Plaque at Cemetery Entrance:
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Est. 1868 Designated Davis Cemetery in 1891 First marked burial was Elcy Davis, wife of A. M. Davis, early settler at Caney Creek. Unique oak / tin grave houses have stood over 100 years. Plaque in memory of Velma Gage Davis
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Abbreviation used: FS-footstone
Gravehouse to the far right:
Davis, J. C. b-Jan. 26, 1888 d-Jan. 30, 1908
FS-"J.C.D."
Davis, G. W. b-Aug. 26, 1892 d-Feb. 12, 1908
FS-"G.W.D."
Davis, A. B. C. b- Jan. 2, 1900 d-Feb. 12, 1908
FS-"A.B.C.D."
No name-Cement Headstone
{Davis}, M. A. Rawls b-Aug. 4, 1872 d-Feb. 12, 1908
FS-"M.A.R.D."
"Wife of C. C. Davis"
Between Gravehouses:
Davis, Edner b-Sept. 27, 1879 d-June 1, 1907
FS-"E.D."
Davis, James R. Jr. Feb. 21, 1921 "Son of Jim & Lucy Davis"
Gravehouse in Center:
Davis, Mary Suvilla b-July 18, 1854 d- July 22,
1939 "Mother at rest"
Davis, A. M. b-Aug. 20, 1856 d-Dec. 9, 1934
"At rest"
Davis, Elcy Ann b-Nov. 3, 1856 d-Nov. 23, 1891
"Sleep dear one, take thy
rest in Jesus' arms forever blest."
Gravehouse on Left:
Jordan, Sarah Estilla b-Sept. 29, 1906 d-Mar. 5,
1908 FS-"S.E.J."
"From Mother's arms to the
arms of Jesus."
Jordan, Joy Belle b-July 19, 1910 d-April 13, 1916
"She has reached the Heaven
of the blest and realized immortal Joy."
To left of Gravehouses:
Lockhart, Dovi May b-Oct. 29, 1897 d-Jan. 2, 1918
"Wife of E. E. Lockhart"
"Weep not, she is at rest."
4 foot tall square column
Black Wrought Iron Fence to the Far Left:
Davis, Velma Dean Gage b-Feb. 23, 1931 d-Apr. 1,
1995
"In loving memory - Wife
- Mother"
Behind Wrought Iron Fence:
Our "Duke" The Dalmation Dog died Aug. 4, 1997