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Bessie Allen 1900 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1900

Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 Jan. 1986

Death Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Tilmon Allen

Mother: Alpha Clarkston

Spouse(s): James Halcomb

Children(s): Mabel Halcomb

Bessie Allen was born in 1900 in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Tilmon Alonzo Allen and Alpha Elizabeth Clarkston. Bessie Allen married James Halcomb, and had children including Mabel Halcomb. Bessie Allen passed away in 1986 in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Allen was born in 1900 in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Tilmon Alonzo Allen and Alpha Elizabeth Clarkston.
  • Bessie Allen married James Halcomb, and had children including Mabel Halcomb.
  • Bessie Allen passed away in 1986 in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tilmon Allen
1862 – 1955
Birth Location: Loudsville Dist, White, Georgia, USA
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Alpha Clarkston
1859 – 1940
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Halcomb
1897 – 1940
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Mabel Halcomb
Birth Location: –
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Bessie Allen's Ancestors

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Bessie Allen
1900 – 1986
Birth Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Tilmon Alonzo Allen
1862 – 1955
Loudsville Dist, White, Georgia, USA
Alpha (Elizabeth) Clarkston
1859 – 1940
Lee, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henson (Marion) Allen
1832 – 1862
Dukes Creek Dist., Habersham, GA
Elizabeth Bramblett
1836 – 1908
Habersham County, Georgia, USA
Thomas Clarkston
1824 – 1894
Virginia
Nancy Clarkston
1824 – 1897
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Allen
1811 – 1896
Dorcas Allison
1811 – 1866
John Bramblett
1806 – 1885
Nancy Dickson
1806 – 1875
Thomas Clarkston
1786 – 1858
Ellender Clarkston
1785 – 1841
Nathan Weaver
1795 – 1845
Elizabeth Sturgill
1799 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Allen
1774 – 1841
Martha Hicks
1786 – 1880
Thomas Allison
1753 – 1843
Cassandra Bird*
1760 – 1851
John Bramblett
1785 – 1860
Alisa Gray
1779 – 1850
Enoch Dickson
1783 – 1857
Martha Morgan
1788 – 1860
George Clarkson
1745 – 1787
Catherine Middleton
1764 – 1855
John Feathers
1765 – 1865
William Weaver
1750 – 1836
**Merry Ashley
1765 – 1831
Rebecca Hash
1756 – 1841

Bessie Allen's Descendants

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Bessie Allen (20 Oct 1900 – 6 Jan. 1986) m. James Halcomb (December 24, 1897 – May 29, 1940)
  1. 1. Mabel Halcomb m. James (F) Piper (abt 1910 – )
    1. 1. shirley piper m. Bobbie pillow (18 February 1936 – 6 September 2008)
      1. 1. kathy pillow (1956 – ) m. John Harris (1952 – )
        1. 1. Genna Maguire (21 Dec 1972 – )
        2. 2. Ursa Shapla (1975 – ) m. Roman (Robert) Shapla (31 Jul 1976 – )
        3. 3. Angela Harris (03/03/1980 – 05/15/1980)

Bessie Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1900
20 Oct 1900
Birth of Bessie Allen in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
1986
6 Jan. 1986
Age 86
Death of Bessie Allen in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1900
    Event Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan. 1986
    Event Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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