The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-28
Chanter Directory
CHAPTER REPORT.

Mrs. c. J. Hildreth.
 CHAPTER REPORT.
 Lewis Chapter, Eufaula.
 The meeting of the Lewis chapter D A. R.. at the beautiful suburban home of Mrs. Clarence Roberts yester- day afternoon May the eleventh. was delightful occasion. Mrs. Roberts IS a charming hostess and welcomes her guests in a manner so gracious as to make each feel 1t is good to be with her. Mrs. l.. Y. Dean, who on accoun. of severe bereavement in the loss or her mother; and later, the death or her little granddaughter, Ethel Dean Moore. has been kept in measure from her duties for a season, was again in the chair. The meeting was called to order promptly at 4:So o'clock An interesting pro- gram was rendered. Two papers were read, one by Mrs. Roberts for Mrs: E. l.. Edmondson, and one by Miss Mary Lizzie Thweatt. A motion was maue by Mrs. Carrie T. Foy: That as .no Lewis Chapter D. A. R. earnestly oe- aired to make some contribution 10 the Confederate monument, that some larranRement be made to carry out this idea" This motion was eagerly sec onded and carried unanimously AL suggestion of Mrs. J. G. Guice' Presi- dent of the United Daughters or tne confederacy, the D. A. H. VIII nave charge of the sale of cream anu e""e at the July celebration. The hour of meeting was chanseu from 4:3O o'clock to 5.
 The June meeting will be held with Mrs. Warren J. Den. and as It ID | "rlar Day" and a special occasion: an Interesting and extra program will pc arranged. u,,,,, not The Lewis Chapter Is growing not only numerically, but gaining strehs ,ii 1T, at every point. and in snor. t tin'e "-- show evidence of advancement
 Mra E. l.. Longs ofrer to arrange sonoe entertainment for the beneht or the Chapter was accepted. The pro ceeds will be applied to the purcnase of a case for D. A. R. books to be plac- ed in the Carnegie Library ,,..
 The Querist for the afternoon MISS .ong propounded a few questions on the subjects of the afternoon p"Pe-1
 which met with ready responses Davis GeneaIOgy.
 | i. Sir John Davis of GlamorganshA,e' ,s woIe,. married Katy Ragland III wales about 1896. The Davlses anu Raplands were related by blood before thIs marriage. After his marriage pr John Davis emigrated to virginia, was o n,ember of Christ Church. Middiesex Comnty Va. in 1899. In the land or aoa Richmond. Va. Book No. IT, there ;S recorded the locality of lands grant,
 ed Iobn Dayts in Henrico County, ana lin Hanover County: Jonn Datls ,orth side James River. nigh the .round about slash: 250 acres, date0 ,Too "40O acres on Hickory Creek lin Hanover County, dated !'SS, "' acres on Negro Creek. dated ttSo'
 Among the issue of Slr John Da-
 ,,,s ond bis wife, Katy Ragland, was
 con. William Davis. born in MlddieseN County. Va. in 1899; baptized In Chrls' Church Middlesex County Tn !LOO rnarried in this same church In 1tIo EIivabeth Shelton, daughter Of JonI
 shelton Mayor of Dublin, Ireland Eearly in 17OO.) and his wife Rose osh' , CT. ,.. ur,iza.
 3. lillian Davis and his wife Eliza, ga, beth shelton had nine children; (S'
 Toh. nahnev Davis; (3) Taliferro Da' via: (3l David Davis; (3) ElizaoetI Davis: (s) Meredith Davis; (S) Evaf Davis: (3l William Davis: (S Stephef Davis: (3) Katherine Davis. ,, A Of these nine children we vii
 follow the line of (3) John Dabne1 Davis. and (3) Stephen Davis as th' descendants of these two sons fouh' homes in Alabama. } (s) John Dabney Davis. married Anne (not Annie) Tinsley. daughte of Thomas Tinsley and his wife, Mar . ina Ragland, daughter of wealth! land owner in Louisa County, and Il
 Hanover County. John Ragland of Rlp ! non Hall. who married Anne Beau ) fort. A descendant of John of Gaunt fourth son of Edward II, King or Ehs land. John Dabnev Davis was alway' called "Gentleman John. He was sergeant in the Virginia line in tn ! Revolution, and is the ancestor of Mrs D. D. Shelby of the General Sumte
 Chapter D. A. R., and of Mrs. Mar! . Malone Hoffman, Regent of the Johl \ Wades Reyes Chapter. and also 1. Miss Annie D. Richardson of the sam chapter
 5. Issue of (3) John Dabney DavI
 and his wife Anne Tinsley; (D VII
 liam: (D Hugh; (4) Susanna; 4 , Anne (pronounced Ann0 (D Joh
 shelton; (4) Tinsley; (D Thomas; (4
 Elizabeth; (4) Nicholas; (D Hector. 6. Of these ten children we will fol
 low the history of (D Tinsley Davi
 and (4) Nicholas Davis.
 (4) Tinsley Davis, son of John Dab
 ney Davis and his wife, Anne Raglan
 Tinsley, was born In Hanover County s Va, in 1774, married in Goochlan' County, Va, in 179S. Frances Ragland
 daughter of John Ragland and Ann
 Dudley Anne Dudley was daughte
 of John Dudley of Hanover County
 granddaughter of Robert Beverly, ant
 great at-granddaughter of William Byr' of Westover Frances Ragland Davi
 died in 1908, leaving four children. (4 Tinsley Davis married CID Elvir'
 Cross who left only one child, Hecto Davis; (4) Tinsley Davis. married | ITTIl Emily Rev who left four chil ldren. (4) Tinsley Davis left Limeston'
 County, Ala, and went to DeSot'
 County. Miss.
 Issue of (4) Tinsley Davis and hii
 wife, Fronces Ragland: (5) Beverl! Davis, married his cousin Mary Davis (5) Robert Davis. married Antolnett' Clarke, Og Limestone County, Ala. Hives in DeSoto County, Miss.
 5. Lycurgus Da] 2. died 1862. unmar
 ried. i.
 Pettus. brother of Nor E. W. Pettu