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Bertha Louise Sanders 1908–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1908

Birth Location: Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: Feb 1956

Death Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Jacie Sanders

Mother: Alice McCarrell

Spouse(s): Fuller Gunn, Owen Bearden

Children(s): Henry Bates, Ted Bates, James Bearden, Eugene Bearden, Robert Bearden

The story of Bertha Louise Sanders began in 1908 in Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States. Bertha Louise Sanders married Fuller Hershel Gunn, James D Bates, Owen Thurman Tee Bearden, and had children including Eugene Bearden, Henry Odell Bates, James Allen Bates, James H Bearden, Katherine Gunn, Robert Joe Bob Bearden, Ted Owen Bates. Bertha Louise Sanders passed away in 1956 in Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Louise Sanders began in 1908 in Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States.
  • Bertha Louise Sanders married Fuller Hershel Gunn, James D Bates, Owen Thurman Tee Bearden, and had children including Eugene Bearden, Henry Odell Bates, James Allen Bates, James H Bearden, Katherine Gunn, Robert Joe Bob Bearden, Ted Owen Bates.
  • Bertha Louise Sanders passed away in 1956 in Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacie Sanders
1878–1912
Birth Location: Arkansas
JS
Alice McCarrell
1881–1964
Birth Location: Tennessee
AM

Spouses(s)

Fuller Gunn
1910–1955
Birth Location: Louisiana
FG
Owen Bearden
1894–1949
Birth Location: Walker, Georgia, United States
OB

Children(s)

Henry Bates
1938–2014
Birth Location: Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, United States of America
HB
Ted Bates
1951–1951
Birth Location: Broken Bow, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
TB
James Bearden
1926–1929
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Franklin County, Texas, USA
JB
Eugene Bearden
1927–1995
Birth Location: Iraan, Pecos, Texas, United States
EB
Robert Bearden
1930–2013
Birth Location: Iraan, Pecos County, Texas, USA
RB

Bertha Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Sanders
1908–1956
Birth Place: Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Jacie Poston Sanders
1878–1912
Arkansas
Alice (Jane) McCarrell
1881–1964
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Sanders's Descendants

1.
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Bertha (Louise) Sanders (5 Dec 1908–Feb 1956) m. Fuller (Hershel) Gunn (13 August 1910–30 September 1955) m. Owen (Thurman 'Tee') Bearden (31 Aug 1894–12 Jan 1949)
  1. 1. Henry (Odell) Bates 1938–2014
  2. 2. Ted (Owen) Bates 1951–1951
  3. 3. James (H) Bearden 1926–1929
  4. 4. Eugene Bearden 1927–1995 m. Thelma (Gene) Thomas –2009
  5. 5. Robert (Joe 'Bob') Bearden 1930–2013 m. Peggy (Jane) Thomas 1935–2002

Bertha Sanders's Timeline

8 Records

1897
1897
Birth of Bertha Louise Sanders
None
1908
5 Dec 1908
Birth of Bertha Louise Sanders in Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
1909
5 Dec 1909
Age 1
Birth of Bertha Louise Sanders in Nashville, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Bertha Louise Sanders resided here in Muddy Fork, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Muddy Fork, Pike, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Bertha Louise Sanders resided here in Mount Vernon, Franklin, Texas, USA
Mount Vernon, Franklin, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Bertha Louise Sanders resided here in Fouke, Wilkes, Arkansas
Fouke, Wilkes, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Bertha Louise Sanders resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
1956
Feb 1956
Age 48
Death of Bertha Louise Sanders in Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1390; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-5
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas; Roll: T627_4137; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 212-12
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Franklin, Texas; Roll: T625_1804; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 139
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Muddy Fork, Pike, Arkansas; Roll: T624_60; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1374073
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1909
    [9] Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1908
    Event Place: Gillham, Sevier, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Muddy Fork, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Muddy Fork, Pike, Arkansas; Roll: T624_60; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1374073

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Franklin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Franklin, Texas; Roll: T625_1804; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 139

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fouke, Wilkes, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1390; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-5
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas; Roll: T627_4137; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 212-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1390; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-5
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas; Roll: T627_4137; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 212-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1956-02-01
    Event Place: Idabel, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - McCurtain Gazette - 1956-02-01 - Page 1, Obituary Mrs J. D. Bates [
    Bertha Sanders] 1956-02-01

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1956
    Event Place: Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Broken Bow, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index
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