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Bessie Jane McDaniel 1879–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1879

Birth Location: Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA

Death Date: 4 June 1955

Death Location: Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, USA

Father: John McDaniel

Mother: Nancy Watkins

Spouse(s): Joseph Leeper

Children(s): Riley Leeper, Grace Leeper, Olah Leeper, Albert Leeper, Lillard Leeper, Edward Leeper

In 1879, Bessie Jane McDaniel entered the world in Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA, born to John Henry Mcdaniel And Nancy Caroline Watkins. Bessie Jane McDaniel married Joseph Buster Joe Leeper, and had children including Albert Clifford Leeper, Edward Leon Dutch Leeper, Grace Gracie Vivian Leeper, Lillard Roy Leeper, Olah Leeper, Riley Buck Leeper. Bessie Jane McDaniel passed away in 1955 in Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Bessie Jane McDaniel entered the world in Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA, born to John Henry Mcdaniel And Nancy Caroline Watkins.
  • Bessie Jane McDaniel married Joseph Buster Joe Leeper, and had children including Albert Clifford Leeper, Edward Leon Dutch Leeper, Grace Gracie Vivian Leeper, Lillard Roy Leeper, Olah Leeper, Riley Buck Leeper.
  • Bessie Jane McDaniel passed away in 1955 in Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McDaniel
1846–1915
Birth Location: Marshall, Tennessee
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Nancy Watkins
1848–1933
Birth Location: Fannin County, Texas
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Leeper
1878–1969
Birth Location: Turnersville, Coryell, Texas, United States
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Children(s)

Riley Leeper
1903–1983
Birth Location: Elk City, Custer, Oklahoma, USA
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Grace Leeper
1898–1967
Birth Location: Indian City, Payne, Oklahoma, United States
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Olah Leeper
1900–1981
Birth Location: Farmer, Young, Texas, United States
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Albert Leeper
1906–1967
Birth Location: Leedey, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
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Lillard Leeper
1908–1954
Birth Location: Grant, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
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Edward Leeper
1912–1980
Birth Location: Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States
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Bessie McDaniel's Ancestors

Self
Bessie McDaniel
1879–1955
Birth Place: Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA
Parents
John Henry McDaniel
1846–1915
Marshall, Tennessee
Nancy (Caroline) Watkins
1848–1933
Fannin County, Texas
Grandparents
Riley (B) McDaniel
1820–1880
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Morris
1822–1859
North Carolina, USA
William (Daniel Watkins) Jr
1816–1867
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Jane) Buchanan
1824–1919
Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie McDaniel's Descendants

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Bessie (Jane) McDaniel (21 Feb 1879–4 June 1955) m. Joseph (Buster "Joe") Leeper (5 Jul 1878–31 Mar 1969)
  1. 1. Riley (Buck) Leeper 1903–1983 m. Frances (Josephine”Josie”) Silva 1910–1992
    1. 1. Frances (Louene) Leeper 1937–1990
  2. 2. Grace ("Gracie" Vivian) Leeper 1898–1967 m. Clarence (Rudolph) Pauls 1897–1978
    1. 1. Gaylord (Clarence) Pauls 1919–1975
  3. 3. Olah Leeper 1900–1981
  4. 4. Albert (Clifford) Leeper 1906–1967
  5. 5. Lillard (Roy) Leeper 1908–1954
  6. 6. Edward (Leon Dutch) Leeper 1912–1980 m. Mildred (Leota) McCrea 1915–1985
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Leeper 1943–2000

Bessie McDaniel's Timeline

2 Records

1879
21 Feb 1879
Birth of Bessie Jane McDaniel in Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA
Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA
1955
4 June 1955
Age 76
Death of Bessie Jane McDaniel in Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, USA
Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1879
    Event Place: Orangeville, Fannin, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1955
    Event Place: Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, USA
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