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Bessie Bell Shelton 1889–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1889

Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1952

Death Location: New Harmony, Smith, Texas, USA

Father: James (MJS2)

Mother: Sarah (MJS2)

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The story of Bessie Bell Shelton began in 1889 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Bell Shelton passed away in 1952 in New Harmony, Smith, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Bell Shelton began in 1889 in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Bell Shelton passed away in 1952 in New Harmony, Smith, Texas, USA.

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Bessie Shelton's Ancestors

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Bessie Shelton
1889–1952
Birth Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Marshall Shelton i (MJS2)
1865–1941
Clinton, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Taylor) (MJS2)
1869–1936
Winfield, Scott, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Ambrose (Britton Taylor) (MJS3)
1845–1935
Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Lucy (Ann Brown) (MJS3)
1847–
Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John II
1790–1870
Sarah Periman
1800–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1783–1847
Martha (Brown)
1780–1870

Bessie Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1889
16 Jun 1889
Birth of Bessie Bell Shelton in Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1952
26 Dec 1952
Age 63
Death of Bessie Bell Shelton in New Harmony, Smith, Texas, USA
New Harmony, Smith, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1952
    Event Place: New Harmony, Smith, Texas, USA

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