West Virginia Pioneers

Dona Lessie Davis

Female 1897 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Dona Lessie Davis 
    Born 23 May 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I39177  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2006 

    Father General Braxton Davis,   b. 20 Jun 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Viola Elizabeth Harper,   b. 13 Apr 1880, Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 30 May 1896  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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.
    Family ID F11100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.