West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Benjamin Davis / Louisa J Goff (F11279)

m. 12 Jun 1865


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Davis

    Born  Mar 1846  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  12 Jun 1865  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas Davis | F11280 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah [Davis] | F11280 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Louisa J Goff

    Born  May 1850  Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  James D Goff | F11160 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Jane Hackney | F11160 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Lilburn W Davis

    Born  Aug 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Delila H Jones | F13392 
    Married  17 Dec 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    General Braxton Davis

    Born  20 Jun 1872  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 1951  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Viola Elizabeth Harper | F11100 
    Married  30 May 1896  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Jasper M Davis

    Born  14 Jan 1874  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Aug 1949  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Leota Ethel Jones | F11282 
    Married  26 Sep 1909  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Morgana Davis

    Born  May 1877  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Between 1914 and 1920   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Wesley Harper | F11278 
    Married  22 Sep 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    George Lexton Davis

    Born  Dec 1879  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Mar 1947  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cordie L Dixon | F11281 
    Married  15 Jan 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Marcena Opie Davis

    Born  Nov 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Mar 1968   
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Robert Alva Jones | F28234 
    Married  18 Oct 1903  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Aaron S Davis

    Born  Sep 1887  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Neva H [Davis] | F11283 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Sarah Nancy Davis

    Born  May 1890  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dock Lewis Jones | F28040 
    Married  15 Mar 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Lessie E Davis

    Born  9 Mar 1890  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1870 Harper, Roane, WV # 80-89
      David, Benj 23 KY March
      Louisa J 20 VA May
      Lilburn 1 WV August

      1900 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist # 196-198
      Benjamin Davis 3/1846 54 m34
      Louisa 5/1850 50 m34 13-9 children
      Jasper M son 1/1875 25 S
      George L s 12/1879 20 S
      Martha d 11/1882 17 S
      Aaron S s 9/1887 12 S
      Sarah N d 5/1890 10 S
      Lessie E d 3/1894 6 S 3/9/1890 JC
      # 196 -199
      Johnny Harper 10/1878 21 m 2y
      Maryania w 5/1877 23 m 2y 1-1 child
      Braston s 11/1899 6/12

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 234
      Davis, Benjamin 65 m1 - 43yVAVAVA
      Louisa 60 m1- 43y 13-9 children VAVAVA
      Aaron C son 22 s WVVAVA
      Lessie da 16 WVVAVA
      Dora J gd 3 WVWVWV

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 53
      Davis, Benjamin 72 Wd KY KY KY
      Dora gd 14 WVWVWV

      Jackson county birth record
      Sibey female 9/14/1892 - is this one of the 4 who died or is this Sarah? Lessie's birth record shows she was born in 1890, so Sarah probably wasn't.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.