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Bessie Jane Watts 1909–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1909

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 31 Dec 1978

Death Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Josiah Elder

Mother: Meggie Watts

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The story of Bessie Jane Watts began in 1909 in Mississippi. In 1910, Bessie Jane Watts resided in Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, USA. Bessie Jane Watts passed away in 1978 in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Jane Watts began in 1909 in Mississippi.
  • In 1910, Bessie Jane Watts resided in Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, USA.
  • Bessie Jane Watts passed away in 1978 in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA.

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Bessie Watts's Ancestors

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Bessie Watts
1909–1978
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Josiah P Watts Elder
1865–1941
Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Meggie Watts
1871–1940
Mississippi
Grandparents
Josiah (Cleveland) Watts
1824–1906
Mississippi, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Jane) King
1843–1920
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Watts
1780–1862
Nancy Gunter
1791–1861
Middleton King
1799–1883
Jane Hailes
1823–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jane BOYKIN
1755–
John Watts
1754–1803
Charles II
1771–1838
Rebecca Stanley
1778–1869
Alexander Hales
1791–1855
Sarah Mercer
1792–1853

Bessie Watts's Timeline

3 Records

1909
18 Dec 1909
Birth of Bessie Jane Watts in Mississippi
Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 1
Bessie Jane Watts resided here in Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1978
31 Dec 1978
Age 69
Death of Bessie Jane Watts in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

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