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• Sources

  [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). [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. 107. [S1592] Birth record of daughter. [S1662] 1900 Census. [S14] Obituary. [S2640] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). [S110] Obituary of husband. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S1620] Death record of husband. [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 >).