General Braxton Davis

1872 - 1951  (78 years)

• Name	General Braxton Davis
  Born	20 Jun 1872	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Mar 1951	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I38430	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Davis,   b. Mar 1846, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Louisa J Goff,   b. May 1850, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Jun 1865	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  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.
  Family ID	F11279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Elizabeth Harper,   b. 13 Apr 1880, Harper District, Roane Co, WV ,   d. 7 Oct 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	30 May 1896	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1900 Washington Dist Jackson Co WV [next to Benjamin Davis] General B Davis 6/1872 m 4y Viola 5/1880 2-1 child Dona 5/1897 Cummings, Amanda 4/1844 wd 1-1 VA VA VA 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 233 Davis, General B 38 m1- 13y WV VA VA Viola E 30 m1- 13y 7-4 children WVWVWV Lessie D da 13 WVWVWV Velva da 7 WVWVWV Cornella da 4 WVWVWV Nettie da 2 WVWVWV 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 54 Davis, J B 47 Viola L 39 Nellie da 13 Nettie da 11 Dalas da 7 Litis son 2.10 Hersel son 3/12 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 109 Davis, Braxton J 57 m age 23 WV VA WV Viola L 50 m age 16 WVWVWV Dolos da 17 Litis A son 13 Hersel O son 10 1940 Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Davis, Braxton 67 WV 1935: lived same house (Indexed as "Brother" Viola L wife 60 WV 1935: lived same house Lytia son 23 WV 1935: lived same house Ruby dau-in-law 19 WV 1935: lived same house Hersel son 20 WV 1935: lived same house Erma dau-in-law 18 WV 1935: lived same house Vernon gd son 1 WV JCBR Davis, L D, 5/23/1897 (f) Hersel Odbert 10/11/1919 Nettie Lucy 3/31/1908 General Braxton & Viola Elizabeth (Harper) Davis, Advent (f&mpob) WV, delayed Prudy D 8/22/1912 Velva 5/25/1903 Zona 5/27/1899 JB & VL Viola Elizabeth HARPER and Jeneral Braxton "Brack" DAVIS had the following children: Dona L. DAVIS. Velva O DAVIS. Cornelia E. DAVIS. Nettie DAVIS. Dolas P. DAVIS. Lytis A. DAVIS. Hersel O. DAVIS.
  Children	1. Dona Lessie Davis,   b. 23 May 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Zona Davis,   b. 27 May 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 0 years)   3. Velva Davis,   b. 25 May 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Cornelia Davis,   b. Abt 1905, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Nettie Lucy Davis,   b. 31 Mar 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Dolas Virginia Davis   7. Lytis A Davis   8. Hersel Odbert Davis,   b. 11 Oct 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 19 Nov 1993, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F11100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.