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Bessie Ollie Kuykendall 1898 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1898

Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 Oct 1979

Death Location: Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Byrd Kuykendall

Mother: Mary Middleton

Spouse(s): Manley Ford

Children(s): Lillian Ford, Ralph Ford, Benjamin Ford, Gertrude Ford, Beulah Ford, Furman Ford, Mildred Ford

Bessie Ollie Kuykendall was born in 1898 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall and Mary Ellen Middleton. In 1910, Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina. In 1920, Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided in Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina. Bessie Ollie Kuykendall married Manley A. Ford, and had children including Lillian Leona Ford, Ralph William Ford, Benjamin Eugene Ford, Gertrude Ford, Beulah Ford, Furman Ford, Mildred Louise Ford. Bessie Ollie Kuykendall passed away in 1979 in Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Ollie Kuykendall was born in 1898 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall and Mary Ellen Middleton.
  • In 1910, Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina.
  • In 1920, Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided in Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina.
  • Bessie Ollie Kuykendall married Manley A. Ford, and had children including Lillian Leona Ford, Ralph William Ford, Benjamin Eugene Ford, Gertrude Ford, Beulah Ford, Furman Ford, Mildred Louise Ford.
  • Bessie Ollie Kuykendall passed away in 1979 in Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Byrd Kuykendall
1866 – 1931
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Middleton
1871 – 1931
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Manley Ford
1894 – 1963
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Lillian Ford
1920 – 2008
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Ralph Ford
1923 – 1982
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Ford
1927 – 1991
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Gertrude Ford
1929 – 2012
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina
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Beulah Ford
1933 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Furman Ford
1936 – 1957
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mildred Ford
1938 – 2013
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina
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Bessie Kuykendall's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Kuykendall
1898 – 1979
Birth Place: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Byrd McKinley Merrit Kuykendall
1866 – 1931
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ellen) Middleton
1871 – 1931
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Phillip (Allen) Kuykendall
1837 – 1912
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (Artilda) Heatherly
1839 – 1916
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
James (Washington) Middleton
1837 – 1914
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mildred Midlock
1834 – 1907
Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Kuykendall
1804 – 1890
Ruth Guice
1802 – 1840
Moses Heatherly
1815 – 1890
Olive Justus
1820 – 1905
Middleton
Rhodie Middleton
1810 –
James Medlock
1813 –
Elizabeth Medlock
1821 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Heatherly
1769 – 1854
Mary Ripley
1771 – 1850
John Justis
1782 – 1842
Elizabeth Thomas
1792 – 1852
Alexander Medlock
1791 –
Mary Barrot
1787 –
Thomas Rowley
1781 –
Sarah Horkey
1781 –

Bessie Kuykendall's Descendants

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Bessie (Ollie) Kuykendall (3 Feb 1898 – 24 Oct 1979) m. Manley (A.) Ford (10 May 1894 – 29 March 1963)
  1. 1. Lillian (Leona) Ford (23 Sep 1920 – February 7, 2008)
  2. 2. Ralph (William) Ford (2 Apr 1923 – 28 Nov 1982)
  3. 3. Benjamin (Eugene) Ford (abt 1927 – 4 Feb 1991)
  4. 4. Gertrude Ford (12 October 1929 – 27 March 2012) m. Robert (W) Thomas (14 December 1926 – 11 October 2013) m. Cleave (McClure) Scoggins (1924-08-06 – 1969-08-11)
    1. 1. Kimberlee Thomas (28 February 1968 – ) m. Patrick (Esmelio) Perez (17 Mar 1965 – )
      1. 1. Patrick (Ryan) Perez (0 1991 – )
      2. 2. Sydnee (Renee) Perez
    2. 2. Nancy (Mae) Scoggins (14 Nov 1947 – ) m. Virgil (Dean Clift) Jr (3 Sep 1944 – )
      1. 1. Darryl (M.) Clift (1 May 1966 – 6 Aug 1993) m. Nancy (Margaret) Hughes
      2. 2. Tina Clift
    3. 3. Linda (Kay) Scoggins (2 Jul 1950 – 18 Sep 1996) m. John (Howard) Hurst (3 Dec 1950 – 26 Oct 1996)
      1. 1. Amanda (Ann) Hurst (27 April 1984 – ) m. Jason (Doane) Young (10 May 1976 – )
        1. 1. Hunter-Lee (Howard) Young (06 February 2008 – )
    4. 4. Cleave Scoggins (19 Nov 1951 – ) m. Melody (Cecile) Beauregard (30 Dec 1955 – )
      1. 1. Jeremy Scoggins
      2. 2. Mark Scoggins
      3. 3. Danielle Scoggins
    5. 5. Dorothy (Lee) Scoggins (16 Apr 1954 – 12 Oct 2008) m. Lonnie (Lea) Napier (24 Apr 1951 – 15 Jan 2000)
      1. 1. Lonnie (Lea) Napier (27 May 1988 – )
      2. 2. Christopher (Lee) Napier (18 Jan 1991 – )
    6. 6. Wanda (Ford) Scoggins (23 August 1960 – ) m. John (Martin) Bailey
      1. 1. Zachary Bailey (30 April 1999 – )
  5. 5. Beulah Ford (abt 1933 – ) m. Eugene McEntire
  6. 6. Furman Ford (abt 1936 – 22 Aug 1957)
  7. 7. Mildred (Louise) Ford (1 October 1938 – 28 September 2013) m. Kenneth (R) McAbee (21 May 1937 – 27 August 2002)

Bessie Kuykendall's Timeline

7 Records

1898
3 Feb 1898
Birth of Bessie Ollie Kuykendall in Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 12
Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided here in Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 22
Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided here in Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina
Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 32
Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided here in Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina
Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 42
Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided here in Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 52
Bessie Ollie Kuykendall resided here in Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1979
24 Oct 1979
Age 81
Death of Bessie Ollie Kuykendall in Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States of America
Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2971; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 81-29.
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 242-40-2927; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82; Certificate: .
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ruth, Rutherford, No
    [9] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green River, Henderson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beaverdam, Haywood, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hampton, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2971; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 81-29.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ruth, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ruth, Rutherford, No

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1979
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 242-40-2927; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82; Certificate: .
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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