Varina Howell Davis, First Lady and Author, was born on May 7, 1826, in Natchez, MS, and died on October 16, 1906, in New York, NY. She was the second wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and after the war, her husband was put into prison at Fort Monroe. Varina fought tirelessly and achieved her release. She moved to New York City, finished her husband's autobiography, and wrote many articles for newspapers.