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Bessie King Vance 1883–1958 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1883
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Death Date: 28 Feb 1958
Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Father: Benjamin Vance
Mother: Mary Stickley
Spouse(s): Andrew Sr
Children(s): Hazel Harkleroad, Cecil Harkleroad, Andrew Jr, Graynelle Harkleroad
In 1883, Bessie King Vance entered the world in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Vance And Mary Edelle Stickley. In 1900, Bessie King Vance resided in Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Bessie King Vance resided in Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA. Bessie King Vance married Andrew Riley Harkleroad Sr, and had children including Andrew Riley Harkleroad Jr, Cecil Wayne Harkleroad, Graynelle Harkleroad, Hazel Harkleroad. Bessie King Vance passed away in 1958 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1883, Bessie King Vance entered the world in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Vance And Mary Edelle Stickley.
- In 1900, Bessie King Vance resided in Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
- In 1910, Bessie King Vance resided in Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA.
- Bessie King Vance married Andrew Riley Harkleroad Sr, and had children including Andrew Riley Harkleroad Jr, Cecil Wayne Harkleroad, Graynelle Harkleroad, Hazel Harkleroad.
- Bessie King Vance passed away in 1958 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Benjamin Vance
1854–1939
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Stickley
1861–1939
Birth Location: Holston, Washington, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)
Andrew Sr
1869–1912
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)
Hazel Harkleroad
1902–1971
Birth Location: Johnson, Tennessee, United States
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Cecil Harkleroad
1905–1981
Birth Location: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
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Andrew Jr
1907–1988
Birth Location: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
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Graynelle Harkleroad
1911–2005
Birth Location: Mountain City,Johnson,Tennessee,USA
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Bessie Vance's Ancestors
Self
Bessie Vance
1883–1958
Birth Place: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Vance
1854–1939
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Edelle) Stickley
1861–1939
Holston, Washington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Vance
1822–1899
Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Susan (Vinie) Berry
1831–1913
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
James (Hale) Stickley
1838–1917
Holston, Washington, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Towsend
1840–1933
Washington, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Vance
1782–1868
Mary King
1789–1865
Samuel Berry
1800–1877
Rebecca Carrier
1800–1880
Gabriel Stickley
1805–1874
Mary Scott
1818–1845
Peter Townsend
1807–1870
Sybil Fleenor
1809–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1749–1838
Margaret Laughlin
1756–1814
William King
1752–1840
Elizabeth Sharp
1749–1829
Samuel Berry
1775–1834
Nancy Crow
1778–1860
Jonathan Carrier
1775–1865
Abigail Glover
1785–1860
Tobias Stickley
1780–1843
Mary Myers
1782–1867
Hugh Scott
1774–1831
Jane Orr
1782–1860
John Townsend
1784–1864
Catharine Frances
1790–1832
George Fleenor
1785–1835
Susannah Jordan
1785–1868
Bessie Vance's Descendants
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Bessie (King) Vance
(7 Mar 1883–28 Feb 1958)
m. Andrew (Riley Harkleroad) Sr (14 Dec 1869–25 Nov 1912)
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1. Hazel Harkleroad 1902–1971 m. Fred (S) Webster 1900–1972
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2. Cecil (Wayne) Harkleroad 1905–1981 m. Mary (Alice) Linesay 1905–1978 m. Antonett ("Myrtle") Merz 1930–2011
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3. Andrew (Riley Harkleroad) Jr 1907–1988 m. Josephine Miller 1906–1990
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4. Graynelle Harkleroad 1911–2005 m. Robert (Otto) Schmitt 1910–1996
Bessie Vance's Timeline
11 Records
1883
7 Mar 1883
Birth of Bessie King Vance in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Bessie King Vance resided here in Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Bessie King Vance resided here in Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Bessie King Vance resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1934
1934
Age 51
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Bessie King Vance resided here in Sp, Jefferson, Kentucky
Sp, Jefferson, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 57
Bessie King Vance resided here in Magisterial District-3, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District-3, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1949
Abt 1949
Age 66
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville KY
Louisville KY
1951
1951
Age 68
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1958
28 Feb 1958
Age 75
Death of Bessie King Vance in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1883
7 Mar 1883
Birth of Bessie King Vance in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Bessie King Vance resided here in Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Bessie King Vance resided here in Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Bessie King Vance resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1934
1934
Age 51
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Bessie King Vance resided here in Sp, Jefferson, Kentucky
Sp, Jefferson, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 57
Bessie King Vance resided here in Magisterial District-3, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District-3, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1949
Abt 1949
Age 66
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville KY
Louisville KY
1951
1951
Age 68
Bessie King Vance resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1958
28 Feb 1958
Age 75
Death of Bessie King Vance in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Mar 1883
Event Place: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
[2] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01321; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 56-46
[4] Kentucky, Death Index
[5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 177
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 2340493
[7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241601
[8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1375520
[9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.611994,0.12233272,0.71
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241601
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1375520
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 177
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 2340493
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1934
Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sp, Jefferson, Kentucky
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01321; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 56-46
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District-3, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01321; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 56-46
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1949
Event Place: Louisville KY
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 28 Jun 1949; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.5635238,0.17948711,0.6908377&xid=3
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1951
Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Mar 1958
Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 1 Mar 1958 - Page 10, Obituary for Bessie Vance Harkleroad (Aged 75) 1 Mar 1958
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 1808 Allston Ave -, nuc
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.611994,0.12233272,0.71
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Jefferson
Record Source: Kentucky, Death Index
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1958
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
[2] Kentucky, Death Index
[3] Ohio, Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.611994,0.12233272,0.71
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Mar 1883
Event Place: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
[2] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01321; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 56-46
[4] Kentucky, Death Index
[5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 177
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 2340493
[7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241601
[8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1375520
[9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.611994,0.12233272,0.71
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0116; FHL microfilm: 1241601
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1375520
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 177
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 2340493
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1934
Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sp, Jefferson, Kentucky
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01321; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 56-46
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Magisterial District-3, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01321; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 56-46
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1949
Event Place: Louisville KY
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 28 Jun 1949; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.5635238,0.17948711,0.6908377&xid=3
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1951
Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1 Mar 1958
Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal - 1 Mar 1958 - Page 10, Obituary for Bessie Vance Harkleroad (Aged 75) 1 Mar 1958
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 1808 Allston Ave -, nuc
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.611994,0.12233272,0.71
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Jefferson
Record Source: Kentucky, Death Index
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1958
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
[2] Kentucky, Death Index
[3] Ohio, Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.611994,0.12233272,0.71
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current