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Bessie Brooks 1894–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1894

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 2 Nov 1947

Death Location: Lake City, Tennessee

Father: Richard Brooks

Mother: margaret pull

Spouse(s): Joseph Luallen

Children(s): willford luallen, Brooks Luallen, Sue Luallen, Nell Luallen

Bessie Brooks was born in 1894 in Tennessee, the child of Richard Stokley Brooks And Margaret Hightower Need T Pull. In 1900, Bessie Brooks resided in Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Bessie Brooks resided in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Brooks married Joseph H Luallen, and had children including Brooks E Luallen, Joe B Luallen, Nell Mary Luallen, Sue E Luallen, Willford Luallen. Bessie Brooks passed away in 1947 in Lake City, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Bessie Brooks was born in 1894 in Tennessee, the child of Richard Stokley Brooks And Margaret Hightower Need T Pull.
  • In 1900, Bessie Brooks resided in Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Brooks resided in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Brooks married Joseph H Luallen, and had children including Brooks E Luallen, Joe B Luallen, Nell Mary Luallen, Sue E Luallen, Willford Luallen.
  • Bessie Brooks passed away in 1947 in Lake City, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Brooks
1850–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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margaret pull
1848–1939
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Luallen
1893–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

willford luallen
1913–1978
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Brooks Luallen
1915–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sue Luallen
1919–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Nell Luallen
1919–2005
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Bessie Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Brooks
1894–1947
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Richard Stokley Brooks
1850–
Tennessee
margaret (Hightower need t) pull
1848–1939
Cocke, Tennessee
Grandparents
nathaniel (Barksdale Hightower range is 20-52) cms
1816–1891
South Carolina
cassandra francis
1819–1902
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hightower
1765–1850
Nancy dau
1780–1850
Mary Crockett
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (nc)
1730–
mary hawkins
1743–
david 3
1761–1829
Isabella Mason
1766–1843
unknown Crockett
1750–

Bessie Brooks's Descendants

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Bessie Brooks (May 1894–2 Nov 1947) m. Joseph (H) Luallen (abt 1893–)
  1. 1. willford luallen 1913–1978 m. Frances 1913–
  2. 2. Brooks (E) Luallen 1915–
  3. 3. Sue (E) Luallen 1919–
  4. 4. Nell (Mary) Luallen 1919–2005

Bessie Brooks's Timeline

8 Records

1894
May 1894
Birth of Bessie Brooks in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie Brooks resided here in Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Bessie Brooks resided here in Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie Brooks resided here in Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Bessie Brooks resided here in Rural, Bourbon, Kentucky
Rural, Bourbon, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 46
Bessie Brooks resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1947
30 Oct 1947
Age 53
Death of Bessie Brooks in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1947
2 Nov 1947
Age 53
Burial of Bessie Brooks in Lake City, Tennessee
Lake City, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1894
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 9
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 97-23
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 78
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340467
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0005

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 78

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340467

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Bourbon, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 97-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 97-23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paris, Bourbon, KY
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 9
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1947
    Event Place: Lake City, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
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