Jesse Holloman FAISON^[1]

1842 - 1913  (71 years)

• Name	Jesse Holloman FAISON
  Birth	18 Aug 1842	Virginia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Dec 1869	Portsmouth City, VA   [1]
  	Jesse's occupation was listed as "merchant" on his 1869 marriage license. The 1900 and 1910 censuses note his employment as clerk and salesman.
  Death	19 Sep 1913	Portsmouth City, VA   [3]
  	Jesse died at 525 South Street in Portsmouth, Virginia at 6:00pm on 19 September 1913. He was 72 years old. Cause of death was noted as "uremic poisoning", due to nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys).
  Burial	21 Sep 1913	Portsmouth City, VA   [3]
  	His remains were interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia on 21 September 1913.
  Person ID	I1773	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Jesse H. FAISON
  Mother	Elizabeth (UNKNOWN)
  Family ID	F1957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Elizabeth HERBERT,   b. 26 Jul 1847, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 15 Feb 1890 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1869	Portsmouth City, VA   [1]
  	The couple was married in Portsmouth later the same day by the Rev. M.W. Christian.
  Children	1. Marian Herbert FAISON,   b. 15 Sep 1870, Protsmouth City, VA   2. Frank Damon FAISON,   b. 6 Nov 1873, Portsmouth City, VA d. 30 Apr 1894, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 20 years)   3. Willie Irene FAISON,   b. 29 Sep 1876, Portsmouth City, VA d. 19 Jan 1954, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 77 years)   4. Jesse Holloman FAISON, Jr.,   b. 25 Jan 1881, Portsmouth City, VA d. 26 Mar 1898 (Age 17 years)   5. Herbert Mathiason FAISON, Sr.,   b. 6 Jun 1883, Virginia d. 28 Aug 1963, Nansemond Co, VA (Age 80 years)   6. Edward B. FAISON,   b. Mar 1886, Virginia   7. Hattie M. FAISON,   b. c.1889   d. Mar 1897
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Jennie FERRELL,   b. 10 Aug 1873, Pasquatank Co, NC d. 13 Oct 1903, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1896	Portsmouth City, VA   [4]
  	Jessie and Jennie were married on 20 February 1896 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Children	1. Jennie Ruth FAISON,   b. 26 Nov 1896, Portsmouth City, VA d. 25 May 1900 (Age 3 years)   2. Jessie May FAISON,   b. 21 Dec 1899, Virginia d. 20 May 1979 (Age 79 years)   3. Mary F. FAISON,   b. 8 Apr 1901, Portsmouth City, VA d. 10 Mar 1995, Norfolk City, VA (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F5777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos

  1910 US Census / Gwin, Anderson 512 South Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: Aug 1870, Portsmouth City, VA [S1027] Resided: Jun 1880, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S3896] Jessie H. Faison - Lizzie Herbert, Portsmouth, VA marriage record no. 1116 (1869). [S1005] 1900 US Census / Faison, Jessie H. [S3391] Jesse H. Faison, Virginia death certificate no. 22560 (1913). [S1251] Jessie H. Faison - Jennie Ferrell, Portsmouth, VA marriage record (1896).