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Bessie Mae Wiley 1904–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1904

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 23 Dec 1975

Death Location: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Father: Wesley Wiley

Mother: Mattie Byrd

Spouse(s): Roy Cates

Children(s): Clara Cates

In 1904, Bessie Mae Wiley entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Wesley Presely Wiley And Mattie Lou Byrd. Bessie Mae Wiley married Roy William Cates, and had children including Clara Ilene Cates. Bessie Mae Wiley passed away in 1975 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Bessie Mae Wiley entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Wesley Presely Wiley And Mattie Lou Byrd.
  • Bessie Mae Wiley married Roy William Cates, and had children including Clara Ilene Cates.
  • Bessie Mae Wiley passed away in 1975 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.

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Bessie Wiley's Ancestors

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Bessie Wiley
1904–1975
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States
Parents
Wesley Presely Wiley
1877–1967
Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Mattie (Lou) Byrd
1879–1959
Texas
Grandparents
Preston (W) Wiley
1845–1900
Tennessee
Mary (F) Fields
1849–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wiley
1815–1880
Susannah Tatum
1816–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Tatum
1776–1852
Francis Sammons
1778–1852

Bessie Wiley's Descendants

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Bessie (Mae) Wiley (4 Apr 1904–23 Dec 1975) m. Roy (William) Cates (1 Jan 1904–15 May 1987)
  1. 1. Clara (Ilene) Cates 1928–1989 m. John (Clifton) Crabtree 1927–1997

Bessie Wiley's Timeline

2 Records

1904
4 Apr 1904
Birth of Bessie Mae Wiley in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1975
23 Dec 1975
Age 71
Death of Bessie Mae Wiley in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1975
    Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

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