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Birth Date: 11 May 1908
Birth Location: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Death Date: 20 Jul 2004
Death Location: Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
Father: Charles Mills
Mother: Lula Hester
Spouse(s): James Holcomb, W Mcknight, Charles Mcknight
Children(s): Johnny Holcomb, Charles Mcknight, Buddy VanWormer
Bessie Mae Mills was born in 1908 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of Charles Bartow Mills and Lula Mae Hester. In 1910, Bessie Mae Mills resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida. In 1920, Bessie Mae Mills resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama. Bessie Mae Mills married James Byrd Holcomb, W A Mcknight, Charles H Mcknight, and had children including Johnny Bartow Holcomb, Charles Hue Mcknight, Buddy VanWormer. Bessie Mae Mills passed away in 2004 in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States.
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Biography
- Bessie Mae Mills was born in 1908 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, the child of Charles Bartow Mills and Lula Mae Hester.
- In 1910, Bessie Mae Mills resided in Mills, Taylor, Florida.
- In 1920, Bessie Mae Mills resided in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama.
- Bessie Mae Mills married James Byrd Holcomb, W A Mcknight, Charles H Mcknight, and had children including Johnny Bartow Holcomb, Charles Hue Mcknight, Buddy VanWormer.
- Bessie Mae Mills passed away in 2004 in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States.
Immediate Family
Parents
Charles Mills
1883 – 1964
Birth Location: Steinhatchee, Taylor, Florida, USA
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Lula Hester
1882 – 1964
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)
James Holcomb
1905 –
Birth Location: Jackson, Alabama, USA
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W Mcknight
1877 –
Birth Location: Maryland
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Charles Mcknight
1906 –
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Children(s)
Johnny Holcomb
1928 – 2005
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
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Charles Mcknight
1924 – 2007
Birth Location: New York
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Buddy VanWormer
Birth Location: –
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Bessie Mills's Ancestors
Self
Bessie Mills
1908 – 2004
Birth Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Parents
Charles Bartow Mills
1883 – 1964
Steinhatchee, Taylor, Florida, USA
Lula (Mae) Hester
1882 – 1964
Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
William (Edward) Mills
1854 – 1928
Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Catherine) Cockcroft
1857 – 1939
Defuniak Springs, Walton, Florida, United States
William (Howard) Hester
1852 – 1936
Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Catherine) Edwards
1852 – 1912
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Mills
1831 – 1918
Sarah Harrelson
1835 – 1880
William Cockcroft
1834 – 1863
Nancy Wright
1835 – 1900
William Hester
1833 – 1910
Sarah Allen
1830 – 1909
James Hasty
1825 – 1905
Sarah Holmes
1824 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mills
1800 –
Harrelson
1800 –
James Cockcroft
1805 – 1885
Lucinda Culpepper
1810 – 1881
Moses Wright
1808 – 1880
Mary Rogers
1811 – 1891
Stephen Hester
1790 – 1858
Mary Johns
1801 – 1869
James Allen
1806 –
Matilda Bailey
1806 – 1860
Marcus Hasty
1795 – 1862
Nancy Barrnett
Not known
Bessie Mills's Descendants
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Bessie (Mae) Mills
(11 May 1908 – 20 Jul 2004)
m. James (Byrd) Holcomb (22 Mar 1905 – )
m. W (A) Mcknight (abt 1877 – )
m. Charles (H) Mcknight (1906 – )
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1. Johnny (Bartow) Holcomb (30 Dec 1928 – 12 Jan 2005) m. Trudy (Mae) Reynolds (1 Oct 1940 – )
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1. Bonnie (Lynn) Holcomb (2 Sep 1962 – ) m. Alberto (L) Artiles ( – 2003) m. Joseph (Omar) Dornhecker m. David Scott
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2. James Holcomb (1963 – )
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3. Johnny (Glenn) Holcomb (15 Mar 1964 – ) m. Jacqueline (Mary) Lochenour (1967 – )
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1. Jennifer (Lynn) Holcomb (4 Jul 1987 – ) m. Brian Spencer (1988 – 24 Jan 2018)
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1. Bubby Spencer
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2. Charles (Hue) Mcknight (5 Aug 1924 – 22 Oct 2007) m. Janet McKnight (22 November 1928 – 23 October 2011)
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3. Buddy VanWormer
Bessie Mills's Timeline
8 Records
1908
11 May 1908
Birth of Bessie Mae Mills in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1920
1920
Age 12
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 22
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Sh, Orange, Florida
Sh, Orange, Florida
1939
13 Sep 1939
Age 31
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Orlando, Florida, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Precinct 24 Lake, Orange, Florida, USA
Precinct 24 Lake, Orange, Florida, USA
2004
20 Jul 2004
Age 96
Death of Bessie Mae Mills in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
1908
11 May 1908
Birth of Bessie Mae Mills in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Mills, Taylor, Florida
Mills, Taylor, Florida
1920
1920
Age 12
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 22
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Sh, Orange, Florida
Sh, Orange, Florida
1939
13 Sep 1939
Age 31
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Orlando, Florida, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Bessie Mae Mills resided here in Precinct 24 Lake, Orange, Florida, USA
Precinct 24 Lake, Orange, Florida, USA
2004
20 Jul 2004
Age 96
Death of Bessie Mae Mills in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 May 1908
Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Record Source:
[1] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[2] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[3] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[4] U.S. Public Records Index
[5] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
[6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34
[7] Social Security Death Index, Number: 265-07-0453; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[8] Social Security Death Index, Number: 261-72-2363; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1961.
[9] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
[10] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma; Roll: 1923; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 239.0.
[11] 1930 United States Federal Census
[12] U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
[13] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Orlando Sentinel, The; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando , FL , Us.
[14] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 551.
[15] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[16] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[17] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[18] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[19] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355
[20] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355
[21] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 551.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sh, Orange, Florida
Record Source:
[1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 13 Sep 1939
Event Place: Orlando, Florida, USA
Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1939; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; &terms=Mrs._Bessie_Holcomb
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Precinct 24 Lake, Orange, Florida, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 Aug 1954
Event Place: Orlando, Florida
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 19 Aug 1954 - Page 7, Aunt betty marriage, Lillian visiting 19 Aug 1954
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 26 Jul 2004
Event Place: Orlando, Florida
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 26 Jul 2004 - Page B4, Aunt Betty obit 26 Jul 2004
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Orlando
Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Jul 2004
Event Place: Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
Record Source:
[1] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[2] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[3] U.S. Public Records Index
[4] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
[5] Social Security Death Index, Number: 265-07-0453; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[6] Social Security Death Index, Number: 261-72-2363; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1961.
[7] U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
[8] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Orlando Sentinel, The; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando , FL , Us.
[9] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[10] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[13] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355
[14] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355
[15] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 May 1908
Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Record Source:
[1] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[2] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[3] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[4] U.S. Public Records Index
[5] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
[6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34
[7] Social Security Death Index, Number: 265-07-0453; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[8] Social Security Death Index, Number: 261-72-2363; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1961.
[9] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
[10] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma; Roll: 1923; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 239.0.
[11] 1930 United States Federal Census
[12] U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
[13] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Orlando Sentinel, The; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando , FL , Us.
[14] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 551.
[15] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[16] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[17] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[18] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[19] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355
[20] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355
[21] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 551.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: .
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sh, Orange, Florida
Record Source:
[1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 13 Sep 1939
Event Place: Orlando, Florida, USA
Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1939; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; &terms=Mrs._Bessie_Holcomb
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Precinct 24 Lake, Orange, Florida, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 19 Aug 1954
Event Place: Orlando, Florida
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 19 Aug 1954 - Page 7, Aunt betty marriage, Lillian visiting 19 Aug 1954
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 26 Jul 2004
Event Place: Orlando, Florida
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 26 Jul 2004 - Page B4, Aunt Betty obit 26 Jul 2004
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Orlando
Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Jul 2004
Event Place: Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
Record Source:
[1] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[2] Florida State Census, 1867-1945
[3] U.S. Public Records Index
[4] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
[5] Social Security Death Index, Number: 265-07-0453; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[6] Social Security Death Index, Number: 261-72-2363; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1961.
[7] U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
[8] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Orlando Sentinel, The; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando , FL , Us.
[9] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[10] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
[11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[13] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355
[14] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355
[15] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012