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Bessie Johnston 1902–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1902

Birth Location: Miller, Missouri, USA.

Death Date: 7 MAR 1996

Death Location: Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Johnston

Mother: Minnie Etter

Spouse(s): Oliver Salter

Children(s): Shirley Salter

Bessie Johnston was born in 1902 in Miller, Missouri, USA., the child of John Edward Johnston And Minnie Cenia Etter. In 1920, Bessie Johnston resided in Saline, Miller, Missouri, USA. Bessie Johnston married Oliver Leslie Salter, and had children including Shirley Marie Salter. Bessie Johnston passed away in 1996 in Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Johnston was born in 1902 in Miller, Missouri, USA., the child of John Edward Johnston And Minnie Cenia Etter.
  • In 1920, Bessie Johnston resided in Saline, Miller, Missouri, USA.
  • Bessie Johnston married Oliver Leslie Salter, and had children including Shirley Marie Salter.
  • Bessie Johnston passed away in 1996 in Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Johnston
1902–1996
Birth Place: Miller, Missouri, USA.
Parents
John Edward Johnston
1876–1903
Saline, Miller County, Missouri, USA
Minnie (Cenia) Etter
1880–1925
Miller, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Berry) Johnston
1831–1905
Missouri, United States
Nancy (E.) Harbison
1840–1910
Tennessee, United States
James Etter
1837–1920
Missori
Nancy (Ann) Akes
1842–1931
Daviess Co., KY
Great-Grandparents
John Johnston
1792–1855
Nancy Berry
1797–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Johnston
1756–1841
Joyce Wells
1766–1856

Bessie Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Bessie Johnston (ABT 1902–7 MAR 1996) m. Oliver (Leslie) Salter (ABT 1901–6 MAR 1956)
  1. 1. Shirley (Marie) Salter 1934–1952

Bessie Johnston's Timeline

3 Records

1902
ABT 1902
Birth of Bessie Johnston in Miller, Missouri, USA.
Miller, Missouri, USA.
1920
1920
Age 18
Bessie Johnston resided here in Saline, Miller, Missouri, USA
Saline, Miller, Missouri, USA
1996
7 MAR 1996
Age 94
Death of Bessie Johnston in Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1902
    Event Place: Miller, Missouri, USA.
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 October 2017, 20:55), entry for Bessie Johnston(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9KMJ-KS9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Saline, Miller, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 October 2017, 20:55), entry for Bessie Johnston(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9KMJ-KS9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1996
    Event Place: Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 23 October 2017, 20:55), entry for Bessie Johnston(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9KMJ-KS9

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