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Bessie Justice 1920–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 AUG 1920

Birth Location: Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 JAN 1989

Death Location: Greenbrier Mountain, Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Father: Willie Justice

Mother: Josie Lester

Spouse(s): Burl Estep

Children(s): Boone Estep, Patsy Estep, George Estep, Brookie Estep, Lawrence Estep, Josie Estep, Edgar Estep

Bessie Justice was born in 1920 in Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA, the child of Willie Justice And Josie Lester. In 1930, Bessie Justice resided in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Bessie Justice resided in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States. Bessie Justice married Burl E Estep, and had children including Boone Estep, Brookie Jean Estep, Edgar G Estep, Ethel Lee Estep, George Willie Estep, Josie Belle Estep, Lawrence Owen Estep, Patsy Mae Estep. Bessie Justice passed away in 1989 in Greenbrier Mountain, Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Justice was born in 1920 in Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA, the child of Willie Justice And Josie Lester.
  • In 1930, Bessie Justice resided in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie Justice resided in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.
  • Bessie Justice married Burl E Estep, and had children including Boone Estep, Brookie Jean Estep, Edgar G Estep, Ethel Lee Estep, George Willie Estep, Josie Belle Estep, Lawrence Owen Estep, Patsy Mae Estep.
  • Bessie Justice passed away in 1989 in Greenbrier Mountain, Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Justice's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Justice
1920–1989
Birth Place: Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Parents
Willie Justice
1900–1976
Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Josie Lester
1900–1971
Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jacob ("Jake") Justice
1878–1960
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Mary (Francis) Coleman
1880–1971
Richmond, Virginia, United States
James (Riley) Lester
1878–1936
McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Lottie Collins
1879–1923
West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Justice's Descendants

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Bessie Justice (26 AUG 1920–3 JAN 1989) m. Burl (E.) Estep (25 JUN 1917–15 OCT 1992)
  1. 1. Boone Estep 1944–1944
  2. 2. Patsy (Mae) Estep 1949–1949
  3. 3. George (Willie) Estep 1940–1940
  4. 4. Brookie (Jean) Estep 1949–2011
  5. 5. Lawrence (Owen) Estep 1947–2015
  6. 6. Josie (Belle) Estep 1941–1996 m. Estel (Joe) Justice 1933–1963
  7. 7. Edgar (G) Estep 1942–2020 m. Mildred (Jean) Steele 1942–2017

Bessie Justice's Timeline

7 Records

1920
26 AUG 1920
Birth of Bessie Justice in Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Bessie Justice resided here in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Bessie Justice resided here in Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1935
1935
Age 15
Bessie Justice resided here in Rural, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Rural, Mcdowell, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 20
Bessie Justice resided here in Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Bessie Justice resided here in Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
1989
3 JAN 1989
Age 69
Death of Bessie Justice in Greenbrier Mountain, Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier Mountain, Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 AUG 1920
    Event Place: Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 31 December 2022), Bessie Justis in household of Willie Justis, Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 9B, line 94, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2438; FHL microfilm 2,342,172.
    [4] United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Bessie Estep, 03 Jan 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2022), Bessie Justice Estep, ; Burial, McDowell, West Virginia, United States of America, Burl Estep Cemetery; citing record ID 156867377, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Bessie Estep in household of Burl Estep, Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-58, sheet 8B, line 42, family 121, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4423.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2022), Bessie Justice Estep, ; Burial, McDowell, West Virginia, United States of America, Burl Estep Cemetery; citing record ID 156867377, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1989
    Event Place: Greenbrier Mountain, Panther, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] United States Social Security Death Index, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 January 2021), Bessie Estep, 03 Jan 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2022), Bessie Justice Estep, ; Burial, McDowell, West Virginia, United States of America, Burl Estep Cemetery; citing record ID 156867377, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Mc D, West Virginia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knox, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Mcdowell, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sandy River Magisterial District, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

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