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Nellie May Davis 1886 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Feb 1886

Birth Location: Coles Co., IL

Death Date: 27 Jan 1955

Death Location: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA

Father: Franklin Davis

Mother: Bethany Waggoner

Spouse(s): Frank Bell

Children(s):

In 1886, Nellie May Davis entered the world in Coles Co., IL, born to Franklin Pierce Davis and Bethany Waggoner. Nellie May Davis married Frank Barr Bell. Nellie May Davis passed away in 1955 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Nellie May Davis entered the world in Coles Co., IL, born to Franklin Pierce Davis and Bethany Waggoner.
  • Nellie May Davis married Frank Barr Bell.
  • Nellie May Davis passed away in 1955 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA.

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Nellie Davis's Ancestors

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Nellie Davis
1886 – 1955
Birth Place: Coles Co., IL
Parents
Franklin Pierce Davis
1853 – 1927
, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Bethany Waggoner
1859 – 1939
Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Alvin Waggoner
1820 – 1899
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Mary (A) Armantrout
1833 – 1911
Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Waggoner
1794 – 1875
Bethany Haney
1803 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Haney
1757 – 1836
Elizabeth Bailey
1760 – 1850

Nellie Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1886
29 Feb 1886
Birth of Nellie May Davis in Coles Co., IL
Coles Co., IL
1955
27 Jan 1955
Age 69
Death of Nellie May Davis in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA
Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Coles Co., IL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, USA

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