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Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece 1912–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1912

Birth Location: Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 9 November 1992

Death Location: Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Reece

Mother: Elizabeth Holt

Spouse(s): Hoke Cain

Children(s): Max Cain, Doris Cain

Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece was born in 1912 in Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of James Ervin Reece And Elizabeth Lizzie Holt. In 1920, Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided in Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA. In 1930, Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided in Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA. Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece married Hoke Smith Cain, and had children including Doris Cain, Max Cain. Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece passed away in 1992 in Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece was born in 1912 in Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of James Ervin Reece And Elizabeth Lizzie Holt.
  • In 1920, Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided in Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided in Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA.
  • Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece married Hoke Smith Cain, and had children including Doris Cain, Max Cain.
  • Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece passed away in 1992 in Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Reece's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Reece
1912–1992
Birth Place: Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
James Ervin Reece
1871–1929
Georgia
Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Holt
1876–1928
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Reece's Descendants

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Bessie (Nancy Matilda) Reece (30 Nov 1912–9 November 1992) m. Hoke (Smith) Cain (19 Aug 1909–19 Mar 1993)
  1. 1. Max Cain 1939–2001
  2. 2. Doris Cain 1940–2015 m. Eldon (Odis) Miller 1939–2014

Bessie Reece's Timeline

7 Records

1912
30 Nov 1912
Birth of Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece in Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America
Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 8
Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided here in Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA
Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided here in Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA
Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided here in Rural, Dawson, Georgia
Rural, Dawson, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 28
Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided here in Amicalola, Dawson, Georgia, USA
Amicalola, Dawson, Georgia, USA
1967
1967
Age 55
Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1992
9 November 1992
Age 80
Death of Bessie Nancy Matilda Reece in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Amicalola, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 42-2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 043780
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: T625_247; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 36
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340085
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: T625_247; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 36

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Dawson, Georgia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340085

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dawson, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Amicalola, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 42-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Amicalola, Dawson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Amicalola, Dawson, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 42-2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Georgia
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dawson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 043780

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dawsonville, Dawson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1992
    Event Place: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
    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] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 043780
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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