William B. "Buckeye Billy" Davis

DAVIS, THE SETTLERS OF SALEM, WEST VIRGINIA, by Susie Davis Nicholson, Salem, West Virginia, 1992. p. 32, 70

"The first actual settler within the present bounds of the district was Jesse Davis, who reared his cabin on Buckeye run, where George Ford now lives, in the year 1811. He was followed to his new home by W.F. Davis, Adam Ash, R.P. Nichols, Thomas Ford, H. Davis, W.B. Davis, H.B. Davis, and several others, all of whom were hardy pioneers, and by their industry and economy established the many comfortable homes now enjoyed by their descendants. The first white child born here was P.S. Davis, a daughter of Jesse Davis and Hannah his wife, in the year 1812.

The first marriage was that of William B. Davis and Martha Hughes, in 1825. The second was that of D.D. Davis and Anna Davis; the marriage rite was performed by the Rev. John Davis."

From Hardesty’s 1883 History of DODDRIDGE COUNTY, under GRANT DISTRICT

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wvpioneers/doddridgecounty...

Husband: William B. "Buckeye Billy" Davis

               Born: Oct-30-1807          in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA  1

               Died: Jun-25-1896           1

             Father: Jesse Davis   (1788 - 1823) 

             Mother: Hannah Davis   (1784 - 1880) 

               Wife: Martha Hughes   

Sources: (1) 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. 45.

Father Jesse DAVIS, b. 18 May 1788, New Jersey d. 23 Dec 1823, Harrison Co, VA (now Doddridge Co, WV) (Age 35 years)

Mother Hannah DAVIS, b. CA 1784, New Jersey d. 24 May 1880 (Age ~ 96 years)

Children:

	 1. Polina A. DAVIS,   b. 1 Feb 1827, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 13 Jun 1906, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 79 years)

	 2. Marion Hughes DAVIS,   b. Sep 1840, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV d. 1 Aug 1913  (Age ~ 72 years)

	 3. Alvin Marcellus DAVIS,   b. 3 Dec 1842, Doddridge Co, (W)VA d. 3 Jan 1908, Salem, WV (Age 65 years)

	 4. Sarah Ann DAVIS,   b. 24 Mar 1845, Doddridge Co, (W)VA d. 29 May 1897, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 52 years)

	 5. Leah Ellen DAVIS,   b. 3 Jun 1847,   d. 13 Jun 1867  (Age 20 years)

	 6. Amaretta DAVIS,   b. 6 May 1850,   d. 14 Nov 1872  (Age 22 years)