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Ellen Davies-Rodgers (1903-1994)
Davies Plantation Road, Brunswick,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 13' 9.598656",
-89° 45' 3.618612"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Born Frances Ellen Davies, Mrs Davies-Rodgers was teacher,
school administrator, Shelby County Historian for 30 years, genealogist,
author of 10 books (focusing mainly on the Brunswick area and Episcopal
Church history), philanthropist, church leader, clubwoman, political activist,
and state constitutional convention delegate. She lived all her life at Davies
Plantation, her family's 2,000-acre cotton, cattle, and hog farm at this site.
Well-educated, including an M.A. from Columbia University, she became a noted
authority on early childhood development. She married Hillman Philip Rodgers
in 1932. During the hard times of the 1930',s “Miss Ellen” used scarce personal
resources to restore Davies Manor (circa 1807). In 1976 she established and
later endowed the Davies Manor Association, which operates the manor as a house
museum. In 1945 she founded the Zachariah Davies Chapter, National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution and subsequently served as Tennessee State
Regent. In the 1970's she donated the land and construction costs for nearby
St. Philip Episcopal Church, Davieshire. Throughout her long and productive
life, Mrs. Davies-Rodgers inspired others to pursue learning and religion and
to appreciate and preserve local history.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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Ellen Davies-Rodgers (1903-1994) Historical Marker Location Map, Brunswick, Tennessee Map
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