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Bessie Leota King 1907–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1907

Birth Location: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1972

Death Location: Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Charles King

Mother: Mary Leach

Spouse(s): John Stanley, Toney Burdette

Children(s): Worthy Stanley, Charles Stanley, Garland Stanley

The story of Bessie Leota King began in 1907 in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States. Bessie Leota King married John James Edward Okey Stanley, Toney Burdette, and had children including Charles Elmer Stanley, Garland Lee Stanley, Glenn Eugene Stanley, Worthy Edward Stanley. Bessie Leota King passed away in 1972 in Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Leota King began in 1907 in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States.
  • Bessie Leota King married John James Edward Okey Stanley, Toney Burdette, and had children including Charles Elmer Stanley, Garland Lee Stanley, Glenn Eugene Stanley, Worthy Edward Stanley.
  • Bessie Leota King passed away in 1972 in Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles King
1878–1954
Birth Location: Ashton, Mason, West Virginia, United States
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Mary Leach
1890–1912
Birth Location: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Stanley
1899–1948
Birth Location: Jackson County, WV, USA
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Toney Burdette
1903–2002
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Worthy Stanley
1927–1985
Birth Location: Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia, United States
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Charles Stanley
1930–2000
Birth Location: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
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Garland Stanley
1935–2007
Birth Location: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
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Bessie King's Ancestors

Self
Bessie King
1907–1972
Birth Place: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Charles Worthy King
1878–1954
Ashton, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Mollie) Leach
1890–1912
Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Edward) King
1858–1915
Mason, Virginia
Nancy (Virginia) Wray
1858–1938
Mason, Mason, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie King's Descendants

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Bessie (Leota) King (10 Sep 1907–13 Dec 1972) m. John (James Edward Okey) Stanley (12 Jun 1899–10 Mar 1948) m. Toney Burdette (4 Jun 1903–16 Feb 2002)
  1. 1. Worthy (Edward) Stanley 1927–1985 m. Rose (Ann) Turner 1929–1998
    1. 1. George (Earl) Stanley 1947–1949
    2. 2. Larry Stanley 1947–1949
  2. 2. Charles (Elmer) Stanley 1930–2000
  3. 3. Garland (Lee) Stanley 1935–2007

Bessie King's Timeline

2 Records

1907
10 Sep 1907
Birth of Bessie Leota King in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
1972
13 Dec 1972
Age 65
Death of Bessie Leota King in Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia, United States of America
Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1972
    Event Place: Gallipolis Ferry, Mason, West Virginia, United States of America
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