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Bessie Lee Gray 1896–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1896

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 18 February, 1965

Death Location: Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama, USA

Father: Memory Gray

Mother: Sarah Logan

Spouse(s): Harley Hood

Children(s): Jerry SR

In 1896, Bessie Lee Gray entered the world in Alabama, born to Memory Theodore Gray And Sarah Sallie J Logan. In 1900, Bessie Lee Gray resided in Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Bessie Lee Gray resided in Brocks, Etowah, Alabama, USA. Bessie Lee Gray married Harley Wright Hood, and had children including Jerry Max Hood Sr. Bessie Lee Gray passed away in 1965 in Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Bessie Lee Gray entered the world in Alabama, born to Memory Theodore Gray And Sarah Sallie J Logan.
  • In 1900, Bessie Lee Gray resided in Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lee Gray resided in Brocks, Etowah, Alabama, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Gray married Harley Wright Hood, and had children including Jerry Max Hood Sr.
  • Bessie Lee Gray passed away in 1965 in Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Gray's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Gray
1896–1965
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Memory Theodore Gray
1867–1947
Etowah County, Alabama
Sarah ("Sallie" J) Logan
1866–1911
Georgia
Grandparents
William Gray
1830–1897
South Carolina
Margrett Gray
1828–1880
North Carolina
William (H.) Login
1841–
North Carolina
Marey (P.) Login
1847–
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Gray's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Gray (Jan 1896–18 February, 1965) m. Harley (Wright) Hood (21 Apr 1894–17 August, 1975)
  1. 1. Jerry (Max Hood) SR 1937–2014

Bessie Gray's Timeline

11 Records

1896
Jan 1896
Birth of Bessie Lee Gray in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 4
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Brocks, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Brocks, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Fairview, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Fairview, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1929
1929
Age 33
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1934
1934
Age 38
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama
Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Bessie Lee Gray resided here in Riddles Bend, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Riddles Bend, Etowah, Alabama, USA
1965
18 February, 1965
Age 69
Death of Bessie Lee Gray in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1896
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0046; Image: 1075.0; FHL microfilm: 2339751
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brock, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1240016
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 23; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240023
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brocks, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374026
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brock, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1240016
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Birmingham Ward 6, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 23; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240023

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brocks, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brocks, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374026

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairview, Etowah, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0046; Image: 1075.0; FHL microfilm: 2339751

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Gilbert, Etowah, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Riddles Bend, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February, 1965
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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