CHAMBLISS, Jossie Evelyn

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Last Name
 
CHAMBLISS
Given Names
 
Jossie Evelyn
AKA's
 
Better known as
 
Date of Birth
 
6/30/1902
Age at Death
 
76
Place of Birth
 
Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia
Race
 
Black
Gender
 
Female
Religion
 
Family Tree
 
Birth Mother
 
Birth Father
 
Siblings
 
Partner
 
Children
 
Non-Temple Relatives
 
Mary Williams (sister); Vernon Chambliss (brother); Michael Williams (nephew); Bonnie Watson (great-great niece)
Body Identification Number
 
Burial Location
 
Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, CA
Source of Death Information
 
FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78)
Entry into Guyana
 
Residence (US)
 
San Francisco, California
Residence (JT)
 
Not Known
Occupation in U.S./Skills, Talents & Interests
 
Occupation in Jonestown (Temple Records)
 
(senior)
Jonestown Roles (FBI Records)
 
Government Income
 
SSA (JT)
Discrepancies
 
Other records show Jossie Chambliss born in Jerusalem, Virginia, a small Baptist farming town near Franklin. She was married in Southampton County – home of both Franklin and Jerusalem – to Joshua Denery in 1925. Overall, it is likely she was born at home in Jerusalem, but her parents registered the birth with the closest city, Franklin. (Some records say birthdate is 3/6/1902.)
Remembrances
 
“A native Virginian who lost her life to such tragic madness. Rest easy, dear lady. ” - Patrick

“Your light shines on in our hearts. In loving memory of a gentle soul.” - Anonymous