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Essie Mae West 1912–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1912

Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1998

Death Location: Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Ida Johnson

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In 1912, Essie Mae West entered the world in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas West And Ida Missouri Johnson. Essie Mae West passed away in 1998 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Essie Mae West entered the world in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas West And Ida Missouri Johnson.
  • Essie Mae West passed away in 1998 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Essie West's Ancestors

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Essie West
1912–1998
Birth Place: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas West
1881–1966
Alabama, USA
Ida (Missouri) Johnson
1888–1921
Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Darius (Gandy) Johnson
1840–1915
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Ann) Cato
1843–1906
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Johnson
1810–1855
Damaris Gandy
1810–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Johnson
1775–1854
Catharine Quarles
1780–1870
Booker Gandy
1771–1844
Delilah Edmunds
1775–1859

Essie West's Timeline

2 Records

1912
22 Feb 1912
Birth of Essie Mae West in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
1998
24 Jan 1998
Age 86
Death of Essie Mae West in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1912
    Event Place: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1998
    Event Place: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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