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Bessie Dillard 1887–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 SEP 1887

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 JUL 1955

Death Location: Greenville County, South Carolina

Father: Jefferson Dillard

Mother: Minnie Wood

Spouse(s): Coke Smith

Children(s): Jefferson Smith, Grover Smith, Ruby Smith, Ralph Smith, Hayden Smith, Coke Jr., Alton Smith, Marchant Smith

Bessie Dillard was born in 1887 in Greenville County, South Carolina, the child of Jefferson Davis Dillard And Minnie Almira Wood. Bessie Dillard married Coke Ledoest Smith, and had children including Alton Reid Smith, Coke Ledoest Smith Jr, Grover Lee Smith, Hayden William Smith, Jefferson Davis Smith, Living Smith, Marchant Don Smith, Ralph Austin Smith, Ruby Juanita Smith. Bessie Dillard passed away in 1955 in Greenville County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Bessie Dillard was born in 1887 in Greenville County, South Carolina, the child of Jefferson Davis Dillard And Minnie Almira Wood.
  • Bessie Dillard married Coke Ledoest Smith, and had children including Alton Reid Smith, Coke Ledoest Smith Jr, Grover Lee Smith, Hayden William Smith, Jefferson Davis Smith, Living Smith, Marchant Don Smith, Ralph Austin Smith, Ruby Juanita Smith.
  • Bessie Dillard passed away in 1955 in Greenville County, South Carolina.

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Bessie Dillard's Ancestors

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Bessie Dillard
1887–1955
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina
Parents
Jefferson Davis Dillard
1861–1904
Minnie (Almira) Wood
1869–1942
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Isham (Jefferson) Wood
1845–1922
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Harriett (Martha) Littlefield
1844–1910
Great-Grandparents
Isham Sr
1799–1871
Susan Johnson
1803–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wood
1756–1842
Susan Mayfield
1759–1800

Bessie Dillard's Descendants

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Bessie Dillard (28 SEP 1887–1 JUL 1955) m. Coke (Ledoest) Smith (27 DEC 1886–26 AUG 1972)
  1. 1. Jefferson (Davis) Smith 1913–1968
  2. 2. Grover (Lee) Smith 1908–1966 m. Sallie (Dora) Burnett 1910–1990
  3. 3. Ruby (Juanita) Smith 1911–1995 m. Grady (Allen) Knight 1908–1995
  4. 4. Ralph (Austin) Smith 1916–1981 m. Ruby Thompson –1982
  5. 5. Hayden (William) Smith 1918–1968
  6. 6. Coke (Ledoest Smith) Jr. 1920–1969
  7. 7. Alton (Reid) Smith 1921–1977 m. Katherleen (Gladys) Bogan 1928–1981
  8. 8. Marchant (Don) Smith 1926–

Bessie Dillard's Timeline

2 Records

1887
28 SEP 1887
Birth of Bessie Dillard in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina
1955
1 JUL 1955
Age 68
Death of Bessie Dillard in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1887
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1955
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina

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