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Bessie Mae Tatum 1890–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1890

Birth Location: Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA

Death Date: Apr 1982

Death Location: West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Father: Elwood Tatum

Mother: Deborah Hawley

Spouse(s): Irwin Heald

Children(s): Earl Heald, Donald Heald

In 1890, Bessie Mae Tatum entered the world in Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA, born to Elwood Tatum And Deborah C Hawley. Bessie Mae Tatum married Irwin Porter Heald, and had children including Donald I Heald, Earl Tatum Heald. Bessie Mae Tatum passed away in 1982 in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Bessie Mae Tatum entered the world in Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA, born to Elwood Tatum And Deborah C Hawley.
  • Bessie Mae Tatum married Irwin Porter Heald, and had children including Donald I Heald, Earl Tatum Heald.
  • Bessie Mae Tatum passed away in 1982 in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

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Bessie Tatum's Ancestors

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Bessie Tatum
1890–1982
Birth Place: Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA
Parents
Elwood Tatum
1849–1932
Cedar, Iowa, USA
Deborah (C) Hawley
1852–1940
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Lawrie Tatum
1822–1900
Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
Mary (Ann) Dean
1828–1907
Winona, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Dean
1799–1885
Eleanor Winder
1799–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Dean
1776–1850
Hannah Tuttle
1783–1851

Bessie Tatum's Descendants

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Bessie (Mae) Tatum (8 Jul 1890–Apr 1982) m. Irwin (Porter) Heald (1 May 1888–29 May 1969)
  1. 1. Earl (Tatum) Heald 1919–1986 m. Gladys (W) Brown 1916–1996
  2. 2. Donald (I) Heald 1915–1994

Bessie Tatum's Timeline

2 Records

1890
8 Jul 1890
Birth of Bessie Mae Tatum in Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA
Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA
1982
Apr 1982
Age 92
Death of Bessie Mae Tatum in West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA
West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1982
    Event Place: West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA

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