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Bessie Emaline Davis 1899–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1899

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 20 Aug 1969

Death Location: Coker Creek, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Andrew Davis

Mother: Theodocia Land

Spouse(s): Napoleon Radford

Children(s): Doris (Garner), Audria (Burdette), Herbert Radford, Oran Radford, Knox Radford, Jewell Woodruff

The story of Bessie Emaline Davis began in 1899 in Tennessee. In 1935, Bessie Emaline Davis resided in Rural, Monroe, Tennessee. In 1940, Bessie Emaline Davis resided in 5th Dist, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. Bessie Emaline Davis married Napoleon Boneapart Radford, and had children including Audria Isadora Radford Burdette, Doris Athleen Radford Garner, Dorothy R Radford, Herbert Clark Radford, Jewell Mae Radford Woodruff, Knox Gamaliel Radford, Oran Eric Radford. Bessie Emaline Davis passed away in 1969 in Coker Creek, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Emaline Davis began in 1899 in Tennessee.
  • In 1935, Bessie Emaline Davis resided in Rural, Monroe, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Bessie Emaline Davis resided in 5th Dist, Monroe, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bessie Emaline Davis married Napoleon Boneapart Radford, and had children including Audria Isadora Radford Burdette, Doris Athleen Radford Garner, Dorothy R Radford, Herbert Clark Radford, Jewell Mae Radford Woodruff, Knox Gamaliel Radford, Oran Eric Radford.
  • Bessie Emaline Davis passed away in 1969 in Coker Creek, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Bessie Davis's Ancestors

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Bessie Davis
1899–1969
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Andrew Newton Davis
1870–1920
Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Theodocia (E.) Land
1872–1962
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Davis's Descendants

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Bessie (Emaline) Davis (26 February 1899–20 Aug 1969) m. Napoleon (Boneapart) Radford (16 Nov 1890–6 Dec 1975)
  1. 1. Doris (Athleen Radford) (Garner) 1927–2018 m. Raymond (Howard) Garner 1927–1995
  2. 2. Audria (Isadora Radford) (Burdette) 1922–2018 m. Robert (Spurgeon "Bob") Burdette 1913–2008
    1. 1. Gregory (Dale) Burdette 1947–2004
  3. 3. Herbert (Clark) Radford 1933–2016
  4. 4. Oran (Eric) Radford 1918–1999
  5. 5. Knox (Gamaliel) Radford 1920–1999 m. June (Gertrude) Runion 1926–2021
  6. 6. Jewell (Mae Radford) Woodruff 1924–2016 m. Ervin (Byrns Woodruff) Jr 1921–2000
    1. 1. Donna Woodruff 1948–1948
    2. 2. Dianne Woodruff 1948–1948

Bessie Davis's Timeline

5 Records

1899
26 February 1899
Birth of Bessie Emaline Davis in Tennessee
Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Emaline Davis resided here in Rural, Monroe, Tennessee
Rural, Monroe, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Emaline Davis resided here in 5th Dist, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
5th Dist, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Bessie Emaline Davis resided here in Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Monroe, Tennessee, USA
1969
20 Aug 1969
Age 70
Death of Bessie Emaline Davis in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States of America
Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1899
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Monroe, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 5th Dist, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1969
    Event Place: Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coker Creek, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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