The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-04

Historian. so2 South Franklin Street. "Remembr the days of old, con sider the nyears of many generations ; ask thy father and he will show thee; inv elders and they will tell thee"
 - state Directory.
 Regent, Mrs. J. Morgan smith. BIT Vice Regent. Mrs. R. A. Mcclellan. Secretary. Mrs. l.. J. Haley. Bir- mingham.
 Treasurer. Mrs. Walter Robinson Admission.
 oficial Reader. Mrs. J. F. Duggar. historian. Miss Meta Thompson. Mobile.
 Chapter Directory.
 General sumter-Birm,iingnam' ,indn
 Light Horse Harry Lee-Auburn' Regent Mrs E. R. Miller. Andrew Jackson-Talladega' heseh'' T Peter J JFormmey@Montgomery; Regent. Martha wayies yefferson-opelika; Regent. Mrs. J. l.. CowaL. Lewfs-Eufaula: Regent. Mrs. l.. l. Frederick William Gray-Anniston; Regent, Mrs. Walter Robinson. John Wade Keyes-Athens: Regent Mrs. Mary Malone Hoffman.
 Tusca scaIoosa,-Tuscaloosa Regent Mrs Ellen Peter-Bryce. TT Mobiie-Mobiie; Regent. Mrs. R. H. Clarlke. pa gent. Mrs. Phares Coleman. Stephens-New Decatur: Regent Mrs. c. J. Hildreth-
 DAVIS GENEALoGY-Line of Nieh- bama, son of John Dabney DaYis oi d fhe Revolution, grandson of William Dayis and great-grapdson or SH JohN "A. Nicholas Davis. son of (S) John Dabney Davis and his wite' anne in ley, was born September l9, Itel' ao n Hanover Co. Va; died September Is' hs6s. on his plantation in Limestone Erountv Ala married in Hanover Coun- lty. Va. April 10. 1906, Martha liar Erravn. who was born September ', l1so. EanRhter of Jesse Hargrave anu nis wife Mary Pleasants, daughter oI 'ohh Paeasants, and his wife Agnes Wooo- kon- John Pleasants was the great E~a.t.1randson of John Pleasants, emil Erant from Norwich, England; Burgess Eor Henrico County Va: in 1892. He belonged to the Society of Friends or huakers. ,,, 4l Nicholas Davis and his wife knoved from Virginia to Kentucky III ksOs, with his brother (D Tinsley Day As From Kentucky this family party k,cved into North Alabama, Nicholas 6avis and his wife settling in 1S16 IT kamestone County, where they lveo Snd died, They were buried on theli hlautation where their monuments art ktill standing.
 "a, Nicholas Davis was closely iden' lined with the history of Alabama Iris ample means and laVlsh nos oitality marked him as leauel' 9a, 9na, fezs than his strong character, oeel symnathies and generous heart He wa nn srdent Whig in politics and ms ell nT language and personal maghetl rendered him a popular anu uolitical speaker. c,.., i; IJa represented Limestone county ! the Alabama Constitutionai CohVer.1o aS sne ,e1o. uas a member of the first Leg .n,at,,rs sn that ever met in the State s.,as state Senator from 1891 to loz' prasident of the State Senate TOT seN aral sessions; was candidate Aor pi dentiaI elector of the Whig tlcKeL 1s4O and LS44 and nominee or the "hl Party for Governor Tn l"4'; oi,tic, loved the close personal ana pollsic' i Srjanaship of the great Henry Cla srhe nen of his granddaughter MT H-bouapson Anderson (Mary Pleasah Richardson) of Nashville, Tenn.' pay graceful and unstudied tribute to ti worth of this distinguished AiapaIlIa tn his domestic and social characte NTarhIe monuments and bronze table' ,record the public services of the grei men of our noble State, but no stor $ or entablature can recount or perpeA' ate s'those nameless, unrememDere acts of Kindness and of love whlc endear them not only to the frlends thasr own social circle, but to the pot ana humble of their fellow citizens ar testify that their faith in God ar love for humanity were shown not idle words, but in unselfish deeds. MT Anderson writes of her grandfath' nearly fifty years after his death; I'll hospitality and generosity of his hon xvare vvidegpread. He drew around hi fhe wealthy and cultured, nor did forget the poor; if they were hone men he would tell them they we worthy to sit at a kings tapIe. ii home was bright and happy as 'tl afyfnr of his latch hung outside
 waa usually full of company. numbered among his personal frien fhe most prominent men of his Stat Mator James Bradley. Colonel Jam PIaasaruts, Hon. Archie Mills, Hon. thur P. Hopkins, Governor Reub' Chapman, Hon. c. c. Clay, Sr., Colon Here Clemens, Governor Bagby and huat of others These friends oft casne and spent a week with him, e .foyIng his fine horses and elegant tab They were entertained in true Virgin style. He was exceedingly fond gathering haS children ana grand ch ,dren around him. I often think of hl ae he sat under the grand old ca entering into all the childish spoI and enjoying most of all the pran and jokes he would play upon the bo! am proud of my grandfather and I sgnena6er him as being one of the gran ,ast men I ever knew. Garretts H Aory of Alabama gives notice of h land also of my grandmother. Life his plantation was very happy. E iaIayes were devoted to him. It was habit at the close of harvesting to gi them a big 'barbecue" and "br dance" which he and my grandmoth always attended, dancing the first "st to start the negroes of.
 Martha Hargrave, the wife of Nicholas Davis, was, as we have show of Quaker descent and birth; noted her beautiful. unselfish devotion to | husband and children. Though pc aessed of wealth, the duties as mistrC Of a large household on a Southe Nlantation, entailed constant care a supervision. The welfare of her slaN was very dear to her. The portra of this couple members of the old gine, with its vanished customs a now obsolete observances, are in { possession of their granddaught Miss Henrietta Davis of Huntsvil daughter of Zebulon P Davis.
 
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