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Bessie Leigh 1920–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 July 1920

Birth Location: Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 4 November 2011

Death Location: Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, United States of America

Father: William Pulliam

Mother: Angeline Stull

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The story of Bessie Leigh began in 1920 in Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1930, Bessie Leigh resided in Waynesburg, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Leigh passed away in 2011 in Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Leigh began in 1920 in Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1930, Bessie Leigh resided in Waynesburg, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Leigh passed away in 2011 in Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, United States of America.

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Bessie Leigh's Ancestors

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Bessie Leigh
1920–2011
Birth Place: Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William R Pulliam
1885–1957
Kentucky
Angeline Stull
1886–1961
Kentucky
Grandparents
George (M) Pulliam
1920–1933
Highland, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
Margaret Pulliam
1858–1938
Tennessee
James (William) Stull
1843–1923
Martha (A) Cress
1845–1932
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Pulliam
1820–1869
Judith (Pulliam)
1821–1888
Alexander Moore
1825–1921
Arlena Calvin
1825–
James Stull
1821–1912
Ann Whitsell
1827–1880
Peter Cress
1813–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pulliam
1791–1830
Elizabeth Bast
1791–1857
Uriah Woodyard
1770–1835
Sallie Wetzel
1780–1828
William Wolverton
1787–1855
Rachel Scott
1790–1825
James Whitsell
1795–1858
Anne Crews
1795–1839
John Cress
1790–1870
Elizabeth Shupe
1775–1860

Bessie Leigh's Timeline

3 Records

1920
23 July 1920
Birth of Bessie Leigh in Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 10
Bessie Leigh resided here in Waynesburg, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Waynesburg, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
2011
4 November 2011
Age 91
Death of Bessie Leigh in Florida, United States of America
Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 July 1920
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340499
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340499

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Creek Road
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340499

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 2011
    Event Place: Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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