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Bessie Amanda Williams 1886 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1886

Birth Location: Edina, Knox County, Missouri

Death Date: 15 Jul 1972

Death Location: Tucson, Pima Co., Arizonia

Father: Fredrick Williams

Mother: Phebe HARPER

Spouse(s): Charles Bracken

Children(s): Esther Bracken, Joy Bracken

Early life: Bessie Amanda Williams arrived in Edina, Knox County, Missouri in 1886, born to Fredrick Burd "Fred" Williams and Phebe Ann HARPER. Over time, Bessie Amanda Williams formed a family with Charles Perry Bracken, which included Esther Imogene Bracken and Joy Dolores Bracken. Bessie Amanda Williams concluded life in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizonia in 1972.

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Parents

Fredrick Williams
1840 – 1917
Birth Location: Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
FW
Phebe HARPER
1848 – 1935
Birth Location: New Lexington, Muskingum County, (now Perry County), Ohio
PH

Spouses(s)

Charles Bracken
1872 – 1936
Birth Location: Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States
CB

Children(s)

Esther Bracken
1918 – 2016
Birth Location: Pine Grove, Ferry, Washington, USA
EB
Joy Bracken
1923 – 2014
Birth Location: Republic, Ferry, Washington, USA
JB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Edina, Knox County, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011, Number: 541-18-1419; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951., Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine Grove, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T625_1921; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 594., Year: 1930; Census Place: Monmouth, Polk, Oregon; Roll: 1948; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 848.0., Year: 1900; Census Place: Itasca, Sherman, Kansas; Roll: T623_501; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 188., Year: 1910; Census Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T624_1654; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 917., Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 25/ Jul/ 1972; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.37594935,0.3655358,0.56

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Smoky, Sherman, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Itasca, Sherman, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Itasca, Sherman, Kansas; Roll: T623_501; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 188.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East Republic, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T624_1654; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 917.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Property
    Event Year: 26 Jun 1913

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Ferry, Washington
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine Grove, Ferry, Washington; Roll: T625_1921; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Monmouth, Polk, Oregon
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Monmouth, Polk, Oregon; Roll: 1948; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 848.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Monmouth, Polk, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt 1955
    Event Place: Iran
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 17/ Jan/ 1955; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, USA; ,0.4946713,0.25383493,0.6671823&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monmouth
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 25/ Jul/ 1972; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.37594935,0.3655358,0.56

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Jul 1972
    Event Place: Tucson, Pima Co., Arizonia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011, Number: 541-18-1419; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951., Statesman Journal; Publication Date: 25/ Jul/ 1972; Publication Place: Salem, Oregon, United States of America; ,0.37594935,0.3655358,0.56

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