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Bessie Carl Bates 1890–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 June 1890

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 December 1982

Death Location: Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Bates

Mother: Mary Wykle

Spouse(s): Ford Bowden

Children(s): Eva Bowden

Bessie Carl Bates was born in 1890 in West Virginia, USA, the child of James Lawrence Bates And Mary Ann Wykle. Bessie Carl Bates married Ford Rueben Bowden, and had children including Eva Prince Bowden. Bessie Carl Bates passed away in 1982 in Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Carl Bates was born in 1890 in West Virginia, USA, the child of James Lawrence Bates And Mary Ann Wykle.
  • Bessie Carl Bates married Ford Rueben Bowden, and had children including Eva Prince Bowden.
  • Bessie Carl Bates passed away in 1982 in Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Bessie Bates's Ancestors

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Bessie Bates
1890–1982
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
James Lawrence Bates
1855–1923
Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Wykle
1865–1939
Monroe, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Bates
1832–1908
Pennsylvania
Malissa Osborn
1837–1908
Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
Matthew Daniel
1848–1916
Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Isabelle Wykle
1844–1916
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Daniel
1813–1892
Chloe Gwynn
1814–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierce (Gwinn)
1777–1855
Lucy Ayers
1785–1845

Bessie Bates's Descendants

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Bessie (Carl) Bates (19 June 1890–19 December 1982) m. Ford (Rueben) Bowden (24 Nov 1888–8 Feb 1963)
  1. 1. Eva (Prince) Bowden 1920–1983 m. Ray (A) Robison 1920–1993
    1. 1. Juanita Robison 1950–1950
    2. 2. Joan (Carol) Robison 1942–2014

Bessie Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1890
19 June 1890
Birth of Bessie Carl Bates in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1982
19 December 1982
Age 92
Death of Bessie Carl Bates in Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America
Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 June 1890
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1982
    Event Place: Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America

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