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Bessie Ellen Buckner 1887–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 MAY 1887

Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 NOV 1959

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Buckner

Mother: Julia Nichols

Spouse(s): John Prowse

Children(s): Delaware Prowse, Mary Prouse, Samuel Prowse, Ermalee Prouse, John Prowse, Sylvester Prowse

The story of Bessie Ellen Buckner began in 1887 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, Bessie Ellen Buckner resided in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, Bessie Ellen Buckner resided in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. Bessie Ellen Buckner married John David Prowse, and had children including Delaware Prowse, Ermalee Prouse, John David Prowse, Mary Catherine Prouse, Samuel Dennis Prowse, Sylvester Prowse. Bessie Ellen Buckner passed away in 1959 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Ellen Buckner began in 1887 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Ellen Buckner resided in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Ellen Buckner resided in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • Bessie Ellen Buckner married John David Prowse, and had children including Delaware Prowse, Ermalee Prouse, John David Prowse, Mary Catherine Prouse, Samuel Dennis Prowse, Sylvester Prowse.
  • Bessie Ellen Buckner passed away in 1959 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Buckner
1868–1904
Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
JB
Julia Nichols
1860–1902
Birth Location: Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
JN

Spouses(s)

John Prowse
1882–1972
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
JP

Children(s)

Delaware Prowse
1906–
Birth Location: Rutledge, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
DP
Mary Prouse
1908–2000
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
MP
Samuel Prowse
1911–1967
Birth Location: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
SP
Ermalee Prouse
1927–1988
Birth Location: Rutledge, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
EP
John Prowse
1918–1986
Birth Location: Rutledge, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
JP
Sylvester Prowse
1921–1992
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
SP

Bessie Buckner's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Buckner
1887–1959
Birth Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John William Buckner
1868–1904
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Julia (A) Nichols
1860–1902
Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Buckner
1833–1900
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Young
1835–1914
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Buckner
1809–1840
Dorothy Miller
1804–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Miller
1761–1834
Elizabeth Buckner
1769–1831

Bessie Buckner's Descendants

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Bessie (Ellen) Buckner (28 MAY 1887–21 NOV 1959) m. John (David) Prowse (14 FEB 1882–12 JUL 1972)
  1. 1. Delaware Prowse 1906– m. William (Ira) Reece 1913–2005
  2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Prouse 1908–2000 m. Joseph (Wilbur) Martin 1908–1973
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Martin 1932–2017 m. Thomas (Popal) Mariani 1930–2010
  3. 3. Samuel (Dennis) Prowse 1911–1967
  4. 4. Ermalee Prouse 1927–1988
  5. 5. John (David) Prowse 1918–1986
  6. 6. Sylvester Prowse 1921–1992 m. Curfew Tyree 1911–1983

Bessie Buckner's Timeline

10 Records

1887
28 MAY 1887
Birth of Bessie Ellen Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Valley Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Valley Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 53
Bessie Ellen Buckner resided here in Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1959
29 NOV 1959
Age 72
Burial of Bessie Ellen Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1959
21 NOV 1959
Age 72
Death of Bessie Ellen Buckner in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1887
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Bessie Ellen Buckner
    [2] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Bessie Ellen Buckner
    [2] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1959
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Bessie Ellen Buckner
    [2] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 NOV 1959
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Bessie Ellen Buckner
    [2] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Bessie Ellen Buckner
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Bessie Ellen Buckner
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Valley Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Malden, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for John David Prouse
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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