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Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley 1899–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAR 1899

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 23 JAN 1972

Death Location: Cleveland Co. NC

Father: Marcellas Hensley

Mother: Margaret Hensley

Spouse(s): Robert Estep

Children(s): Virginia Estep, Edna Estep, Faye Estep

The story of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley began in 1899 in North Carolina. Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley married Robert Daniel Estep, and had children including Edna Estep, Faye E Estep, Virginia Ann Estep. Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley passed away in 1972 in Cleveland Co. NC.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley began in 1899 in North Carolina.
  • Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley married Robert Daniel Estep, and had children including Edna Estep, Faye E Estep, Virginia Ann Estep.
  • Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley passed away in 1972 in Cleveland Co. NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcellas Hensley
1864–1942
Birth Location: Egypt Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Margaret Hensley
1879–1949
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Robert Estep
1896–1976
Birth Location: Bee Log, Yancey, North Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
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Children(s)

Virginia Estep
1923–2000
Birth Location: Rutherford County, NC
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Edna Estep
1920–1992
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina
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Faye Estep
1921–1996
Birth Location: Mcdowell, North Carolina
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Bessie Hensley's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Hensley
1899–1972
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Marcellas S. Hensley
1864–1942
Egypt Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Jane) Hensley
1879–1949
Grandparents
Wallace (S.) Hensley
1818–1879
Bald Creek, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Emiline Bennett
1825–1893
North Carolina, United States
Enos Hensley
1856–1928
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Elvira Ledford
1857–1919
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Hensley's Descendants

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Bessie (Cordelia "Dellie") Hensley (5 MAR 1899–23 JAN 1972) m. Robert (Daniel) Estep (6 APR 1896–5 JUN 1976)
  1. 1. Virginia (Ann) Estep 1923–2000
  2. 2. Edna Estep 1920–1992
  3. 3. Faye (E) Estep 1921–1996

Bessie Hensley's Timeline

16 Records

1899
5 MAR 1899
Birth of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley in Shunshine, Rutherford, North Carolina
Shunshine, Rutherford, North Carolina
1899
5 MAR 1899
Birth of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley in Yancey Co N.C.
Yancey Co N.C.
1899
5 MAR 1899
Birth of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley in North Carolina
North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 1
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 21
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1930
1930
Age 31
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in High Shoals, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
High Shoals, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta, Rutherford, North Carolina
Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta, Rutherford, North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Same House
Same House
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in High Shoals Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
High Shoals Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 41
Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley resided here in Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1972
23 JAN 1972
Age 73
Death of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1972
23 JAN 1972
Age 73
Death of Bessie Cordelia "Dellie" Hensley in Cleveland Co. NC
Cleveland Co. NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1899
    Event Place: Shunshine, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 May 2020), Dellie Hensley in entry for Faye Estepp, 1921.
    [3] North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 March 2021), Robert Estepp and Dealie Hensley, 24 May 1919; citing Wake, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
    [4] North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 August 2020), Delia Hunsley in entry for Edna Estef, 1920.
    [5] North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 July 2021), Robert Estepp and Dealie Hensley, 24 May 1919; citing Egypt Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 2,447,792.
    [6] North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 21 July 2021), Robert Esley and Dealie Hensley, 24 May 1919; citing Yancey, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
    [7] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Bessie Cordelia Estep, 1972.
    [8] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 22 April 2023), Bessy D Hensley in household of Marce E Hensley, Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 155, sheet 8A, family 135, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1122; FHL microfilm 1,375,135.
    [9] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 January 2022), Dealy Hensley in entry for Ma* Hensley, 1900.
    [10] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 September 2022), Bessie Cordelia Estep, 1972.
    [11] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 22 April 2023), Dellia Estep in household of Robert D Estep, High Shoals, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 2A, line 20, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1719; FHL microfilm 2,341,453.
    [12] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 22 April 2023), Dellia Estep in household of Robert D Estep, High Shoals, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 2A, line 20, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1719; FHL microfilm 2,341,453.
    [13] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 January 2021), Delia Estep in household of Robert D Estep, High Shoals Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81-22, sheet 1A, line 40, family 11, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2971.
    [14] North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Dealie Hensley in entry for Robert Estepp, 1919.
    [15] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 February 2021), Dealie Estep in entry for Robert Estep, 1920.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: High Shoals Township, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JAN 1972
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Bessie Cordelia Estep, 1972.
    [3] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 September 2022), Bessie Cordelia Estep, 1972.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1899
    Event Place: Yancey Co N.C.
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1899
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JAN 1972
    Event Place: Cleveland Co. NC
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: High Shoals, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Caroleen-Avondale-Henrietta, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House
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