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Bessie L Abrams 1925–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1925

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 27 Dec 2015

Death Location: Ohio, USA

Father: Gennie Abrams

Mother: Lucinda Palmer

Spouse(s): Thornton Sr

Children(s): Richard Smith

Bessie L Abrams was born in 1925 in Ohio, the child of Gennie Abrams And Lucinda Palmer. In 1930, Bessie L Abrams resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. In 1935, Bessie L Abrams resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Bessie L Abrams married Thornton Smith Sr, and had children including Richard Lewis Smith, Thornton R Smith Jr. Bessie L Abrams passed away in 2015 in Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie L Abrams was born in 1925 in Ohio, the child of Gennie Abrams And Lucinda Palmer.
  • In 1930, Bessie L Abrams resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie L Abrams resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
  • Bessie L Abrams married Thornton Smith Sr, and had children including Richard Lewis Smith, Thornton R Smith Jr.
  • Bessie L Abrams passed away in 2015 in Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gennie Abrams
1892–1967
Birth Location: Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA
GA
Lucinda Palmer
1897–1964
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Thornton Sr
1923–1984
Birth Location: Selma, Dallas, Alabama, USA
TS

Children(s)

Richard Smith
1943–2012
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
RS

Bessie Abrams's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Abrams
1925–2015
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Gennie Abrams
1892–1967
Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA
Lucinda Palmer
1897–1964
Georgia
Grandparents
Miles Abrams
1865–
Georgia
Pinkie Sanford
1863–1939
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ann Qualker
1846–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Abrams's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (L) Abrams (abt 1925–27 Dec 2015) m. Thornton (Smith) Sr (1923–4 Feb 1984)
  1. 1. Richard (Lewis) Smith 1943–2012

Bessie Abrams's Timeline

7 Records

1925
abt 1925
Birth of Bessie L Abrams in Ohio
Ohio
1930
1930
Age 5
Bessie L Abrams resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Bessie L Abrams resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 15
Bessie L Abrams resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1946
1946-1948
Age 21
Bessie L Abrams was married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1958
1958
Age 33
Bessie L Abrams resided here in Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
2015
27 Dec 2015
Age 90
Death of Bessie L Abrams in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1925
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03220; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 92-439
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0174; FHL microfilm: 2341502

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1946-1948
    Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, Cuyahoga County Archive; Cleveland, Ohio; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810-1973; Volume: 312; Page: 247; Year Range: 1946-1948

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0174; FHL microfilm: 2341502

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03220; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 92-439

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03220; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 92-439

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, Ohio; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 2015
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, Ohio; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018
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