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Bessie Lee Sterling 1926–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1926

Birth Location: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 2017

Death Location: Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Sr

Mother: Lillian Armistead

Spouse(s): Stanley Sr

Children(s): Stanley Jr, Barry Killman

The story of Bessie Lee Sterling began in 1926 in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA. In 1930, Bessie Lee Sterling resided in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA. In 1935, Bessie Lee Sterling resided in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA. Bessie Lee Sterling married Stanley Jackson Killman Sr, and had children including Barry Stephen Killman, Stanley Jackson Killman Jr, William Thomas Killman. Bessie Lee Sterling passed away in 2017 in Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Lee Sterling began in 1926 in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie Lee Sterling resided in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Lee Sterling resided in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Sterling married Stanley Jackson Killman Sr, and had children including Barry Stephen Killman, Stanley Jackson Killman Jr, William Thomas Killman.
  • Bessie Lee Sterling passed away in 2017 in Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr
1901–1982
Birth Location: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
JS
Lillian Armistead
1903–1982
Birth Location: New Point, Mathews, Virginia, USA
LA

Spouses(s)

Stanley Sr
1921–2007
Birth Location: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
SS

Children(s)

Stanley Jr
1943–1959
Birth Location: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
SJ
Barry Killman
1946–2016
Birth Location: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
BK

Bessie Sterling's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Sterling
1926–2017
Birth Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Thomas Sterling Sr
1901–1982
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Lillian (Violet) Armistead
1903–1982
New Point, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Preston) Armistead
1866–1928
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Georgie (L.) Hudgins
1870–1962
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Hudgins
1841–1927
Zipporah Thomas
1845–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1807–1868
Sarah Turner
1817–1850

Bessie Sterling's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Sterling (24 Jan 1926–18 Mar 2017) m. Stanley (Jackson Killman) Sr (11 Feb 1921–05 Aug 2007)
  1. 1. Stanley (Jackson Killman) Jr 1943–1959
  2. 2. Barry (Stephen) Killman 1946–2016

Bessie Sterling's Timeline

9 Records

1926
24 Jan 1926
Birth of Bessie Lee Sterling in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Bessie Lee Sterling resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Bessie Lee Sterling resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1940
1940
Age 14
Bessie Lee Sterling resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Bessie Lee Sterling resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1986
1986
Age 60
Bessie Lee Sterling resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1995
Bet. 1995–1997
Age 69
Bessie Lee Sterling resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
2017
15 Mar 2017
Age 91
Death of Bessie Lee Sterling in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
2017
18 Mar 2017
Age 91
Burial of Bessie Lee Sterling in Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1926
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 1 Nov 2019; Publication Place: MT. Holly, North Carolina, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 20-11
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340614
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340614

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1995–1997
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Charlotte; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1995-1997

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlotte
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 1 Nov 2019; Publication Place: MT. Holly, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 2017
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 1 Nov 2019; Publication Place: MT. Holly, North Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Mar 2017
    Event Place: Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 1 Nov 2019; Publication Place: MT. Holly, North Carolina, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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