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Lona Davis 1867–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 27 1867

Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Sep 06 1924

Death Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA

Father: Willis Davis

Mother: Mary Phy

Spouse(s): James Bussell

Children(s): Maggie Bussell, Ova Bussell, Mary Bussell, Billie Bussell, Martha Bussell, Gertie Bussell, Jessie Bussell

Lona Davis was born in 1867 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA, the child of Willis D Davis And Mary Polly Phy. Lona Davis married James Edward Bussell, and had children including Billie Tillis Bussell, Gertie M Bussell, Jessie Presley Bussell, Maggie Lou Bussell, Martha Avo Bussell, Mary Ada Bussell, Ova C Bussell. Lona Davis passed away in 1924 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Lona Davis was born in 1867 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA, the child of Willis D Davis And Mary Polly Phy.
  • Lona Davis married James Edward Bussell, and had children including Billie Tillis Bussell, Gertie M Bussell, Jessie Presley Bussell, Maggie Lou Bussell, Martha Avo Bussell, Mary Ada Bussell, Ova C Bussell.
  • Lona Davis passed away in 1924 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Davis
1830–1903
Birth Location: Jackson Co., Tennessee, USA
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Mary Phy
1835–1900
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Bussell
1867–1942
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
JB

Children(s)

Maggie Bussell
1884–1984
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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Ova Bussell
1888–1972
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Bussell
1889–1944
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
MB
Billie Bussell
1892–1988
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
BB
Martha Bussell
1894–1989
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
MB
Gertie Bussell
1897–
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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Jessie Bussell
1900–1974
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
JB

Lona Davis's Ancestors

Self
Lona Davis
1867–1924
Birth Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Willis D. Davis
1830–1903
Jackson Co., Tennessee, USA
Mary (Polly) Phy
1835–1900
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Anderson) Davis
1804–1860
Virginia, USA
Martha (Jane) Ingram
1806–1882
Virginia, USA
John (F.) Phy
1802–1879
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Bradford
1813–1859
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Phy
1780–1828
Anne Earns
1782–1840
Thomas Bradford
1761–1849
Martha Garrison
1769–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aquilla (Figh)
1760–
Thomas Bradford
1731–1786
Mary White
1731–1786
Jacob Garrison
1751–1832
Anne Shepard
1751–1810

Lona Davis's Descendants

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Lona Davis (Mar 27 1867–Sep 06 1924) m. James (Edward) Bussell (Jul 05 1867–May 04 1942)
  1. 1. Maggie (Lou) Bussell 1884–1984 m. William (Clyde) Long 1881–1967
    1. 1. Infant Long 1902–1902
    2. 2. Infant Long 1901–1901
    3. 3. Ophia (Lee) Long 1909–2006 m. William (Clyde) Whitaker 1907–1984
      1. 1. Norma (Jane) Whitaker 1930–1930
      2. 2. Roy (David) Whitaker 1939–2020
    4. 4. Willie (Mae) Long 1923–1992 m. Charlie (Oliver) Clouse 1917–1992
      1. 1. Charlene Clouse 1946–2020
      2. 2. Joyce (Marie) Clouse 1941–2008 m. Charles (Edward) Dickerson 1935–2017 m. Oakley Exum 1941–1982
    5. 5. Robert Long 1914–2001 m. Ruby (Dimple) Walker 1913–1975
      1. 1. Emogene (Jean) Long 1932–2020 m. Perry (Morgan Chaffin) Jr 1921–2008
      2. 2. Bobby (Lee) Long 1937–2011 m. Freda (Louise) Johnson 1946–2023 m. Wanda (Jane) Hurt 1943–2002
      3. 3. George (Dee) Long 1937–2024
    6. 6. Richard Long 1903–1979 m. Bertha England 1896–1962 m. Amie (Ruth) Cash 1924–2005
    7. 7. Clifton (Tipton) Long 1911–1992 m. Ollie (Modell) Bumbalough 1910–1965 m. Ruby (Belle) Carver 1907–1994
      1. 1. Doris (Ann) Long 1937–1937
    8. 8. Dallas Long 1906–1991 m. Hallie (Savannah) Dyer 1907–1982 m. Essie (Viola) Howard 1915–2007
      1. 1. Dallas (Long) Jr 1927–2009 m. Joyce (Adeline) Helfinstine 1929–2017
      2. 2. Willie (Lee "Bill") Long 1935–2019 m. Lola (Faye) Lee 1938–2015
  2. 2. Ova (C.) Bussell 1888–1972 m. James (Sid) Huddleston 1888–1983
    1. 1. Billy (Rastus) Huddleston 1922–1988
    2. 2. Lonnie (K.) Huddleston 1916–1962
  3. 3. Mary (Ada) Bussell 1889–1944 m. George (W.) Bussell 1884–1923
    1. 1. Infant Bussell 1908–1908
  4. 4. Billie (Tillis) Bussell 1892–1988 m. Prudie Elrod 1894–1973
    1. 1. Treva Bussell 1922–1925
  5. 5. Martha (Avo) Bussell 1894–1989 m. Jefferson Wilhite 1886–1969
  6. 6. Gertie (M.) Bussell 1897– m. Print Elrod 1892–
  7. 7. Jessie (Presley) Bussell 1900–1974 m. Lillie (May) Reed 1905–1988
    1. 1. Johnny (P.) Bussell 1927–1928

Lona Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1867
Mar 27 1867
Birth of Lona Davis in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
1924
Sep 06 1924
Age 57
Death of Lona Davis in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 27 1867
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 06 1924
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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