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Bessie Graham 1874–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1874

Birth Location: New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 5 Jul 1945

Death Location: Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA

Father: Tyler Graham

Mother: Elizabeth Wall

Spouse(s): David McPherren, Harvy Preston, Charles Gacoutot, Henry Manser, William Sr, James Mcdonald, George Strayling

Children(s): Carrie Manser, William Manser, Theodore Selser, Howard Selser

The story of Bessie Graham began in 1874 in New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA. Bessie Graham married Charles Gacoutot, David Mcpherren, George Strayling, Harvy J Preston, Henry Manser, James M Mcdonald, William Isaac Selser Sr, and had children including Carrie Elizabeth Manser, Howard Jacob Selser, Theodore Edwin Selser, William Henry Manser. Bessie Graham passed away in 1945 in Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Graham began in 1874 in New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA.
  • Bessie Graham married Charles Gacoutot, David Mcpherren, George Strayling, Harvy J Preston, Henry Manser, James M Mcdonald, William Isaac Selser Sr, and had children including Carrie Elizabeth Manser, Howard Jacob Selser, Theodore Edwin Selser, William Henry Manser.
  • Bessie Graham passed away in 1945 in Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tyler Graham
1841–1907
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Elizabeth Wall
1854–1923
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

David McPherren
1850–1926
Birth Location: Illinois
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Harvy Preston
1857–
Birth Location: –
HP
Charles Gacoutot
1869–1910
Birth Location: France?
CG
Henry Manser
1868–1897
Birth Location: England
HM
William Sr
1846–1916
Birth Location: Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, United States
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James Mcdonald
–1903
Birth Location: Illinois
JM
George Strayling
1873–
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Carrie Manser
1897–1926
Birth Location: New Albany, Indiana
CM
William Manser
1895–1964
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA
WM
Theodore Selser
1907–1993
Birth Location: Morning Sun, Louisa Co, Iowa, USA
TS
Howard Selser
1909–1987
Birth Location: Morning Sun, Louisa Co, Iowa, USA
HS

Bessie Graham's Ancestors

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Bessie Graham
1874–1945
Birth Place: New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA
Parents
Tyler Graham
1841–1907
Tennessee
Elizabeth (Sopha) Wall
1854–1923
Indiana
Grandparents
Jacob Wall
1814–1881
Particular Baptist,Ryeford,Hereford,England
Susan Frazier
1823–1871
Jeffersonville Indiana
Great-Grandparents
John Wall
1780–1820
Hester Hayward
1781–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Wall
1750–
Hannah Wall
1755–1818

Bessie Graham's Descendants

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Bessie Graham (11 Mar 1874–5 Jul 1945) m. David McPherren (1850–14 Jul 1926) m. Harvy (J) Preston (abt 1857–) m. Charles Gacoutot (1869?–aft 1910?) m. Henry Manser (4 Dec 1868–23 Apr 1897) m. William (Isaac Selser) Sr (25 Dec 1846–15 Mar 1916) m. James (M.) Mcdonald (–Bef. 1903) m. George Strayling (abt 1873–)
  1. 1. Carrie (Elizabeth) Manser 1897–1926
  2. 2. William (Henry) Manser 1895–1964
  3. 3. Theodore (Edwin) Selser 1907–1993 m. Theresa Wilson 1916–1993
    1. 1. Betty (Marie) Selser 1951–2015
    2. 2. Theodore (Edwin) Selser 1947–2009
    3. 3. Lois (Genieve) Selser 1937–2010
    4. 4. Evelyn (Louise) Selser 1939–2020
    5. 5. George (Edward) Selser 1942–2020
  4. 4. Howard (Jacob) Selser 1909–1987

Bessie Graham's Timeline

2 Records

1874
11 Mar 1874
Birth of Bessie Graham in New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA
New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA
1945
5 Jul 1945
Age 71
Death of Bessie Graham in Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA
Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1874
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1945
    Event Place: Keithsburg, Mercer Co, Illinois, USA
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