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Bessie Montez Vinson 1927–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 March 1927

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 January 2015

Death Location: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Willie Vinson

Mother: Martha McElrath

Spouse(s): Cyrus Sr, Cecil McNeely

Children(s): William Watson, Cyrus Jr, Bessie Howe, Martha Watson

In 1927, Bessie Montez Vinson entered the world in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, born to Willie L Vinson And Martha Jane Mcelrath. In 1930, Bessie Montez Vinson resided in Brushy Creek, Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Caroli. Bessie Montez Vinson married Cecil H Mcneely, Cyrus Miles Watson Sr, and had children including Bessie Pearl Howe, Cyrus Miles Watson Jr, Martha Marie Watson, William Richard Watson. Bessie Montez Vinson passed away in 2015 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1927, Bessie Montez Vinson entered the world in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, born to Willie L Vinson And Martha Jane Mcelrath.
  • In 1930, Bessie Montez Vinson resided in Brushy Creek, Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Caroli.
  • Bessie Montez Vinson married Cecil H Mcneely, Cyrus Miles Watson Sr, and had children including Bessie Pearl Howe, Cyrus Miles Watson Jr, Martha Marie Watson, William Richard Watson.
  • Bessie Montez Vinson passed away in 2015 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Vinson's Ancestors

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Bessie Vinson
1927–2015
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Willie L Vinson
1907–1988
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Jane) McElrath
1903–1992
South Carolina
Grandparents
George (Washington) Vinson
1853–1923
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Cooley
1852–1954
Greenville County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1827–1863
Stacy Chapman
1832–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
Mary Woodson
1803–1850

Bessie Vinson's Descendants

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Bessie (Montez) Vinson (13 March 1927–5 January 2015) m. Cyrus (Miles Watson) Sr (31 March 1926–19 August 1959) m. Cecil (H) McNeely (29 January 1925–8 April 1981)
  1. 1. William (Richard) Watson 1948–1996
  2. 2. Cyrus (Miles Watson) Jr 1944–2000
  3. 3. Bessie (Pearl) Howe 1946–2011
  4. 4. Martha (Marie) Watson 1950–2012 m. Wilton (Ray) Stephens 1946–2007

Bessie Vinson's Timeline

3 Records

1927
13 March 1927
Birth of Bessie Montez Vinson in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Bessie Montez Vinson resided here in Brushy Creek, Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Brushy Creek, Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
2015
5 January 2015
Age 88
Death of Bessie Montez Vinson in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1927
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brushy Creek, Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 2015
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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