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Bessie Pearl Lankford 1899–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1899

Birth Location: Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 6 Jan 1998

Death Location: Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James LANKFORD

Mother: Frances Hamby

Spouse(s): Thomas Avery

Children(s): Weldon Avery, James Avery, Milburn Avery, Bobby Avery, Melvin Avery, Oliver Avery

In 1899, Bessie Pearl Lankford entered the world in Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA, born to James Polk Jim Lankford And Frances Cornelia Hamby. In 1910, Bessie Pearl Lankford resided in Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Bessie Pearl Lankford resided in Rural, Grayson, Texas. Bessie Pearl Lankford married Thomas Graydon Avery, and had children including Betty Joyce Avery, Bobby Jack Avery, James Kenneth Avery, Melvin Ray Avery, Milburn Graydon Avery, Oliver Scott Avery, Weldon Glenn Avery. Bessie Pearl Lankford passed away in 1998 in Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Bessie Pearl Lankford entered the world in Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA, born to James Polk Jim Lankford And Frances Cornelia Hamby.
  • In 1910, Bessie Pearl Lankford resided in Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Pearl Lankford resided in Rural, Grayson, Texas.
  • Bessie Pearl Lankford married Thomas Graydon Avery, and had children including Betty Joyce Avery, Bobby Jack Avery, James Kenneth Avery, Melvin Ray Avery, Milburn Graydon Avery, Oliver Scott Avery, Weldon Glenn Avery.
  • Bessie Pearl Lankford passed away in 1998 in Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Bessie Lankford's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Lankford
1899–1998
Birth Place: Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Parents
James Polk "Jim" LANKFORD
1857–1917
Oakland (Yalobusha County) Yalobusha County Mississippi, USA
Frances (Cornelia) Hamby
1859–1914
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Grandparents
William (F) Hamby
1823–1870
Troup, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth (Ann Russell) Davidson
1830–1870
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Hamby
1800–1884
Julia Barnes
1799–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hamby
1770–1835
Rachel Moss
1775–1855

Bessie Lankford's Descendants

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Bessie (Pearl) Lankford (1 March 1899–6 Jan 1998) m. Thomas (Graydon) Avery (29 Jan 1894–12 Sep 1951)
  1. 1. Weldon (Glenn) Avery 1922–2006
  2. 2. James (Kenneth) Avery 1937–1950
  3. 3. Milburn (Graydon) Avery 1920–1992
  4. 4. Bobby (Jack) Avery 1939–2016
  5. 5. Melvin (Ray) Avery 1918–1990 m. Jessie (Dorcus) Cornish 1921–1999
    1. 1. Melvin (Ray Avery) Jr 1946–2002
  6. 6. Oliver (Scott) Avery 1893–1961

Bessie Lankford's Timeline

5 Records

1899
1 March 1899
Birth of Bessie Pearl Lankford in Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Bessie Pearl Lankford resided here in Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Bessie Pearl Lankford resided here in Rural, Grayson, Texas
Rural, Grayson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 41
Bessie Pearl Lankford resided here in J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
1998
6 Jan 1998
Age 99
Death of Bessie Pearl Lankford in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1899
    Event Place: Sabougla, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi; Roll: T624_756; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374769
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Webster, Mississippi; Roll: T624_756; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374769

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Grayson, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 4, Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04044; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 91-42

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1998
    Event Place: Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Celina, Collin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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