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Bessie E Oakley 1913–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1913

Birth Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1944

Death Location: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA

Father: William Holland

Mother: Leatha Holland

Spouse(s): Clyde Oakley

Children(s):

The story of Bessie E Oakley began in 1913 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Bessie E Oakley resided in Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA. Bessie E Oakley married Clyde C Oakley. Bessie E Oakley passed away in 1944 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie E Oakley began in 1913 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie E Oakley resided in Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • Bessie E Oakley married Clyde C Oakley.
  • Bessie E Oakley passed away in 1944 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Holland
1889–1968
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA
WH
Leatha Holland
1892–1976
Birth Location: Indiana
LH

Spouses(s)

Clyde Oakley
1900–1973
Birth Location: Illinois
CO

Children(s)

Bessie Oakley's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Oakley
1913–1944
Birth Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Parents
William F Holland
1889–1968
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Leatha Holland
1892–1976
Indiana
Grandparents
Charles (C) Mccoskey
1860–1917
Terre Haute, Vigo, Ind, Indiana, USA
Minnie (M) Mccoskey
1869–1949
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
James McCoskey
1823–1862
Mary Miles
1830–1900
William Copper
1892–
Letha Worthington
1894–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Coskey
1801–1875
Ruth Kester
1802–1869
Samuel Miles
1796–1876
Hannah Ghormley
1802–1858

Bessie Oakley's Timeline

11 Records

1913
16 Dec 1913
Birth of Bessie E Oakley in Terra Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Terra Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
1913
16 Dec 1913
Birth of Bessie E Oakley in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA
1928
1928
Age 15
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
1929
1929
Age 16
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1931
1931
Age 18
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
1943
1943
Age 30
Bessie E Oakley resided here in Danville, Illinois, USA
Danville, Illinois, USA
1944
1944
Age 31
Death of Bessie E Oakley in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
1944
16 Dec 1944
Age 31
Death of Bessie E Oakley in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Terra Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_443; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1944; Roll: 13
    [5] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_443; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1944; Roll: 13
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_443; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Vincennes Ward 5, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_443; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Vincennes, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Vincennes, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Vincennes, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Danville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Biggers, Randolph, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1944; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1944; Roll: 13
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