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Bessie Foye Davis 1903–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1-15-1903

Birth Location: Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 22 Sept 1978

Death Location: Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Davis

Mother: Missouri Brown

Spouse(s): Irby Johnson

Children(s): Nova Nutt, Alfred Johnson, James Johnson

In 1903, Bessie Foye Davis entered the world in Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States, born to John Oscar Davis And Missouri Matilda Sudie Brown. In 1920, Bessie Foye Davis resided in Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama, USA. Bessie Foye Davis married Irby Lee Johnson, and had children including Alfred Eugene Johnson, James Elisher Johnson, John Robert Johnson, Nova Lee Nutt. Bessie Foye Davis passed away in 1978 in Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Bessie Foye Davis entered the world in Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States, born to John Oscar Davis And Missouri Matilda Sudie Brown.
  • In 1920, Bessie Foye Davis resided in Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama, USA.
  • Bessie Foye Davis married Irby Lee Johnson, and had children including Alfred Eugene Johnson, James Elisher Johnson, John Robert Johnson, Nova Lee Nutt.
  • Bessie Foye Davis passed away in 1978 in Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Davis's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Davis
1903–1978
Birth Place: Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
Parents
John Oscar Davis
1869–1937
Troy, Pike County, Alabama, USA
Missouri (Matilda "Sudie") Brown
1872–1914
Troy, Pike County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Webster) Davis
1836–1905
Pike Co. Al.
Mary (Ann) Carnley
1833–1905
Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
Elisha (John) Brown
1841–1912
Pike County, Alabama, USA
Susan Mitchell
1846–1906
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1787–1862
Elizabeth Gardner
1809–1900
George Carnley
1770–1870
Ellenor (Carnley)
1805–1875
Greenfield Brown
1812–1870
Apasilla Parrish
1815–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Davis
1770–1852
Dorothy Mason
1781–1854
Thomas Gardner
1785–1827
Jemima Owings
1787–1864
Christian Sr.
1753–1845
Georg Sr.
1723–1795
Christian Sr.
1753–1845
Marie Neye
1779–1851
William Brown
1780–1850
Rachel Vance
1785–1850

Bessie Davis's Descendants

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Bessie (Foye) Davis (1-15-1903–22 Sept 1978) m. Irby (Lee) Johnson (23 March 1902–26 December 1969)
  1. 1. Nova (Lee) Nutt 1925–2011
  2. 2. Alfred (Eugene) Johnson 1930–1990
  3. 3. James (Elisher) Johnson 1923–2010 m. Imogene Lankford 1924–2019

Bessie Davis's Timeline

6 Records

1903
15 Jan 1903
Birth of Bessie Foye Davis in Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
1903
1-15-1903
Birth of Bessie Foye Davis
None
1920
1920
Age 17
Bessie Foye Davis resided here in Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama, USA
Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Bessie Foye Davis resided here in Jones Mill, Monroe, Alabama, USA
Jones Mill, Monroe, Alabama, USA
1978
9-22-1978
Age 75
Death of Bessie Foye Davis in Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, USA
Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, USA
1978
22 Sept 1978
Age 75
Death of Bessie Foye Davis in Megargel, Monroe, Alabama, United States
Megargel, Monroe, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-26-7966; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama; Roll: T625_33; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 152
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1-15-1903

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jeddo, Monroe, Alabama; Roll: T625_33; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 152

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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9-22-1978
    Event Place: Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sept 1978
    Event Place: Megargel, Monroe, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-26-7966; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Goodway, Monroe County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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