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John J. DAVIS

John J. DAVIS

Male 1862 - 1956  (94 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John J. DAVIS was born on 21 Jun 1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died on 14 Oct 1956 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.

    John married Nancy Isabel MATHENY on 3 Jul 1882 in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV. Nancy (daughter of John METHENY and Mahala WOLF) was born on 9 Jul 1866 in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 23 Apr 1957 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Arthur W. DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1883; died on 25 Jul 1971 in Salem, WV.
    2. 3. Pearl I. DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1884.
    3. 4. Bessie Lena DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 5 Jun 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.
    4. 5. Rachel Ann DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 3 Feb 1961 in Muskingum Co, OH.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Arthur W. DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1883; died on 25 Jul 1971 in Salem, WV.

    Arthur married Ila Maud WILLIAMS on 4 Mar 1907. Ila (daughter of Francis M. WILLIAMS and Margaret Elizabeth HICKMAN) was born on 3 Jan 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 10 May 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Frankie Marian DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1908 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 27 Oct 1983; was buried in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.
    2. 7. Gladys Pearl DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1909; died on 29 Mar 2001; was buried in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.
    3. 8. Lenore Evelyn DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV; died on 7 Jan 1992; was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV.

  2. 3.  Pearl I. DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Sep 1884.

  3. 4.  Bessie Lena DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 5 Jun 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.

    Bessie married Charles Everett WILLIAMS on 3 Sep 1911 in Doddridge Co, WV. Charles (son of Franklin Pierce WILLIAMS and Virginia Dell "Della" MCCLAIN) was born on 17 Oct 1882 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 15 Dec 1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Rachel Ann DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 3 Feb 1961 in Muskingum Co, OH.

    Rachel married Charles Arthur DOWLER in CA 1915. Charles was born on 5 Feb 1883 in Cameron, Marshall Co, WV; died before Feb 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Nancy Elline DOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1916 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 24 Jan 2010 in Apex, Wake Co, NC.
    2. 10. Clarriece Anna DOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1918 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 1 Jul 1989 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, New Concord, Muskingum Co, OH.
    3. 11. Margaret DOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in CA 1921.
    4. 12. Jonnie DOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928.
    5. 13. Ruth DOWLER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in CA 1929.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Frankie Marian DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Arthur2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Oct 1908 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 27 Oct 1983; was buried in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.

  2. 7.  Gladys Pearl DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Arthur2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Nov 1909; died on 29 Mar 2001; was buried in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.

    Gladys married Albert Glen NORRIS on 3 Jul 1947 in Harrison Co, WV. Albert was born on 20 May 1897; died on 16 Jun 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Lenore Evelyn DAVIS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Arthur2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Oct 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV; died on 7 Jan 1992; was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Denver Glosbrenner REED. Denver (son of Cecil Glosbrenner REED and Charlotte Beryl "Lottie" DAVIS) was born on 14 Apr 1919 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV; died on 14 Sep 2013 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Nancy Elline DOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born on 8 Sep 1916 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 24 Jan 2010 in Apex, Wake Co, NC.

    Nancy married John Maxwell BENEFIELD in CA 1934 in Ohio. John died in 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Roger Maxwell BENEFIELD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in CA 1937.
    2. 17. Ann Carolyn BENEFIELD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1941; died on 2 Jan 2011.

  5. 10.  Clarriece Anna DOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Sep 1918 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 1 Jul 1989 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, New Concord, Muskingum Co, OH.

    Clarriece married John N. ANDERSON on 12 Oct 1946. John was born on 25 Jan 1915 in Ohio; died on 11 Oct 1993; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, New Concord, Muskingum Co, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Margaret DOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born in CA 1921.

    Family/Spouse: ___ ROGERS. ___ died before Jan 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 12.  Jonnie DOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born in 1928.

    Family/Spouse: ___ OPEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 13.  Ruth DOWLER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born in CA 1929.

    Family/Spouse: ___ WYMER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lenore3, 2.Arthur2, 1.John1)

  2. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lenore3, 2.Arthur2, 1.John1)

  3. 16.  Roger Maxwell BENEFIELD Descendancy chart to this point (9.Nancy3, 5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born in CA 1937.

    Family/Spouse: Joyce A. ___. Joyce was born in CA 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 17.  Ann Carolyn BENEFIELD Descendancy chart to this point (9.Nancy3, 5.Rachel2, 1.John1) was born on 16 May 1941; died on 2 Jan 2011.

    Family/Spouse: ___ LAWRENTZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]