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Bessie E Edwards 1904–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1904

Birth Location: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1983

Death Location: Corning, Tehama County, California, United States of America

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Lydia Broughton

Spouse(s): Boone Hammers

Children(s): Lila Hammers, Mary Hammers, Lewis Hammers, Loyce Hammers, Grace Hammers, Delores Jones, Jodie Hammers, Anna Thorton, James Hammers, Ruth Strange

Bessie E Edwards was born in 1904 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Washington Edwards And Lydia Broughton. In 1910, Bessie E Edwards resided in Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA. In 1920, Bessie E Edwards resided in Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma, USA. Bessie E Edwards married Boone Milburn Choc Hammers, and had children including Anna L Hammers, Anna Lee Hammers Thorton, Delores Lois Hammers Jones, Grace Mae Hammers, James Fredrick Hammers, Jodie M Hammers, Lenna L Hammers, Lewis Wesley Hammers, Lila Maude Hammers, Loyce L Hammers, Mary Louise Hammers, Ruth Lenora Strange. Bessie E Edwards passed away in 1983 in Corning, Tehama County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie E Edwards was born in 1904 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA, the child of James Washington Edwards And Lydia Broughton.
  • In 1910, Bessie E Edwards resided in Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie E Edwards resided in Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Bessie E Edwards married Boone Milburn Choc Hammers, and had children including Anna L Hammers, Anna Lee Hammers Thorton, Delores Lois Hammers Jones, Grace Mae Hammers, James Fredrick Hammers, Jodie M Hammers, Lenna L Hammers, Lewis Wesley Hammers, Lila Maude Hammers, Loyce L Hammers, Mary Louise Hammers, Ruth Lenora Strange.
  • Bessie E Edwards passed away in 1983 in Corning, Tehama County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1876–1947
Birth Location: Mississippi
JE
Lydia Broughton
1876–1962
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Boone Hammers
1892–1944
Birth Location: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
BH

Children(s)

Lila Hammers
1933–1982
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
LH
Mary Hammers
1937–1984
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
MH
Lewis Hammers
1940–1997
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
LH
Loyce Hammers
1922–1969
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
LH
Grace Hammers
1924–1986
Birth Location: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
GH
Delores Jones
1922–1980
Birth Location: Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States
DJ
Jodie Hammers
1928–1944
Birth Location: Oklahoma
JH
Anna Thorton
1935–1994
Birth Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
AT
James Hammers
1931–1969
Birth Location: Oklahoma
JH
Ruth Strange
1929–2005
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Bessie Edwards's Ancestors

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Bessie Edwards
1904–1983
Birth Place: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
James Washington Edwards
1876–1947
Mississippi
Lydia Broughton
1876–1962
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Wiley (Rufus) Edwards
1840–1923
Lebanon Junction, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States
Susan (Jane) Hill
1848–1934
Bullitt, Kentucky, United States
James (E) McKibben
1843–1916
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Louisa (Marinda Broughton) (braughton)
1852–1916
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Edwards's Descendants

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Bessie (E) Edwards (12 Jul 1904–21 Nov 1983) m. Boone (Milburn (Choc)) Hammers (3 Feb 1892–18 June 1944)
  1. 1. Lila (Maude) Hammers 1933–1982
  2. 2. Mary (Louise) Hammers 1937–1984
  3. 3. Lewis (Wesley) Hammers 1940–1997
  4. 4. Loyce (L.) Hammers 1922–1969
  5. 5. Grace (Mae) Hammers 1924–1986
  6. 6. Delores (Lois Hammers) Jones 1922–1980
  7. 7. Jodie (M) Hammers 1928–1944
  8. 8. Anna (Lee Hammers) Thorton 1935–1994
  9. 9. James (Fredrick) Hammers 1931–1969
  10. 10. Ruth (Lenora) Strange 1929–2005 m. Sgt (Sammie Carol) Strange 1926–1985
    1. 1. james (carrol) Strange 1948–2013

Bessie Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1904
12 Jul 1904
Birth of Bessie E Edwards in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Bessie E Edwards resided here in Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Bessie E Edwards resided here in Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma, USA
Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma, USA
1928
1928
Age 24
Bessie E Edwards resided here in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Bessie E Edwards resided here in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 31
Bessie E Edwards resided here in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
Bessie E Edwards resided here in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
1951
Before 1951
Age 47
Bessie E Edwards resided here in California
California
1983
21 Nov 1983
Age 79
Death of Bessie E Edwards in Corning, Tehama County, California, USA
Corning, Tehama County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3286; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16-22
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] California, Death Index, Date: 1983-11-21
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1457; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 602
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: 1899; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 467.0.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1270; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0242; FHL microfilm: 1375283
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Oklahoma, County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1270; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0242; FHL microfilm: 1375283

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ash Flat, Coal, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1457; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 602

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: 1899; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 467.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3286; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3286; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16-22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1983
    Event Place: Corning, Tehama County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] California, Death Index, Date: 1983-11-21
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corning, Tehama County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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