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Bessie Lee Watkins 1889–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1889

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 8 Jan 1971

Death Location: Sunset Gardens, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina

Father: Henry Watkins

Mother: Frances King

Spouse(s): John Partin

Children(s): John Partin, Henry Partin, Mamie Partin

In 1889, Bessie Lee Watkins entered the world in North Carolina, born to Henry Clay Watkins And Frances Louise King. Bessie Lee Watkins married John Wiley Partin, and had children including Henry Lee Partin, John Wiley Partin, Mamie Ruth Partin. Bessie Lee Watkins passed away in 1971 in Sunset Gardens, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Bessie Lee Watkins entered the world in North Carolina, born to Henry Clay Watkins And Frances Louise King.
  • Bessie Lee Watkins married John Wiley Partin, and had children including Henry Lee Partin, John Wiley Partin, Mamie Ruth Partin.
  • Bessie Lee Watkins passed away in 1971 in Sunset Gardens, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Watkins's Ancestors

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Bessie Watkins
1889–1971
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Henry Clay Watkins
1847–1922
Virginia
Frances (Louise) King
1857–1932
Wake County Medical Center, 3000 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Joseph) King
1831–1911
North Carolina
Mary (Jane) Beasley
1835–1905
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry King
1799–
Clarey Rhodes
1802–
Sylvanus Beasley
1807–1870
Martha Smith
1813–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1780–1870
Rebecca Jones
1775–1859

Bessie Watkins's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Watkins (9 Nov 1889–8 Jan 1971) m. John (Wiley) Partin (30 Mar 1888–7 Aug 1955)
  1. 1. John (Wiley) Partin 1920–1998 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Satterwhite 1925–1970 m. Aurelia (Rosella) Zambo 1923–
    1. 1. John (Wiley) Partin 1946–2017
  2. 2. Henry (Lee) Partin 1923–1990 m. Betty (Lou) Brown 1923– m. Gladys (Marie) Jernigan 1928–2016
  3. 3. Mamie (Ruth) Partin 1915–1988 m. David (Satterwhite) Skenes 1910–1962
    1. 1. David (Satterwhite) Skenes 1942–1998
    2. 2. Johnny 1943–2018

Bessie Watkins's Timeline

3 Records

1889
9 Nov 1889
Birth of Bessie Lee Watkins in North Carolina
North Carolina
1971
6 Jan 1971
Age 82
Death of Bessie Lee Watkins in Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
1971
8 Jan 1971
Age 82
Burial of Bessie Lee Watkins in Sunset Gardens, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
Sunset Gardens, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1889
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1971
    Event Place: Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1971
    Event Place: Sunset Gardens, Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina

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