James Jones Davis family papers

Collection

Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 26

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes photocopy facsimiles of letters written by James Jones Davis while a student at Centenary College of Louisiana. In two letters written to his sister in 1856, Davis mentions coursework at Centenary, ongoing construction of the college’s Center Building, and the health of college students. The April 10, 1856, letter mentions religious revivals among Presbyterians and Methodists in Jackson, Louisiana. Also includes a history of the Davis family (1978).

Dates

1856 - 1978

Creator

Davis, James Jones, 1836-1883 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

James Jones Davis (1836-1883), the son of Bradford Davis, was raised by relatives in Jefferson County, Mississippi. He enrolled as a freshman at Centenary College of Louisiana in 1854 and graduated in 1858. Davis moved to Texas and in 1862 married Mary Hannah Murchison (1836-1910). Both are buried in the Davis family cemetery (Houston County, Texas).