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Bessie Alice Rogers 1894–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 27 Mar 1971

Death Location: Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Rogers

Mother: Lucy Decker

Spouse(s): Benjamin Williams

Children(s): Ernest Williams, Clyde Williams, Mabel Williams, Ruth Haney, Kenneth Williams, Nellie Williams, Ben Williams

Bessie Alice Rogers was born in 1894 in Kentucky, the child of John Green Rogers And Lucy Helen Decker. In 1900, Bessie Alice Rogers resided in Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Bessie Alice Rogers resided in Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Alice Rogers married Benjamin Harrison Williams, and had children including Ben H Williams, Clyde S Williams, Ernest Williams, Kenneth N Williams, Mabel Lena Williams, Nellie Williams, Ruth Myrtle Haney. Bessie Alice Rogers passed away in 1971 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Alice Rogers was born in 1894 in Kentucky, the child of John Green Rogers And Lucy Helen Decker.
  • In 1900, Bessie Alice Rogers resided in Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Alice Rogers resided in Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Alice Rogers married Benjamin Harrison Williams, and had children including Ben H Williams, Clyde S Williams, Ernest Williams, Kenneth N Williams, Mabel Lena Williams, Nellie Williams, Ruth Myrtle Haney.
  • Bessie Alice Rogers passed away in 1971 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rogers
1852–1919
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky
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Lucy Decker
1861–1922
Birth Location: Rockcastle County, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Williams
1889–1947
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Ernest Williams
1926–1927
Birth Location: Vital, Artibonite, Haiti
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Clyde Williams
1911–1978
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky
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Mabel Williams
1913–2003
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Ruth Haney
1915–1996
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Kenneth Williams
1927–1935
Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky
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Nellie Williams
1917–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Ben Williams
1924–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Bessie Rogers's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Rogers
1894–1971
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John Green Rogers
1852–1919
Whitley County, Kentucky
Lucy (Helen) Decker
1861–1922
Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Grandparents
William Rogers
1820–1891
Whitley Co, KY, USA
Cynthia (Ann) Whitaker
1834–1870
Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
George (Washington) Decker
1826–1896
Pulaski Co., Kentucky
Mary (Ann) Phelps
1827–1900
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John Rogers
1796–1855
Jane Eaton
1799–1860
John Whitaker
1796–1849
Mary Baker
1806–1880
William Decker
1770–1850
Rhoda Hunt
1787–1860
Holbert McClure
1801–1881
Rebecca Evans
1808–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rogers
1754–1848
Juda Eaton
1770–1854
William Eaton
1769–1850
Bertha Prior
1770–1850
Giles Whitaker
1766–1831
Margaret Mills
1775–1860
Andrew Baker
1749–1815
Elizabeth Avant
1752–1844
William Decker
1745–1835
Frances Bugg
1745–1830
Nathaniel McClure
1774–1848
Mary Porter
1773–1859

Bessie Rogers's Descendants

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Bessie (Alice) Rogers (28 Dec 1894–27 Mar 1971) m. Benjamin (Harrison) Williams (28 Jun 1889–17 Oct 1947)
  1. 1. Ernest Williams 1926–1927
  2. 2. Clyde (S) Williams 1911–1978
  3. 3. Mabel (Lena) Williams 1913–2003
  4. 4. Ruth (Myrtle) Haney 1915–1996
  5. 5. Kenneth (N) Williams 1927–1935
  6. 6. Nellie Williams 1917–
  7. 7. Ben (H) Williams 1924–

Bessie Rogers's Timeline

6 Records

1894
28 Dec 1894
Birth of Bessie Alice Rogers in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie Alice Rogers resided here in Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Bessie Alice Rogers resided here in Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Bessie Alice Rogers resided here in Newcomb, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Newcomb, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie Alice Rogers resided here in District 5, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
District 5, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1971
27 Mar 1971
Age 77
Death of Bessie Alice Rogers in Wayland, Wayne County, Michigan
Wayland, Wayne County, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan Deaths
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 407-30-3579; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newcomb, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 994
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: 764; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 290.0; FHL microfilm: 2340499
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 555; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240555
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_506; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0245; FHL microfilm: 1374519
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Martins Springs, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 555; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240555

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Martins Fork, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_506; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0245; FHL microfilm: 1374519

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newcomb, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newcomb, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 994

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: 764; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 290.0; FHL microfilm: 2340499

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan Deaths

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Wayland, Wayne County, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan Deaths
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 407-30-3579; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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