Turner’s Tidbits

This is the home of Henry Gassaway Davis, located in Elkins. He donated property to build Davis and Elkins College. Davis along with his brothers, Thomas and William began purchasing land between 1871 and 1873 in what is now Fairfax and Davis Districts of Tucker County. By that time, they had purchased 6 tracts of land containing 23,550 acres, paying 57 cents per acre. Between 1880 and 1883, they had purchased 28 more tracts of land containing 34,806 acres. The location for the Town of Davis was made on Christmas Day 1882. U. S. Senator H. G. Davis served from 1870 to 1883, he was also on the ticket running for the position of Vice-President of the United States in 1904. He and his partner Alton Parker, who was running for President of the United States, lost to Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks. Ideas, comments, suggestions, or items to share contact Tim Turner (304) 478-3389.