The following is unreferenced    Both of Davis paternal grandparents had immigrated to North America from the region of Snowdonia in North Wales the rest of his ancestry can be traced to England Davis paternal grandfather Evan married Lydia Emory Williams who had two sons from a previous marriage Samuel Emory Davis was born to them in  He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War along with his two older halfbrothers In  after the war he married Jane Cook she was born in  in Christian County Kentucky to William Cook and his wife Sarah Simpson Samuel and Jane had ten children Jefferson was the last and was born on June   in Christian County  For eight years following Sarahs death Davis was reclusive and worshipped her memory He spent time developing his plantation studied government and history and had private political discussions with his brother Joseph  That same year Davis met Varina Banks Howell then  years old whom his brother Joseph had invited for the Christmas season at Hurricane plantation She was the daughter of Margaret L Kempe and William Burr Howell and the granddaughter of the late New Jersey Governor Richard Howell and his wife Keziah Within a month of their meeting the yearold widower Davis had asked Varina to marry him They became engaged over her parents initial concerns about his age and politics and they married on February    Margaret was the only child of Jefferson and Varina to marry and raise a family She married Joel Addison Hayes Jr  and they had five children They were married in St Lazarus Church nicknamed The Confederate Officers   She died on September   at age   Alexander Stephens was chosen as Vice President On November   Davis was elected Confederate States President without opposition He was inaugurated on February    They were intending to get to a point where they could sail to Europe  After two years of imprisonment Davis was released on bail of  which was posted by prominent citizens of both Northern and Southern states including Horace Greeley Cornelius Vanderbilt and Gerrit Smith Smith was a former member of the Secret Six who had supported John Brown Davis visited Canada Cuba and Europe in search of work  He is interred at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond beneath a lifesized statue The marker lists his accomplishments as a graduate of West Point his positions in the US House of Representatives and the Senate and his military service His tenure as President of the Confederacy is not mentioned  Bertram HayesDavis Daviss greatgreat grandson is the executive director of Beauvoir which is owned by the Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans  Please fix the above so I can get on with the rest of the review As usual you have  days