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Jessie Elizabeth (Collier) Gheesling (1895 - 1933)

Jessie Elizabeth Gheesling formerly Collier aka O'Neal
Born in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married before 1921 [location unknown]
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Died at age 37 in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jessie (Collier) Gheesling was born in Georgia.

Jessie Elizabeth Collier was born on June 18, 1895, in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United States, daughter of Ottis Collier (1867–1944) and Mary Eliza Fincher (1873–1923).

1900 Census, Zebulon, Pike, Georgia[1]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Otis Collier M White 33 Married Head Farmer Georgia
Mary E Collier F White 27 Married Wife Georgia
Jessie E Collier F White 4 Single Daughter Georgia
Paul Collier M White 3 Single Son Georgia
William Collier M White 5/12 Single Son Georgia

1910 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia[2]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Ottis Collier M White 42 Married Head Farmer Georgia
Mary E Collier F White 36 Married Wife Georgia
Jessie E Collier F White 13 Single Daughter Georgia
Paul E Collier M White 11 Single Son Georgia
William R Collier M White 9 Single Son Georgia
Joe F Collier M White 7 Single Son Georgia
Harry E Collier M White 6 Single Son Georgia
Frank L Collier M White 4 Single Son Georgia
Jennie M Collier F White 6 months Single Daughter Georgia

Jessie (age 20) married Jim E. "J.E." O'Neal (age 26) before 1917.[3] They had the following child:

  1. Mary Lillian O'Neal (1917-1921)[4]

1920 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia[3]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Ottis Collier M White 52 Married Head Farmer Georgia
Mary E Collier F White 46 Married Wife Georgia
Jessie Oneil F White 24 Married Daughter Teacher Georgia
Paul E Collier M White 22 Single Son Georgia
William R Collier M White 21 Single Son Laborer Farm Georgia
Harry O Collier M White 17 Single Son Georgia
Frank L Collier M White 13 Single Son Georgia
Jennie M Collier F White 10 Single Daughter Georgia
Lillian M Oneil F White 2 Single Granddaughter Florida

Jessie (age 25) married John Lindsey "Jack" Gheesling (age 22) about 1921.[5] They had the following children:

  1. Carolina Gheesling (1921-1926)[6]
  2. Martha Gheesling Sutton (1925-2012)
  3. Jacklyn Gheesling Eriksen Hulse (1926-1990)
  4. John Lindsey Gheesling Jr. (1927-2013)

1930 Census, Ashford, Houston, Alabama[5]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Jack L Gheesling M White 32 Married Head Proprietor Georgia
Jessie C Gheesling F White 31 Married Wife Georgia
Martha Gheesling F White 5 Single Daughter Georgia
Jacklin Gheesling F White 3 Single Daughter Alabama
John Gheesling M White 2 Single Son Alabama
Jennie C Collier F White 20 Single Sister Georgia

Jessie died on June 8, 1933, in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States, aged 37.[7] She was buried in Ashford City Cemetery, Ashford, Houston County, Alabama.[8]

Research Notes

There are 2 Jessie Elizabeth Colliers in this time period. They are 2nd cousins. This Jessie (1895-1933) is the daughter of Ottis Collier (1867–1944) and Mary Eliza Fincher (1873–1923). The other is Jessie Elizabeth Collier (1901-2004) and is the daughter of Jena Cuthbert Collier (1866-1944) and Jessie Stephens (1865-1952).

Sources

  1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", Zebulon, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JB-NBF : Tue Oct 03 17:07:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Otis Colliier and Mary E Colliier, 1900.
  2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", Meansville, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLL3-8NG : Fri Oct 06 01:07:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Ottis Collier and Mary E Collier, 1910.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", Meansville, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJX9-7RJ : Fri Dec 08 01:14:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Artis Collier and Mary E Collier, 1920.
  4. ↑ Mary O'Neal: "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927", Pike County, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD6L-K5L : Tue Dec 19 22:55:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Lillian O'Neal and J.E. O'Neal, 17 Mar 1921.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", Ashford, Houston, Alabama, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3NMH-D6Z : Wed Oct 04 13:33:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Jessie C Gheesling, 1930.
  6. ↑ Carolina Gheesling: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Houston County, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDFN-ZJF : Thu Nov 16 16:50:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Carolina Gheesling and J. L. Gheesling, 1926.
  7. ↑ Death: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDP6-VXX : Thu Nov 16 16:19:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Gheesling and Ottis Collier, 1933.
  8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66518159/jessie-gheesling: accessed), memorial page for Jessie Gheesling (18 Jul 1895–8 Jun 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #66518159, citing Ashford City Cemetery, Ashford, Houston County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Don Atwell (contributor 47043939).

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