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Essie Lee Davidson 1885–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1885

Birth Location: Bell County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 5 November 1957

Death Location: Retreat, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Knotts

Mother: Lara Bell

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The story of Essie Lee Davidson began in 1885 in Bell County, Texas, United States of America. Essie Lee Davidson passed away in 1957 in Retreat, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Essie Lee Davidson began in 1885 in Bell County, Texas, United States of America.
  • Essie Lee Davidson passed away in 1957 in Retreat, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Essie Davidson's Ancestors

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Essie Davidson
1885–1957
Birth Place: Bell County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John R Knotts
1856–1945
Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Lara Bell
1858–1890
Texas
Grandparents
Jonathan (Wesley "John") Bell
1813–1875
Sumpter, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Herndon
1820–1889
Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1785–1870
Sarah Dixon
1787–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Bell
1751–1818
Mary Randolph
1751–1819

Essie Davidson's Timeline

2 Records

1885
5 June 1885
Birth of Essie Lee Davidson in Bell County, Texas, United States of America
Bell County, Texas, United States of America
1957
5 November 1957
Age 72
Death of Essie Lee Davidson in Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1885
    Event Place: Bell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1957
    Event Place: Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Retreat, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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