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Bessie Ellis 1891–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 July 1891

Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1 November 1961

Death Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Ellis

Mother: Abner Lowe

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Leona McMahan

In 1891, Bessie Ellis entered the world in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States, born to James William Ellis And Abner Cordelia Abby Lowe. Bessie Ellis had children including Leona Sylvia Valentine Mcmahan. Bessie Ellis passed away in 1961 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Bessie Ellis entered the world in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States, born to James William Ellis And Abner Cordelia Abby Lowe.
  • Bessie Ellis had children including Leona Sylvia Valentine Mcmahan.
  • Bessie Ellis passed away in 1961 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ellis
1855–1928
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
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Abner Lowe
1863–1941
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona McMahan
1914–2000
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
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Bessie Ellis's Ancestors

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Bessie Ellis
1891–1961
Birth Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James William Ellis
1855–1928
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Abner (Cordelia Abby) Lowe
1863–1941
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Martha (R.) Tippet
1837–1917
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
John (H) Ellis
1830–1903
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Malissa (C) Atchley
1838–1906
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Abner (W) Low
1831–1863
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Temperance Harrison
1812–1885
Temperance Harrison
1812–1885
Hetty Ellis
1802–1858
Rev Ellis
1793–1878
Mary Bowers
1805–1865
Isaac Atchley
1787–1854
Charlotta Maples
1810–1880
Abner Lowe
1801–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Jones
1800–1870
Starling Harrison
1788–1830
Esther Day
1792–1872
Capt. Berry
1783–1833
Nancy Callahan
1764–1842
Christopher Ellis
1760–1831
Thomas Maples
1790–1871
Rebecca West
1764–1851
Abner (USA)
1763–1851

Bessie Ellis's Descendants

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Bessie Ellis (4 July 1891–1 November 1961)
  1. 1. Leona (Sylvia Valentine) McMahan 1914–2000
    1. 1. Pauline Owens 1933–2013 m. Clarence (Pikney) Lewis 1928–2009

Bessie Ellis's Timeline

2 Records

1891
4 July 1891
Birth of Bessie Ellis in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
1961
1 November 1961
Age 70
Death of Bessie Ellis in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1891
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 1961
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
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