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Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards 1878–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1878

Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States

Death Date: 16 Jan 1947

Death Location: Westfir, Lane, Oregon, USA

Father: John Edwards

Mother: Sarah Roberts

Spouse(s): Charles Hamilton

Children(s): Mildred Hamilton, Oleta Hamilton, Wilma Hamilton, Lois Hamilton, Thelma Hamilton, Merle Hamilton, Carl Hamilton, Oseta Hamilton, Melvin Hamilton

In 1878, Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards entered the world in Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States, born to John Houston Edwards And Sarah Ann Roberts. Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards married Charles Asher Hamilton, and had children including Carl M Hamilton, Lois Hamilton, Melvin Carl Hamilton, Merle Edwin Hamilton, Mildred Irene Hamilton, Oleta Pearl Hamilton, Oseta Hamilton, Thelma A Hamilton, Wilma Delores Hamilton. Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards passed away in 1947 in Westfir, Lane, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards entered the world in Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States, born to John Houston Edwards And Sarah Ann Roberts.
  • Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards married Charles Asher Hamilton, and had children including Carl M Hamilton, Lois Hamilton, Melvin Carl Hamilton, Merle Edwin Hamilton, Mildred Irene Hamilton, Oleta Pearl Hamilton, Oseta Hamilton, Thelma A Hamilton, Wilma Delores Hamilton.
  • Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards passed away in 1947 in Westfir, Lane, Oregon, USA.

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Bessie Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Edwards
1878–1947
Birth Place: Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States
Parents
John Houston Edwards
1848–1931
Grayson Co, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Roberts
1847–1936
Virginia
Grandparents
Jonathan Edwards
1806–1894
Ashe Co, North Carolina, USA
Jane ('Jennie') Higgins
1805–1889
Wilkes Co., North Carolina
Hughes (Woodson) Roberts
1813–1902
Surry, North Carolina
Phoebe (Elizabeth) Bryan
1819–1888
Ashe, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1776–1869
Nancy Carter
1780–1863
John Higgins
1770–1846
Fannie Bauguess
1773–1847
Nancy °
1785–1850
Phoebe Woodruff
1777–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Higgins
1754–1825
Nancy Estes
1757–1798
Nancy McCarty
1720–1809
Daniel Cockerham
1763–1843

Bessie Edwards's Descendants

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Bessie (Elizabeth "Bess") Edwards (27 Nov 1878–16 Jan 1947) m. Charles (Asher) Hamilton (30 Mar 1878–3 Sep 1958)
  1. 1. Mildred (Irene) Hamilton 1906–1973 m. Leland (M) Anderson 1901–1956
    1. 1. Norma (Jean) Anderson 1926–1966 m. Jay (Gould) Landice 1916–1994
    2. 2. Dorthy (Mae) Anderson 1929–2003
    3. 3. Leland (Anderson) Junior 1935–2002
    4. 4. Shirley (Rae) Anderson 1938–1978
    5. 5. Cleo (I) Anderson 1925–2000
  2. 2. Oleta (Pearl) Hamilton 1899–1992
  3. 3. Wilma (Delores) Hamilton 1919–2007
  4. 4. Lois Hamilton 1904–1992
  5. 5. Thelma (A) Hamilton 1909–1987
  6. 6. Merle (Edwin) Hamilton 1911–1988
  7. 7. Carl (M) Hamilton 1902–1968
  8. 8. Oseta Hamilton 1901–
  9. 9. Melvin (Carl) Hamilton 1901–1968

Bessie Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1878
27 Nov 1878
Birth of Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards in Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States
Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States
1947
16 Jan 1947
Age 69
Death of Bessie Elizabeth "Bess" Edwards in Westfir, Lane, Oregon, USA
Westfir, Lane, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Westfir, Lane, Oregon, USA

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