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Bessie Lee Morris 1899–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 AUG 1899

Birth Location: Greene Co, VA, USA

Death Date: 20 JUN 1955

Death Location: Harrisonburg Co., VA, USA

Father: Ransom Morris

Mother: Lydia Shiflett

Spouse(s): John Knight

Children(s):

The story of Bessie Lee Morris began in 1899 in Greene Co, VA, USA. Bessie Lee Morris married John Ira Knight. Bessie Lee Morris passed away in 1955 in Harrisonburg Co., VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Lee Morris began in 1899 in Greene Co, VA, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Morris married John Ira Knight.
  • Bessie Lee Morris passed away in 1955 in Harrisonburg Co., VA, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Morris's Ancestors

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Bessie Morris
1899–1955
Birth Place: Greene Co, VA, USA
Parents
Ransom Morris
1850–1922
Greene Co, VA, USA
Lydia (M.) Shiflett
1855–1920
Greene Co, VA, USA
Grandparents
William (Jackson) Morris
1827–
Orange Co, VA, USA
Sarah Shiflet
1828–
Orange Co, VA, USA
Givens Shiflett
1828–1864
Greene Co, VA, USA
Lucinda (J.) Morris
1832–
Greene Co, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lucy Ham
1786–
William Morris
1794–1857
Mary Roach
1792–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Morris
1760–
Sally Bedford
1768–1850
Absalom Roach
1739–1840
Nancy Meadows
1762–

Bessie Morris's Timeline

3 Records

1899
9 AUG 1899
Birth of Bessie Lee Morris in Greene Co, VA, USA
Greene Co, VA, USA
1955
1955
Age 56
Burial of Bessie Lee Morris in Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, USA
Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, USA
1955
20 JUN 1955
Age 56
Death of Bessie Lee Morris in Harrisonburg Co., VA, USA
Harrisonburg Co., VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 AUG 1899
    Event Place: Greene Co, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Elkton, Rockingham Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1955
    Event Place: Harrisonburg Co., VA, USA

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