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Bessie Gladys STEVENS 1899 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb. 1899

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 16 Jul 1944

Death Location: Crawfordsville

Father: John STEPHENS

Mother: Rebecca SHORT

Spouse(s): Reuben NANCE

Children(s): Mary Fowler, William Gene, Paul Wayne

In 1899, Bessie Gladys STEVENS entered the world in Indiana, USA, born to John Arthur STEPHENS and Rebecca Jane SHORT. Bessie Gladys STEVENS married Reuben W NANCE, and had children including Mary Nance Fowler, William Gene, Paul Wayne. Bessie Gladys STEVENS passed away in 1944 in Crawfordsville.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Bessie Gladys STEVENS entered the world in Indiana, USA, born to John Arthur STEPHENS and Rebecca Jane SHORT.
  • Bessie Gladys STEVENS married Reuben W NANCE, and had children including Mary Nance Fowler, William Gene, Paul Wayne.
  • Bessie Gladys STEVENS passed away in 1944 in Crawfordsville.

Immediate Family

Parents

John STEPHENS
1865 – 1921
Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
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Rebecca SHORT
1866 – 1938
Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Reuben NANCE
1895 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Fowler
1926 – 1990
Birth Location: Mellott, Indiana
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William Gene
Birth Location: –
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Paul Wayne
Birth Location: –
PW

Bessie STEVENS's Ancestors

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Bessie STEVENS
1899 – 1944
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
John Arthur STEPHENS
1865 – 1921
Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Rebecca (Jane) SHORT
1866 – 1938
Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Erwin) Stephens
1829 – 1897
Rush, Indiana, United States
Martha (Catherine) Clifton
1832 – 1903
, , Kentucky, USA
David Short
1832 – 1911
Washington, Indiana, USA
Anjaline Underwood
1837 – 1914
Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Stephens
1777 – 1850
Malinda White
1790 –
William Clifton
1788 – 1855
Aaron Short
1805 – 1865
Elizabeth Sloan
1809 – 1866
Hiram Underwood
1811 – 1848
Louisa Kemp
1819 – 1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie STEVENS's Descendants

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Bessie (Gladys) STEVENS (Feb. 1899 – 16 Jul 1944) m. Reuben (W) NANCE (1895 – )
  1. 1. Mary (Nance) Fowler (27 Oct 1926 – Abt 1990) m. Le (Roy) Fowler
    1. 1. Carolyn (J) McMahel (Dec 1946 – 20-2024-08) m. Duane (Ronald) McMahel (07/19/1935 – 03-2023-04)
      1. 1. Kimberly McMahel (21-1977-09 – ) m. Daniel Reed (04/14/1974 – ) m. Bradley Harold
        1. 1. Cody Reed (14 Aug 2002 – )
        2. 2. Elijah Alexandre (02-1996-08 – )
    2. 2. Robin Griswold
    3. 3. Elaine Getchius
    4. 4. John Fowler
  2. 2. William Gene
  3. 3. Paul Wayne

Bessie STEVENS's Timeline

2 Records

1899
Feb. 1899
Birth of Bessie Gladys STEVENS in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1944
16 Jul 1944
Age 45
Death of Bessie Gladys STEVENS in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb. 1899
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal and Courier; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Lafayette, Indiana, USA; ,0.3666062,0.49294916,0.45795238&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mellott
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal and Courier; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Lafayette, Indiana, USA; ,0.3666062,0.49294916,0.45795238&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Crawfordsville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Journal and Courier; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Lafayette, Indiana, USA; ,0.3666062,0.49294916,0.45795238&xid=3355
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