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Bessie Katherine West 1897 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1897

Birth Location: Marion County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 January 1953

Death Location: Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Marion West

Mother: Olive Cool

Spouse(s): Lawrence Sandy

Children(s): Patty Sandy

In 1897, Bessie Katherine West entered the world in Marion County, West Virginia, USA, born to Marion W West and Olive Frances Cool. Bessie Katherine West married Lawrence Sandy, and had children including Patty Jean Sandy. Bessie Katherine West passed away in 1953 in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Bessie Katherine West entered the world in Marion County, West Virginia, USA, born to Marion W West and Olive Frances Cool.
  • Bessie Katherine West married Lawrence Sandy, and had children including Patty Jean Sandy.
  • Bessie Katherine West passed away in 1953 in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie West's Ancestors

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Bessie West
1897 – 1953
Birth Place: Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Marion W West
1872 – 1933
Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Olive (Frances) Cool
1878 – 1945
Newburg, Preston, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Barbara (Jane) BOLYARD
1858 – 1888
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie West's Descendants

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Bessie (Katherine) West (7 December 1897 – 5 January 1953) m. Lawrence Sandy
  1. 1. Patty (Jean) Sandy m. Samuel (Minor) Armstrong (abt 1929 – )
    1. 1. Kenneth Armstrong m. Shelly Spacht (13 Jan 1954 – )
      1. 1. Ben Armstrong (21 Feb 1980 – ) m. Allisha Boggs (4 Apr 1982 – )
        1. 1. Savannah Armstrong

Bessie West's Timeline

3 Records

1897
7 December 1897
Birth of Bessie Katherine West in Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Marion County, West Virginia, USA
1953
5 January 1953
Age 56
Death of Bessie Katherine West in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
1953
7 Jan 1953
Age 56
Burial of Bessie Katherine West in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1897
    Event Place: Marion County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1953
    Event Place: Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1953
    Event Place: Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA

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