Theresa Jane Davis

“Ma, I was wonderin’ if we should have the reception inside because by the time the ceremony is done it’ll probably be gettin’ dark?"

-Theresa's first line in The Davis Chronicles

Background
Theresa Jane was born on March 12, 1870 to Dan and Helen Klein at the family farm on Rosebush Creek in South Dakota. There she lived with her younger siblings, Deanna, Emma, Mac, Patty, and Willie. In 1890 she married neighbor and friend, Jacob Lee Davis.

After Jacob and Theresa married they moved to the Rocky Mountains of Montana where they settled on their cattle ranch. The place they settled is now called Davis Mountain.

On January 30, 1891, Jacob and Theresa were blessed with twins, Percy Jay and Sadie May. Percy, who was usually called Jay, married Peggy Lou Hawley in 1910. They had one daughter, Mary Beth who was born and died in 1912. Sadie had a child, Benjamin Dave Barker with Liam Barker in October 1910.

Jacob and Theresa also were blessed with children Montana "Monty" Faye(Feb 2, 1892), John(1894), and Dabney(1895).

Appearance and Personality
"Her long, white dress trailed a few feet behind her and was covered in embroidered lace that her grandmother had made and wore at her wedding.  Theresa’s hair was up in a curly bun with curls behind her ears.  Her veil hung down her back and she wore lace up boots that were white.  The most extraordinary thing about Theresa was her smile."