Davis - Old Maids and Unmarried Gentlemen

Why does "unmarried gentleman" sound so much kinder than "old maid"? Regardless, they never married - maybe they were on to something...

Here's a few such folks from the DAVIS crowd:

1. Almus Finch DAVIS, 1927 - 1963, Granville County, NC
2. James Medicas DAVIS, 1862 -  1932, Granville County, NC
3. Meona DAVIS, 1888 - 1964, Granville County, NC
4. Otis Sidney DAVIS, 1911- 1986, Granville County, NC
5. Laurence DAVIS, 1875 - 1911, Granville County, NC

Miss Meona DAVIS