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Bessie V. Pratt 1906–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1906

Birth Location: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 February 2002

Death Location: Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Pratt

Mother: Mary Downey

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Bessie V. Pratt was born in 1906 in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of James Andrew Pratt And Mary Evelyn Downey. In 1910, Bessie V. Pratt resided in Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Bessie V. Pratt resided in Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. Bessie V. Pratt passed away in 2002 in Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie V. Pratt was born in 1906 in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of James Andrew Pratt And Mary Evelyn Downey.
  • In 1910, Bessie V. Pratt resided in Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie V. Pratt resided in Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bessie V. Pratt passed away in 2002 in Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Pratt
1869–1940
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
JP
Mary Downey
1869–1949
Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
MD

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Pratt's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Pratt
1906–2002
Birth Place: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James Andrew Pratt
1869–1940
Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Evelyn) Downey
1869–1949
Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Elijah Downey
1850–
Tennessee
Martha (A) Smith
1847–1898
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Temple Smith
1817–1871
Elizabeth Savage
1818–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Drury Savage
1785–1871

Bessie Pratt's Timeline

5 Records

1906
9 March 1906
Birth of Bessie V. Pratt in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 4
Bessie V. Pratt resided here in Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Bessie V. Pratt resided here in Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Bessie V. Pratt resided here in District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
2002
5 February 2002
Age 96
Death of Bessie V. Pratt in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1906
    Event Place: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1737; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 66
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0013
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1737; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 66

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 10, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 10, Decatur, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 2002
    Event Place: Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotts Hill, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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