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Bessie Lee Lawrence 1901 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1901

Birth Location: Blanco County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Aug 1959

Death Location: Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Lawrence

Mother: Mary Green

Spouse(s): William Ellis

Children(s): Marvin Ellis

The story of Bessie Lee Lawrence began in 1901 in Blanco County, Texas, United States of America. In 1910, Bessie Lee Lawrence resided in Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas, USA. Bessie Lee Lawrence married William Henry Ellis, and had children including Marvin Lester Ellis. Bessie Lee Lawrence passed away in 1959 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Lee Lawrence began in 1901 in Blanco County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lee Lawrence resided in Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Lawrence married William Henry Ellis, and had children including Marvin Lester Ellis.
  • Bessie Lee Lawrence passed away in 1959 in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Lawrence
1901 – 1959
Birth Place: Blanco County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
James Arthur Lawrence
1865 – 1918
Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Green
1872 – 1949
Texas
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Green
1849 – 1939
Burleson, Texas, United States
Martha (Katheryn) Harrison
1851 – 1933
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Green
1814 –
Elizabeth
1819 –
Robert Harrison
1809 – 1880
Catherine Barton
1819 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Harrison
1780 – 1834
Rachel Lockhart
1784 – 1835
Henry Barton
1776 – 1850

Bessie Lawrence's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Lawrence (10 June 1901 – 15 Aug 1959) m. William (Henry) Ellis (7 February 1899 – 2 September 1955)
  1. 1. Marvin (Lester) Ellis (3 September 1921 – 5 October 1988)

Bessie Lawrence's Timeline

3 Records

1901
10 June 1901
Birth of Bessie Lee Lawrence in Blanco County, Texas, United States of America
Blanco County, Texas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 9
Bessie Lee Lawrence resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas, USA
1959
15 Aug 1959
Age 58
Death of Bessie Lee Lawrence in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1901
    Event Place: Blanco County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas; Roll: T624_1533; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375546
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Blanco, Texas; Roll: T624_1533; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375546

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1959
    Event Place: Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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