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Bessie Jane Turpin 1893–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 NOV 1893

Birth Location: Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA

Death Date: 5 AUG 1980

Death Location: Bloomington, IL, USA

Father: James Turpin

Mother: Ileta Mullins

Spouse(s): Jerry Lamb

Children(s): Geneva Lamb, Opal Lamb, Paul Lamb, Ora Lamb, James Lamb, Mildred Lamb, Cecil Lamb, Mary Lamb, Wilbert Lamb, Carl Lamb, Edith Lamb, Rosella Lamb

In 1893, Bessie Jane Turpin entered the world in Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA, born to James Dowell Turpin And Ileta Elizabeth Wallace Mullins. In 1920, Bessie Jane Turpin resided in Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA. In 1930, Bessie Jane Turpin resided in Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA. Bessie Jane Turpin married Jerry Myrse Lamb, and had children including Carl Adolph Lamb, Cecil Sanford Lamb, Edith Vuela Lamb, Erma Marie Lamb, Geneva Jane Lamb, James Lester Lamb, Mary Belle Lamb, Mildred Lucille Lamb, Opal Vernelle Lamb, Ora Odell Lamb, Paul David Lamb, Rosella Mae Lamb, Wilbert Mirse Lamb. Bessie Jane Turpin passed away in 1980 in Bloomington, IL, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Bessie Jane Turpin entered the world in Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA, born to James Dowell Turpin And Ileta Elizabeth Wallace Mullins.
  • In 1920, Bessie Jane Turpin resided in Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie Jane Turpin resided in Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA.
  • Bessie Jane Turpin married Jerry Myrse Lamb, and had children including Carl Adolph Lamb, Cecil Sanford Lamb, Edith Vuela Lamb, Erma Marie Lamb, Geneva Jane Lamb, James Lester Lamb, Mary Belle Lamb, Mildred Lucille Lamb, Opal Vernelle Lamb, Ora Odell Lamb, Paul David Lamb, Rosella Mae Lamb, Wilbert Mirse Lamb.
  • Bessie Jane Turpin passed away in 1980 in Bloomington, IL, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Turpin's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Turpin
1893–1980
Birth Place: Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA
Parents
James Dowell Turpin
1869–1949
Liberty, Casey Co., KY, USA
Ileta (Elizabeth Wallace) Mullins
1875–1915
Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA
Grandparents
Mark (Wallace) Mullins
1844–1934
Sarah (Irene) Paul
1850–1925
Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Paul
1814–1870
Rachel Mattingly
1823–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Paul
1788–1853
Eleanor Abell
1782–
Ignatius Mattingly
1802–1886
Nancy Cissell
1806–1874

Bessie Turpin's Descendants

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Bessie (Jane) Turpin (27 NOV 1893–5 AUG 1980) m. Jerry (Myrse) Lamb (16 AUG 1888–13 SEP 1965)
  1. 1. Geneva (Jane) Lamb 1915–1992
  2. 2. Opal (Vernelle) Lamb 1935–2009 m. Wilbur (Lawrence) Foulks 1932–2016
  3. 3. Paul (David) Lamb 1922–1987
  4. 4. Ora (Odell) Lamb 1926–2005
  5. 5. James (Lester) Lamb 1919–1994 m. Opal (Bernice) Kemplin 1924–
  6. 6. Mildred (Lucille) Lamb 1918–2004 m. Leslie (Clay) Burris 1916–2001
  7. 7. Cecil (Sanford) Lamb 1924–2009 m. Mary (Helen) Bates 1929–1987 m. Lola (Christine) Meece 1936–2019
    1. 1. David (Andrew) Lamb 1947–1947
  8. 8. Mary (Belle) Lamb 1912–1995 m. William (Lee) Shaw 1900–1961
    1. 1. Roger (Lee) Shaw 1932–1935
    2. 2. Ileta (Elizabeth) Shaw 1946–1946
    3. 3. William (Eugene) Shaw 1935–1936
  9. 9. Wilbert (Mirse) Lamb 1921–2006
  10. 10. Carl (Adolph) Lamb 1914–2008
  11. 11. Edith (Vuela) Lamb 1917–2007 m. Merle (Kent) Zimmerman –2003
    1. 1. Richard (Kent) Zimmerman 1944–2007
  12. 12. Rosella (Mae) Lamb 1927–1927

Bessie Turpin's Timeline

6 Records

1893
27 NOV 1893
Birth of Bessie Jane Turpin in Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA
Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Bessie Jane Turpin resided here in Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Bessie Jane Turpin resided here in Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
1940
1940
Age 47
Bessie Jane Turpin resided here in Rutledge, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
Rutledge, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
1980
5 AUG 1980
Age 87
Burial of Bessie Jane Turpin in Farmer City, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
Farmer City, DeWitt Co., IL, USA
1980
5 AUG 1980
Age 87
Death of Bessie Jane Turpin in Bloomington, IL, USA
Bloomington, IL, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 NOV 1893
    Event Place: Bradfordsville, Casey Co., KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Santa Ana, DeWitt Co., IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutledge, DeWitt Co., IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1980
    Event Place: Farmer City, DeWitt Co., IL, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1980
    Event Place: Bloomington, IL, USA

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