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Bessie Elizabeth Bell 1883–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio

Death Date: 28 Jul 1959

Death Location: London, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Bell

Mother: Mary Kizzee

Spouse(s): Ernest Norris

Children(s): Mary Norris, Luella Norris, Martha Norris, Betty Norris

In 1883, Bessie Elizabeth Bell entered the world in Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio, born to James H Bell And Mary E Kizzee. In 1900, Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA. In 1910, Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA. Bessie Elizabeth Bell married Ernest Norris, and had children including Betty Jayne Norris, Luella Virginia Norris, Martha Ernestine Norris, Mary Eloise Norris. Bessie Elizabeth Bell passed away in 1959 in London, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Bessie Elizabeth Bell entered the world in Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio, born to James H Bell And Mary E Kizzee.
  • In 1900, Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.
  • Bessie Elizabeth Bell married Ernest Norris, and had children including Betty Jayne Norris, Luella Virginia Norris, Martha Ernestine Norris, Mary Eloise Norris.
  • Bessie Elizabeth Bell passed away in 1959 in London, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bell
1847–
Birth Location: Kentucky
JB
Mary Kizzee
1856–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MK

Spouses(s)

Ernest Norris
1887–1968
Birth Location: Etna (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
EN

Children(s)

Mary Norris
1911–1998
Birth Location: Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
MN
Luella Norris
1913–1994
Birth Location: Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
LN
Martha Norris
1917–2000
Birth Location: Boomer, Fayette, West Virginia
MN
Betty Norris
1922–2002
Birth Location: Boomer, Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
BN

Bessie Bell's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Bell
1883–1959
Birth Place: Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio
Parents
James H Bell
1847–
Kentucky
Mary (E) Kizzee
1856–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Bell's Descendants

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Bessie (Elizabeth) Bell (7 Mar 1883–28 Jul 1959) m. Ernest Norris (28 Sep 1887–8 Feb 1968)
  1. 1. Mary (Eloise) Norris 1911–1998
  2. 2. Luella (Virginia) Norris 1913–1994
  3. 3. Martha (Ernestine) Norris 1917–2000
  4. 4. Betty (Jayne) Norris 1922–2002 m. Edward (Russell Pryor) Jr. 1906–1969

Bessie Bell's Timeline

12 Records

1883
7 Mar 1883
Birth of Bessie Elizabeth Bell in Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio
Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio
1900
1900
Age 17
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1917
1917
Age 34
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 37
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Falls, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Falls, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1922
1922
Age 39
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 47
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1932
1932
Age 49
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 57
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Malden District, Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden District, Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 67
Bessie Elizabeth Bell resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1959
28 Jul 1959
Age 76
Death of Bessie Elizabeth Bell in Belle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Belle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Upper Township, Lawrence, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20-110
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [4] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Falls, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1947; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342287
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio; Roll: 1292; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0080
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio; Roll: T624_1202; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375215
    [9] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 3973; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 20-141

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio; Roll: 1292; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper, Lawrence, Ohio; Roll: T624_1202; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375215

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Falls, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Falls, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1947; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20-110

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Malden District, Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20-110

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, 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: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 3973; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 20-141

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belle, Kan., West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia
    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: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 3973; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 20-141

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Belle, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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