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Bessie Leigh Hardwick 1892–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1892

Birth Location: Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 23 November 1914

Death Location: Slocomb, Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Morgan Wise

Mother: Donah McKnight

Spouse(s): James Hardwick

Children(s): Gladys Hardwick, Clyde Carnes, Florrie Freeman

Bessie Leigh Hardwick was born in 1892 in Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Morgan L Wise And Donah Ellen Mcknight. In 1900, Bessie Leigh Hardwick resided in Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama. Bessie Leigh Hardwick married James Alexander Hardwick, and had children including Clyde Elizabeth Carnes, Florrie Lee Freeman, Gladys Ellen Hardwick. Bessie Leigh Hardwick passed away in 1914 in Slocomb, Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Leigh Hardwick was born in 1892 in Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Morgan L Wise And Donah Ellen Mcknight.
  • In 1900, Bessie Leigh Hardwick resided in Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama.
  • Bessie Leigh Hardwick married James Alexander Hardwick, and had children including Clyde Elizabeth Carnes, Florrie Lee Freeman, Gladys Ellen Hardwick.
  • Bessie Leigh Hardwick passed away in 1914 in Slocomb, Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Hardwick's Ancestors

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Bessie Hardwick
1892–1914
Birth Place: Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Morgan L Wise
1870–1958
Coffee, Alabama, United States
Donah (Ellen) McKnight
1872–1941
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson Wise) Jr
1852–1940
Coffee, Alabama, United States
Sarah (Frances "Sally" Brooks) (Wise)
1846–1929
Barbour County, Alabama, USA
George (Thompson) McKnight
1851–1930
Alabama
Mattie (Louise) Arinton
1854–1927
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wise
1815–1901
Sarah Prescott
1818–1895
Middleton Brooks
1812–1893
Mary (Brooks)
1807–1893
Aaron McKnight
1821–1863
Mary Floyd
1830–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Wise
1793–1820
Sarah Singleton
1788–1860
Ephraim Prescott
1776–1847
Rebecca Cain
1776–1875
Jonathan Brooks
1786–1858
Nancy Monk
1790–1815
Elias Wilkes
1782–1853
Hannah Usher
1786–1856
Samuel Mcknight
1800–1880
Elizabeth HALLIDAY
1811–1818
John Floyd
1800–1867
Nancy Lilly
1805–1876

Bessie Hardwick's Descendants

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Bessie (Leigh) Hardwick (14 February 1892–23 November 1914) m. James (Alexander) Hardwick (11/24/1885–17 Jul 1974)
  1. 1. Gladys (Ellen) Hardwick 1912–2001 m. Harry Harris 1909–2004 m. Harry Harris 1909–2004
    1. 1. D (Lawrence) Harris 1937–1991
    2. 2. Harry (Gene) Harris 1935–1998 m. Polly (Ruth "Holly Sue") Strickland 1932–2005
  2. 2. Clyde (Elizabeth) Carnes 1912–1991
  3. 3. Florrie (Lee) Freeman 1914–2002 m. Austin (FREEMAN) Collier 1913–1995

Bessie Hardwick's Timeline

7 Records

1892
2/14/1892
Birth of Bessie Leigh Hardwick in Victoria, Coffie County AL
Victoria, Coffie County AL
1892
14 February 1892
Birth of Bessie Leigh Hardwick in Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 8
Bessie Leigh Hardwick resided here in Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama
Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 18
Bessie Leigh Hardwick resided here in Dundee, Geneva, Alabama
Dundee, Geneva, Alabama
1914
11/23/1914
Age 22
Death of Bessie Leigh Hardwick in Coffee County AL
Coffee County AL
1914
23 November 1914
Age 22
Death of Bessie Leigh Hardwick in Houston County, Alabama, United States of America
Houston County, Alabama, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 58
Bessie Leigh Hardwick resided here in Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2141892
    Event Place: Victoria, Coffie County AL
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T627_34; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 31-6
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T625_16; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 43.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: 18; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 95.0; FHL microfilm: 2339753
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Victoria, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T623_9; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50; FHL microfilm: 1240009.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dundee, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0099; Image: 1178; FHL microfilm: 1374025.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1892
    Event Place: Victoria, Coffee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Victoria, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T623_9; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50; FHL microfilm: 1240009.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dundee, Geneva, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dundee, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0099; Image: 1178; FHL microfilm: 1374025.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11231914
    Event Place: Coffee County AL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1914
    Event Place: Houston County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Slocomb, Geneva County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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