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Bessie Lavinia Stephenson 1929–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 NOV 1929

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 8 APR 2017

Death Location: Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Dewey Stephenson

Mother: Mary Stevens

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In 1929, Bessie Lavinia Stephenson entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Dewey Renfrow Stephenson And Mary Frances Stevens. Bessie Lavinia Stephenson passed away in 2017 in Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Bessie Lavinia Stephenson entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Dewey Renfrow Stephenson And Mary Frances Stevens.
  • Bessie Lavinia Stephenson passed away in 2017 in Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Bessie Stephenson's Ancestors

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Bessie Stephenson
1929–2017
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Dewey Renfrow Stephenson
1899–1956
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Frances) Stevens
1899–1983
North Carolina
Grandparents
Lewis (Henry) Stephenson
1876–1959
North Carolina
Effie (Cecilia) Godwin
1877–1950
North Carolina
James (Robert) Stevens
1866–1945
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane) Bryant
1867–1926
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Newitt Stephenson
1854–1911
Lucy Holland
1856–1913
Richard Godwin
1847–1931
Martha Ennis
1851–1931
James Stevens
1842–
Tabitha PARKER
1837–
William Bryant
1840–1917
Elizabeth Crayton
1846–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Osbourn STEPHENSON
1820–1870
Aramantha Pleasant
1823–1870
Jesse Holland
1815–1881
Jane Stephenson
1822–1900
Peter Godwin
1820–1891
Elizabeth Weeks
1830–1900
Mary Munds
1812–1888
Robert Stevens
1815–1881
Susannah Barber
1817–1863
James jr
1805–1894
Charity Stevens
1810–1864
Everett Bryant
1810–
Mary Bryant
1817–1905
Robert Crayton
1806–1865
Martha Fooshee
1820–1898

Bessie Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1929
7 NOV 1929
Birth of Bessie Lavinia Stephenson in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
2017
8 APR 2017
Age 88
Death of Bessie Lavinia Stephenson in Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 NOV 1929
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 APR 2017
    Event Place: Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America

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