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Iris Coleman DAVIS

Iris Coleman DAVIS

Male 1887 - 1969  (81 years)


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  • Name Iris Coleman DAVIS
    Birth 30 Dec 1887  Deep Valley (Central Station), Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1900, 1910  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1917  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [5] 
    Residence Little Hocking, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Death 20 Mar 1969  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    Person ID I87693  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2015

    Father Mansfield DAVIS,   b. Feb 1855, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Mother Hellen M. BARTLETT,   b. Feb 1861, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 48 years)
    Family ID F34604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nora M. POOL,   b. 15 Nov 1894, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1991, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Marriage 17 Dec 1915  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Divorce Y  [9]
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 29 1920:
      Iris Davis, 32, b. WVa, farmer; wife Nora Davis, 25, b. WVa; dau Della Miles, 7, b. Ohio (father b. Pa, mother b. WVa); son Glenn Davis, 2y 3m, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa).

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at Long Run Road:
      Iris Davis, 42, farmer, age 27 at time of first marriage; wife Nora, 35, age 21 at first marriage; son Glen, 12; dau Normalee, 10 months; stepdau Della Miles, 17.

      1940 Census, Wood Co, WV (Tygart District), enumerated on Apr 17 1940:
      Nora M. Davis, 45, married; dau Delma P. Miles, 27, single, spooler in rayon mill; dau Norma L. Davis, 10; lodger Ora D. Hendershot, 37, single, spinner in rayon mill; lodger Raymond L Turrill, 30, laborer in rayon mill. All born in West Virginia except Delma (Della), born in Ohio.
      NOTE: Nora Pool Davis' obituary listed Lester Turrill as a surviving foster son.
    Children 
    +1. Iris Glen DAVIS,   b. 28 Oct 1917, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1986, San Bernardino Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    >2. Norma Lee DAVIS,   b. 24 May 1929, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F42948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1875] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Ancestry.com online database).

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2024] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    5. [S2081] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    6. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    7. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2022 [database online], (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795146&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Iris Davis, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nora Miles, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 17 1915 in Greenwood, officiated by Charles B. Gruber, an ordained Minister. Marital status not indicated for either party.

    9. [S1588] Death record of wife.