Lorenzo Dow Davis

1854 - 1931  (77 years)

• Name	Lorenzo Dow Davis  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	19 Jul 1854	Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
  	(formerly in Virginia)
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Marital status: Married to Rhoda; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Census	1900	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married to Maggie; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Census	1910	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Census	1920	Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Occupation	Farmer
  Death	6 Aug 1931	Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 8]
  	(formerly in Virginia)
  		Vital_Death-DAVIS Lorenzo Missouri Death Certificate for L D Davis - Cancer of Liver
  Burial	Hoover Cemetery, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [8]
  Person ID	I26552	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Calvin Davis, II,   b. 1827, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 1870, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Sutton Hoover,   b. Mar 1833, Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA d. 1905, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Nov 1857	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 9]
  	(formerly in Virginia)
  Family ID	F8990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lillie Dell Knight,   b. 7 Jun 1875, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 15 Jun 1961, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1924	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
  		Vital_Marriage-DAVIS Lillie & Lorenzo West Virginia Marriage Record for Lillie Dell Knight and Lorenzo Dow Davis
  Family ID	F11643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret F Facemire,   b. 5 Feb 1867, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA d. 9 Apr 1921, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	1887	Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA   [6]
  		Vital_Marriage-DAVIS Margaret & Lorenzo West Virginia Marriage Record for Margaret Facemireand Lorenzo Dow Davis
  Children	1. Naoma Ester Davis,   b. Mar 1891, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 6 Jul 1907 (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lucy Jane Davis,   b. 30 Oct 1889, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 4 Jul 1912, Robertsdale, Baldwin, Alabama, USA (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Edwin Davis,   b. 15 Sep 1895, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA d. Dec 1978, Little Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Lillie Mae Davis,   b. 6 Apr 1893, West Virginia, USA d. 18 Apr 1980, Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Emery Dow Davis,   b. 29 May 1902, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. Bef 2002 (Age < 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. James Henry Davis,   b. Nov 1899, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 24 Oct 1959, New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Charles Edgar Davis,   b. Jan 1898, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 9 Jan 1962, Cowen, Webster, West Virginia, USA (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Boyd J Davis,   b. Abt 1905, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 8 Nov 1931, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Rhoda Mace,   b. 1859, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA d. 25 Jul 1887, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1874	Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F11645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jul 1854 - Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 31 Dec 1874 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Census - Marital status: Married to Rhoda; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 1887 - Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Maggie; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Holly, Braxton, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 20 May 1924 - Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Death - 6 Aug 1931 - Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Vital & Legal Records » Slide Show		Vital_Death-DAVIS Lorenzo Missouri Death Certificate for L D Davis - Cancer of Liver
  		Vital_Marriage Records-West Virginia (1874) West Virginia Marriage Record for Rhoda Mace and Lorenzo Dow Davis
  		Vital_Marriage-DAVIS Lillie & Lorenzo West Virginia Marriage Record for Lillie Dell Knight and Lorenzo Dow Davis
  		Vital_Marriage-DAVIS Margaret & Lorenzo West Virginia Marriage Record for Margaret Facemireand Lorenzo Dow Davis

  
  

• Sources

  [S556] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). Birth date: 19 Jul 1854 Birth place: West Virginia Death date: 6 Aug 1931 Death place: Sutton, Braxton Co., West Virginia [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [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 [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 411C; Enumeration District: 007. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 411C; Enumeration District: 007 [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 [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 [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees. [S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave. [S3049] Find a Grave: HOOVER Elizabeth Davis 1832-1905, Elizabeth Sutton Hoover Davis. BIRTH 1832 Anthony, Greenbrier County, West Virginia DEATH 1905 (aged 72–73) Braxton County, West Virginia BURIAL Hoover Cemetery, Sutton, Braxtony, West Virginia MEMORIAL ID 111142414 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111142414/elizabeth-sutton-davis