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Bessie Mae Valentine West 1896 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1896

Birth Location: Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1985

Death Location: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Father: Harvey West

Mother: Sarah Asbury

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In 1896, Bessie Mae Valentine West entered the world in Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA, born to Harvey George West and Sarah Margaret Asbury. In 1900, Bessie Mae Valentine West resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Bessie Mae Valentine West passed away in 1985 in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Bessie Mae Valentine West entered the world in Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA, born to Harvey George West and Sarah Margaret Asbury.
  • In 1900, Bessie Mae Valentine West resided in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA.
  • Bessie Mae Valentine West passed away in 1985 in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA.

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Bessie West's Ancestors

Self
Bessie West
1896 – 1985
Birth Place: Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Harvey George West
1853 – 1932
Thompson Valley, Tazewell County, VA, USA
Sarah (Margaret) Asbury
1864 – 1921
Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie West's Timeline

3 Records

1896
29 May 1896
Birth of Bessie Mae Valentine West in Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Bessie Mae Valentine West resided here in Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1985
19 Aug 1985
Age 89
Death of Bessie Mae Valentine West in Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1896
    Event Place: Sinking Waters, Bandy, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1985
    Event Place: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia, USA

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