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Bessie Walters 1894–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1894

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1972

Death Location: Perry, Mississippi, USA

Father: James Sellers

Mother: Lillie Sellers

Spouse(s): Johnie Walters

Children(s): Dovie Walters, Johnnie Junior, Valine Walters, Bessie Walters, Danil Walters

In 1894, Bessie Walters entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to James Jim Narvel Sellers And Lillie M Sellers. In 1910, Bessie Walters resided in Jones, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, Bessie Walters resided in Perry, Mississippi, USA. Bessie Walters married Johnie Walters, and had children including Bessie Flora Walters, Danil L Walters, Dovie Lee Walters, Johnnie Walters Junior, Valine Walters. Bessie Walters passed away in 1972 in Perry, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Bessie Walters entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to James Jim Narvel Sellers And Lillie M Sellers.
  • In 1910, Bessie Walters resided in Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Walters resided in Perry, Mississippi, USA.
  • Bessie Walters married Johnie Walters, and had children including Bessie Flora Walters, Danil L Walters, Dovie Lee Walters, Johnnie Walters Junior, Valine Walters.
  • Bessie Walters passed away in 1972 in Perry, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sellers
1873–1936
Birth Location: Jones, Mississippi, USA
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Lillie Sellers
1875–1953
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Johnie Walters
1894–1982
Birth Location: Forrest, Mississippi, USA
JW

Children(s)

Dovie Walters
1921–2000
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Johnnie Junior
1923–1981
Birth Location: New Augusta, Perry, Mississippi, USA
JJ
Valine Walters
1925–1994
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
VW
Bessie Walters
1919–1989
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Danil Walters
1923–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Bessie Walters's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Walters
1894–1972
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
James (Jim) Narvel Sellers
1873–1936
Jones, Mississippi, USA
Lillie (M) Sellers
1875–1953
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Andrew Sellers) Sr
1834–1922
Mississippi, USA
Mary (Ann) Easterling
1830–1884
Mississippi, USA
P. (P.) Collins
1849–1937
Mississippi, USA
Minerva Collins
1850–1925
Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Jr?
1817–1876
Ellen Collins
1827–1901
Dr Parker
1822–1893
Jemima Parker
1829–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Goff
1782–1860
Frances Davis
1796–1852
Lewis Parker
1798–1880
Elizabeth Bounds
1800–1844
James Nelson
1789–1869
Christiana Spivey
1798–1870

Bessie Walters's Descendants

1.
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Bessie Walters (20 Apr 1894–11 Jul 1972) m. Johnie Walters (02 Apr 1894–26 Jul 1982)
  1. 1. Dovie (Lee) Walters 1921–2000 m. Marvin Mixon 1918–1975
  2. 2. Johnnie (Walters) Junior 1923–1981
  3. 3. Valine Walters 1925–1994
  4. 4. Bessie (Flora) Walters 1919–1989 m. John (H) Daughdrill 1916–
    1. 1. Obet (Glennis) Daughdrill 1938–1997
  5. 5. Danil (L) Walters 1923–

Bessie Walters's Timeline

7 Records

1894
20 Apr 1894
Birth of Bessie Walters in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Bessie Walters resided here in Jones, Mississippi, USA
Jones, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Bessie Walters resided here in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie Walters resided here in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Bessie Walters resided here in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 46
Bessie Walters resided here in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1972
11 Jul 1972
Age 78
Death of Bessie Walters in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Perry, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2057; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 56-7
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 427-38-5240; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 1, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: T625_889; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 894
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: 1160; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 463.0; FHL microfilm: 2340895
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T624_746; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374759
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T624_746; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1374759

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 1, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: T625_889; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 894

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Perry, Mississippi; Roll: 1160; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 463.0; FHL microfilm: 2340895

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Perry, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2057; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 56-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Perry, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2057; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 56-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1972
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 427-38-5240; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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