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Davis died in 1889 and was initially interred in New Orleans and later moved to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. Upon her death in 1906, Varina was interred next to her husband. Return to Women at Vicksburg. Last updated: December 4, 2017. Contact Info. Mailing Address: 3201 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183. Phone: 601 636-0583. Contact Us.
Varina Davis. first lady of the Confederate States. Also known as: Varina Howell. Learn about this topic in these articles: Richmond Bread Riot. In Richmond Bread Riot.
Born May 7, 1826, into the small, tightlyknit oligarchy of planters clustered around the Mississippi River before the Civil War, Varina Howell Davis was the second child of William and Margaret Howell of Natchez, Mississippi, both of whom were descended from distinguished Southern families.
Varina Howell Davis was born near Natchez, Mississippi, on May 7, 1826. At eighteen, when she married Jefferson Davis, who was twice her age, she had developed a lively intellect and polished social graces. In Richmond during the Civil War, as the wife of the President of the Confederacy, Varina Davis admirably fulfilled her three primary roles ...
Varina, the daughter of William and Margaret Howell, met Jefferson Davis when she was only seventeen years old. The first encounter did, however, make a memorable impression on her. She wrote her mother soon after their meeting: "I do not know whether this Mr. Jefferson Davis is young or old.
Varina Anne Banks Howell Davis (May 7, 1826 – October 16, 1906) was the only First Lady of the Confederate States of America, and the longtime second wife of President Jefferson Davis. She moved to the Presidential Mansion in Richmond, Virginia, in mid-1861, and lived there for the remainder of the Civil War.
1826. Death Date. 1906. First Lady of the Confederate States of America Varina Howell Davis was born at her family plantation, the Briers, near Natchez, Mississippi in 1826. As a plantation owner's daughter, Davis received her education from a private tutor and later attended finishing school.
