Born before in Mercer, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Lusk
and Jemima Thomas
Sister of
James McComas [half], Elijah Lusk [half], Susanna (Lusk) Bailey [half], Absolom Lusk [half], Elizabeth Ann (Lusk) Bailey [half], John D. Lusk [half], Margaret Perry (Lusk) Payne [half], Reece T. Lusk [half], Susannah (Lusk) Bailey [half], Chloe Lusk [half], William Lusk [half], Nancy Lusk [half] and Virginia Jane (Thomas) Davis
Wife of
Green Davis
— married
29 Nov 1854 in Cedar Point, Giles, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Louisa Alwilday (Davis) Smith
Died
after age 53
in Willowton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Sep 2023
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Contents |
Biography
Sarah W. was born about 1835, possibly as early as 1830 as that is when her reported father is said to have died (unsourced death date marked as certain). She was the daughter of David Lusk and Jemima Thomas. She passed away in 1888.
Marriage
Sarah married Green Davis on 29 Nov 1854 in Cedar Point, Giles County, Virginia (however, marriage was registered in Mercer County, West Virginia).
Residence
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Davis | M | 34 | Virginia | |
| Sarah Davis | F | 24 | Virginia | |
| Louisa A Davis | F | 4 | Virginia | |
| Andrew Davis | M | 2 | Virginia |
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Davis | M | 44 | Virginia | |
| Sarah Davis | F | 35 | Virginia | |
| Louisa Davis | F | 14 | Virginia | |
| Elizabeth C Davis | F | 10 | Virginia | |
| Nancy F Davis | F | 3 | West Virginia |
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Davis | M | 54 | Married | Head | Farmer | Virginia, United States |
| Sarah W. Davis | F | 45 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Virginia, United States |
| Nancy F. Davis | F | 13 | Single | Daughter | West Virginia, United States | |
| Jerimah Thomas | F | 80 | Single | Mother-in-law | Virginia, United States |
Burial
Sarah was buried on 15 May 1888 in Willowton, Mercer County, West Virginia.
Sources
- Marriage: West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12149133&Type=Marriage
Copy of marriage register
- Marriage Record Detail...
- Date: 29 Nov 1854
- Place: Cedar Point, Giles County, Virginia (marriage registered in Mercer County, West Virginia)
- Groom's Name: Green Davis
- Birth Place: Giles, Virginia
- Age at Marriage: 29
- Marital Status: Single
- Parents: Joshua & Sally Davis
- Bride's Name: Sarah Thomas
- Birth Place: Mercer County, West Virginia
- Age at Marriage: 19
- Marital Status: Single
- Parents: Jemima Thomas & David Lusk
- 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 64; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171731; FHL microfilm: 805362; Image number: 419; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01831-0
FamilySearch Record: M416-LWJ (accessed 14 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-9XVB
Sarah Davis (24) in My Division, Mercer, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 18; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 27; Digital film/folder number: 004268432_002_M9CX-RSB; FHL microfilm: 000553193; Image number: 49; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01485-8
FamilySearch Record: MZ45-6FG (accessed 14 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67K7-DPM
Sarah Davis (35) in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00028; Digital film/folder number: 005162820; FHL microfilm: 1255408; Image number: 533; Sheet number: 30; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: M6R1-R6D (accessed 7 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-92C5
Sarah W Davis (45), wife, Keeping House, in household of Green Davis (54) in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia, United States. - Death: West Virginia Vital Research Records. https://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=804477&ImageNumber=150
Copy of death register page
- Death Record Detail:
- Name: Sarah W. Davis
- Sex: Female
- Death Date: 14 May 1888
- Death Place: Mercer Co., West Virginia
- Cause of Death: Supposed to be neuralgia
- Age at Death: 52y 11m 25d
- Burial Place: Willowton, Mercer, W. Va.
- Burial Date: 15 May 1888
- Funeral Home: J. M. Smith, Willowton, West Virginia
- Birth Place: Giles Co., Va.
- Birth of son Andrew Davis: "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007499356; FHL microfilm: 34488; Record number: 400; Packet letter: E
FamilySearch Record: X55H-MVS (accessed 7 September 2023)
Andrew Davis born to Sarah & Green Davis on 8 Apr 1857 in Mercer, West Virginia, United States. - Death of son Andrew Davis: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
citing Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, 8, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,477
FamilySearch Record: NMJQ-625 (accessed 7 September 2023)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=804477&ImageNumber=44
Sarah & Green Davis in death record for son Andrew Davis 13 Nov 1860 in Mercer, West Virginia.
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