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Bessie Lee Bridges 1894–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1894

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 31 Jan 1989

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Bridges

Mother: Mariah Hayes

Spouse(s): William Sr.

Children(s): William Jr., Harry Moneypenny

The story of Bessie Lee Bridges began in 1894 in Tennessee, United States. In 1900, Bessie Lee Bridges resided in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Bessie Lee Bridges resided in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Bessie Lee Bridges married William Russell Moneypenny Sr, and had children including Harry B Moneypenny, William Russell Moneypenny Jr. Bessie Lee Bridges passed away in 1989 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Lee Bridges began in 1894 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1900, Bessie Lee Bridges resided in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lee Bridges resided in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Bridges married William Russell Moneypenny Sr, and had children including Harry B Moneypenny, William Russell Moneypenny Jr.
  • Bessie Lee Bridges passed away in 1989 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bridges
1861–1945
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Mariah Hayes
1866–1942
Birth Location: Alexandria, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Sr.
1897–1967
Birth Location: Tennessee
WS

Children(s)

William Jr.
1924–2000
Birth Location: Nashville Da, Tennessee
WJ
Harry Moneypenny
1929–2006
Birth Location: Tennessee
HM

Bessie Bridges's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Bridges
1894–1989
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Willis Bridges
1861–1945
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Mariah (Elizabeth "Bettie'') Hayes
1866–1942
Alexandria, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Hayes
1838–1912
Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, US
Edith Griffith
1839–1926
Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Hays
1805–1884
Mary Jennings
1809–
Elias Griffith
1811–1877
Elizabeth Pritchard
1814–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hays
1785–1853
Mary Hendricks
1785–1850

Bessie Bridges's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Bridges (25 Mar 1894–31 Jan 1989) m. William (Russell Moneypenny) Sr. (abt 1897–6 November 1967)
  1. 1. William (Russell Moneypenny) Jr. 1924–2000
  2. 2. Harry (B.) Moneypenny 1929–2006

Bessie Bridges's Timeline

10 Records

1894
25 Mar 1894
Birth of Bessie Lee Bridges in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 46
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in , Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Bessie Lee Bridges resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1989
29 Jan 1989
Age 95
Death of Bessie Lee Bridges in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
1989
31 Jan 1989
Age 95
Burial of Bessie Lee Bridges
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1375509

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 20, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03976; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 99-172

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03976; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 99-172

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, 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: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 997; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 99-184

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1989
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1989
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 30 Jan 1989; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.46624312,0.64445007,0.59819055&xid=3355
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