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Bessie Ann Cotton 1898–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 February 1898

Birth Location: Banks County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 February 1989

Death Location: Buckhead, Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Elisabeth Westbrook

Spouse(s): Dewey Sr

Children(s): Rose Davis, Jeannette Davis, Jullie Davis, Dewey Jr, Margret Davis

Bessie Ann Cotton was born in 1898 in Banks County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Joseph Nando Cotton And Elisabeth Lizzie Westbrook. In 1900, Bessie Ann Cotton resided in Grove River, Banks, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Bessie Ann Cotton resided in Maysville, Banks, Georgia, USA. Bessie Ann Cotton married Dewey Morgan Davis Sr, and had children including Dewey Morgan Davis Jr, Eleanor Davis, Jeannette Davis, Jullie Davis, Margret Luoise Davis, Mary Davis, Rose Bonnie Davis. Bessie Ann Cotton passed away in 1989 in Buckhead, Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Ann Cotton was born in 1898 in Banks County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Joseph Nando Cotton And Elisabeth Lizzie Westbrook.
  • In 1900, Bessie Ann Cotton resided in Grove River, Banks, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Ann Cotton resided in Maysville, Banks, Georgia, USA.
  • Bessie Ann Cotton married Dewey Morgan Davis Sr, and had children including Dewey Morgan Davis Jr, Eleanor Davis, Jeannette Davis, Jullie Davis, Margret Luoise Davis, Mary Davis, Rose Bonnie Davis.
  • Bessie Ann Cotton passed away in 1989 in Buckhead, Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Cotton
1898–1989
Birth Place: Banks County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Joseph "Nando" Cotton
1868–1946
North Carolina, USA
Elisabeth ("Lizzie") Westbrook
1877–1942
Maysville, Banks, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Jiles (Morgan "Giles") Cotton
1837–1917
Habersham, Georgia, USA
Martha (Jane) Segars
1842–1880
Georgia
Thomas (Crofford) Westbrook
1834–1907
Georgia
Martha (Ann) Rice
1837–1926
Franklin, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Tipton Jr.
1808–1877
Clarissa Davis
1813–1870
James Segars
1820–
Loveday Jackson
1810–1900
Thomas Westbrook
1793–1850
Elizabeth Allen
1799–1873
Thomas Rice
1806–
Harriet Askew
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tipton Sr.
1788–1844
Francis Dillen
1792–1850
Vann Jr.
1770–1823
Clarissa Tate
1776–1850
Abel Segars
1780–1847
Delilah Jackson
1774–1825
James Jackson
1770–1875
Martha Segars
1780–1874
Stephen Westbrook
1756–1820
Anpheladay Hudson
1764–1804
Nathaniel Allen
1750–1812
Permelia Hudson
1763–1798
Claiborne Rice
1775–1829
Lucy Blanton
1774–1860

Bessie Cotton's Descendants

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Bessie (Ann) Cotton (8 February 1898–12 February 1989) m. Dewey (Morgan Davis) Sr (3 November 1898–6 April 1980)
  1. 1. Rose (Bonnie) Davis 1919–2001 m. John (William Beckham) Sr 1915–2000
  2. 2. Jeannette Davis 1917–1945 m. Grover Cagle 1917–1945
    1. 1. Mildred Cagle 1938–1945
    2. 2. Willard Cagle 1936–1945
  3. 3. Jullie Davis 1916–
  4. 4. Dewey (Morgan Davis) Jr 1924–1996
  5. 5. Margret (Luoise) Davis 1922–1923

Bessie Cotton's Timeline

9 Records

1898
8 February 1898
Birth of Bessie Ann Cotton in Banks County, Georgia, United States of America
Banks County, Georgia, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 2
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Grove River, Banks, Georgia, USA
Grove River, Banks, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Maysville, Banks, Georgia, USA
Maysville, Banks, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Anderson, Banks, Georgia, USA
Anderson, Banks, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Miller, Jackson, Georgia, USA
Miller, Jackson, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Rural, Jackson, Georgia
Rural, Jackson, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 42
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Seats, Morgan, Georgia, USA
Seats, Morgan, Georgia, USA
1951
1951
Age 53
Bessie Ann Cotton resided here in Columbus, Georgia, USA
Columbus, Georgia, USA
1989
12 February 1989
Age 91
Death of Bessie Ann Cotton in Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America
Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 February 1898
    Event Place: Banks County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seats, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00696; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 104-20
    [2] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 013505
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Anderson, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T625_234; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 6
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miller, Jackson, Georgia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340105
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grove River, Banks, Georgia; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1240179
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maysville, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T624_171; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1374184
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grove River, Banks, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grove River, Banks, Georgia; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1240179

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maysville, Banks, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maysville, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T624_171; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1374184

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Anderson, Banks, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Anderson, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T625_234; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Miller, Jackson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Miller, Jackson, Georgia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340105

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jackson, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seats, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00696; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 104-20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Seats, Morgan, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seats, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00696; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 104-20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Columbus, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morgan, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 013505

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1989
    Event Place: Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 013505
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckhead, Morgan County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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