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Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp 1912–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1912

Birth Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 2002

Death Location: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas JONES

Mother: Mattie Jones

Spouse(s): Willie Tharp

Children(s):

The story of Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp began in 1912 in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA. In 1930, Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA. In 1935, Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA. Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp married Willie B Tharp. Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp passed away in 2002 in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp began in 1912 in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp married Willie B Tharp.
  • Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp passed away in 2002 in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas JONES
1877–1954
Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
TJ
Mattie Jones
1877–1957
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Willie Tharp
1907–1980
Birth Location: Mabank, Henderson, Texas, USA
WT

Children(s)

Bessie Tharp's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Tharp
1912–2002
Birth Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson JONES
1877–1954
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Mattie (Elizabeth NELSON Peters) Jones
1877–1957
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Ashley (Shelmon) NELSON
1836–1899
Georgia, USA
Mary (Jane HANDLEY Nelson) Kelley
1843–1930
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1809–
Anna Handley
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Sr
1772–1850
Sarah Stamps
1770–1847

Bessie Tharp's Timeline

6 Records

1912
15 Aug 1912
Birth of Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 28
Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
2002
11 Jan 2002
Age 90
Death of Bessie Eugenia JONES Tharp
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 129-24
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 1862; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 129-42

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 129-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 129-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 1862; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 129-42

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 2002
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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