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Bessie Whitaker 1888–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 December 1888

Birth Location: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 October 1969

Death Location: Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: edward whitaker

Mother: verlinda burch

Spouse(s): Ernest Whitesides

Children(s): Elliott Whitesides

Bessie Whitaker was born in 1888 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Edward Dorsey Whitaker And Verlinda Catherine Burch. In 1900, Bessie Whitaker resided in Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Bessie Whitaker resided in Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky, USA. Bessie Whitaker married Ernest Stone Whitesides, and had children including Elliott Blanton Whitesides. Bessie Whitaker passed away in 1969 in Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Whitaker was born in 1888 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Edward Dorsey Whitaker And Verlinda Catherine Burch.
  • In 1900, Bessie Whitaker resided in Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Whitaker resided in Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Whitaker married Ernest Stone Whitesides, and had children including Elliott Blanton Whitesides.
  • Bessie Whitaker passed away in 1969 in Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

edward whitaker
1861–1913
Birth Location: Kentucky
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verlinda burch
1863–1940
Birth Location: Bullitt, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Ernest Whitesides
1881–1971
Birth Location: Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Elliott Whitesides
1916–1968
Birth Location: Spencer, Kentucky, USA
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Bessie Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Whitaker
1888–1969
Birth Place: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
edward dorsey whitaker
1861–1913
Kentucky
verlinda (catherine) burch
1863–1940
Bullitt, Kentucky
Grandparents
thomas (jefferson) burch
1835–1924
Meade, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
oliver burch
1792–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ann Balkans\Anatolia
1762–1820

Bessie Whitaker's Descendants

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Bessie Whitaker (13 December 1888–13 October 1969) m. Ernest (Stone) Whitesides (11 December 1881–29 June 1971)
  1. 1. Elliott (Blanton) Whitesides 1916–1968

Bessie Whitaker's Timeline

6 Records

1888
13 December 1888
Birth of Bessie Whitaker in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Bessie Whitaker resided here in Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Bessie Whitaker resided here in Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
Bessie Whitaker resided here in Goodwin Springs, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
Goodwin Springs, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Bessie Whitaker resided here in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky
Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky
1969
13 October 1969
Age 81
Death of Bessie Whitaker in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 December 1888
    Event Place: Spencer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 407-20-4105; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goodwin Springs, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: T625_598; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 1052
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 520.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 551; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1240551
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374512
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Camp Branch, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 551; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1240551

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goodwin Spring, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1374512

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Goodwin Springs, Spencer, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goodwin Springs, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: T625_598; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 1052

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0016; Image: 520.0; FHL microfilm: 2340507

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1969
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 407-20-4105; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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