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Bessie Harper 1899–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1899

Birth Location: Mount Enterprise

Death Date: 13 Mar 1997

Death Location: Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Smith Harper

Mother: Mamie Harper

Spouse(s): Earnest Leadon, Calvin Choice

Children(s): Verta Leadon, Rayford Leadon

In 1899, Bessie Harper entered the world in Mount Enterprise, born to Smith Harper And Mamie Harper. In 1900, Bessie Harper resided in Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA. In 1910, Bessie Harper resided in Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, USA. Bessie Harper married Calvin Choice, Earnest Leadon, Will Anderson, and had children including Rayford Leadon, Verta B Leadon. Bessie Harper passed away in 1997 in Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Bessie Harper entered the world in Mount Enterprise, born to Smith Harper And Mamie Harper.
  • In 1900, Bessie Harper resided in Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Harper resided in Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Harper married Calvin Choice, Earnest Leadon, Will Anderson, and had children including Rayford Leadon, Verta B Leadon.
  • Bessie Harper passed away in 1997 in Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Smith Harper
1868–
Birth Location: Texas
SH
Mamie Harper
1871–
Birth Location: Texas
MH

Spouses(s)

Earnest Leadon
1891–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
EL
Calvin Choice
1900–
Birth Location: Texas
CC

Children(s)

Verta Leadon
1919–2015
Birth Location: Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
VL
Rayford Leadon
1926–2005
Birth Location: Laneville Ru, Texas
RL

Bessie Harper's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Harper
1899–1997
Birth Place: Mount Enterprise
Parents
Smith Harper
1868–
Texas
Mamie Harper
1871–
Texas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Harper's Descendants

1.
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Bessie Harper (11 Mar 1899–13 Mar 1997) m. Earnest Leadon (17 May 1891–) m. Calvin Choice (abt 1900–)
  1. 1. Verta (B) Leadon 1919–2015 m. Andrew (J) Jones 1920–1994
    1. 1. Bee (Ardee) Jones 1947–2002
  2. 2. Rayford Leadon 1926–2005

Bessie Harper's Timeline

7 Records

1899
11 Mar 1899
Birth of Bessie Harper in Mount Enterprise
Mount Enterprise
1900
1900
Age 1
Bessie Harper resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Harper resided here in Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, USA
Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Bessie Harper resided here in Lawsonville, Rusk, Texas, USA
Lawsonville, Rusk, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Harper resided here in Rural, Rusk, Texas
Rural, Rusk, Texas
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Harper resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Rusk, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Rusk, Texas, USA
1997
13 Mar 1997
Age 98
Death of Bessie Harper in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Mount Enterprise
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lawsonville, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 64
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 18 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.056040514,0.7976628,0.23341064&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kilgore News Herald; Publication Date: 18 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Kilgore, Texas, USA; ,0.41626143,0.36045918,0.5942735&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Rusk, Texas; Roll: 1667; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0086

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mount Enterprise, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T624_1587; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375600

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lawsonville, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lawsonville, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 64

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rusk, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04131; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 201-27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04131; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 201-27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 18 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.056040514,0.7976628,0.23341064&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kilgore News Herald; Publication Date: 18 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Kilgore, Texas, USA; ,0.41626143,0.36045918,0.5942735&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1997
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 18 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.056040514,0.7976628,0.23341064&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Kilgore News Herald; Publication Date: 18 Mar 1997; Publication Place: Kilgore, Texas, USA; ,0.41626143,0.36045918,0.5942735&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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