Historical Marker
The John H. Pickens Davis House
Historical marker location:
1509 Main St., Richmond, Texas
( on FM 762 east of Richmond in George Ranch Historical Park)
Marker installed: 1962
Built by son of Kinchen Davis, who escaped death by drawing a white bean in famous ordeal of Texans in 1842 Mexican conflict.
As a "Jaybird" leader, builder J. H. Davis (1851-1927), prevented lynchings in Jaybird-Woodpecker War of the 1880s. He was owner of much land and livestock.
This house, built about 1880, is of cypress and white pine, with many fine details unusual in its era. It was given in 1947 to Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital, named for Davis' mother-in-law.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962.