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Bessie Mae Harper 1891–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1891

Birth Location: Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America

Death Date: 12 February 1929

Death Location: Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Virgil Harper

Mother: Austella Morrison

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): James Jr, June Evans, Edith Evans, Robert Evans

In 1891, Bessie Mae Harper entered the world in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America, born to Virgil Dupont Harper And Austella Morrison. In 1910, Bessie Mae Harper resided in Emporia, Volusia, Florida, USA. Bessie Mae Harper married James Berry Evans Sr, and had children including Edith Marie Evans, James Berry Evans Jr, June Evans, Robert Orville Evans. Bessie Mae Harper passed away in 1929 in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Bessie Mae Harper entered the world in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America, born to Virgil Dupont Harper And Austella Morrison.
  • In 1910, Bessie Mae Harper resided in Emporia, Volusia, Florida, USA.
  • Bessie Mae Harper married James Berry Evans Sr, and had children including Edith Marie Evans, James Berry Evans Jr, June Evans, Robert Orville Evans.
  • Bessie Mae Harper passed away in 1929 in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Harper's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Harper
1891–1929
Birth Place: Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
Parents
Virgil Dupont Harper
1856–
Florida
Austella Morrison
1861–1946
Montgomery County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Mary Harper
1805–
North Carolina
Neil Morrison
1839–1924
Georgia
Judith McRae
1838–1925
Georgia , USA
Great-Grandparents
John Morrison
1793–1866
Elizabeth Johnson
1803–1877
Angus McRae
1779–1841
Grace Adams
1791–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1750–1801
Mary Mcqueen
1771–1830
Benjamin Adams
1760–1848
Elizabeth Smallwood
1762–1816

Bessie Harper's Descendants

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Bessie (Mae) Harper (11 April 1891–12 February 1929) m. James (Berry Evans) Sr (26 February 1885–16 September 1941)
  1. 1. James (Berry Evans) Jr 1916–1991
  2. 2. June Evans 1924–2005 m. John (WIlliam) Jackson 1919–1994
    1. 1. Joyce Jackson 1946–1972
  3. 3. Edith (Marie) Evans 1921–2002 m. Louis (Jackson) Lynn 1907–1975
    1. 1. Lewis Lynn 1944–2012
  4. 4. Robert (Orville) Evans 1918–2010

Bessie Harper's Timeline

3 Records

1891
11 April 1891
Birth of Bessie Mae Harper in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 19
Bessie Mae Harper resided here in Emporia, Volusia, Florida, USA
Emporia, Volusia, Florida, USA
1929
12 February 1929
Age 38
Death of Bessie Mae Harper in Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1891
    Event Place: Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Emporia, Volusia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1929
    Event Place: Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barberville, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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