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Bessie Alberta McKnight 1922–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1922

Birth Location: Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 1980

Death Location: Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA

Father: Loy McKnight

Mother: Josie *

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Bessie Alberta McKnight was born in 1922 in Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA, the child of Loy Asbury Mcknight And Josie Alberta Waters. In 1980, Bessie Alberta McKnight resided in Beckville, Panola, Texas, USA. Bessie Alberta McKnight passed away in 1980 in Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Alberta McKnight was born in 1922 in Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA, the child of Loy Asbury Mcknight And Josie Alberta Waters.
  • In 1980, Bessie Alberta McKnight resided in Beckville, Panola, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Alberta McKnight passed away in 1980 in Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA.

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Bessie McKnight's Ancestors

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Bessie McKnight
1922–1980
Birth Place: Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Loy Asbury McKnight
1896–1952
Miller, Arkansas, USA
Josie (Alberta Waters) *
1892–1971
Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, United States of America
Grandparents
John (A. Walters) *
1855–1936
Pike, Alabama, United States of America
Mourisah (C) Pearce
1853–1926
Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Bryant *
1827–1864
Levina Pugh
1831–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James *
1787–1856
Susannah Queen
1793–1870

Bessie McKnight's Timeline

3 Records

1922
9 Oct 1922
Birth of Bessie Alberta McKnight in Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
1980
Abt 1980
Age 58
Bessie Alberta McKnight resided here in Beckville, Panola, Texas, USA
Beckville, Panola, Texas, USA
1980
6 Sep 1980
Age 58
Death of Bessie Alberta McKnight in Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1980
    Event Place: Beckville, Panola, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1980
    Event Place: Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

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