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Bessie Mae Jones 1925–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1925

Birth Location: Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1997

Death Location: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA

Father: Welton Jones

Mother: Theola Starks

Spouse(s): Eddie Sr.

Children(s): Minnie Bolden, Robert Sr.

In 1925, Bessie Mae Jones entered the world in Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA, born to Welton Jones And Theola Starks. In 1930, Bessie Mae Jones resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Bessie Mae Jones resided in Highlandale, Minter City, Leflore, Mississippi. Bessie Mae Jones married Eddie Louis Ed Louis Bolden Sr, and had children including Betty Jean Bolden, Earl Lee Bolden, Elbert M Bolden, Minnie Lee Bolden, Orlando Mack Bolden, Rev Eddie Louis Bolden Jr, Rev Stanford A Bra Bolden Sr, Rev Thomas C Rick Bolden, Robert Lee Bolden Sr. Bessie Mae Jones passed away in 1997 in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Bessie Mae Jones entered the world in Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA, born to Welton Jones And Theola Starks.
  • In 1930, Bessie Mae Jones resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Mae Jones resided in Highlandale, Minter City, Leflore, Mississippi.
  • Bessie Mae Jones married Eddie Louis Ed Louis Bolden Sr, and had children including Betty Jean Bolden, Earl Lee Bolden, Elbert M Bolden, Minnie Lee Bolden, Orlando Mack Bolden, Rev Eddie Louis Bolden Jr, Rev Stanford A Bra Bolden Sr, Rev Thomas C Rick Bolden, Robert Lee Bolden Sr.
  • Bessie Mae Jones passed away in 1997 in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Jones's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Jones
1925–1997
Birth Place: Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Welton Jones
1880–
Shaw, Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Theola Starks
1900–1983
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Curtis (Starks) Sr.
1864–1940
Mississippi
Mary (Jane) Barber
1874–
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Jones's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (Mae) Jones (22 Jun 1925–28 Dec 1997) m. Eddie (Louis "Ed Louis" Bolden) Sr. (16 Sep 1922–17 Dec 2003)
  1. 1. Minnie (Lee) Bolden 1948–2019 m. Lewis (Henry Bledsoe) Sr. 1939–2010
  2. 2. Robert (Lee Bolden) Sr. 1945–2025

Bessie Jones's Timeline

6 Records

1925
22 Jun 1925
Birth of Bessie Mae Jones in Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Bessie Mae Jones resided here in Beat 1, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Bessie Mae Jones resided here in Highlandale, Minter City, Leflore, Mississippi
Highlandale, Minter City, Leflore, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 15
Bessie Mae Jones resided here in Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Bessie Mae Jones resided here in Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Leflore, Mississippi, USA
1997
28 Dec 1997
Age 72
Death of Bessie Mae Jones in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Schlater, Leflore, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 1, Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Highlandale, Minter City, Leflore, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Leflore, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1997
    Event Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA

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