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Bessie Burns Bryan 1878–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1878

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: NOV 1947

Death Location: Morgan, Missouri, USA

Father: Joseph Bryan

Mother: Harriett Wolverton

Spouse(s): Robert Githens, Albert Hockaday

Children(s): Josephine Githens, Virginia Githens, Mary Githens, Louis Githens

In 1878, Bessie Burns Bryan entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Joseph Barton Bryan And Harriett M Wolverton. In 1880, Bessie Burns Bryan resided in Dover, Vernon, Missouri, USA. In 1900, Bessie Burns Bryan resided in Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA. Bessie Burns Bryan married Albert L Hockaday, Robert Lee Githens, and had children including Josephine Irene Githens, Louis Harold Githens, Mary Rosalie Githens, Virginia Ida Githens. Bessie Burns Bryan passed away in 1947 in Morgan, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Bessie Burns Bryan entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Joseph Barton Bryan And Harriett M Wolverton.
  • In 1880, Bessie Burns Bryan resided in Dover, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, Bessie Burns Bryan resided in Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA.
  • Bessie Burns Bryan married Albert L Hockaday, Robert Lee Githens, and had children including Josephine Irene Githens, Louis Harold Githens, Mary Rosalie Githens, Virginia Ida Githens.
  • Bessie Burns Bryan passed away in 1947 in Morgan, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Bessie Bryan's Ancestors

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Bessie Bryan
1878–1947
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Joseph Barton Bryan
1836–1907
Marion, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Harriett (M) Wolverton
1846–1862
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Wolverton
1820–1903
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Nelson
1823–1857
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Nelson
1797–1857
Sallie Smith
1802–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nelson
1761–1832
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836

Bessie Bryan's Descendants

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Bessie (Burns) Bryan (13 MAY 1878–NOV 1947) m. Robert (Lee) Githens (19 MAY 1864–21 DEC 1916) m. Albert (L.) Hockaday (MAR 1872–)
  1. 1. Josephine (Irene) Githens 1912–1991
  2. 2. Virginia (Ida) Githens 1909–1997
  3. 3. Mary (Rosalie) Githens 1914–1990
  4. 4. Louis (Harold) Githens 1902–1990

Bessie Bryan's Timeline

7 Records

1878
13 MAY 1878
Birth of Bessie Burns Bryan in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
Bessie Burns Bryan resided here in Dover, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Dover, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Bessie Burns Bryan resided here in Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Bessie Burns Bryan resided here in Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Bessie Burns Bryan resided here in Crook, Logan, Colorado, USA
Crook, Logan, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Bessie Burns Bryan resided here in Crook, Logan, Colorado, USA
Crook, Logan, Colorado, USA
1947
NOV 1947
Age 69
Death of Bessie Burns Bryan in Morgan, Missouri, USA
Morgan, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1878
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] USA Census, 1930, "USA Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Oct 03 01:40:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Lewis H Githens and Bessie Hockaday, 1930.
    [2] USA Census, 1900, "USA Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Oct 06 01:40:15 UTC 2023), Entry for John T Smith and Rosalie Smith, 1900.
    [3] USA Census, 1920, "USA Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Nov 05 08:51:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Albert L Hockaday and Bessie B Hockaday, 1920.
    [4] USA Census, 1910, "USA Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Oct 03 03:34:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert L Githens and Bessie B Githens, 1910.
    [5] USA Census, 1880, "USA Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Oct 04 12:31:12 UTC 2023), Entry for J. B. Bryan and Hettie Bryan, 1880.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dover, Vernon, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: NOV 1947
    Event Place: Morgan, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Crook, Logan, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Crook, Logan, Colorado, USA

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