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Bessie Horton 1884–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 April 1884

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 November 1918

Death Location: Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Meritt Sr

Mother: Harriet Fisher

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The story of Bessie Horton began in 1884 in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America. Bessie Horton passed away in 1918 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Horton began in 1884 in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • Bessie Horton passed away in 1918 in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Bessie Horton's Ancestors

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Bessie Horton
1884–1918
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Meritt Frank Alexander Sr
1851–1929
Oconee County, South Carolina
Harriet ("Hattie" M.) Fisher
1859–1951
North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Baptist) Alexander
1811–1887
Pickens County, South Carolina
Elizabeth (J.) Stansell
1827–1891
Pickens County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Micajah Alexander
1784–1877
Elizabeth Lewis
1783–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Alexander
1760–1850
Mary Unk
1757–1851

Bessie Horton's Timeline

2 Records

1884
24 April 1884
Birth of Bessie Horton in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1918
24 November 1918
Age 34
Death of Bessie Horton in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 April 1884
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1918
    Event Place: Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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