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Bessie Odell Coker 1899–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1899

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 18 Oct 1987

Death Location: Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Coker

Mother: Minnie Reid

Spouse(s): John Thompson

Children(s): John Thompson, James Thompson, Helen Thompson, Pauline Hammond, Margaret Jordan, Hazel Thompson

In 1899, Bessie Odell Coker entered the world in South Carolina, born to William Benjamin Coker And Minnie Lee Reid. In 1900, Bessie Odell Coker resided in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Bessie Odell Coker resided in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Bessie Odell Coker married John Raymond Thompson, and had children including Hazel Christeen Thompson, Helen Minnie Lee Thompson, J Raymond Thompson Jr, James B Thompson, John Truman Thompson, Margaret Jordan, Pauline Hammond. Bessie Odell Coker passed away in 1987 in Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Bessie Odell Coker entered the world in South Carolina, born to William Benjamin Coker And Minnie Lee Reid.
  • In 1900, Bessie Odell Coker resided in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Odell Coker resided in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Bessie Odell Coker married John Raymond Thompson, and had children including Hazel Christeen Thompson, Helen Minnie Lee Thompson, J Raymond Thompson Jr, James B Thompson, John Truman Thompson, Margaret Jordan, Pauline Hammond.
  • Bessie Odell Coker passed away in 1987 in Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Coker
1873–1959
Birth Location: South Carolina
WC
Minnie Reid
1881–1936
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

John Thompson
1896–1976
Birth Location: South Carolina
JT

Children(s)

John Thompson
1922–2000
Birth Location: –
JT
James Thompson
1927–1995
Birth Location: –
JT
Helen Thompson
1918–2002
Birth Location: Piedmont, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
HT
Pauline Hammond
1919–2013
Birth Location: Piedmont, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
PH
Margaret Jordan
1924–2017
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
MJ
Hazel Thompson
1930–2020
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
HT

Bessie Coker's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Coker
1899–1987
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
William Benjamin Coker
1873–1959
South Carolina
Minnie (Lee) Reid
1881–1936
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Riley) Coker
1850–1899
South Carolina
Frances (E lizabeth) Davis
1864–1933
Great-Grandparents
Thurman Coker
1806–1900
Millicent Hogan
1812–1886
Abner Davis
1831–1884
Catherine Bagwell
1834–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1776–1837
Elizabeth Henderson
1784–1869
Anthony Davis
1792–1886
Winney Davis
1807–

Bessie Coker's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (Odell) Coker (2 Feb 1899–18 Oct 1987) m. John (Raymond) Thompson (28 Dec 1896–9 July 1976)
  1. 1. John (Truman) Thompson 1922–2000
  2. 2. James (B.) Thompson 1927–1995
  3. 3. Helen (Minnie Lee) Thompson 1918–2002
  4. 4. Pauline Hammond 1919–2013
  5. 5. Margaret Jordan 1924–2017
  6. 6. Hazel (Christeen) Thompson 1930–2020 m. John (Casper) Cooley 1921–1993 m. Kenneth (Ray) King 1940–2005

Bessie Coker's Timeline

8 Records

1899
2 Feb 1899
Birth of Bessie Odell Coker in South Carolina
South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 1
Bessie Odell Coker resided here in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Odell Coker resided here in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Bessie Odell Coker resided here in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Odell Coker resided here in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina
Grove, Greenville, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Odell Coker resided here in Grove Township, Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grove Township, Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Bessie Odell Coker resided here in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1987
18 Oct 1987
Age 88
Death of Bessie Odell Coker
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1899
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1698; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03814; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 23-91

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grove Township, Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03814; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 23-91

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Grove, Greenville, S

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1987
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Anderson Independent-Mail - 19 Oct 1987 - Page 4, Obituary for Bessie Odell Coker Thompson 19 Oct 1987

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Piedmont
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 19 Oct 1987; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.23216088,0.81927526,0.45764348&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1987
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Anderson Independent-Mail; Publication Date: 19 Oct 1987; Publication Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA; ,0.23216088,0.81927526,0.45764348&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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