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Bessie Bowen Wilder 1906–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1906

Birth Location: Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1990

Death Location: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Jesse Wilder

Mother: Sarah Baker

Spouse(s): Othel Vaughan

Children(s): Sarah Vaughan, Othel Vaughan

The story of Bessie Bowen Wilder began in 1906 in Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Bessie Bowen Wilder resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Bessie Bowen Wilder resided in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA. Bessie Bowen Wilder married Othel Allen Vaughan, and had children including Othel David Vaughan, Sarah Elizabeth Vaughan. Bessie Bowen Wilder passed away in 1990 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Bowen Wilder began in 1906 in Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Bowen Wilder resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie Bowen Wilder resided in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Bowen Wilder married Othel Allen Vaughan, and had children including Othel David Vaughan, Sarah Elizabeth Vaughan.
  • Bessie Bowen Wilder passed away in 1990 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Wilder
1860–1942
Birth Location: Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Baker
1874–1941
Birth Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Othel Vaughan
1908–1987
Birth Location: Navarro County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Vaughan
1928–2011
Birth Location: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
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Othel Vaughan
1937–1997
Birth Location: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
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Bessie Wilder's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Wilder
1906–1990
Birth Place: Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jesse Nathan Wilder
1860–1942
Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Frances) Baker
1874–1941
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Jones) Baker
1834–1917
Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane Francis) Buckner
1857–1914
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Baker
1805–1880
Dianna (Annie)
1806–1851
Marion Buckner
1827–
Sarah Brinkley
1835–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Baker
1758–1854
Rebecca Brumley
1780–1850
Nimrod Buckner
1795–1879
Nancy Anderson
1796–1885
Daniel Brinkley
1800–1879
Nancy Oakley
1801–1838

Bessie Wilder's Descendants

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Bessie (Bowen) Wilder (15 Jun 1906–27 Feb 1990) m. Othel (Allen) Vaughan (29 Apr 1908–30 Sep 1987)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Vaughan 1928–2011 m. Newel (Stone) Farmer 1923–1990
  2. 2. Othel (David) Vaughan 1937–1997 m. Cliffie (Janette) Allen 1939–1994

Bessie Wilder's Timeline

9 Records

1906
15 Jun 1906
Birth of Bessie Bowen Wilder in Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1931
1931
Age 25
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Corsicana, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas
1940
1940
Age 34
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Bessie Bowen Wilder resided here in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
1990
27 Feb 1990
Age 84
Death of Bessie Bowen Wilder in Navarro County, Texas, USA
Navarro County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Prairie Plains, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04112; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 175-8
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 465-50-4613; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342113
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: 3056; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 175-26

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Corsicana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04112; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 175-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04112; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 175-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas; Roll: 3056; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 175-26

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corsicana, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1990
    Event Place: Navarro County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 465-50-4613; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Texas, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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