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Bessie Lee Jenkins 1900–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1900

Birth Location: MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 August 1996

Death Location: West Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Jenkins

Mother: Ellen Griffin

Spouse(s): Roy Morris

Children(s): Mary Miller, James Morris

Bessie Lee Jenkins was born in 1900 in MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA, the child of James M Jenkins And Ellen Griffin. In 1920, Bessie Lee Jenkins resided in Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina, USA. Bessie Lee Jenkins married Roy Napoleon Morris, and had children including James Andrew Morris, Mary Miller. Bessie Lee Jenkins passed away in 1996 in West Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Lee Jenkins was born in 1900 in MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA, the child of James M Jenkins And Ellen Griffin.
  • In 1920, Bessie Lee Jenkins resided in Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Jenkins married Roy Napoleon Morris, and had children including James Andrew Morris, Mary Miller.
  • Bessie Lee Jenkins passed away in 1996 in West Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Jenkins
1900–1996
Birth Place: MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James M Jenkins
1870–1941
North Carolina
Ellen Griffin
1869–1941
USA
Grandparents
Asa Jenkins
1848–1936
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Jenkins
1846–1933
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Russel Jenkins
1818–1875
Laurena Rose
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Jenkins
1770–1858
Rebecca Sisk***
1773–1856

Bessie Jenkins's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Jenkins (12 Apr 1900–11 August 1996) m. Roy (Napoleon) Morris (27 October 1892–8 May 1950)
  1. 1. Mary Miller 1923–2002
  2. 2. James (Andrew) Morris 1926–2009

Bessie Jenkins's Timeline

3 Records

1900
12 Apr 1900
Birth of Bessie Lee Jenkins in MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Bessie Lee Jenkins resided here in Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1996
11 August 1996
Age 96
Death of Bessie Lee Jenkins
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1900
    Event Place: MT Sterling, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1304; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 68
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C049_68001
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cataloochee, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1304; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 68

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1996
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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