Jefferson Davis' Bethel Baptist Church, Fairview, Kentucky - 1970s Chrome ~ Bethel Baptist Church in Fairview, Kentucky, stands where the original Davis home stood at the time of Jefferson Davis' birth in 1808. A portion of the Davis land including the home was purchased in 1886 by the church. Jefferson Davis presented the deed at the dedication of the church November 1886 and gave the church a silver cup and tray containing his name and date. Undated MWM Dexter chrome postcard is small-sized and typical of the issues of the 1950s to the 1970s. This particular example is near mint.