Jessie Florence Box

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Jessie Florence Box ¹, daughter of Daniel Jesse Box and Cornelia Little, was born on 12 Jun 1878 in Alabama ², died on 28 Feb 1911 in Olmstead, Pulaski County, Arkansas and was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Jessie married Elijah Malcolm Davenport, son of John C. Davenport and Lucinda Francis Box, on 21 Feb 1892 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. They had six children: Bertha Maebelle, Beulah Oda Essilene, Cora L., Mabel O., Louie M., and Lola Alma.

Bertha Maebelle Davenport ⁴ was born on 13 Nov 1896 in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas ⁴, died on 7 Nov 1980 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas ⁴ and was buried on 8 Nov 1980 ⁴.

Beulah Oda Essilene Davenport ¹ ⁴ was born about 1900 ⁵.

Cora L. Davenport ¹ was born on 13 Feb 1894 ¹, died on 16 Sep 1896 ¹ and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas ¹.

Mabel O. Davenport ¹ was born on 24 Jun 1901 ¹, died on 1 Sep 1901 ¹ and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Louie M. Davenport ¹ was born on 15 Jan 1906 in Pulaski County, Arkansas and died in 1946 in San Joaquin, Fresno County, California. Buried at Parkview Cemetery, San Joaquin, California.

Lola Alma Davenport ¹ was born on 10 Mar 1899, died on 6 Jan 1976 and was buried in White Hall Methodist Cemetery, White Hall, Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Sources

1. Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, Family Group Sheets of Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, (Handwritten - 1983. Originals in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.)
2. Federal Census - 1880.
3. Marriage Certificate of Elijah Malcolm Davenport and Jessie Florence Box, (Courthouse, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Book 17, File 303. Marriage performed by Justice of the Peace, W.K. Owens. Original in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.)
4. Obituary and Memorial of Bertha Maebelle (Davenport) Fountain Marlow, (Transcription of Obituary, written by Dale Karaff, February 2000, Beaumont, Texas.)
5. Marriage Certificate of Donley D. Six and Beulah Davenport, (March 9, 1918. Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 394, Book 69. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, March 2001.)