Jessie May FAISON^[1]

1899 - 1979  (79 years)

• Name	Jessie May FAISON
  Birth	21 Dec 1899	Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Jan 1920	Portsmouth, VA   [3]
  	In January 1920, Jessie was working as a railroad clerk.
  Death	20 May 1979  [2]
  	Jessie was 79 years old at the time of her death.
  Burial	Portsmouth City, VA   [2]
  	Her body was interred at oak Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Person ID	I59273	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Jesse Holloman FAISON,   b. 18 Aug 1842, Virginia d. 19 Sep 1913, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	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.
  Family ID	F5777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roy Eure HANCOCK,   b. 22 Nov 1894, Gates Co, NC d. 19 Sep 1968, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1923
  	PORTSMOUTH MARRIAGE REGISTER 3, P. 161.
  Family ID	F6010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos		1910 US Census / Gwin, Anderson 512 South Street, Portsmouth, Virginia
  		1920 US Census / Faison, Jessie May 1429 Maple Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia [lodger]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1005] 1900 US Census / Faison, Jessie H. [S1245] Oak Grove Cemetery burial registers, Portsmouth, VA. [S1258] 1920 US Census / Faison, Jessie May. [S1251] Jessie H. Faison - Jennie Ferrell, Portsmouth, VA marriage record (1896).