Burline was named after her mother's much loved sister, Burline Dismukes, who married John Eagle, and spent her adult life in Arkansas.
Burline's Family
Mother; Julianne Dismukes
Father; Henry Stacy
Stepfather; John S. Swiney
Brother John F. Swinney - died in infancy
Husband; Samuel Chesley Davis
Children
James Wesley Davis, B-1867, D-1839
Samuel Chesley II, B-1868, D-1904
Ida Addie Davis Jones, B-1870, D-1949
Walter Lee Davis B-1875, D-1959
Milam Ferral "Richard" Davis B-1875, D-1920
Della Davis Booth, B-1879, D-1964
John Henry Davis B-1882, D-1957
Myrtle Davis Rutherford Moore B-1886, D-1966
Burline Davis Gallagher B-1888, B-1951
Effie, Elsie Davis Varnado B-1891, D-19--
Lafayette "Fayette" Napoleon Davis B-1894, D-1968
As more info becomes available, it will be added.
Family history indicates Burline was born in Louisiana, as and moved to Arkansas, and soon after 1850, moved with family to Texas.
Burline's mother,Juliann Dismukes Stacy and infant brother, John F. (Swinney?) are not found after the 1850 Arkansas census, and Burline herself is not found again, until her marriage to Samuel Chesley Davis. After that time, Annual Census records are found for Texas, and City Directory Records indicate that Burline and husband, Sam, were confectioners in Sherman, Denison County, Texas.
Burline's Family
Mother; Julianne Dismukes
Father; Henry Stacy
Stepfather; John S. Swiney
Brother John F. Swinney - died in infancy
Husband; Samuel Chesley Davis
Children
James Wesley Davis, B-1867, D-1839
Samuel Chesley II, B-1868, D-1904
Ida Addie Davis Jones, B-1870, D-1949
Walter Lee Davis B-1875, D-1959
Milam Ferral "Richard" Davis B-1875, D-1920
Della Davis Booth, B-1879, D-1964
John Henry Davis B-1882, D-1957
Myrtle Davis Rutherford Moore B-1886, D-1966
Burline Davis Gallagher B-1888, B-1951
Effie, Elsie Davis Varnado B-1891, D-19--
Lafayette "Fayette" Napoleon Davis B-1894, D-1968
As more info becomes available, it will be added.
Family history indicates Burline was born in Louisiana, as and moved to Arkansas, and soon after 1850, moved with family to Texas.
Burline's mother,Juliann Dismukes Stacy and infant brother, John F. (Swinney?) are not found after the 1850 Arkansas census, and Burline herself is not found again, until her marriage to Samuel Chesley Davis. After that time, Annual Census records are found for Texas, and City Directory Records indicate that Burline and husband, Sam, were confectioners in Sherman, Denison County, Texas.
Burline was named after her mother's much loved sister, Burline Dismukes, who married John Eagle, and spent her adult life in Arkansas.
Burline's Family
Mother; Julianne Dismukes
Father; Henry Stacy
Stepfather; John S. Swiney
Brother John F. Swinney - died in infancy
Husband; Samuel Chesley Davis
Children
James Wesley Davis, B-1867, D-1839
Samuel Chesley II, B-1868, D-1904
Ida Addie Davis Jones, B-1870, D-1949
Walter Lee Davis B-1875, D-1959
Milam Ferral "Richard" Davis B-1875, D-1920
Della Davis Booth, B-1879, D-1964
John Henry Davis B-1882, D-1957
Myrtle Davis Rutherford Moore B-1886, D-1966
Burline Davis Gallagher B-1888, B-1951
Effie, Elsie Davis Varnado B-1891, D-19--
Lafayette "Fayette" Napoleon Davis B-1894, D-1968
As more info becomes available, it will be added.
Family history indicates Burline was born in Louisiana, as and moved to Arkansas, and soon after 1850, moved with family to Texas.
Burline's mother,Juliann Dismukes Stacy and infant brother, John F. (Swinney?) are not found after the 1850 Arkansas census, and Burline herself is not found again, until her marriage to Samuel Chesley Davis. After that time, Annual Census records are found for Texas, and City Directory Records indicate that Burline and husband, Sam, were confectioners in Sherman, Denison County, Texas.
Burline's Family
Mother; Julianne Dismukes
Father; Henry Stacy
Stepfather; John S. Swiney
Brother John F. Swinney - died in infancy
Husband; Samuel Chesley Davis
Children
James Wesley Davis, B-1867, D-1839
Samuel Chesley II, B-1868, D-1904
Ida Addie Davis Jones, B-1870, D-1949
Walter Lee Davis B-1875, D-1959
Milam Ferral "Richard" Davis B-1875, D-1920
Della Davis Booth, B-1879, D-1964
John Henry Davis B-1882, D-1957
Myrtle Davis Rutherford Moore B-1886, D-1966
Burline Davis Gallagher B-1888, B-1951
Effie, Elsie Davis Varnado B-1891, D-19--
Lafayette "Fayette" Napoleon Davis B-1894, D-1968
As more info becomes available, it will be added.
Family history indicates Burline was born in Louisiana, as and moved to Arkansas, and soon after 1850, moved with family to Texas.
Burline's mother,Juliann Dismukes Stacy and infant brother, John F. (Swinney?) are not found after the 1850 Arkansas census, and Burline herself is not found again, until her marriage to Samuel Chesley Davis. After that time, Annual Census records are found for Texas, and City Directory Records indicate that Burline and husband, Sam, were confectioners in Sherman, Denison County, Texas.
Gravesite Details
Burline shares a headstone with husband, Samuel Chesley Davis
