Jasper Co., TX - Davis Cemetery ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the archives by: James Davis Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Compiled by Lola Withrow from transcriptions on gravestones. DAVIS CEMETERY This cemetery was established within the original 1280-acre land grant conveyed to Elizabeth Davis in 1841. Elizabeth, believed to be of Indian heritage, brought her family of three children, James R., Malinda C., and Martha from Georgia and settled in this area of Jasper County in 1836. Although local tradition claims that a sick Indian child taken in by Elizabeth Davis is the first person buried here. The earliest marked gravesite is that of Elizabeth Davis Kelly (1808-1873). Initially used exclusively for family members, the Davis Cemetery became the burial site for other members of the community following the introduction of sawmill and logging operations into the area prior to 1900. The cemetery was legally set aside within the 80 acre deed transferred from Elizabeth Davis' son, James R. to his daughter Elizabeth Morgan in 1906. The North Antioch Baptist Church structure was later erected on the cemetery grounds. Still active as a community graveyard, the Davis Cemetery contains more than 370 marked graves, including interments of citizens of The Republic of Texas and veterans of the American Civil War. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOYETTE, Martha Ann, died Oct 8, 1914 BYNUM, Julia Davis, Nov 7, 1895 - Jun 19, 1974 COLLISON, Edward Franklin, Aug 24, 1867 - May 11, 1949 COLLISON, Mary Priscilla, 1862-1938 "Mother" DAVIS, Ada, Mar 16, 1881 - Mar 1, 1909 (Double stone) DAVIS, Alice, Jan 7, 1879 - Apr 30, 1965 DAVIS, Boss, Mar 4, 1889 - Apr 16, 1966 (Double stone) DAVIS, D.E. "Buster", Nov 27, 1926 - Jan 22, 2006 DAVIS, Mary Jo, May 26, 1932 - Nov 10, 2001 (Double stone) DAVIS, Calvin C., Sep 4, 1903 - Mar 5, 1995 DAVIS, Mattie E., Dec 1, 1907 - Nov 19, 1993 DAVIS, Christine Oynese, Jun 23, 1947 - Feb 17, 1948 "Our Darling Baby" (Double stone) DAVIS, Carl W. "Billy", Jul 30, 1942 - Oct 25, 2002 DAVIS, Joyce E., Jan 17, 1939 - Jul 20, 1994 DAVIS, Durward Abel, Dec 8, 1913 - Jan 27, 2005, "Forever in Our Hearts" DAVIS, Dowell Edward - Nov 27, 1926 - Jan 22, 2006, US Navy WWII DAVIS, Elizabeth, born 1808 in Georgia, came to Texas in 1841 DAVIS, Elouise G., Sep 12, 1927 - Mar 27, 1967 (Double stone) DAVIS, Emma, Mar 19, 1895 - Apr 15, 1979 DAVIS, David, Jan 12, 1897 - Dec 8, 1950 (Double stone) DAVIS, E. Doyle, Jan 19, 1913 - Jul 30, 1979 DAVIS, Myrtie M., Dec 4, 1916 - Feb 16, 2003 DAVIS, Edgar Wesley, 1921-2007 (Double stone) DAVIS, George, Aug 10, 1901 - Mar 8, 1985 DAVIS, Cassie, Mar 11, 1904 - Sep 9, 1985 (Double stone) DAVIS, Harrell, 1903-1967 DAVIS, Mary Frances, 1907-1959 (Double stone) DAVIS, Ilia D., Jun 26, 1887 - Sep 29, 1967 DAVIS, Jeff J., Aug 10, 1887 - Oct 12, 1948 DAVIS, Infant Son - Feb 1909, s/o Tom & Ada Davis DAVIS, James R., Sr., May 12, 1827 - Feb 12, 1912, PVT CO C Terry's REGT CAV CSA DAVIS, James R., Dec 27, 1868 - Sep 9, 1941 (Double stone) DAVIS, Joe, Sep 11, 1876 - Jun 26, 1934 DAVIS, Amanda, Aug 15, 1874 - Oct 6, 1937 (Triple stone) DAVIS, James Carl, Jul 18, 1928 - Oct 15, 2003, Father DAVIS, Betty Jean, Jan 29, 1934 - Jul 13, 2000, Mother DAVIS, James Hugh, Jun 14, 1954 - Jan 30, 1998, Son (Double stone) DAVIS, Essie I., Sep 3, 1893 - Aug 23, 1970 DAVIS, John D., Aug 2, 1888 - Nov 13, 1976 DAVIS, Jesse J., Jan 2, 1898 - Jul 27, 1959 DAVIS, John Durdin, Aug 2, 1888 - Nov 13, 1976, US Army WWI (Double stone) DAVIS, James Ira, 1871-1949 DAVIS, Violia, 1874-1949 DAVIS, Joe Vernon, Mar 15, 1921 - Dec 20, 1957, TEXAS PFC SVC BTRY 247 FA BN WWII DAVIS, B. Lamar, Aug 25, 1923 - Apr 6, 1929 DAVIS, Laura L., ?-1937, Mother (Double stone) DAVIS, Kyle Wayne, May 8, 1939 - Dec 18, 1986 "In Loving Memory" DAVIS, Annie Margaret, Feb 8, 1931 DAVIS, Lorene Marie, Sep 20, 1958 - Jan 8, 1968 "Our Darling" DAVIS, Leonard Ray, Mar 25, 1937 - Jan 24, 1985, US Navy 1954-1974 (Double stone) DAVIS, Laura Ann, Jan 3, 1871 - Sep 19, 1950 DAVIS, Sherrod, Aug 24, 1868 - Jan 19, 19?? DAVIS, Mary Meleachey, Apr 1901 - Oct 1901, d/o Tom & Ada Davis (Double stone) DAVIS, Melvin A., Dec 8, 1918 - Feb 2, 2000, married Mar 8, 1936, Father DAVIS, Ina L., Sep 30, 1919 - Aug 2, 1994, Mother DAVIS, Melba Annette, May 28, 1964 - Infant d/o Sam & Patricia Davis DAVIS, Myrle Francis Palmer, Mar 8, 1933 - Dec 17, 1972 DAVIS, Margie Kelly, Mar 29, 1895 - Jul 4, 1966 DAVIS, Olyer E., Sep 29, 1918 - Sep 8, 2004 (Double stone) DAVIS, Rev. C.S., Sr., Nov 30, 1908 - Aug 22, 1985 DAVIS, Margaret E., Apr 24, 1925 - DAVIS, Riley, May 17, 1901 - Jul 9, 1973 DAVIS, Sam H., Sep 11, 1942 - Dec 2, 1983, Daddy (Double stone) DAVIS, Susann, 1844-1920 DAVIS, Jerome, 1853-1936 DAVIS, Sybil, Jul 13, 1919 - Aug 14, 1920, Baby (Double stone) DAVIS, Tom F. "Jack", Jun 17, 1974 - Jun 12, 1991 DAVIS, Opal Lea, Sep 10, 1926 - DAVIS, Tommie, no data DAVIS, Wesley, Aug 13, 1893 - Jun 2, 1934, Father (Double stone) DAVIS, Mary Ann, Nov 25, 1869 - Aug 31, 1950 DAVIS, William, Oct 24, 1866 - Jan 5, 1911 DAVIS, William Roy, 1915-1977, "Beloved Husband and Father" (Double stone) DAVIS, Mary, Oct 10, 1892 - Apr 19, 1984, "Our Precious Mother and Grandmother" DAVIS, W.T., Nov 15, 1878 - Dec 3, 1940 (Double stone) HUTCHISON, Evelyn, Aug 3, 1917 - Mar 4, 2004, Mother, married: Dec 5, 1938 HUTCHISON, Dewitt, Sep 24, 1918 - KELLEY, Daniel, 1823-1894, CO B TEXAS VOLS C.S.A. KELLEY, Malinda Davis, 1834-1905 SWIGER, Elbie Davis, Dec 6, 1921, Nov 27, 2000 MORGAN, J. E., Aug 29, 1853 - Apr 9, 1912, Woodmen Of The World, h/o Elizabeth MORGAN, Elizabeth, Aug 10, 1860 - Aug 9, 1927, w/o J.E. Morgan, "She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home" (Double stone) LONG, Juanita Davis, Jan 21, 19?? - Oct 7, 1998 LONG, Aaron Herman, Sr., Jan 12, 1910 - Sep 8, 1954 (Triple stone) QUAVE, Raymond, Aug 15, 1935 - May 21, 2003 QUAVE, Tammy Rae, Nov 21, 1978, Infant Daughter QUAVE, Betty Davis, Jan 27, 1942 - Jul 31, 2001 (Double stone) WILLIAMS, Brown, Jan 6, 1915 - Mar 17, 2005 WILLIAMS, Margaret Davis, Nov 6, 1912 - Oct 15, 2005 NOTE: Refer to Tombstone Photos: http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/cemph/jasper/davis.htm --