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Bessie Glenn 1874–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1874

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 Aug 1947

Death Location: Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Father: W Glenn

Mother: Frances Wood

Spouse(s): Lawrence McElrath

Children(s): Ruth White, Ruby Vaughn, William McElrath

The story of Bessie Glenn began in 1874 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Bessie Glenn married Lawrence Elisha Mcelrath, and had children including Ruby Mcelrath Vaughn, Ruth Mcelrath White, William Herman Mcelrath. Bessie Glenn passed away in 1947 in Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Glenn began in 1874 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
  • Bessie Glenn married Lawrence Elisha Mcelrath, and had children including Ruby Mcelrath Vaughn, Ruth Mcelrath White, William Herman Mcelrath.
  • Bessie Glenn passed away in 1947 in Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Bessie Glenn's Ancestors

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Bessie Glenn
1874–1947
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
W T Glenn
1839–1905
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Frances Wood
1844–1901
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Jeremiah Glenn
1802–1885
Laurens County, South Carolina
Sallie\\
1811–1895
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
James (D.) Wood
1818–1881
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Jane (Cansas) Mayfield
1820–1888
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Tyre Glenn
1765–1832
Rachel Moon
1771–1849
Hugh McClimon
1782–1827
Jane Bailey
1781–1880
Henry Wood
1756–1842
Nancy Burns
1787–1855
William Mayfield
1787–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Glenn
1742–1809
Ann Blagrave
1744–1823
Gideon Moon
1720–1790
Mary Hudson
1725–1799
Michael McClimons
1760–1806
Sarah Cunningham
1760–1833
Penuel Wood
1733–1810
Constance Nash
1735–1810
Abraham Mayfield
1763–

Bessie Glenn's Descendants

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Bessie Glenn (1 NOV 1874–1 Aug 1947) m. Lawrence (Elisha) McElrath (7 SEP 1867–6 JUN 1950)
  1. 1. Ruth (McElrath) White 1903–
  2. 2. Ruby (McElrath) Vaughn 1906–
  3. 3. William (Herman) McElrath 1907–1976 m. Helen Foster 1904–2003

Bessie Glenn's Timeline

2 Records

1874
1 NOV 1874
Birth of Bessie Glenn in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1947
1 Aug 1947
Age 73
Death of Bessie Glenn in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1874
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1947
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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