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Bessie Sedella Pitts 1915–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1915

Birth Location: Warm Springs, AL, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1979

Death Location: Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Eugene Pitts

Mother: Alabama Pitts

Spouse(s): Robert Jr

Children(s): Barbara Brown, Christine DeJohnette, Sedella Turner

In 1915, Bessie Sedella Pitts entered the world in Warm Springs, AL, USA, born to Eugene Pitts And Alabama Dixie Woodward Pitts. In 1935, Bessie Sedella Pitts resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1940, Bessie Sedella Pitts resided in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Bessie Sedella Pitts married Robert Johnett Jr, and had children including Barbara Jean Dejohnette Wilkerson Brown, Christine D Dejohnette, David D Dejohnette, Ludella Dejohnette, Michelle E Dejohnette, Sedella Dejohnette Turner. Bessie Sedella Pitts passed away in 1979 in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Bessie Sedella Pitts entered the world in Warm Springs, AL, USA, born to Eugene Pitts And Alabama Dixie Woodward Pitts.
  • In 1935, Bessie Sedella Pitts resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Bessie Sedella Pitts resided in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Bessie Sedella Pitts married Robert Johnett Jr, and had children including Barbara Jean Dejohnette Wilkerson Brown, Christine D Dejohnette, David D Dejohnette, Ludella Dejohnette, Michelle E Dejohnette, Sedella Dejohnette Turner.
  • Bessie Sedella Pitts passed away in 1979 in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Pitts's Ancestors

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Bessie Pitts
1915–1979
Birth Place: Warm Springs, AL, USA
Parents
Eugene Pitts
1885–1933
Union Springs, AL, USA
Alabama (Dixie Woodward) Pitts
1883–1946
Union Springs, AL
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Pitts's Descendants

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Bessie (Sedella) Pitts (8 Aug 1915–22 Mar 1979) m. Robert (Johnett) Jr (22 Mar 1905–14 Jun 1987)
  1. 1. Barbara (Jean DeJohnette Wilkerson) Brown 1936–1998
  2. 2. Christine (D) DeJohnette 1944–2000
  3. 3. Sedella (DeJohnette) Turner 1935–2017 m. Walter (Knox) Turner 1933–1997

Bessie Pitts's Timeline

5 Records

1915
8 Aug 1915
Birth of Bessie Sedella Pitts in Warm Springs, AL, USA
Warm Springs, AL, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Bessie Sedella Pitts resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 25
Bessie Sedella Pitts resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Bessie Sedella Pitts resided here in Bowie, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
Bowie, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
1979
22 Mar 1979
Age 64
Death of Bessie Sedella Pitts in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Warm Springs, AL, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bowie, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1979
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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