Belmont County OhArchives Deaths.....Davidson, Malissa Catherine August 15 1926 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alberta Lee Doughty Leedoughty5@aol.com June 11, 2004, 2:18 am Name: Davidson, Malissa Catherine Date Of Death: August 15 1926 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place Of Death: Martins Ferry, Ohio Residence: Mackey Avenue, Martins Ferry, Ohio Gender: Female Race: W Age: 46 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Davidson, Charles D. Date Of Birth: July 10 1880 Place Of Birth: Martins Ferry, Belmont co. Ohio Mother's Name: Huggins, Mary Jane Mother's Birthplace: Washington co. Ohio Father's Name: Doughty, Samuel S. Father's Birthplace: Gillhall, Allegheny co. Pa. Cause Of Death: gunshot wound to the back instant death, murder Hospital: Martins Ferry, Ohio SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: house wife Funeral Home: The Nobles Company Martins Ferry, Ohio Doctor: R.H. Wilson Coroner: Clyde Hardesty Informant: Walter Holmes Doughty, brother Date Of Burial: August 28 1926 Place Of Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry, Ohio Date Recorded: August 30 1926 Additional Comments: Malissa C. Davidson was originally buried under Escott, later the certificate was re-done, she was listed as the wife of Eli Escott, the man who shot and killed her. This was done by her brother Walter Doughty to keep down the scandal and to have Eli's mill insurance bury her and pay for her funeral. She ws still married to Charles Davidson at the time of her death, they were seperated. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb