Bio: John F. Davis, Webster Par., Louisiana
Source:  Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez
Date: April 2000



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===John F. Davis was born in Stewart County, Ga., January 31, 1858, his 
father, Jonathan G. Davis being a native of the same State.  The 
latter was married in Troup County, to Miss Frances A. Stinton who 
was also born in Georgia, and in that State he continued to farm and 
reside until 1859, when he moved to Louisiana, and settled on the farm 
where his family now resides, which comprises several hundred acres 
of fine farming land.  He owned a large number of slaves prior to the 
war and accumulated a large fortune.  He died in 1866, but his widow 
survives him and resides on the old homestead with her son.  To them 
four sons and two daughters were born, John F. Being the eldest living 
son of the family.  He grew to manhood on the home farm received a good
education in the Minden and Homer Colleges, and after the death of his 
elder brother, James N. Davis in 1880, he took charge of the old 
homestead and has greatly improved the place.  The farm consists of 
1,400 acres and about 600 acres of the same are opened and ready for 
being tilled.  John F. Owns, individually, a place of 680 acres about 
six miles west of the homestead and has about 140 acres of the land 
open and under cultivation.  He is a prosperous and successful farmer, 
is a good business man, and besides is energetic, enterprising, and 
public spirited, attributes that are very essential in making a first-
class citizen.  He was married in this neighborhood March 5, 1890, to 
Miss Flora Hodges, a daughter of E. W. Hodges, she being born and 
reared in Webster Par., Louisianaher education being received in Minden Female
College.  Mr. Davis and his wife and mother are members in good standing 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.