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Bessie Lee St John 1896–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1896

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Apr 1985

Death Location: Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA

Father: David John

Mother: Anna Range

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Bessie Lee St John was born in 1896 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Sampson St John And Anna Matt Range. In 1900, Bessie Lee St John resided in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Bessie Lee St John resided in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA. Bessie Lee St John passed away in 1985 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Lee St John was born in 1896 in Washington County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Sampson St John And Anna Matt Range.
  • In 1900, Bessie Lee St John resided in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lee St John resided in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA.
  • Bessie Lee St John passed away in 1985 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA.

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Bessie John's Ancestors

Self
Bessie John
1896–1985
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Sampson St John
1861–1939
Virginia, USA
Anna (Matt) Range
1866–1954
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Townsend) Range
1827–1902
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Julia Williams
1833–1886
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Williams
1799–1880
Anna Ellis
1807–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ellis
1780–1861
Elizabeth Bean
1789–1860

Bessie John's Timeline

4 Records

1896
26 Feb 1896
Birth of Bessie Lee St John in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Bessie Lee St John resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Bessie Lee St John resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
1985
Apr 1985
Age 89
Death of Bessie Lee St John in Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0110
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375664
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0110

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375664

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1985
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA

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