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Bessie Lee Davis 1942–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 November 1942

Birth Location: Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Dec 2017

Death Location: Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Edward Jr

Mother: Lillie Brown

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Bessie Lee Davis began in 1942 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1950, Bessie Lee Davis resided in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA. In 1968, Bessie Lee Davis resided in Picayune, Mississippi, USA. Bessie Lee Davis passed away in 2017 in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Lee Davis began in 1942 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1950, Bessie Lee Davis resided in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1968, Bessie Lee Davis resided in Picayune, Mississippi, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Davis passed away in 2017 in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Davis's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Davis
1942–2017
Birth Place: Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Edward D Davis Jr
1917–2003
Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
Lillie (Mae) Brown
1918–1951
Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Edward (D.) Davis
1876–1954
Mississippi
Ruth Davis
1876–1914
Mississippi
Ed Brown
1893–
Mississippi, USA
Frances
1895–
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Davis
1845–
Jennie Davis
1844–1915
Stanley Turner
1881–
Classria Scott
1890–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Davis
1818–1868
Elizabeth Criddle
1819–1880
Francis Newman
1860–
Alexander Scott
1852–1920
Bettie Scott
1860–

Bessie Davis's Timeline

7 Records

1942
10 November 1942
Birth of Bessie Lee Davis in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 8
Bessie Lee Davis resided here in , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1968
1968-2018
Age 26
Bessie Lee Davis resided here in Picayune, Mississippi, USA
Picayune, Mississippi, USA
1981
1981
Age 39
Bessie Lee Davis resided here in Picayune, MS
Picayune, MS
1998
1998-2002
Age 56
Bessie Lee Davis resided here in Picayune, Mississippi, USA
Picayune, Mississippi, USA
2009
2009-2016
Age 67
Bessie Lee Davis resided here in Picayune, Mississippi, USA
Picayune, Mississippi, USA
2017
25 Dec 2017
Age 75
Death of Bessie Lee Davis in Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America
Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 November 1942
    Event Place: Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 15-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 2400; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 15-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968-2018
    Event Place: Picayune, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Picayune, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2002
    Event Place: Picayune, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2009-2016
    Event Place: Picayune, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Picayune, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 2017
    Event Place: Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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