The Adkins-Davis Family Cemetery, which I visited on 11 November 2011, is located on Douglas Branch in Ferrellsburg, Lincoln County, WV.

Row 1

Dollie Adkins Newsome (1916-1984); d/o William and Margie (Mullins) Adkins; m1. Albert Messer; m2. Walt Newsome

Row 2

Warn Davis (1905-1956); s/o Tom and Anna (Bryant) Davis

Ethel Davis Williamson (19 February 1908-02 April 1955); s/o Tom and Anna (Bryant) Davis

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Giles Davis (07 January 1910-16 October 1966); s/o Tom and Anna (Bryant) Davis

Winifred Messer (20 February 1919-23 May 1969); s/o Albert and Naomi (Davis) Messer; nicknamed “Pete”

James Hershel Messer (25 August 1914-11 June 1975); s/o Albert and Naomi (Davis) Messer

Row 3

Tom Davis (1881-1974); s/o Giles and Ann F. (Adkins) Davis

Anna B. Davis (1883-1965); d/o Norvel and Melvina (Thompson) Bryant; m. Tom Davis

Albert Messer (1896-1952)

Naomi Ome Davis (1897-1930); d/o Giles and Ann F. (Adkins) Davis; m. Albert Messer

Mary F. Watts (15 November 1917-07 November 1950); d/o Albert and Naomi (Davis) Messer

Pauline Davis (15 September 1921-20 April 1944); d/o Tom and Anna (Bryant) Davis

Nahoma Francis Messer (17 September 1935-06 October 1938); d/o James H. and Geneva (Brooks) Messer

Susan Alice Davis (25 September 1947-27 September 1947); d/o James Frank and Beatrice (Watts) Davis

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Mike Bernie George (1930-1984); s/o Mike and Polly (McColester) George, Sr.

Row 4

Enos Adkins (28 February 1830-28 February 1907); s/o Elias and Susannah (Fry) Adkins; nicknamed “Jake”

Lettie McKibbon Adkins (1835-1903); d/o James and Nancy (Gillispie) Toney; m. Enos “Jake” Adkins

Ann Frances Adkins Davis (1852-1910); this grave stone is misplaced

Giles Davis (1843-1912); s/o James and Marinda (Steele) Davis; PVT CO D 34th VA CAV

(gap in graves)

Narl Davis (27 April 1913-11 May 1915); s/o Tom and Ann (Bryant) Davis

Row 5

Ed Jr. Dingess INFANT SON; s/o Edward and Clementine (Adkins) Dingess

Mary Florence Flar Davis (1876-1927); d/o Giles and Ann F. (Adkins) Davis

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Row 6

Ed Dingess (10 November 1869-01 November 1907); s/o Jesse Irvin and Mary Ann (Fowler) Dingess

Albert Jake Davis (___-1948); s/o Giles and Ann F. (Adkins) Davis

Row 7

Barbara Sue Burger (1949-1989)

(gap in graves)

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Row 8

George Compton (1900-1966)

Lona Compton (1903-no date)

(gap in graves)

Elzie Adkins (1901-1940); s/o Jones and Roxie Lena (Davis) Adkins

Lawson Adkins (1932-1941); s/o Elzie and Belva (Reynolds) Adkins

Row 9

Bilton McNeely (1891-1966); s/o Lafayette and Sarah McNeely

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W.M., aged one year 11/17 days

Milcie McNeeley (1895-1973); d/o William Hansford and Lucinda (Elkins) Adkins; m. Bilton McNeely

Janice May (12 February 1937-18 December 2000); d/o Bilton and Milcie (Adkins) McNeely; m. Clarence W. May

Clarence W. May (26 March 1930-19 October 2004); PVT 2 CL US ARMY KOREA

Row 10

Polly George (1905-1984); m. Mike George, Sr.

Mike George (1893-1958); s/o Sam George; born in Bulgaria

Row 11

Emma Jane Hager (04 October 1866-21 January 1901); d/o Philip and Elizabeth (Dalton) Hager; m. Albert G. Adkins