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Bessie Mae Knox 1902–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1902

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 31 Mar 1976

Death Location: Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA

Father: Thomas Knox

Mother: Sarah Smith

Spouse(s): David Lewis

Children(s): George Lewis, Ruth Lewis, Edna Lewis, Milton Lewis

In 1902, Bessie Mae Knox entered the world in South Carolina, born to Thomas Leroy Knox And Sarah Walker Smith. In 1910, Bessie Mae Knox resided in Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina. In 1920, Bessie Mae Knox resided in Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia. Bessie Mae Knox married David Franklin Lewis, and had children including Edna Irvine Lewis, George Franklin Lewis, Milton Gene Lewis, Ruth Elma Lewis, Sarah Genera Lewis. Bessie Mae Knox passed away in 1976 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1902, Bessie Mae Knox entered the world in South Carolina, born to Thomas Leroy Knox And Sarah Walker Smith.
  • In 1910, Bessie Mae Knox resided in Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina.
  • In 1920, Bessie Mae Knox resided in Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia.
  • Bessie Mae Knox married David Franklin Lewis, and had children including Edna Irvine Lewis, George Franklin Lewis, Milton Gene Lewis, Ruth Elma Lewis, Sarah Genera Lewis.
  • Bessie Mae Knox passed away in 1976 in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knox
1876–1936
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Sarah Smith
1871–1930
Birth Location: S Carolina
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Spouses(s)

David Lewis
1898–1967
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

George Lewis
1925–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Ruth Lewis
1926–1984
Birth Location: Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA
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Edna Lewis
1927–2014
Birth Location: Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
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Milton Lewis
1929–1993
Birth Location: Jenkins, Georgia, United States,
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Bessie Knox's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Knox
1902–1976
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Thomas Leroy Knox
1876–1936
South Carolina
Sarah (Walker) Smith
1871–1930
S Carolina
Grandparents
Archibald (“Archie”) Knox
–1878
Scotland
Sarah (Ann Wiggins) Strickland
1840–
South Carolina, USA
Malcolm (Randolph) Smith
1851–1919
Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Wallace
1855–1926
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Strickland
1806–1866
John Smith
1836–1898
Harriett Grant
1831–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1805–1875
Elizabeth Campbell
1810–1844
Malachi GRANT
1785–1872
Penelope Duncan
1785–1870

Bessie Knox's Descendants

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Bessie (Mae) Knox (25 Aug 1902–31 Mar 1976) m. David (Franklin) Lewis (2 Jan 1898–04 Dec 1967)
  1. 1. George (Franklin) Lewis 1925–
  2. 2. Ruth (Elma) Lewis 1926–1984 m. Willie (Richard) Mize 1919–1994
  3. 3. Edna (Irvine) Lewis 1927–2014
  4. 4. Milton (Gene) Lewis 1929–1993 m. Pearl Williams 1930–1998

Bessie Knox's Timeline

6 Records

1902
25 Aug 1902
Birth of Bessie Mae Knox in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 8
Bessie Mae Knox resided here in Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina
Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 18
Bessie Mae Knox resided here in Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia
Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 28
Bessie Mae Knox resided here in Militia District 1209, Bulloch, Georgia
Militia District 1209, Bulloch, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 38
Bessie Mae Knox resided here in Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia, United States
Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia, United States
1976
31 Mar 1976
Age 74
Death of Bessie Mae Knox in Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Statesboro, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1902
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: T627_644; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-7.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 258-34-2067; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 010647.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia; Roll: T625_259; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 1029.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1209, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: 341; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 270.0.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1456; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 175.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1456; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 175.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sandy Grove, Clarendon, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1456; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 175.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oak Hill, Jenkins, Georgia; Roll: T625_259; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 1029.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 1209, Bulloch, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1209, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: 341; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 270.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hagan, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: T627_644; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-7.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wayne
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 010647.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1976
    Event Place: Statesboro, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 258-34-2067; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 010647.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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