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Bessie Griggs 1906–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1906

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 23 October 1977

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Griggs

Mother: Nora Miller

Spouse(s): Ralph Keatts

Children(s): Donald Keatts, Sandra Keatts

In 1906, Bessie Griggs entered the world in Texas, born to William J Griggs And Nora Miller. Bessie Griggs married Ralph Marion Keatts, and had children including Donald Lee Keatts, Robert Keatts, Sandra Jean Keatts. Bessie Griggs passed away in 1977 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Bessie Griggs entered the world in Texas, born to William J Griggs And Nora Miller.
  • Bessie Griggs married Ralph Marion Keatts, and had children including Donald Lee Keatts, Robert Keatts, Sandra Jean Keatts.
  • Bessie Griggs passed away in 1977 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Griggs's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Griggs
1906–1977
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
William J Griggs
1874–1965
Arkansas, United States of America
Nora Miller
1877–1969
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Theodore (Philander) Miller
1848–1932
Kentucky, United States of America
Martha (Alice) Sims
1849–1940
Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sims
1819–1888
Elizabeth Turner
1822–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847

Bessie Griggs's Descendants

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Bessie Griggs (abt 1906–23 October 1977) m. Ralph (Marion) Keatts (2 January 1902–7 Sep 1973)
  1. 1. Donald (Lee) Keatts 1935–2006 m. Darliss (Loraine) McCommas 1935–2000
  2. 2. Sandra (Jean) Keatts 1939–2014 m. Don (Charles) Fallen 1935–2006

Bessie Griggs's Timeline

12 Records

1905
1905
Birth of Bessie Griggs in Texas
Texas
1906
30 July 1906
Birth of Bessie Griggs in Texas, United States of America
Texas, United States of America
1906
abt 1906
Birth of Bessie Griggs in Texas
Texas
1910
1910
Age 4
Bessie Griggs resided here in Sanger, Denton, Texas, USA
Sanger, Denton, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Bessie Griggs resided here in Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA
Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA
1925
1925
Age 19
Bessie Griggs resided here in University Park, Texas, USA
University Park, Texas, USA
1928
1928
Age 22
Bessie Griggs resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Bessie Griggs resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Bessie Griggs resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Dallas, Texas
1940
1940
Age 34
Bessie Griggs resided here in J P 4, Dallas, Texas, USA
J P 4, Dallas, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Bessie Griggs resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1977
23 October 1977
Age 71
Death of Bessie Griggs in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1906
    Event Place: Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Southern Methodist University; Year: 1925
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04016; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 57-31
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 128
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2342049
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sanger, Denton, Texas; Roll: T624_1546; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375559
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 5326; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 259-67

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1906
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sanger, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sanger, Denton, Texas; Roll: T624_1546; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375559

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: University Park, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Southern Methodist University; Year: 1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2342049

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04016; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 57-31

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 4, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04016; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 57-31

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, 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: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 5326; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 259-67

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1977
    Event Place: Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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