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Bessie Moore 1895–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1895

Birth Location: Bell County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 November 1962

Death Location: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Moore

Mother: Martha Holt

Spouse(s): James Ray

Children(s): Earl Ray, Ethel Ray, Venna Justice, Doris (Reynolds), Evelyn (Justice), Williie Ray, Thelma Ray, Dan Ray, June (Cherry), Bobby Ray, John Ray

The story of Bessie Moore began in 1895 in Bell County, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Moore married James Arthur Ray, and had children including Bobby Frank Ray, Dan Edgar Ray, Doris Ellen Ray Reynolds, Earl Jasper Ray, Ethel Marie Ray, Evelyn Elizabeth Ray Justice, John Charles Ray, June Helen Ray Cherry, Thelma Joyce Ray, Venna Justice, Williie Lee Bill Ray. Bessie Moore passed away in 1962 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Moore began in 1895 in Bell County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Moore married James Arthur Ray, and had children including Bobby Frank Ray, Dan Edgar Ray, Doris Ellen Ray Reynolds, Earl Jasper Ray, Ethel Marie Ray, Evelyn Elizabeth Ray Justice, John Charles Ray, June Helen Ray Cherry, Thelma Joyce Ray, Venna Justice, Williie Lee Bill Ray.
  • Bessie Moore passed away in 1962 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Moore's Ancestors

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Bessie Moore
1895–1962
Birth Place: Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Riley "Bill" Moore
1875–1957
Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Martha Holt
1871–1904
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Calloway Moore
1841–1904
Grainger County, Tennessee
Nancy (Anne) Bennett
1845–1911
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Daniel (Wilson) Holt
1837–1905
Habersham, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Lawson
1837–1877
Whitley Co, KY
Great-Grandparents
William Bennett
1821–1923
Susannah Rose
1826–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Bennett
1786–1870
Nancy Harp
1792–1870
William Rose
1780–1860
Lucy Burch
1784–1856

Bessie Moore's Descendants

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Bessie Moore (29 April 1895–11 November 1962) m. James (Arthur) Ray (10 May 1895–27 Dec 1945)
  1. 1. Earl (Jasper) Ray 1929–1976 m. ?Nona (Sue) Cody 1936–2021
  2. 2. Ethel (Marie) Ray 1919–2007
  3. 3. Venna Justice 1923–2006
  4. 4. Doris (Ellen Ray) (Reynolds) 1931–2011
  5. 5. Evelyn (Elizabeth Ray) (Justice) 1921–2012
  6. 6. Williie (Lee 'Bill') Ray 1915–1972
  7. 7. Thelma (Joyce) Ray 1937–2008
  8. 8. Dan (Edgar) Ray 1927–2003
  9. 9. June (Helen Ray) (Cherry) 1917–2000
  10. 10. Bobby (Frank) Ray 1934–2014
  11. 11. John (Charles) Ray 1926–

Bessie Moore's Timeline

6 Records

1895
29 Apr 1895
Birth of Bessie Moore in Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Bell County, Kentucky, USA
1895
29 April 1895
Birth of Bessie Moore in Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Bell County, Kentucky, USA
1897
29 April 1897
Age 2
Birth of Bessie Moore in Tennessee
Tennessee
1962
11 Nov 1962
Age 67
Death of Bessie Moore in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1962
11 November 1962
Age 67
Death of Bessie Moore in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
1962
11 November 1962
Age 67
Death of Bessie Moore in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Bell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1897
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1895
    Event Place: Bell County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1962
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1962
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1962
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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