Florida Family Group Sheet for the Z.A. "Zara" DAVIS Family *********************************************** Copyright John Burnett. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: John Burnett Email address: Husband: Z.A. "Zara" DAVIS Birth date: 26 September 1826 Birth place: Bulloch County, Georgia Death date: 05 September 1894 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Father: Samuel DAVIS Mother: Elizabeth BENNETT Marriage date: About 1850 Marriage place: Georgia? Wife: Mary "Polly" BENNETT Birth date: 05 February 1824 Birth place: Axson, Atkinson County, Georgia Death date: 01 September 1894 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Father: Richard BENNETT Mother: Rebecca BOATRIGHT CHILDREN Child No. 1: Lucinda "Cindy" DAVIS Sex: Female Birth date: 09 April 1851 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 10 October 1896 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: 29 December 1881 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Washington EDDY Child No. 2: Braxton DAVIS Sex: Male Birth date: 05 July 1852 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 10 October 1896 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: Circa 1873 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Jinsie (Last Name Unknown) Child No. 3: Noah Jefferson DAVIS Sex: Male Birth date: 29 July 1854 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 29 December 1922 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: 18 September 1878 Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida Spouse's name: Emily S. LONG Child No. 4: Richard Bailey DAVIS Sex: Male Birth date: 28 August 1856 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 17 April 1916 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: 11 September 1884 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Elizabeth Charity EDDY Child No. 5: Sarah DAVIS Sex: Female Birth date: 08 November 1858 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 08 July 1931 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: 23 January 1877 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Joe DOWLING ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV. Baker County Florida Cemetery Records, Census for Baker County, Florida 1870, 1880, 1885, 1900. Columbia Co. Census 1850, 1860. Marriage records of Baker Co. and Columbia Co., Florida. Note: Z.A. Davis and his wife Mary "Polly" Bennett Davis donated land for one of the first schools in Baker County, Florida. Note: Parts of Columbia County became Baker County in 1861 when Baker County was formed. The family lived in the part of Columbia County that became Baker County, Florida. .