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Bessie Gilliam 1899–1992 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 14 Nov 1899
Birth Location: Greenup County, KY
Death Date: 19 April 1992
Death Location: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Father: Thomas Gillum
Mother: Martha Johnson
Spouse(s): Harry Donta
Children(s): James Donta, Harold Donta
In 1899, Bessie Gilliam entered the world in Greenup County, KY, born to Thomas Jefferson Gillum And Martha Ann Johnson. In 1900, Bessie Gilliam resided in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Bessie Gilliam resided in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Gilliam married Harry Ernest Donta, and had children including Harold J Donta, James Hershel Donta. Bessie Gilliam passed away in 1992 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1899, Bessie Gilliam entered the world in Greenup County, KY, born to Thomas Jefferson Gillum And Martha Ann Johnson.
- In 1900, Bessie Gilliam resided in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA.
- In 1910, Bessie Gilliam resided in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA.
- Bessie Gilliam married Harry Ernest Donta, and had children including Harold J Donta, James Hershel Donta.
- Bessie Gilliam passed away in 1992 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Thomas Gillum
1863–1935
Birth Location: Elliott, Kentucky, United States
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Martha Johnson
1873–1952
Birth Location: Stephens, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)
Harry Donta
1898–1952
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)
James Donta
–1929
Birth Location: –
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Harold Donta
1931–2021
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd County, KY
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Bessie Gilliam's Ancestors
Self
Bessie Gilliam
1899–1992
Birth Place: Greenup County, KY
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Gillum
1863–1935
Elliott, Kentucky, United States
Martha (Ann) Johnson
1873–1952
Stephens, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John Gilliam
1837–1927
Carter County, Kentucky
Sarah Jackson
1834–1916
Morgan, Magoffin County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bessie Gilliam's Descendants
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Bessie Gilliam
(14 Nov 1899–19 April 1992)
m. Harry (Ernest) Donta (17 March 1898–27 August 1952)
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1. James (Hershel) Donta –1929
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2. Harold (J) Donta 1931–2021
Bessie Gilliam's Timeline
11 Records
1899
14 Nov 1899
Birth of Bessie Gilliam in Greenup County, KY
Greenup County, KY
1900
1900
Age 1
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland Ward 4, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland Ward 4, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1933
1933
Age 34
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Magisterial Dist 4 Lower Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial Dist 4 Lower Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1952
1952
Age 53
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1992
19 April 1992
Age 93
Death of Bessie Gilliam in Greenup, Kentucky
Greenup, Kentucky
1899
14 Nov 1899
Birth of Bessie Gilliam in Greenup County, KY
Greenup County, KY
1900
1900
Age 1
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland Ward 4, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland Ward 4, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1933
1933
Age 34
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Magisterial Dist 4 Lower Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial Dist 4 Lower Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1952
1952
Age 53
Bessie Gilliam resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1992
19 April 1992
Age 93
Death of Bessie Gilliam in Greenup, Kentucky
Greenup, Kentucky
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Nov 1899
Event Place: Greenup County, KY
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 10-16
[2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census
[5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340469
[6] 1900 United States Federal Census
[7] 1910 United States Federal Census
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 3737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-57
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Ashland Ward 4, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340469
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1933
Event Place: Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 10-16
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial Dist 4 Lower Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 10-16
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 3737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-57
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1952
Event Place: Kentucky
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 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 3737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-57
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Greenup
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 April 1992
Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Nov 1899
Event Place: Greenup County, KY
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 10-16
[2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census
[5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340469
[6] 1900 United States Federal Census
[7] 1910 United States Federal Census
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 3737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-57
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Russell, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Ashland Ward 4, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340469
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1933
Event Place: Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 10-16
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial Dist 4 Lower Ashland, Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 10-16
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 3737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-57
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1952
Event Place: Kentucky
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 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: 3737; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 10-57
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Greenup
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 April 1992
Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current