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Bessie Thelma Knight 1905–1947 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 8 February 1905
Birth Location: Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Death Date: 18 July 1947
Death Location: Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Father: Samuel Knight
Mother: Mary Davis
Spouse(s): Howard Shackelford, Jars Oconnor
Children(s): Dolores O'Conner, Virginia Knight
The story of Bessie Thelma Knight began in 1905 in Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America. In 1910, Bessie Thelma Knight resided in New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, Bessie Thelma Knight resided in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. Bessie Thelma Knight married Howard Shackelford, Jars Oconnor, and had children including Dolores Jeannine O Conner, Virginia L Knight. Bessie Thelma Knight passed away in 1947 in Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America.
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Biography
- The story of Bessie Thelma Knight began in 1905 in Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America.
- In 1910, Bessie Thelma Knight resided in New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA.
- In 1920, Bessie Thelma Knight resided in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
- Bessie Thelma Knight married Howard Shackelford, Jars Oconnor, and had children including Dolores Jeannine O Conner, Virginia L Knight.
- Bessie Thelma Knight passed away in 1947 in Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Samuel Knight
1868–1947
Birth Location: Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Mary Davis
1871–1908
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MD
Spouses(s)
Howard Shackelford
1901–
Birth Location: –
HS
Jars Oconnor
1901–
Birth Location: Arkansas
JO
Children(s)
Dolores O'Conner
1931–2024
Birth Location: Pauls Switch, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
DO
Virginia Knight
1921–
Birth Location: Arkansas
VK
Bessie Knight's Ancestors
Self
Bessie Knight
1905–1947
Birth Place: Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Wilson Knight
1868–1947
Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Davis
1871–1908
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Knight
1850–1922
Crawford County, Georgia, USA
Susan (Emiline) Mason
1852–1917
Georgia
J (M) Davis
1852–1899
Murray, Georgia, USA
Sarah Turner
1856–1887
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Davis
1828–1880
Elizabeth Williamson
1831–1880
McCagor Turner
1825–1907
Melinda ?
1834–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Davis
1788–1877
Nancy Roberts
1798–1886
Bessie Knight's Descendants
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Bessie (Thelma) Knight
(8 February 1905–18 July 1947)
m. Howard Shackelford (1901–)
m. Jars Oconnor (abt 1901–)
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1. Dolores (Jeannine) O'Conner 1931–2024
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2. Virginia (L) Knight 1921–
Bessie Knight's Timeline
8 Records
1905
8 February 1905
Birth of Bessie Thelma Knight in Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 5
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA
New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1932
1932
Age 27
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 30
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas
Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 35
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1947
18 July 1947
Age 42
Death of Bessie Thelma Knight in big creek, craighead, arkansas,usa
big creek, craighead, arkansas,usa
1905
8 February 1905
Birth of Bessie Thelma Knight in Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 5
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA
New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1932
1932
Age 27
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 30
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas
Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 35
Bessie Thelma Knight resided here in Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1947
18 July 1947
Age 42
Death of Bessie Thelma Knight in big creek, craighead, arkansas,usa
big creek, craighead, arkansas,usa
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 8 February 1905
Event Place: Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00139; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28-30
[2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T625_58; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 260
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2339830
[5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Hope, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_53; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374066
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Hope, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_53; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374066
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T625_58; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 260
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2339830
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1932
Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00139; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28-30
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00139; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28-30
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 July 1947
Event Place: big creek, craighead, arkansas,usa
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 8 February 1905
Event Place: Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00139; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28-30
[2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T625_58; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 260
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2339830
[5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Hope, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_53; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374066
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: New Hope, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Hope, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_53; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374066
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T625_58; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 260
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2339830
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1932
Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00139; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28-30
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Grove, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00139; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 28-30
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 July 1947
Event Place: big creek, craighead, arkansas,usa
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current