Miller County Georgia Archives - Cemeteries - Davis Cemetery ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Davis Cemetery, Miller County, GA Copyright (c) 2002 by Iva Davis Rutledge. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Iva Davis Rutledge Davis Cemetery One of the oldest cemeteries in Miller County, Davis cemetery is completely overgrown and no longer used. Many unmarked graves. It is not known how Davis Cemetery got its name for it was used mostly by the Cook and Jones Families. This cemetery is 10 miles east of Colquitt on the south side of Bellview Road. Hair, Albert b. October 1, 1880 d. September 1, 1898 Son of Alex and Susan Hair Hair, Alexander b. March 1, 1839 d. June 2, 1898 Co. E 55 GA Inf. CSA Jones, Alexander b. 1814 d. 1880 Father of B.F. Jones Jones, Ben F. b. September 8, 1836 d. May 11, 1905 Mason CSA Jones, Benjamin b. January 3, 1868 d. October 12, 1877 Son of B.F. & N.F. Jones Jones, Charlie Bush b. February 5, 1888 d. September 13, 1888 Son of C.M. & E.L. Jones Jones, Ella L. b. No Date d. No Date Jones, Nancy F. b. December 1, 1839 d. May 25, 1919 Jones, Nora E. b. 1877 d. August 16, 1886 Jones, Priscilla b. No. Date d. No Date Wife of Alexander Jones Known to be buried in this cemetery: Cook, Gemima Dees b. March 9, 1802 d. Fall of 1872 Wife of Willis Cook, Sr. Cook, Willis Sr. b. October 12, 1796 d. ca. November 1872 Husband of Gemima Dees Cook Parents of: Mitchell m. Leachy Newberry William m. Meleachy Annice Elizabeth Kelly Nancy m. William Martin Adams Henry H. m. Jane Hester Sarah Ann m. William R. Watson Hugh died young Willis, Jr. m. Ann _____? Eliza m. Dr. Felix G. Sitton Cook, Henry H. b. 1826 d. ca 1856-1859 Son of Willis Sr. & Gemima Dees Cook Cook, Hugh b. 1835 d. Prior to 1860 Son of Willis Sr. & Gemima Dees Cook