1. Smithson Higginbotham Davis

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 9 october 1819 in Louisiana. Smithson Higginbotham is deceased in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana the thursday 2 april 1885 aged of 65 years old. He was buried in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana the saturday 4 april 1885.

a. Smithson Higginbotham is married aged of 33 years old the tuesday 30 november 1852 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana with Eliza Backus aged of 37 years old, daughter of George Douglas Backus and Dorothea A. Chappell. She was born the thursday 30 november 1815 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. Eliza is deceased in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana the thursday 18 august 1853 aged of 37 years old.

No children were born from this union.

a. Eliza had another relationship, she is married aged of 20 years old the wednesday 2 march 1836 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia with William L. Little aged of 28 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 30 november 1807 in Botetourt County, Virginia. William L. is deceased in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee the 26 november 1848 aged of 40 years old.

No children were born from this union.