Jonathan Davis Alexander is his full name; however, he was known as and buried as Davis Alexander. His parents are William Alexander and Margaret (Copeland) Alexander. William and Margaret had at least 8 children:

- John Dawson Alexander (1838-04 May 1889)
- Jonathan Davis Alexander (25 Dec 1839-11 Oct 1917)
- James Dallas Alexander (14 Oct 1841-16 Mar 1863)
- Willis M. Alexander (1843-)
- William Elery Alexander (11 Jun 1845-08 Mar 1908
- Jesse Claude Alexander (06 Jun 1847-03 Dec 1881)
- Nancy E. Alexander (c1851-)
- Henry Clinton Alexander (c1853-21 Jul 1924)

Davis is shown with his parents and siblings in the following Censuses:

- 18 Oct 1850 CENSUS; Dist. 42, Henry Co., GA
- 02 Jul 1860 CENSUS; P.O. Mount Carmel, Henry Co., GA

He served in the Confederate States Army as a Private in Co. F., 53rd Regt., GA Inf. out of Henry Co., GA.

Davis 1st married Sarah Isabella Henderson on 22 Aug 1861 in Henry County, Georgia. They had at least 9 children:

- Laura Alexander (29 May 1864-26 Jul 1864)
- Sallie C. Alexander (05 Aug 1865-)
- Margaret Lucy "Maggie" Alexander (04 Nov 1868-17 Mar 1929)
- William Dawson Alexander (21 Dec 1868 -07 Dec 1919)
- Lucinda Lexie Alexander (24 Oct 1870-03 Mar 1873)
- James Andrew Alexander (c1872-30 Sep 1962)
- Nannie Ethel Alexander (18 Dec 1873-07 Jul 1912)
- Martha L.[?H.] "Mattie" Alexander (14 Jan 1874-16 Jan 1961)
- (Unknown) Alexander (-bef 1900)

1900 Census shows that Sarah was the Mother of 9 children, 4 of those still living at the time. In looking at the death dates of her children, the Unknown child would be one of those who had died before 1900. Also there are 5 death dates showing after 1900 so one of those Death Dates must be incorrect.

Davis and Sarah are shown with various children in the following Censuses:

- 22 Jul 1870 CENSUS; P.O. Bear Creek, Militia Dist. 723, Henry Co., GA.
- 05 Jun 1880 CENSUS; Gainesville, Hall Co., GA.

In the 06 Jun 1900 CENSUS just Davis and Sarah are living on Bradford St. in Ward 2, Gainesville, Hall Co., GA.

Sarah died on 17 Jan 1904 and then Davis 2nd married c1905 Annie E. Crow (previously a Mrs. Jackson) a widow and mother of 6 children with 3 of those children still living at the time of the 22 Apr 1910 CENSUS; Ward 7, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA. A Jackson daughter and son of Annie's were living in their household in this 1910 Census.

~ Bio compiled by Meredith Drew Trawick