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Bessie Mae Mills 1908 – 2004 – Genealogical Records

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

Born in 1908 in Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States, Bessie Mae Mills was the child of Charles Bartow Mills and Lula Mae Hester. In time, Bessie Mae Mills married James Byrd Holcomb, W A Mcknight and Charles H Mcknight, and they raised a family that included Johnny Bartow Holcomb, Charles Hue Mcknight and Buddy VanWormer. Bessie Mae Mills died in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States in 2004.

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Parents

Charles Mills
1883 – 1964
Birth Location: Steinhatchee, Taylor, Florida, USA
CM
Lula Hester
1882 – 1964
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
LH

Spouses(s)

James Holcomb
1905 –
Birth Location: Jackson, Alabama, USA
JH
W Mcknight
1877 –
Birth Location: Maryland
WM
Charles Mcknight
1906 –
Birth Location: Texas, United States
CM

Children(s)

Johnny Holcomb
1928 – 2005
Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
JH
Charles Mcknight
1924 – 2007
Birth Location: New York
CM
Buddy VanWormer
Birth Location: –
BV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 May 1908
    Event Place: Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Florida State Census, 1867-1945, Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, U.S. Public Records Index, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, United States Obituary Collection, Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34, Number: 265-07-0453; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951., Number: 261-72-2363; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1961., Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Collins, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: ., Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma; Roll: 1923; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 239.0., Newspaper: Orlando Sentinel, The; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando , FL , Us., Year: 1910; Census Place: Mills, Taylor, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 551., The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 9, Precinct 9, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Orange, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00604; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48-34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 20 Jul 2004
    Event Place: Deltona, Volusia, Florida, United States
    Record Source: Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Florida State Census, 1867-1945, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, U.S. Public Records Index, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, United States Obituary Collection, Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012, Number: 265-07-0453; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: Before 1951., Number: 261-72-2363; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1961., Newspaper: Orlando Sentinel, The; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando , FL , Us., The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44164237,0.35035574,0.45766267&xid=3355, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 24 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.44174138,0.3505808,0.45770058&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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