Benjamin Franklin Davis & Margrette Lister
Information Submitted by Margot Woodrough


Benjamin Franklin Davis was born 23 July 1847, Perry, Houston County, Georgia. He married Margrette Lister 27 December 1868. Benjamin died 1888-1900.

Obituary: In Volume V, 1898 - 1907, by Tad Evans, in the Thursday, August 16 1900 paper, the following: "Mr. Ben F. Davis, aged fifty-two years, died at his home about seven miles east of town this (Wednesday) morning at half past eight o'clock. Mr. Davis had been sick only about a week, his death being due to congestion of the bowels.

He leaves a wife and three children. His remains will be interred in the family burying grounds Thursday afternoon."

Census: 1850 & 1860, GA.

Benjamin was the son of Zachariah Davis, b. 15 October 1811, d. 11 February 1891, and Elizabeth King, b. 1825, d. 15 July 1895.

Margrette Lister was b. circa 1848.

Children of Benjamin Franklin Davis & Margrette Lister:

Hughie Davis, b. c 1870
Edward Davis, b. c 1874
Mary Naomi Davis, b. c 1876


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