Nancy Ann Davis was born on 11 May 1864 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, a daughter of Thomas P. Davis and Nancy Jane Massey.[1][2] Nancy died on 26 May 1936 at the age of 72 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery on 28 May 1936 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
Nancy Ann Davis and John Walter Driggers were married in 1898 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. John Walter Driggers, son of J. Maston Driggers and Sara McBride, was born on 5 Aug 1877 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.[3][4][5] John died on 10 Jul 1966 at the age of 88 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.[6]He was buried on 12 Jul 1966 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.
John Walter Driggers and Nancy Ann Davis had the following children:
i. Pauline Inez Driggers, born 6 Nov 1899, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William Howard McKee; died Dec 1983, Duval County, Florida.
Obituary for Nancy Ann Davis Driggers:
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Mrs. Nancy Ann Driggers, 72, of 1704 Swift Street, died about noon yesterday following a brief illness. Mrs. Driggers was born at Chesterfield, S. C., moving here from Crestview, Fla., about 20 years ago. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Driggers is survived by her widower, Walter W. Driggers; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline McKee and Mrs. Florence Huff; and a son. James M. Driggers, residing here; also six sisters, Mrs. Ella Oliver, Ruby, S. C.; Mrs. Mary Therrell. Mrs. Hattie Rivers, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, Mrs. Lottie Driggers and Mrs. Sarah Pitts, and a brother, Jeff Davis, all residing at Chesterfield. Funeral services will be held In the chapel of the Seashole Funeral Parlors at 2 P. M. Thursday the Rev. Ira Sanders, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, and the Rev. Robert G. Witty, pastor of Faith Temple, officiating. Pallbearers will be: Carl Cesery, George McCormick, E. L. Dorsey, P. L. McCloud, W. C. Outler, Ray Permenter. Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. [Jacksonville Newspaper, 27 May 1936]
John Walter Driggers Obituary:
DRIGGERS- John Walter Driggers, 86, who lived at 1712 7th St N. in Jacksonville Beach died at a Jacksonville Hospital. Mr. Driggers was born in Chesterfield, S.C. and had lived in Jacksonville Beach for 50 years coming here from Crestview. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Beach. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Pauline McKee and Mrs. Florence Ruff of Jacksonville Beach, one son, J. M. Driggers of Jacksonville and 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Giddens-Griffith Beach Funeral Home with Rev. W. T. Everson of the Baptist Church of Jacksonville Beach officiating. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Giddens-Griffith Beach Funeral Home is in charge of arrangement.
Nancy Ann Davis Driggers is my second cousin 3 times removed.
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[1] Nancy Ann [Davis] DRIGGERS, death certificate #8834 (26 May 1936), Florida Department of Health, State of Florida Vital Records, Tallahassee, Florida. BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Florida Death certificate, for Nancy Ann DRIGGERS, Jacksonville, Duval County, Female, Vol 712 Cert #8834. Birth listed as 11 May 1864; death was 26 May 1936, burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida.
[2] 1900 U. S. Census, Coffee County, Alabama, population schedule, Parker, Coffee County, Alabama, enumeration district (ED) #43, Page 24B/7B; Line 73, Dwelling 234, Family 242, Household of Maston Driggers; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 27 May 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_9. 1900 CENSUS: Parker, Coffee County, Alabama; Roll: 9; Enumeration District 43; FHL microfilm: 1240009, Page 24B/7B; Line 73, Dwelling 234, Family 242; Maston DRIGGERS, age 62, born Jan 1838, in SC; Sarah DRIGGERS, wife, age 55, born Jan 1855 in SC; Walter DRIGGERS, son, age 22, born Aug 1877 in SC; Ann DRIGGERS, his Wife, age 35, born May 1865 in SC; and Pauline DRIGGERS, daughter, age 1, born Nov 1898 in SC. .
[4] 1920 U. S. Census, Duval County, Florida, population schedule, Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval County, Florida, enumeration district (ED) #43, Page 14B/66B; Line 83, Dwelling 268, Family 422, Household of John W. DRIGGERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2010); citing NARA publication Roll: T625_217. 1920 CENSUS: Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval County, Florida; Roll: T625_217; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 689, Page 14B/66B; Line 83, Dwelling 268, Family 422; John W. DRIGGERS, male, age 45, born in SC; Annie DRIGGERS, Wife, age 49, born in SC; Florence DRIGGERS, daughter, age 19, born in AL and Marvin DRIGGERS, son, age 15, born in AL. .
[5] 1930 U. S. Census, Duval County, Florida, population schedule, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida;, enumeration district (ED) #7, Page 27B/197B; Line 65, Dwelling 577, Family 659, Household of John W. DRIGGERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 May 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: T626_312. 1930 CENSUS: Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; Roll: T626_312; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 397.0, FHL microfilm: 2340047, Page 27B/197B; Line 65, Dwelling 577, Family 659; John W. DRIGGERS, male, age 53, born in SC; Annie DRIGGERS, Wife, age 60, born in SC and J. Marvin DRIGGERS, son, age 25, born in AL. .
[6] John W. Driggers, Duval County, Florida death certificate #66-034675 (10 July 1966). Birth-Death-Burial: Florida State Death Certificate #66-034675, Duval Co., Florida. John W. Driggers, widowed, born 5 Aug. 1877 in Chesterfield, SC, died 10 July 1966 in Florida. DOA upon arrival at Duval Medical Center. He was a carpenter. Informant was Mrs. Florence Ruff, Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida. John Walter Driggers is buried in the Ruff family plot, the husband of his daughter Florence.
It is great that you include your sources. I think too many people omit them& they are important.
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