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Eli R. DAVIS

Eli R. DAVIS

Male 1822 - 1899  (76 years)


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  • Name Eli R. DAVIS
    Birth 17 Dec 1822  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Residence 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 29 Nov 1899  [1] 
    Person ID I65366  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Sep 2015

    Father William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" DAVIS,   b. 1 Mar 1790, Monmouth Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1878, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Mother Experience THARP,   b. 9 Nov 1790, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1866, Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F17639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Caroline SUTTON,   b. 12 Mar 1834   d. 16 May 1873, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
    Marriage 18 Mar 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Gamble DAVIS,   b. 30 Apr 1853, Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1853, Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Eleanor DAVIS,   b. 23 Jun 1856
     3. Isaiah DAVIS,   b. CA 1859
    +4. Mary E. DAVIS,   b. 5 Jun 1863, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1904, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
    +5. Julia Ann DAVIS,   b. Feb 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1911, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)
     6. Elizabeth J. DAVIS,   b. 19 Aug 1868
     7. Okey S. DAVIS,   b. 23 Jun 1871
     8. Lewis Eldridge DAVIS,   b. 10 May 1873
    Family ID F27351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret E. SPENCER,   b. CA 1848, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Jun 1924 (Age ~ 76 years)  [3]
    Marriage 18 Aug 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. May Candis DAVIS,   b. 27 Jul 1875   d. 27 Jan 1967, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     2. John DAVIS
     3. Elijah Amos DAVIS,   b. 10 Jul 1880, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1957, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     4. Zolicha S. DAVIS,   b. 8 Dec 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1980 (Age 95 years)
    Family ID F27352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 86.

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

    3. [S83] Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 96.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 200 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791351&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Eli R. Davis, 51, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Margaret E. Spencer, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Aug 18 1874 in Doddridge County. No marital status indicated.