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Bessie Mae Lee 1913–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1913

Birth Location: St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina

Death Date: 31 Dec 2000

Death Location: Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina

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Spouse(s): Ollie Smith

Children(s): Bobby Smith, Melba Smith

The story of Bessie Mae Lee began in 1913 in St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina. Bessie Mae Lee married Ollie Lee Smith, and had children including Bobby Lee Smith, Dwight Edward Smith, Melba Jean Smith, Ollie Ronald Smith, Theodore David Smith, Timmy. Bessie Mae Lee passed away in 2000 in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Mae Lee began in 1913 in St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina.
  • Bessie Mae Lee married Ollie Lee Smith, and had children including Bobby Lee Smith, Dwight Edward Smith, Melba Jean Smith, Ollie Ronald Smith, Theodore David Smith, Timmy.
  • Bessie Mae Lee passed away in 2000 in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

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Bessie Lee's Ancestors

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Bessie Lee
1913–2000
Birth Place: St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina
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Bessie Lee's Descendants

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Bessie (Mae) Lee (26 Oct 1913–31 Dec 2000) m. Ollie (Lee) Smith (24 Nov 1916–16 Feb 2007)
  1. 1. Bobby (Lee) Smith 1942–1942
  2. 2. Melba (Jean) Smith 1941–2021 m. Virgil (Elmo) Reynolds 1934–2012

Bessie Lee's Timeline

3 Records

1913
26 Oct 1913
Birth of Bessie Mae Lee in St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina
St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina
2000
28 Dec 2000
Age 87
Death of Bessie Mae Lee in Raleigh, Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina
Raleigh, Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina
2000
31 Dec 2000
Age 87
Burial of Bessie Mae Lee in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1913
    Event Place: St. Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 2000
    Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Dec 2000
    Event Place: Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina

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