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Bessie Weir Latham 1878–1938 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 29 March 1878
Birth Location: Alabama
Death Date: 22 February 1938
Death Location: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America
Father: Henry Latham
Mother: Martha Wier
Spouse(s): John Laws
Children(s): Edwin Laws, Henry Laws, John Laws, Marie Latham
In 1878, Bessie Weir Latham entered the world in Alabama, born to Henry Branson Latham And Martha Jane Wier. In 1880, Bessie Weir Latham resided in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Bessie Weir Latham resided in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA. Bessie Weir Latham married John Richard Laws, and had children including Edwin Edgely Laws, Henry Latham Laws, John Dickinson Laws, Marie Latham. Bessie Weir Latham passed away in 1938 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1878, Bessie Weir Latham entered the world in Alabama, born to Henry Branson Latham And Martha Jane Wier.
- In 1880, Bessie Weir Latham resided in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA.
- In 1900, Bessie Weir Latham resided in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA.
- Bessie Weir Latham married John Richard Laws, and had children including Edwin Edgely Laws, Henry Latham Laws, John Dickinson Laws, Marie Latham.
- Bessie Weir Latham passed away in 1938 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Henry Latham
1839–1916
Birth Location: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama
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Martha Wier
1837–1921
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)
John Laws
1874–1929
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)
Edwin Laws
1908–1973
Birth Location: Alabama
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Henry Laws
1905–1975
Birth Location: Alabama
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John Laws
1903–1994
Birth Location: Pickens Coun, Alabama
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Marie Latham
1914–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Bessie Latham's Ancestors
Self
Bessie Latham
1878–1938
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Henry Branson Latham
1839–1916
Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama
Martha (Jane) Wier
1837–1921
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Anthony (W) Latham
1796–1882
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Isabelle Williams
1810–1875
South Carolina
James (H) Wier
1790–1861
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Rebecca Smith
1795–1877
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Latham
1775–1835
Margaret Shamburger
1780–1845
Thomas II
1763–1851
Mary Withrow
1767–1851
John Smith
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Latham
1755–1835
Peter I
1750–1817
Elizabeth Meyers
1754–1817
Bessie Latham's Descendants
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Bessie (Weir) Latham
(29 March 1878–22 February 1938)
m. John (Richard) Laws (24 June 1874–26 April 1929)
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1. Edwin (Edgely) Laws 1908–1973 m. Brinkley (Hayward) Vinson 1911–1995
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2. Henry (Latham) Laws 1905–1975 m. Frances Henley 1908–1979
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1. Henry (Latham) Laws 1933–2014
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2. Infant (Daughter) Laws –1939
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3. John (Dickinson) Laws 1903–1994 m. Loudelle Harper 1906–1993
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1. John (Dickinson Laws) Jr 1930–2014
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4. Marie Latham 1914–
Bessie Latham's Timeline
10 Records
1878
29 March 1878
Birth of Bessie Weir Latham in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 2
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
1922
1922
Age 44
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Columbus, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 57
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Sh, Grenada, Mississippi
Sh, Grenada, Mississippi
1938
22 February 1938
Age 60
Death of Bessie Weir Latham
None
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 62
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Grenada, Mississippi, USA
1878
29 March 1878
Birth of Bessie Weir Latham in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 2
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
1922
1922
Age 44
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Columbus, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 57
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Sh, Grenada, Mississippi
Sh, Grenada, Mississippi
1938
22 February 1938
Age 60
Death of Bessie Weir Latham
None
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 62
Bessie Weir Latham resided here in Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 March 1878
Event Place: Alabama
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2023; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-13
[2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_885; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 663
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: 1157; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 109.0; FHL microfilm: 2340892
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 28; Family History Film: 1254028; Page: 606D; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0695
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240036
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_750; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1374763
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 28; Family History Film: 1254028; Page: 606D; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0695
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240036
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_750; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1374763
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_885; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 663
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1922
Event Place: Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: 1157; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 109.0; FHL microfilm: 2340892
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sh, Grenada, Mississippi
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2023; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-13
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2023; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-13
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 February 1938
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 March 1878
Event Place: Alabama
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2023; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-13
[2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_885; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 663
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: 1157; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 109.0; FHL microfilm: 2340892
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 28; Family History Film: 1254028; Page: 606D; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0695
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240036
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_750; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1374763
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 28; Family History Film: 1254028; Page: 606D; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0695
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama; Roll: 36; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1240036
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_750; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1374763
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Columbus Ward 2, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_885; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 663
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1922
Event Place: Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi; Roll: 1157; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 109.0; FHL microfilm: 2340892
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sh, Grenada, Mississippi
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2023; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-13
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
Event Place: Grenada, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grenada, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2023; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-13
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 February 1938
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current