From Whence We Came

About the Book

Knowing From Whence We Came is very rewarding, but it certainly is not the end-all. Knowing who we are and Whose we are is. That is the scarlet cord that runs through this book. It is what John Lee and Tarva Davis wanted for all 11 of their children. The stories told within these pages by their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren all point to that one precious treasure: “In Christ we find out who we are and what we are living for.” (Ephesians 1:11) Through charts, pictures, stories and anecdotes, this book traces their family from Wales, home of their first known Davis ancestor, to Stanton, Alabama, home of this crowd of Davises.

About the Author

Morris L. Davis is a graduate of Southern Wesleyan University, Central, SC and has been a public school teacher, a school librarian, public librarian, a missionary teacher in Zambia, a youth and music director and an ordained minister of the Wesleyan Church. While serving as a missionary in Zambia, Morris’ children were tutored by Martha Duda for three years. During this time they collaborated on this book. Morris has two children and four grandchildren and he lives with Vinelle, his wife of forty-three years, in Brevard, NC. Now that he is retired, he works as a part-time local history/ genealogy librarian at the Transylvania County Public Library in Brevard, NC.