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Bessie Moore 1891–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1891

Birth Location: Dinwiddie Co., VA.

Death Date: 12 Apr 1959

Death Location: Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: George Moore

Mother: Polly Johnson

Spouse(s): Hayward Howard

Children(s): Vera Taylor, James Howard, Lindsey Williams, Nannie Britt, Veta Howard, Oscar Howard

Bessie Moore was born in 1891 in Dinwiddie Co., VA., the child of George Moore And Polly Ann Johnson. Bessie Moore married Hayward Howard, and had children including James E Howard, Lindsey Williams, Nannie Howard Britt, Oscar Joseph Howard, Vera Taylor, Veta Howard. Bessie Moore passed away in 1959 in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Moore was born in 1891 in Dinwiddie Co., VA., the child of George Moore And Polly Ann Johnson.
  • Bessie Moore married Hayward Howard, and had children including James E Howard, Lindsey Williams, Nannie Howard Britt, Oscar Joseph Howard, Vera Taylor, Veta Howard.
  • Bessie Moore passed away in 1959 in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Moore
1855–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
GM
Polly Johnson
1897–1926
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
PJ

Spouses(s)

Hayward Howard
1880–1928
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
HH

Children(s)

Vera Taylor
1927–1984
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
VT
James Howard
1919–1992
Birth Location: Wendell Wake, North Carolina
JH
Lindsey Williams
1924–1995
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
LW
Nannie Britt
1909–1989
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
NB
Veta Howard
1927–1930
Birth Location: –
VH
Oscar Howard
1921–1975
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
OH

Bessie Moore's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Moore
1891–1959
Birth Place: Dinwiddie Co., VA.
Parents
George Moore
1855–
Virginia, USA
Polly (Ann) Johnson
1897–1926
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Douglas Johnson
1830–
Dinwiddie Co., VA.
India Johnson
1854–
Nottoway Co., VA.
Great-Grandparents
Inez Stokes
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Moore's Descendants

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Bessie Moore (1891–12 Apr 1959) m. Hayward Howard (1880–20 Jan 1928)
  1. 1. Vera Taylor 1927–1984 m. John (Venerable) Taylor 1921–1960
    1. 1. Emma (R.) Shells 1946–2013
    2. 2. Elizabeth Taylor-Dawes 1943–2020
    3. 3. Bessie (M.) Green 1948–2009
  2. 2. James (E.) Howard 1919–1992
  3. 3. Lindsey Williams 1924–1995
  4. 4. Nannie (Howard) Britt 1909–1989 m. Marvin (J) Britt 1902–1993
  5. 5. Veta Howard 1927–1930
  6. 6. Oscar (Joseph) Howard 1921–1975 m. Pryde (Mae) Olover 1924–

Bessie Moore's Timeline

7 Records

1890
18 Sep 1890
Birth of Bessie Moore in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1890
Mar 1890
Birth of Bessie Moore in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1891
1891
Birth of Bessie Moore
None
1900
1900
Age 9
Bessie Moore resided here in Darvills, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Darvills, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Bessie Moore resided here in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 49
Bessie Moore resided here in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA
1959
12 Apr 1959
Age 68
Death of Bessie Moore in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02917; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39-15
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1890
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Dinwiddie Co., VA.
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1891
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Darvills, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02917; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 178
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02917; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1959
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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