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Adkins-Davis Family Cemetery, Albert Jake Davis, Albert Messer, Ann Frances Davis, Anna Davis, Appalachia, Barbara Sue Burger, Bilton McNeely, cemeteries, Clarence W. May, Dollie Newsome, Douglas Branch, Ed Dingess, Ed Dingess Jr., Elzie Adkins, Emma Jane Hager, Enos "Jake" Adkins, Ethel Williamson, Ferrellsburg, genealogy, George Compton, Giles Davis, history, James Hershel Messer, Janice May, Lawson Adkins, Lettie McKibbon Adkins, Lincoln County, Lona Compton, Mary F. Watts, Mary Florence Davis, Mike Bernie George, Mike George, Milcie McNeely, Nahoma Francis Messer, Naomi Davis, Narl Davis, Pauline Davis, Polly George, Susan Alice Davis, Tom Davis, U.S. South, Warn Davis, West Virginia, Winifred Messer
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
rock headstone
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
rock headstone
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
rock headstone
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)
rock headstone
rock headstone
rock headstone
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
rock headstone
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
Brandon Ray Kirk 