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Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler 1935–2020 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1935

Birth Location: Hampton County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 Nov 2020

Death Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Father: Lester Wheeler

Mother: Carrie Smith

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Children(s):

In 1935, Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler entered the world in Hampton County, South Carolina, USA, born to Lester Wheeler And Carrie Bell Smith. Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler passed away in 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1935, Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler entered the world in Hampton County, South Carolina, USA, born to Lester Wheeler And Carrie Bell Smith.
  • Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler passed away in 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Bessie Wheeler's Ancestors

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Bessie Wheeler
1935–2020
Birth Place: Hampton County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Lester Wheeler
1912–1993
Effingham County, Georgia, USA
Carrie (Bell) Smith
1916–2010
Hampton County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William ("Bubba" Smith) SR
1884–1964
Hampton County, South Carolina, USA
Lillie (Belle) White
1895–1974
Peeples, Hampton, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1859–
Ellen Smith
1863–
George SR
1870–1956
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliza White
1840–1935

Bessie Wheeler's Timeline

2 Records

1935
1935
Birth of Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler in Hampton County, South Carolina, USA
Hampton County, South Carolina, USA
2020
12 Nov 2020
Age 85
Death of Bessie Lee (Bet) Wheeler in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hampton County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 2020
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia

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