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Surnames: Davis
Classification: Query
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I think you are putting your question on the wrong board. You should have put it on the
Davis Surname board not the Daviess Co Indiana board but I think I can help you.
Here is some census that I think is your family going back to 1850.
1930 WV Mingo Co Hardee tsp
Davis James F head 62 married at 26 WV WV WV
" Lyda wife 55 married at 18 WV WV WV
" Stewart son 24 WV WV WV
" Wallace son 10 WV WV WV (your Wallace?)
I didn't look at the 1920 or 1910 census but they are probably listed.
1900 WV Mingo Co Hardee
Davis James F Jul 1866 33 married 9 yrs WV VA KY
" Liddy wife Jul 1872 27 married 9 yrs 4 born 4 living WV VA VA
" Samuel son Jun 1892 7 WV WV WV
" James H son May 1894 6 WV WV WV
" Mary dau Oct 1896 3 WV WV WV
" Mandy dau Mar 1899 1 WV WV WV
1880 WV Logan Co Hardee tsp
Davis Samuel 44 laborer VA VA VA
" Susan 30 wife VA TN ?
" Francis 14 son WV VA VA
" James F 13 son WV VA VA
" Lowery 8 son WV VA VA
" Anthony 2 son WV VA VA
" Lewis 9/12 b. Sept son WV VA VA
1870 WV Logan Hardy
Samuel Davis 36 VA
Susan " 25 VA
Francis M " 3 WV
James F " 2 WV
Mary 2/12 " WV
Nancy " 18 VA
Samuel " 12 VA
Susanna " 9 VA
Polly Davis 88 VA(Polly a nickname for Mary-probably Samuel's mother)
1860 VA Logan Co
Samuel Davis 23 farmer VA
living next door to
Henry Davis 21 farmer
Elizabeth " 18 VA
Robin " 1 VA
Mary Davis 70 VA
1850 VA Logan Co
Mary Davis 63 VA
Wm Davis 23 farmer VA
James Davis 21 Va
Joseph Davis 15 VA
Sam'l Davis 14 VA
Henry Davis 11 VA
Nancy Davis 11 VA
I hope this is helpful. This is not part of my family. Let me know if you have any
questions.