Called Emaline. Born ca. 1827. Daughter of Robert & Sarah (BAILEY) McALISTER. Married September 19, 1850, in Carroll County, Georgia, to Edley Jackson DAVIS. Heads a household was a widow in City Ward 2, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia (1860). Mother of six children.

Per Britton & Dobbs Funeral Home Records, 1889-1971 (transcribed by Patsy Daniel Wright, 2010), p. 63: Emeline DAVIS, residing in Upper Girard, Ala., died 16 JUL 1907, aged 82 years, of old age/general debility (physician FLOYD); buried JUL 1907 in Linwood Cemetery (clergyman R. W. GREEN) - services ordered by Thomas McCALLISTER.

"The News of Phenix City and Girard // MRS. EMALINE DAVIS HAS PASSED AWAY: She was One of The Oldest Residents of This Community. // Mrs. Emaline DAVIS, 82 years old, died at her residence, on the corner of First street and Seventh avenue, Girard, at 5:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon, of old age and general debility. She leaves two sons and one daughter—Mr. John DAVIS, of Phenix City, Mr. Jack DAVIS, of Florida, and Mrs. T. O. MEHAFFEE of Griffin, Ga. One brother, Mr. Thos. McCoLLISTER, of Phenix City, also survives her. // The funeral will take place from Mr. McCOLLISTER's residence at some hour this afternoon. The exact hour will not be fixed until after the arrival of Mrs. MEHAFFEE from Griffin. // Mrs. DAVIS had resided in Phenix City and Girard practically all of her life, and was one of the best known residents of the community. She had a great many friends over the Twin Cities, all of whom will be saddened to learn of her death." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 17 JUL 1907, p. 6.]

"The News of Phenix City and Girard // MRS. DAVIS' FUNERAL // The funeral of Mrs. Emaline DAVIS, whose death occurred at her home on the corner of Seventh avenue and First street, Girard, Tuesday afternoon, took place yesterday afternoon at three o'clock from the residence of Mr. Thomas McCOLLISTER in Phenix City, conducted by Rev. R. W. GREENE. Interment was in Linwood cemetery, the following gentlemen being the pallbearers: Messrs. B. W. EDMUNDS, J. L. TAYLOR, J. M. WILDER, H. SKIPPER, J. W. WILLIAMS and A. G. BANKSTON." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 18 JUL 1907, p. 6.]

Linwood Cemetery Sexton's Card #1596: Emaline DAVIS, female, born in Georgia, died a widow, aged 82 years, in Girard, Ala., of senility - death certificate #703; buried 17 JUL 1907 in Section 1, Lot 30 1/2 - 84 1/2 (undertaker Britton); sexton Jesse A Beard.

This grave is evidently not marked. Lots 30 1/2 and 84 1/2 in Section 1 were owned by Emily DAVIS (date of sale and price of purchase not reported). Others reported to be here include: Eliza DAVIS, buried 26 MAY 1875 (aged 18 years); a child of George DAVIS, buried 19 JUN 1881 (stillborn); and George DAVIS, buried 16 SEP 1898 (aged 40 years). In same lot or nearby lot: Bennie DAVIS.

City 1-30 1/2 and 84 1/2 appear to correspond with the southwest portion of Lot 164 in Section A of Dolores Autry's "Historic Linwood Cemetery" book (edited by Lea Dowd et al.), Volume 1. The lot evidently has no marked graves and is open to the lot on its north side, so Autry made no distinction between them.

Siblings:

Mary (McCOLLISTER) SUMMERSGILL MARTIN

Thomas McCOLLISTER

Jane (McCOLLISTER) MARTIN

William McCOLLISTER

Aunt (sister of Sarah (BAILEY) McALISTER):

Nancy Elizabeth (BAILEY) ADERHOLD