George Warner Davis (1891 - abt. 1968)

Born 19 Mar 1891 in Osbornes Mills, Roane, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Orpha Gay (Wright) Davis — married 1 Jul 1932 in Roane, West Virginia, United States

Biography

George was born in 1891.^[1] He was the son of Mathew H. Davis and Sarah E. Rogers.^[1]

In 1932, he married Orpha Gay Wright.^[2] They had at least 3 children.

In 1940, they were residing in Geary Magisterial District, Roane, West Virginia. The household included 4 children.^[3]

Household, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace

Maxiine Davis, Daughter, F, 13, West Virginia

John W Davis, Son, M, 7, West Virginia

Annie L Davis, Daughter, F, 5, West Virginia

Hubert C Davis, Son, M, 3, West Virginia

George died in 1968. He is buried in Keene Cemetery, Newton, Roane County, West Virginia.^[4]

Research Notes

The oldest child listed in the household in the 1940 census is Maxine Davis, age 13. This age places her birth 5 years before George and Orpha's marriage. Maxine appears to be a child of George's from a prior marriage. McHugh-1124 00:59, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Roane County, West Virginia, Birth Record Search (1853-1862, 1864-1919)," George W. Davis, 19 Mar 1891; database with images. West Virginia Vital Research Records Project, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : accessed 11 March 2020); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia. White; Male; Birthplace: Osbornes Mills, Roane County, West Virginia; Father: Mathew H. Davis, Mechanic, Age: 42, Birthplace: Kanawha County; Mother: Sarah E. Rogers, Age: 39, Birthplace: Braxton County, W. Va. Image here.
2. ↑ "Roane County, West Virginia, Marriage Record Search (1856-1857, 1859-1967)," George W Davis and Orpha G Wright, 1 Jul 1932; database with images. West Virginia Vital Research Records Project, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : accessed 11 March 2020); citing West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, West Virginia. Place: Roane, West Virginia; Groom: 41, Birthplace: Roane, W. Va.; Bride: 29, Birth Place: Roane, W. Va. Image here.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZY-6LS : 28 July 2019), George W Davis, Geary Magisterial District, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-2, sheet 2B, line 62, family 28, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4445.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 11 March 2020), memorial page for George Warner Davis (19 Mar 1891–24 Jan 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #115074014, citing Keene Cemetery, Newton, Roane County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by WCHS (contributor 47800568).

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