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Bessie Ellen Snell 1915–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1915

Birth Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 November 1995

Death Location: Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Gladstone Snell

Mother: Permelia Cofer

Spouse(s): Thomas Briscoe

Children(s): Thomas Jr

In 1915, Bessie Ellen Snell entered the world in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, born to Gladstone Frederick Edwin Snell And Permelia Clementine Cofer. In 1930, Bessie Ellen Snell resided in Snellville, Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. In 1935, Bessie Ellen Snell resided in Rural, Gwinnett, Georgia. Bessie Ellen Snell married Thomas W Briscoe, and had children including Glenda Huellen Briscoe, Thomas W Briscoe Jr. Bessie Ellen Snell passed away in 1995 in Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Bessie Ellen Snell entered the world in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, born to Gladstone Frederick Edwin Snell And Permelia Clementine Cofer.
  • In 1930, Bessie Ellen Snell resided in Snellville, Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Ellen Snell resided in Rural, Gwinnett, Georgia.
  • Bessie Ellen Snell married Thomas W Briscoe, and had children including Glenda Huellen Briscoe, Thomas W Briscoe Jr.
  • Bessie Ellen Snell passed away in 1995 in Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gladstone Snell
1877–1938
Birth Location: Peckham, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
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Permelia Cofer
1880–1964
Birth Location: Lilburn, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
PC

Spouses(s)

Thomas Briscoe
1914–1984
Birth Location: Georgia
TB

Children(s)

Thomas Jr
1939–1994
Birth Location: Georgia
TJ

Bessie Snell's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Snell
1915–1995
Birth Place: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Gladstone Frederick Edwin Snell
1877–1938
Peckham, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Permelia (Clementine) Cofer
1880–1964
Lilburn, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Pinckney) Cofer
1844–1896
Frances (Vashti) Lanford
1848–1917
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Lanford
1801–1879
Mary Campbell
1798–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1772–1864
Lydia Leatherwood
1772–1845

Bessie Snell's Descendants

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Bessie (Ellen) Snell (9 August 1915–9 November 1995) m. Thomas (W) Briscoe (3 September 1914–12 August 1984)
  1. 1. Thomas (W. Briscoe) Jr 1939–1994

Bessie Snell's Timeline

6 Records

1915
9 August 1915
Birth of Bessie Ellen Snell in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Bessie Ellen Snell resided here in Snellville, Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Snellville, Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Bessie Ellen Snell resided here in Rural, Gwinnett, Georgia
Rural, Gwinnett, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 25
Bessie Ellen Snell resided here in , Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
, Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Bessie Ellen Snell resided here in Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
1995
9 November 1995
Age 80
Death of Bessie Ellen Snell in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1915
    Event Place: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Snellville, Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Gwinnett, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00680; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00680; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Snellville, Gwinnett

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1995
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution - 11 Nov 1995 - Page 37, Obituary for Bessie Snell BRISCOE 11 Nov 1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Snellville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1995; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.8010661,0.1823975,0.9341207&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1995
    Event Place: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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