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Bessie Mae Brown 1890–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1890

Birth Location: Madison Co. GA

Death Date: 01 Jun 1961

Death Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Brown

Mother: Martha Moore

Spouse(s): Ira Duncan

Children(s): Nina Duncan, James Duncan, Robert Duncan, Ira Duncan, Martha Duncan, Martha McCannon

Bessie Mae Brown was born in 1890 in Madison Co. GA, the child of George Alexander Lek Brown And Martha Green Moore. In 1920, Bessie Mae Brown resided in Comer, Madison, Georgia, USA. Bessie Mae Brown married Ira Olden Duncan, and had children including Ira Olden Duncan, James Alexander Duncan, Martha Mccannon, Martha Nelson Duncan, Nina Sue Duncan, Robert Weldon Duncan. Bessie Mae Brown passed away in 1961 in Madison County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Mae Brown was born in 1890 in Madison Co. GA, the child of George Alexander Lek Brown And Martha Green Moore.
  • In 1920, Bessie Mae Brown resided in Comer, Madison, Georgia, USA.
  • Bessie Mae Brown married Ira Olden Duncan, and had children including Ira Olden Duncan, James Alexander Duncan, Martha Mccannon, Martha Nelson Duncan, Nina Sue Duncan, Robert Weldon Duncan.
  • Bessie Mae Brown passed away in 1961 in Madison County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Brown's Ancestors

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Bessie Brown
1890–1961
Birth Place: Madison Co. GA
Parents
George Alexander "Lek" Brown
1856–1919
Madison, Georgia, USA
Martha (Green) Moore
1856–1930
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Anderson (M.) Brown
1828–1904
Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Anne) Human
1838–1904
Madison, Georgia, USA
Isaac (Vaughn) Moore
1830–1918
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Jane) Moore
1836–1897
Great-Grandparents
Samuel 1812)
1793–1868
Parthenia +
1803–1885
Fredrick +
1812–1880
Anna Brown
1814–1892
John Moore
1807–1887
Martha Vaughan
1812–1860
Elizabeth Power
1810–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin BROWN
1758–1853
SARAH (myMat.4thG-GM)
1762–1850
John Stewart
1778–1857
Elizabeth (myMat.4thG-GM)
1780–1875
Alexander Human
1760–1853
Elizabeth Hawks
1776–1860
Lewis BROWN
1790–1860
Sarah Jacobs
1798–1860
Thomas 5GGF
1782–1845
Judith Booth
1781–1864
Elizabeth David
1788–1873

Bessie Brown's Descendants

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Bessie (Mae) Brown (2 Jun 1890–01 Jun 1961) m. Ira (Olden) Duncan (16 Dec 1883–18 Jan 1955)
  1. 1. Nina (Sue) Duncan 1916–1998
  2. 2. James (Alexander) Duncan 1920–1924
  3. 3. Robert (Weldon) Duncan 1914–1989
  4. 4. Ira (Olden) Duncan 1923–2004
  5. 5. Martha (Nelson) Duncan 1917–2005
  6. 6. Martha McCannon 1917–2005 m. Henry (Kermit) McCannon 1910–2000

Bessie Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1890
2 Jun 1890
Birth of Bessie Mae Brown in Madison Co. GA
Madison Co. GA
1920
1920
Age 30
Bessie Mae Brown resided here in Comer, Madison, Georgia, USA
Comer, Madison, Georgia, USA
1961
01 Jun 1961
Age 71
Death of Bessie Mae Brown in Athens, Clarke Co., GA, Buried @@ Vinyards Creek Bapt Church
Athens, Clarke Co., GA, Buried @@ Vinyards Creek Bapt Church
1961
1 May 1961
Age 71
Bessie Mae Brown - Probate in Madison, Georgia, USA
Madison, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1890
    Event Place: Madison Co. GA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Comer, Madison, Georgia; Roll: T625_268; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 83
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Comer, Madison, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Comer, Madison, Georgia; Roll: T625_268; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 83

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1961
    Event Place: Athens, Clarke Co., GA, Buried @@ Vinyards Creek Bapt Church
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Georgia
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 May 1961
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Georgia

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