James Henry Davis b. Nov 1899 Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 24 Oct 1959 New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA: Smith Family Tree

James Henry Davis

1899 - 1959 (59 years)

Name	James Henry Davis [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Birth	Nov 1899	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
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	1918	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA [7]
	Draft Registration - WWI
Census	1920	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Military Draft Registration	1942	Webster Springs, Webster, West Virginia, USA [6]
	Draft Registration - WWII
Census	1950	Chippewa, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Orpha
Death	24 Oct 1959	New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Person ID	I11996	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	Orpha Hoover, b. 7 Apr 1898, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. Sep 1972 (Age 74 years)
Marriage	18 Dec 1921	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA [4]
Family ID	F4288	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - Nov 1899 - Braxton County, 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 - 1918 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
	Marriage - 18 Dec 1921 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Webster Springs, Webster, West Virginia, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Orpha - 1950 - Chippewa, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 24 Oct 1959 - New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, 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
[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 769.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 769
[S1114] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).

[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: Chippewa, Beaver, Pe.

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: Chippewa, Beaver, Pe

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 119.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 119

[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

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