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Bessie Mills 1916–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1916

Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Oct 1979

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Harrison Mills

Mother: Amanda Mills

Spouse(s): Tom Grubb, Thomas Mills

Children(s): Mae Mills, Lener Mills, Imogene Grubb

The story of Bessie Mills began in 1916 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Mills married Thomas Mills, Tom Grubb, and had children including Imogene Jean Grubb, Lener Mills, Mae Mills. Bessie Mills passed away in 1979 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Mills began in 1916 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Mills married Thomas Mills, Tom Grubb, and had children including Imogene Jean Grubb, Lener Mills, Mae Mills.
  • Bessie Mills passed away in 1979 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Bessie Mills's Ancestors

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Bessie Mills
1916–1979
Birth Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Harrison Mills
1886–1987
Kentucky, USA
Amanda (Jane) Mills
1889–1979
Brightshade, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (B) Mills
1860–1910
Bright Shade, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Polly) Jackson
1860–1935
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Harrison Mills
1840–1905
Rachel Lewis
1840–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1815–1879
Sarah Honeycutt
1822–1898

Bessie Mills's Descendants

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Bessie Mills (12 May 1916–30 Oct 1979) m. Tom Grubb (1918–1989) m. Thomas Mills (1914–1934)
  1. 1. Mae Mills 1932–2019
  2. 2. Lener Mills 1934–
  3. 3. Imogene (Jean) Grubb 1934–2023

Bessie Mills's Timeline

2 Records

1916
12 May 1916
Birth of Bessie Mills in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1979
30 Oct 1979
Age 63
Death of Bessie Mills in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1916
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1979
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

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