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Bessie Myrtle Ramey 1898–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1991

Death Location: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Ramey

Mother: Lula Mullins

Spouse(s): Claude Nunley

Children(s): Farris Nunley, Savannah Nunley, Claude Nunley, Leland Nunley, Ernie Nunley, Sue Nunley, Helen Nunley, Jack Nunley, Ralph Nunley, Raymond Nunley

In 1898, Bessie Myrtle Ramey entered the world in Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA, born to John M Ramey And Lula Pearl Mullins. In 1900, Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided in Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided in Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Bessie Myrtle Ramey married Claude Manual Nunley, and had children including Claude Rogers Nunley, Ernie M Nunley, Farris Margaret Nunley, Helen Jean Nunley, Jack Lamar Nunley, Leland Edward Nunley, Ralph Delane Nunley, Raymond Nunley, Savannah Georgia Nunley, Sue Carolyn Nunley. Bessie Myrtle Ramey passed away in 1991 in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Bessie Myrtle Ramey entered the world in Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA, born to John M Ramey And Lula Pearl Mullins.
  • In 1900, Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided in Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided in Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bessie Myrtle Ramey married Claude Manual Nunley, and had children including Claude Rogers Nunley, Ernie M Nunley, Farris Margaret Nunley, Helen Jean Nunley, Jack Lamar Nunley, Leland Edward Nunley, Ralph Delane Nunley, Raymond Nunley, Savannah Georgia Nunley, Sue Carolyn Nunley.
  • Bessie Myrtle Ramey passed away in 1991 in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ramey
1871–1919
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JR
Lula Mullins
1880–1978
Birth Location: Bells, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Claude Nunley
1891–1950
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
CN

Children(s)

Farris Nunley
1921–1999
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
FN
Savannah Nunley
1916–1996
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
SN
Claude Nunley
1924–1980
Birth Location: Arlington, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA
CN
Leland Nunley
1926–1986
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
LN
Ernie Nunley
1921–1921
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
EN
Sue Nunley
1933–2018
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
SN
Helen Nunley
1931–1977
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
HN
Jack Nunley
1936–1999
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
JN
Ralph Nunley
1937–2007
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
RN
Raymond Nunley
1932–1932
Birth Location: –
RN

Bessie Ramey's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Ramey
1898–1991
Birth Place: Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John M. Ramey
1871–1919
Virginia, USA
Lula (Pearl) Mullins
1880–1978
Bells, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Timothy (Henry) Ramey
1847–1921
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Amanda (C.) Darnell
1848–1930
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Ramey
1819–1850
Nancy Dingus
1828–1900
Adam
1815–
Polly
1816–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ramey
1786–1863
Nancy Penix
1784–1866
Catherine Dingus
1802–1875
Benjamin Babb
1775–1820
Mary Lewis
1775–1840

Bessie Ramey's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (Myrtle) Ramey (27 Sep 1898–30 Nov 1991) m. Claude (Manual) Nunley (13 Jul 1891–27 Oct 1950)
  1. 1. Farris (Margaret) Nunley 1921–1999 m. Plad Wilson 1913–1979
  2. 2. Savannah (Georgia) Nunley 1916–1996 m. Ernest (Andrew) Stanley 1918– m. Erwin (Everett) Beaudry 1904–1953
    1. 1. James (Michael) Beaudry 1946–2012
  3. 3. Claude (Rogers) Nunley 1924–1980 m. June (Lavonne) Poe 1926–2018
    1. 1. Cheryl (Diane) Nunley 1949–2001
  4. 4. Leland (Edward) Nunley 1926–1986 m. Alice (Louise) Kulak 1923–1993
  5. 5. Ernie (M) Nunley 1921–1921
  6. 6. Sue (Carolyn) Nunley 1933–2018 m. Alfred (E) Butt 1928–2018
    1. 1. Thomas (Lester) Butt 1951–1971
  7. 7. Helen (Jean) Nunley 1931–1977 m. George (E) McCollum 1923–
  8. 8. Jack (Lamar) Nunley 1936–1999
  9. 9. Ralph (Delane) Nunley 1937–2007
  10. 10. Raymond Nunley 1932–1932

Bessie Ramey's Timeline

10 Records

1898
27 Sep 1898
Birth of Bessie Myrtle Ramey in Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 42
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in 4th, Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
4th, Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 53
Bessie Myrtle Ramey resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1991
30 Nov 1991
Age 93
Death of Bessie Myrtle Ramey in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Brazil, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 125
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 23-6
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 21
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341979
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1570; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0035
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2360651,0.35234317,0.32095408&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 144; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 23-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1570; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0035

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341979

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 23-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 4th, Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 23-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 144; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 23-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2360651,0.35234317,0.32095408&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1991
    Event Place: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 3 Dec 1991; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2360651,0.35234317,0.32095408&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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