Odessa Mae (Hennes) Holden (1926 - 2007)

Born 30 Dec 1926 in Pearl River, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Nov 2007 at age 80 in Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Odessa was born in 1926. She was the daughter of William Hennes and Beatrice Devreaux.

The family of Bill and Beatrice Hennes can be found living on Valley Road in Pear River County, Mississippi at the time of the 1930 Census. Those in the household included W E Hennes (41 yrs), married White male Head of Household who could read and write, born in Mississippi, both parents in Alabama, occupation, Salesman of Fish and Vegetables, Line #41 Beatrice Hennes (31 yrs), married White female Homemaker who could read and write, she and both parents born in Mississippi, Line #42 and their children, Cecil Hennes (13 yrs), single White male who attended school and could read and write, Line #43, Vermell Hennes (11 yrs), single White female who attended school and could read and write, Line #44, Hazel Hennes (5 yrs), single White female, Line #45, Odessa M Hennes (3 yrs), single White female, Line #46 and Bill's mother, "Missouria" Hennes (68 yrs), widowed White female, she and both parents born in Alabama, Line #47. It was recorded that Bill was 18 and Beatrice was 15 at the time of their first marriages. Their marriage was apparently the first for Beatrice and the second for Bill. ^[1]

The family of William and Beatrice Hennes can be found living on DuPont Road in Pearl River County, Mississippi at the time of the 1940 Census. Those in the household included William E Hennes (51 yrs), married White male Head of Household, Occupation, Laborer for the WPA/Street Project, Line #52, Beatrice Hennes (41 yrs), married White female, Line #53, Hazel Mae Hennes (15 yrs), single White female who attended school and had completed the 7th grade, Line #54, Dessie Mae Hennes (12 yrs), single White female who attended school and had completed 6th grade, Line #55, Ruth Hennes (8 yrs), single White female who attended school and had completed 1st grade, Line #56, David Lamae Hennes (5 yrs), single White male, Line #57, Norman Edward Hennes (1 yr), single White male, Line #58 and Beatrice's father, John W Devereaux (73 yrs), widowed White male, Line #59. All members of the household were born in Mississippi. ^[2]

From her Find a Grave memorial page:

Dessie was the daughter of the Rev. William "Bill" E. and Beatrice Devreaux Hennes. She married Theodore McClendon with whom she had three children. After Theo's death, she married J. D. Holden. She was a store manager for TWL stores.

She passed away in 2007.

Sources

1. ↑ *1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Beat 1, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA, residence on Valley Road, Dwelling #63, Family #63, Sheet 4-A, Lines 41-47 recorded 4/5/1930
2. ↑ *1940 U.S. Federal Population Census of Pearl River County, Mississippi, residence on DuPont Road, Dwelling #12, Sheet 1-B, Lines 52-59 recorded 4/3/1940

• Collection Social Security Death Index records the death information of Dessie M Holden, last residence in Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA, on 11/28/2007, born 12/30/1926
• Collection U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 records the death information of Dessie Hennis McClendon, White female, on 11/28/2007, born 12/30/1923 in Poplarville, Mississippi to William E Hennis and Beatrice Devreaux Notes Mar 1942: Name listed as DESSIE HENNIS MCCLENDON; : Name listed as DESSIE MCCLENDON HOLDEN; 06 Dec 2007: Name listed as DESSIE M HOLDEN
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66020246/dessie-mae-mcclendon: accessed 14 January 2024), memorial page for Dessie Mae Hennes McClendon (30 Dec 1926–28 Nov 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66020246, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by djm (contributor 46999983).