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Bessie May Hardy 1889–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Fulton County, Kentucky

Death Date: 12 Jan 1976

Death Location: Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri

Father: Samuel Hardy

Mother: Elizabeth Cruel

Spouse(s): Herbert Byrd, Samuel Wagoner

Children(s): Lillian Byrd, Lawrence Byrd, Edith Byrd, Florence Byrd

In 1889, Bessie May Hardy entered the world in Fulton County, Kentucky, born to Samuel H Hardy And Elizabeth J Lizzie Cruel. In 1900, Bessie May Hardy resided in Chalk Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Bessie May Hardy resided in Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, USA. Bessie May Hardy married Herbert Spencer Byrd, Samuel Edward Wagoner, and had children including Edith Alene Byrd, Florence L Byrd, Lawrence D Byrd, Lillian Pearl Byrd. Bessie May Hardy passed away in 1976 in Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Bessie May Hardy entered the world in Fulton County, Kentucky, born to Samuel H Hardy And Elizabeth J Lizzie Cruel.
  • In 1900, Bessie May Hardy resided in Chalk Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie May Hardy resided in Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, USA.
  • Bessie May Hardy married Herbert Spencer Byrd, Samuel Edward Wagoner, and had children including Edith Alene Byrd, Florence L Byrd, Lawrence D Byrd, Lillian Pearl Byrd.
  • Bessie May Hardy passed away in 1976 in Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Hardy's Ancestors

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Bessie Hardy
1889–1976
Birth Place: Fulton County, Kentucky
Parents
Samuel H Hardy
1863–
Kentucky
Elizabeth (J. Lizzie) Cruel
1872–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (H.) Hardy
1830–1881
Virginia
Nancy (A.) Graham
1835–1931
Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Graham
1802–1871
Nancy Jennings
1803–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hartsell Jennings
1780–1826
Eleanor Anderson
1785–1860

Bessie Hardy's Descendants

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Bessie (May) Hardy (24 Sep 1889–12 Jan 1976) m. Herbert (Spencer) Byrd (29 Jun 1887–2 Mar 1963) m. Samuel (Edward) Wagoner (12 Dec 1867–7 Mar 1936)
  1. 1. Lillian (Pearl) Byrd 1912–1987 m. Letch (Franklin) Tipton 1905–1985
    1. 1. Dale (Phillip) Tipton 1934–2006
    2. 2. Juanita (May) Tipton 1935–2004
    3. 3. Bobby (G.) Tipton 1940–2009
    4. 4. James (Odell) Tipton 1944–1998
    5. 5. Dennis (Franklin) Tipton 1949–2017
    6. 6. Harold (Ray) Tipton 1936–1936
  2. 2. Lawrence (D) Byrd 1910–
  3. 3. Edith (Alene) Byrd 1921–1999
  4. 4. Florence (L) Byrd 1924–

Bessie Hardy's Timeline

6 Records

1889
24 Sep 1889
Birth of Bessie May Hardy in Fulton County, Kentucky
Fulton County, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 11
Bessie May Hardy resided here in Chalk Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Chalk Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Bessie May Hardy resided here in Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Bessie May Hardy resided here in Swain, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Swain, Clay, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Bessie May Hardy resided here in Johnson, Johnson, Carter, Missouri, USA
Johnson, Johnson, Carter, Missouri, USA
1976
12 Jan 1976
Age 87
Death of Bessie May Hardy in Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri
Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Fulton County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swain, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T625_57; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, Carter, Missouri; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340916
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pollard, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374059
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chalk Bluff, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pollard, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pollard, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374059

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swain, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swain, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T625_57; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson, Johnson, Carter, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Johnson, Carter, Missouri; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340916

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saint Francis, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1976
    Event Place: Sikeston, New Madrid, Missouri

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