Eliza Van Benthuysen Davis | |
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Born | Eliza Jane Van Benthuysen January 23, 1811 |
Died | October 24, 1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 52)
Resting place | Brierfield Plantation |
Spouse | Joseph Emory Davis (1827–1863; her death) |
Parent(s) | Benjamin Van Benthuysen Catherine Freeman |
Relatives | Jefferson Davis (brother-in-law) Varina Davis (sister-in-law) |
Eliza Jane Van Benthuysen Davis (January 23, 1811 – October 24, 1863) was an American planter, letter writer, and the châtelaine of Hurricane Plantation. She was married to Joseph Emory Davis, the older brother of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.