Jacob (Jack) Davenport

Born enslaved, Jack Davenport endured the horrors of bondage and emerged from emancipation to build a legacy rooted in resilience. From sharecropping fields to quiet gardening in his later years, he carried his family through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and loss—leaving behind a lineage of strength, survival, and silent resistance.

William A Goolsby

Collins Watkins

Charity Cooksey

Amanda Goolsby

Born enslaved and buried free, Amanda Wilkerson Davenport outlived slavery, Reconstruction, and the loss of ten children to become the matriarch of a liberated lineage

Lucy

Charles Falkner

Born in Kentucky and settled in Mississippi, Charles Falkner raised a family during a time of great change, anchoring generations to come.

Kiziah Newton