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Bessie Lee Stewart 1886 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1886

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Nov 1975

Death Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: John Stewart

Mother: China Iddings

Spouse(s): Ira Neal

Children(s): Nora Neal, Emma Neal, Beatrice Neal, Irene Neal, Rose Neal, Lula Neal, Ira Neal, Raymond Neal

In 1886, Bessie Lee Stewart entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA, born to John Washington Stewart and China E Iddings. Bessie Lee Stewart married Ira Garfield Neal, and had children including Nora Lee Neal, Emma Neal, Beatrice V Neal, Irene Alois Neal, Rose Mae Neal, Lula E Neal, Ira Garfield Neal, Raymond Joseph Neal. Bessie Lee Stewart passed away in 1975 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Bessie Lee Stewart entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA, born to John Washington Stewart and China E Iddings.
  • Bessie Lee Stewart married Ira Garfield Neal, and had children including Nora Lee Neal, Emma Neal, Beatrice V Neal, Irene Alois Neal, Rose Mae Neal, Lula E Neal, Ira Garfield Neal, Raymond Joseph Neal.
  • Bessie Lee Stewart passed away in 1975 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Stewart's Ancestors

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Bessie Stewart
1886 – 1975
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Washington Stewart
1853 –
Virginia, USA
China (E) Iddings
1856 – 1932
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Cyrus (A.) IDDINGS
1815 – 1890
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth CONNOR
1814 – 1896
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry III
1789 – 1840
Lydia WILSON
1799 – 1864
Jonathan CONNOR
1775 – 1853
Sarah REED
1775 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry IDDINGS
1761 – 1854
Abigail RICHARDSON
1760 – 1845
Peter WILSON
1772 – 1856
Rhoda HATHAWAY
1774 – 1840
Daniel CONNER
1736 – 1814
Mary HAMBLETT
1740 – 1810
William REED
1751 – 1811
Sarah HOUGH
1752 – 1793

Bessie Stewart's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Stewart (28 Sep 1886 – 11 Nov 1975) m. Ira (Garfield) Neal (1858 – )
  1. 1. Nora (Lee) Neal (18 Sep 1905 – 19 Jun 1996)
  2. 2. Emma Neal (1908 – before 1920)
  3. 3. Beatrice (V) Neal (22 Mar 1909 – 02 May 1931)
  4. 4. Irene (Alois) Neal (27 Jun 1911 – 18 May 1986)
  5. 5. Rose (Mae) Neal (20 Jun 1913 – 18 Aug 1979)
  6. 6. Lula (E) Neal (10 Jul 1916 – 20 Aug 1987) m. Charles (Roessler) LeCompte (28 November 1917 – 07 Aug 2000)
    1. 1. Linda (Lee) LeCompte (07 Jan 1943 – ) m. Royal (Cedric) Insley (20 Jun 1941 – Abt 1987)
  7. 7. Ira (Garfield) Neal (15 Aug 1924 – 14 Jun 1948)
  8. 8. Raymond (Joseph) Neal (6 Nov 1925 – 02 May 2008)

Bessie Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1886
28 Sep 1886
Birth of Bessie Lee Stewart in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
1975
11 Nov 1975
Age 89
Death of Bessie Lee Stewart in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1975
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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