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Bessie Strow McCarty 1921–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1921

Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 22 Feb 1992

Death Location: Chrisman

Father: George Ward

Mother: Daisy Spires

Spouse(s): John Strow

Children(s): George Straw, Ella Adkins, John Strow, Carolyn Gill, Ruth Emerick, Daisy Kramer

The story of Bessie Strow McCarty began in 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. In 1930, Bessie Strow McCarty resided in Paris, Edgar, Illinois. Bessie Strow McCarty married John Clifton Strow, Mccarty, and had children including Carolyn Rose Gill, Charles Junior Strow, Daisy Belle Kramer, David Strow, Ella Mae Adkins, George A Straw, John William Strow, Ruth Ann Emerick. Bessie Strow McCarty passed away in 1992 in Chrisman.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Strow McCarty began in 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie Strow McCarty resided in Paris, Edgar, Illinois.
  • Bessie Strow McCarty married John Clifton Strow, Mccarty, and had children including Carolyn Rose Gill, Charles Junior Strow, Daisy Belle Kramer, David Strow, Ella Mae Adkins, George A Straw, John William Strow, Ruth Ann Emerick.
  • Bessie Strow McCarty passed away in 1992 in Chrisman.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ward
1900–1967
Birth Location: Wisconsin
GW
Daisy Spires
1904–1961
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
DS

Spouses(s)

John Strow
1899–1968
Birth Location: Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

George Straw
1950–2020
Birth Location: –
GS
Ella Adkins
1945–2021
Birth Location: Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
EA
John Strow
1944–2018
Birth Location: Metcalf, Edgar, Illinois, USA
JS
Carolyn Gill
1941–2017
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois
CG
Ruth Emerick
1940–2003
Birth Location: Paris Edgar, Illinois
RE
Daisy Kramer
1948–2017
Birth Location: Edgar , Ill, Usa
DK

Bessie McCarty's Ancestors

Self
Bessie McCarty
1921–1992
Birth Place: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Parents
George A Ward
1900–1967
Wisconsin
Daisy (I) Spires
1904–1961
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Richard) Ward
1852–1918
Sun Prairie,,Wisconsin,USA
Amanda (Lavina) May
1868–1920
Kentucky
Joseph (Henry) Spires
1870–1947
Illinois
Rosa Brashear
1879–1969
St Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1824–1901
Fanny Lafferty
1827–
Robert May
1840–1900
Catharine Cox
1841–1889
Solomon Spires
1856–
Pauline Spires
1857–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1794–1877
Jane Jackson
1799–1881

Bessie McCarty's Descendants

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Bessie (Strow) McCarty (21 Jun 1921–22 Feb 1992) m. John (Clifton) Strow (16 Apr 1899–Jun 1968)
  1. 1. George (A) Straw 1950–2020
  2. 2. Ella (Mae) Adkins 1945–2021 m. Kenneth (Eugene) Adkins 1937–2005
  3. 3. John (William) Strow 1944–2018
  4. 4. Carolyn (Rose) Gill 1941–2017
  5. 5. Ruth (Ann) Emerick 1940–2003 m. George (Allen) Emerick 1938–2013
  6. 6. Daisy (Belle) Kramer 1948–2017

Bessie McCarty's Timeline

6 Records

1921
21 Jun 1921
Birth of Bessie Strow McCarty in Maestasion E, Illinois
Maestasion E, Illinois
1921
21 Jun 1921
Birth of Bessie Strow McCarty in Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Edgar County, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Bessie Strow McCarty resided here in Paris, Edgar, Illinois
Paris, Edgar, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 14
Bessie Strow McCarty resided here in Rural, Edgar, Illinois
Rural, Edgar, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 19
Bessie Strow McCarty resided here in Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1992
22 Feb 1992
Age 71
Death of Bessie Strow McCarty in Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Maestasion E, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 513; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 360.0.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: T627_799; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1992; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.19143151,0.81332684,0.321171

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Edgar County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 513; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 360.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Edgar, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: T627_799; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: T627_799; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paris
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1992; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.19143151,0.81332684,0.321171

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1992
    Event Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1992; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.19143151,0.81332684,0.321171

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chrisman
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1992; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.19143151,0.81332684,0.321171
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