William Edwin Davis b. 15 Sep 1895 Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA d. Dec 1978 Little Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA: Smith Family Tree

William Edwin Davis

1895 - 1978 (83 years)

Name	William Edwin Davis [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Birth	15 Sep 1895	Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [1]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Census	1910	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [2]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Military Draft Registration	1917	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA [6]
	Draft Registration - WWI; Married
Military Draft Registration	1942	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA [7]
	Draft Registration - WWII; Married to Eva
Census	1950	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [8]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Eva
Death	Dec 1978	Little Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [5]
Burial	Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [5]
Person ID	I11892	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Lorenzo Dow Davis, b. 19 Jul 1854, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA d. 6 Aug 1931, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Margaret F Facemire, b. 5 Feb 1867, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA d. 9 Apr 1921, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA (Age 54 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1887	Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [1]
		Vital_Marriage-DAVIS Margaret & Lorenzo West Virginia Marriage Record for Margaret Facemireand Lorenzo Dow Davis
Family ID	F11644	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Eva Jenkins, b. 12 Jan 1908, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 25 Apr 2001 (Age 93 years)
Marriage	18 Feb 1925	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA [3]
Family ID	F4262	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Sep 1895 - Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1900 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWI; Married - 1917 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
	Marriage - 18 Feb 1925 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII; Married to Eva - 1942 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Eva - 1950 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
	Death - Dec 1978 - Little Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA

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Sources

[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241756.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1241756
[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375690.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1375690
[S1114] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).
[S1120] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).
[S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave.
[S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Braxton County.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Braxton County

[S83] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), The National Archives At St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937.

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Holly, Braxton, West.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Holly, Braxton, West

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