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Bessie Leona Bacon 1907–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1977

Death Location: Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Bacon

Mother: Clara Miller

Spouse(s): Joseph Potts

Children(s): Albert Potts, Wilburn Potts, Wayne Potts

Bessie Leona Bacon was born in 1907 in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA, the child of John Thomas Bacon And Clara Miller. In 1910, Bessie Leona Bacon resided in Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA. In 1920, Bessie Leona Bacon resided in Narsices, Cottle, Texas, USA. Bessie Leona Bacon married Joseph Earl Potts, and had children including Albert Roger Potts, Wayne Dean Potts, Wilburn Earl Potts. Bessie Leona Bacon passed away in 1977 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Leona Bacon was born in 1907 in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA, the child of John Thomas Bacon And Clara Miller.
  • In 1910, Bessie Leona Bacon resided in Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Leona Bacon resided in Narsices, Cottle, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Leona Bacon married Joseph Earl Potts, and had children including Albert Roger Potts, Wayne Dean Potts, Wilburn Earl Potts.
  • Bessie Leona Bacon passed away in 1977 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bacon
1882–1943
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
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Clara Miller
1882–1963
Birth Location: Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Potts
1907–1986
Birth Location: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
JP

Children(s)

Albert Potts
1933–1977
Birth Location: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
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Wilburn Potts
1928–2010
Birth Location: Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America
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Wayne Potts
1931–1978
Birth Location: Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America
WP

Bessie Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Bacon
1907–1977
Birth Place: Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
John Thomas Bacon
1882–1943
Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
Clara Miller
1882–1963
Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Melvin (H.) Bacon
1856–1910
, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Ellen "Nannie") Odell
1856–1948
Tennessee, United States of America
William (Turner) Miller
1855–1923
Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
Emma Davis
1858–1936
Catoosa County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1805–1869
Margaret Bayless
1822–1860
George O'Dell
1825–1864
Louisa Kincheloe
1824–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bacon
1765–1850
Magdalena Neumann
1775–1846
John Bayless
1798–1860
Elizabeth Bacon
1797–1854
James Sr
1795–1874
Mary Jones
1796–1848

Bessie Bacon's Descendants

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Bessie (Leona) Bacon (14 Apr 1907–27 May 1977) m. Joseph (Earl) Potts (9 Apr 1907–14 Sep 1986)
  1. 1. Albert (Roger) Potts 1933–1977
  2. 2. Wilburn (Earl) Potts 1928–2010
  3. 3. Wayne (Dean) Potts 1931–1978

Bessie Bacon's Timeline

8 Records

1907
14 Apr 1907
Birth of Bessie Leona Bacon in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA
Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Bessie Leona Bacon resided here in Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Bessie Leona Bacon resided here in Narsices, Cottle, Texas, USA
Narsices, Cottle, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Bessie Leona Bacon resided here in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas
Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas
1940
1940
Age 33
Bessie Leona Bacon resided here in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Bessie Leona Bacon resided here in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 44
Bessie Leona Bacon resided here in Texas
Texas
1977
27 May 1977
Age 70
Death of Bessie Leona Bacon in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04165; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 244-2
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Narsices, Cottle, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 35
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1254; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1375267
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 1970; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 243-7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Garner, Johnston, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1254; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1375267

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Narsices, Cottle, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Narsices, Cottle, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 35

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04165; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 244-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04165; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 244-2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 1970; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 243-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1977
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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