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Bessie M Watkins 1896–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1896

Birth Location: Indian Territory, Oklahoma

Death Date: 24 Apr 1974

Death Location: Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States

Father: John Watkins

Mother: Sarah Watkins

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Bessie M Watkins was born in 1896 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, the child of John Watkins And Sarah J Watkins. In 1900, Bessie M Watkins resided in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA. Bessie M Watkins passed away in 1974 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • Bessie M Watkins was born in 1896 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, the child of John Watkins And Sarah J Watkins.
  • In 1900, Bessie M Watkins resided in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA.
  • Bessie M Watkins passed away in 1974 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States.

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Bessie Watkins's Ancestors

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Bessie Watkins
1896–1974
Birth Place: Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Parents
John Watkins
1861–1924
Berryville, Carroll Co. Arkansas USA
Sarah (J) Watkins
1875–1964
Ivy Log, Union County, Georgia
Grandparents
Elijah (Taylor) Wilson
1849–1926
Madison, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wilson
1818–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Watkins's Timeline

3 Records

1896
Jan 1896
Birth of Bessie M Watkins in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Indian Territory, Oklahoma
1900
1900
Age 4
Bessie M Watkins resided here in Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1974
24 Apr 1974
Age 78
Death of Bessie M Watkins in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States
Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1896
    Event Place: Indian Territory, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241845

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1974
    Event Place: Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States

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