Marker Inscription
Renowned educators; family of The Rev. Abner Davis, founder (1827) of Shurtleff College, Alton, Ill. A daughter, Martha (d. 1896), joined the Baylor Female College staff with her husband, Horace Clark, in 1851. Baylor in a few years drew rest of family here: Marcia (Mrs. Abner) Davis (1794-1882); George B. Davis (1828-1906) and wife, Fannie Breedlove (1833-1915); Harriett L. Davis (1832-1917) and husband, B.S. Fitzgerald (1827-1904); and Mary Russell Davis, "Little Mary" (d. 1865), who taught Indians briefly after the father died (1852), then like the others devoted her talents to Baylor.
About this site
Davis Family is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3191, -96.3536 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clark, Horace G. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baylor Park, Baylor University, and Baylor University, Female Department.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008328. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
