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Bessie Lee Rivers 1884–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1884

Birth Location: Wabash County, Illinois

Death Date: 15 Oct 1972

Death Location: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Robert Carroll

Mother: Laura Peachee

Spouse(s): Frank Dardeen

Children(s): Laura Dardeen

Bessie Lee Rivers was born in 1884 in Wabash County, Illinois, the child of Robert Franklin Carroll And Laura Peachee. In 1900, Bessie Lee Rivers resided in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Bessie Lee Rivers resided in St Francisville Ward 2, Lawrence, Illinois, USA. Bessie Lee Rivers married Frank Dardeen, Joseph A Rivers, and had children including Laura I Dardeen. Bessie Lee Rivers passed away in 1972 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Lee Rivers was born in 1884 in Wabash County, Illinois, the child of Robert Franklin Carroll And Laura Peachee.
  • In 1900, Bessie Lee Rivers resided in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lee Rivers resided in St Francisville Ward 2, Lawrence, Illinois, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Rivers married Frank Dardeen, Joseph A Rivers, and had children including Laura I Dardeen.
  • Bessie Lee Rivers passed away in 1972 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Rivers's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Rivers
1884–1972
Birth Place: Wabash County, Illinois
Parents
Robert Franklin Carroll
1840–1913
Daviess County, Indiana
Laura Peachee
1842–1919
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Dickson ((Dixon)) Carroll
1804–1866
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Lettitia (May) Carroll
1805–1852
Franklin County, North Carolina
Hiram (S.) Peachee
1813–1844
Mason County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy (Ellen) Harrod
1821–1918
Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Carroll
1765–1834
Sarah Bruce
1774–1827
Benjamin May
1765–1860
Letitia Overton
1772–1850
Mary RIGDON
1791–1848
James Peachee
1784–1867
Mary Ragsdale
1800–1869
Joseph Allison
1792–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carroll
1731–1809
Ann
1734–
Robert Bruce
1740–1795
Elizabeth KIMBROUGH
1751–1823
Sarah May
1740–1774
Aaron Sr
1750–1824
Elizabeth Smith
1754–1787
Anne MacGregor
1716–

Bessie Rivers's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Rivers (13 February 1884–15 Oct 1972) m. Frank Dardeen (1884–)
  1. 1. Laura (I) Dardeen 1903–

Bessie Rivers's Timeline

12 Records

1884
13 February 1884
Birth of Bessie Lee Rivers in Wabash County, Illinois
Wabash County, Illinois
1900
1900
Age 16
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, USA
Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in St Francisville Ward 2, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
St Francisville Ward 2, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Denison, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
Denison, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
1925
1925
Age 41
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Orlando, Florida, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Orlando, Orange, Florida
Orlando, Orange, Florida
1940
1940
Age 56
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
1945
1945
Age 61
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Precinct 16, Orange, Florida
Precinct 16, Orange, Florida
1951
Before 1951
Age 67
Bessie Lee Rivers resided here in Florida
Florida
1972
27 October 1972
Age 88
Death of Bessie Lee Rivers in Denison Twp, Lawrence, Illinois
Denison Twp, Lawrence, Illinois
1972
15 Oct 1972
Age 88
Death of Bessie Lee Rivers in Denison Twp, Lawrence, Illinois
Denison Twp, Lawrence, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1884
    Event Place: Wabash County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Francisville Ward 2, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denison, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Precinct 16, Orange, Florida
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1972
    Event Place: Denison Twp, Lawrence, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1972
    Event Place: Denison Twp, Lawrence, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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