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Ella Davis 1910–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1910

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 27 May 1994

Death Location: Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Jasper Davis

Mother: Ida Gainey

Spouse(s): Jeff Yates

Children(s): Freddie Yates, William Yates, Lonnie Sr, Jimmy Yates

The story of Ella Davis began in 1910 in Mississippi. In 1920, Ella Davis resided in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Ella Davis resided in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Ella Davis married Jeff Davis Yates, and had children including Dimple Scruggs, Freddie Lee Yates, Ida Lou Scruggs, Jimmy Terrell Yates, Lonnie W Yates Sr, Paulette Crosby, Roy Yates, Virgie Brewer, William Jasper Yates. Ella Davis passed away in 1994 in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ella Davis began in 1910 in Mississippi.
  • In 1920, Ella Davis resided in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Ella Davis resided in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ella Davis married Jeff Davis Yates, and had children including Dimple Scruggs, Freddie Lee Yates, Ida Lou Scruggs, Jimmy Terrell Yates, Lonnie W Yates Sr, Paulette Crosby, Roy Yates, Virgie Brewer, William Jasper Yates.
  • Ella Davis passed away in 1994 in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ella Davis's Ancestors

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Ella Davis
1910–1994
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Jasper T. Davis
1871–1924
Mississippi
Ida Gainey
1891–1929
Mississippi
Grandparents
Andrew (Pickens) Davis
1833–1912
United States of America
Frances Davis
1833–1893
Mississippi, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Loughton Davis
1805–1882
Mary Stewart
1806–1882
Nancy Williamson
1802–1880
Jessie Coulter
1803–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1761–1842
Catherine Conner
1780–1852
Allan II
1773–1843
Elizabeth McCormick
1774–1839
Peter Coulter
1775–1837
Emily Coulter
1778–1840

Ella Davis's Descendants

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Ella Davis (12 September 1910–27 May 1994) m. Jeff (Davis) Yates (18 October 1899–5 November 1978)
  1. 1. Freddie (Lee) Yates 1939–2007
  2. 2. William (Jasper) Yates 1931–2012
  3. 3. Lonnie (W. Yates) Sr 1934–2017
  4. 4. Jimmy (Terrell) Yates 1949–2017

Ella Davis's Timeline

7 Records

1910
12 September 1910
Birth of Ella Davis in Mississippi
Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 10
Ella Davis resided here in Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Ella Davis resided here in Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA
Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Ella Davis resided here in Rural, Jones, Mississippi
Rural, Jones, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 30
Ella Davis resided here in Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1972
1972
Age 62
Ella Davis resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1994
27 May 1994
Age 84
Death of Ella Davis in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1910
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Southeast, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oakohay, Covington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Southwest, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ellisville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1994
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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