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Bessie Lee Wade 1922–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1922

Birth Location: Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 2009

Death Location: Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA

Father: Henry Wade

Mother: Matilda Dupree

Spouse(s): Bennie Watts, Guy Thompson

Children(s):

The story of Bessie Lee Wade began in 1922 in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. In 1935, Bessie Lee Wade resided in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana. In 1940, Bessie Lee Wade resided in Ward 4, Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. Bessie Lee Wade married Bennie Watts, Guy Winfred Thompson, and had children including Barbara Womack, Bennie Jo Laughin, Geraldine Watts, Keith Dean, Lynda Faye, Sandra Rai. Bessie Lee Wade passed away in 2009 in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Lee Wade began in 1922 in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Lee Wade resided in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana.
  • In 1940, Bessie Lee Wade resided in Ward 4, Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.
  • Bessie Lee Wade married Bennie Watts, Guy Winfred Thompson, and had children including Barbara Womack, Bennie Jo Laughin, Geraldine Watts, Keith Dean, Lynda Faye, Sandra Rai.
  • Bessie Lee Wade passed away in 2009 in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wade
1866–1948
Birth Location: Jones, Mississippi, United States
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Matilda Dupree
1880–1941
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
MD

Spouses(s)

Bennie Watts
1906–1977
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Guy Thompson
1928–1998
Birth Location: Near Hallsiding, Chickasaw Co., MS
GT

Children(s)

Bessie Wade's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Wade
1922–2009
Birth Place: Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Henry Loren Alphenous Wade
1866–1948
Jones, Mississippi, United States
Matilda (Jane) Dupree
1880–1941
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Mobley) Dupree
1859–1934
Mize, Smith County, MS
Mary (Adaline) Ingram
1862–1900
Smith County, MS
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Wade's Timeline

5 Records

1922
19 Aug 1922
Birth of Bessie Lee Wade in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Bessie Lee Wade resided here in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana
Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 18
Bessie Lee Wade resided here in Ward 4, Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
Ward 4, Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
2009
4 Mar 2009
Age 87
Death of Bessie Lee Wade in Greenbrier, Faulkner, Arkansas, USA
Greenbrier, Faulkner, Arkansas, USA
2009
8 Mar 2009
Age 87
Burial of Bessie Lee Wade in Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; listing=All
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01466; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 62-8
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The West Carroll Gazette; Publication Date: 11 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; ,0.10509866,0.6540427,0.40020457&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01466; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 62-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 4, Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01466; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 62-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The West Carroll Gazette - 29 Dec 1960 - 7, Sheriff's Sale, Foreclosure Notice 29 Dec 1960

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Mar 2009
    Event Place: Forest, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Bessie Lee Wade Thompson 4 Mar 2009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Mar 2009
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The West Carroll Gazette - 11 Mar 2009 - 8, Obituary for Bessie Lee Thompson 11 Mar 2009

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Faulkner, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The West Carroll Gazette; Publication Date: 11 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; ,0.10509866,0.6540427,0.40020457&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: OAK GROVE, LOUISIANA, Oak Grove, LA., Greenbrier, Arkansas, Oak Grove, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; listing=All

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 2009
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Faulkner, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; listing=All
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The West Carroll Gazette; Publication Date: 11 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; ,0.10509866,0.6540427,0.40020457&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Mar 2009
    Event Place: Forest, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; listing=All
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The West Carroll Gazette; Publication Date: 11 Mar 2009; Publication Place: Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA; ,0.10509866,0.6540427,0.40020457&xid=3355
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