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Bessie Parton 1894–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1894

Birth Location: Mahaska

Death Date: 01 Mar 1959

Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington

Father: Newton Weeks

Mother: Anna Gilliam

Spouse(s): Jacob Daugherty

Children(s): Josephine Parton

In 1894, Bessie Parton entered the world in Mahaska, born to Newton Melicue Weeks And Anna Elizabeth Gilliam. Bessie Parton married Jacob T Daugherty, and had children including Josephine Marion Jody Parton. Bessie Parton passed away in 1959 in Seattle, King, Washington.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Bessie Parton entered the world in Mahaska, born to Newton Melicue Weeks And Anna Elizabeth Gilliam.
  • Bessie Parton married Jacob T Daugherty, and had children including Josephine Marion Jody Parton.
  • Bessie Parton passed away in 1959 in Seattle, King, Washington.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Parton's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Parton
1894–1959
Birth Place: Mahaska
Parents
Newton Melicue Weeks
1862–1924
Pleasant, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Anna (Elizabeth) Gilliam
1854–
Iowa
Grandparents
Lewis (S) Weeks
1833–1900
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Letha (T) Turman
1831–1918
Floyd, Virginia, USA
Peter (Gillam) Gilliam
1827–1899
Pennsylvania
Emeline Pearson
1836–1918
Cicininati, OH
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1788–1860
Mary CREASY
1787–1856
Matthew Turman
1793–1874
Sarah Cox
1792–1854
Corbin Gillam
1798–1880
Elizabeth Schlutz
1796–1852
John Pearson
1794–1870
Elizabeth Stilwell
1790–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George WEEKS
1755–1828
Julia Rose
1748–1811
William Creasy
1769–
Elizabeth Williams
1750–1786
Charlotte Hylton
1767–1858
Nancy Reed
1764–1823
Charity Cuffington
1774–1840
John Stilwell
1770–1807
Kate Goshorn
1774–1824

Bessie Parton's Descendants

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Bessie Parton (abt 1894–01 Mar 1959) m. Jacob (T) Daugherty (Dec 1889–17 Nov 1964)
  1. 1. Josephine (Marion "Jody") Parton 1926–1999 m. George (Lee) Edmondson 1923–1996
    1. 1. Linda (Lee Edmondson (Hunt, Boutte,) Reed) 1944–2012

Bessie Parton's Timeline

7 Records

1891
Apr 1891
Birth of Bessie Parton in Iowa
Iowa
1893
Dec 1893
Birth of Bessie Parton in Oskaloosa, MahaskaIowa
Oskaloosa, MahaskaIowa
1893
Dec 1893
Birth of Bessie Parton in Iowa
Iowa
1894
abt 1894
Birth of Bessie Parton in Iowa
Iowa
1894
abt 1894
Birth of Bessie Parton in Mahaska
Mahaska
1909
6 Jul 1909
Age 15
Bessie Parton was married in Polk, Iowa, USA
Polk, Iowa, USA
1959
01 Mar 1959
Age 65
Death of Bessie Parton in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1893
    Event Place: Oskaloosa, MahaskaIowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1893
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: Mahaska

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Polk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington

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