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Sarah Louise HARDESTY

Sarah Louise HARDESTY

Female 1870 - 1918  (47 years)

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  • Name Sarah Louise HARDESTY 
    Born 30 Sep 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1869.
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1894  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1918  [1] 
    Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I65304  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2016 

    Father James Henry HARDESTY,   b. 28 May 1834, Fayette Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1917, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Hannah METZ,   b. CA 1834,   d. 7 Oct 1879  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Family ID F45852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cyrus Delbert DAVIS,   b. 25 Apr 1872, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1894  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 22 1900:
      Charles D. Davis, 28, b. Apr 1872, teamster, married 6 yrs; wife Sarah, 30, b. Aug 1869, married 6 yrs, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Orris, 5, b. Oct 1894; dau Ruby F, 4, b. Apr 1896; dau Pearl, 5 months, b. Jan 1900.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 9 1910:
      Silas D. Davis, 37, laborer at odd jobs, married 17 yrs; wife Sarah, 17, married 17 yrs, mother of 6 children (all still living); son Ores, 16; dau Ruby F, 13; dau Pearl, 10; son Guy, 8; dau Martha A, 5; son Forrest, 1y 4m.

      (NOTE: We have found no other reference to the names Charles or Silas rather than Cyrus.)

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jan 26 1920 in Smithton:
      Delbert Davis, 48, widowed, laborer (gas man) at Columbia Carbon Co.; son Guy, 18; dau Martha, 15; son Forest, 12. [4]
    Children 
     1. Ores DAVIS,   b. Oct 1894,   d. 6 Jun 1912, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
     2. Ruby Faye DAVIS,   b. 29 Apr 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1922  (Age 25 years)
     3. Pearl DAVIS,   b. 22 Jan 1900, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1920, Monongah, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     4. Guy DAVIS,   b. CA 1902
    +5. Martha Ann DAVIS,   b. 2 Aug 1904, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1970, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Forrest DAVIS,   b. CA 1909
    Family ID F27318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    2. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    3. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    4. [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 >).