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William Robinson Davis

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William Robinson Davis

Birth
Howard Manor, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Death
22 Apr 1879 (aged 45)
Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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William joined his brothers Thomas and Henry Gassaway Davis in several successful joint business investment ventures including railroad operations between Western Virginia and Maryland and the lumber business. They all prospered during the Civil War. While brother Henry often takes the spotlight, William Street in the town of Davis, WV is named for this man.
William married Mary H Tilson in about 1858 and fathered three sons and four daughters.
William joined his brothers Thomas and Henry Gassaway Davis in several successful joint business investment ventures including railroad operations between Western Virginia and Maryland and the lumber business. They all prospered during the Civil War. While brother Henry often takes the spotlight, William Street in the town of Davis, WV is named for this man.
William married Mary H Tilson in about 1858 and fathered three sons and four daughters.

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"He rests from his labors."



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