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Bessie Pearl Polk 1911–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1911

Birth Location: Florida

Death Date: 5 Jun 1998

Death Location: St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States

Father: George Polk

Mother: Rella Sanchez

Spouse(s): Oliver Howell

Children(s): Edith Dill, James Howell

In 1911, Bessie Pearl Polk entered the world in Florida, born to George Washington Polk And Rella Sanchez. Bessie Pearl Polk married Oliver James Howell, and had children including Edith Marcella Dill, James A Art Howell. Bessie Pearl Polk passed away in 1998 in St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Bessie Pearl Polk entered the world in Florida, born to George Washington Polk And Rella Sanchez.
  • Bessie Pearl Polk married Oliver James Howell, and had children including Edith Marcella Dill, James A Art Howell.
  • Bessie Pearl Polk passed away in 1998 in St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States.

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Bessie Polk's Ancestors

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Bessie Polk
1911–1998
Birth Place: Florida
Parents
George Washington Polk
1875–1918
Alachua, Alachua, Florida, United States
Rella Sanchez
1881–1962
Alachua, Alachua, Florida, United States
Grandparents
Aaron (Columbus Polk) Sr
1853–1941
Alachua, Alachua, Florida, United States
Catherine (C) Sanders
1849–1929
Monroe Co, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Polk
1787–1870
Nancy Cole
1808–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke Polk
1749–1800
Sarah Broxson
1750–1806

Bessie Polk's Descendants

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Bessie (Pearl) Polk (3 Sep 1911–5 Jun 1998) m. Oliver (James) Howell (30 Nov 1911–24 Jun 1988)
  1. 1. Edith (Marcella) Dill 1934–1975 m. William (Jackson Caviness) Jr 1927–2006 m. John (Franklin) DILL 1935–2003 m. Herman (Lee) Titshaw 1913–1968
  2. 2. James (A "Art") Howell 1931–1999

Bessie Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1911
3 Sep 1911
Birth of Bessie Pearl Polk in Florida
Florida
1998
5 Jun 1998
Age 87
Death of Bessie Pearl Polk in St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States
St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1911
    Event Place: Florida

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1998
    Event Place: St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States

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