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Bessie Williams 1894–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1894

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 Jul 1985

Death Location: Long-Term Care, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA

Father: Benjamin Williams

Mother: Elizabeth Williams

Spouse(s): Robert VanLandingham

Children(s): Private None, Howard Vanlandingham

The story of Bessie Williams began in 1894 in Kentucky, USA. Bessie Williams married Dugger, Robert Grover Vanlandingham, and had children including Howard Paul Vanlandingham, Private. Bessie Williams passed away in 1985 in Long-Term Care, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Williams began in 1894 in Kentucky, USA.
  • Bessie Williams married Dugger, Robert Grover Vanlandingham, and had children including Howard Paul Vanlandingham, Private.
  • Bessie Williams passed away in 1985 in Long-Term Care, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Williams
1856–1930
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Williams
1858–1928
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert VanLandingham
1883–1947
Birth Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Private None
1920–1981
Birth Location: Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Howard Vanlandingham
1914–1976
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Bessie Williams's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Williams
1894–1985
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin Williams
1856–1930
Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Williams
1858–1928
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Silas Williams
1834–1913
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Wadie Estridge
1834–1914
Kentucky, USA
William Joseph
1816–1863
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Williams
1806–1893
Abby Williams
1812–
William Estrige
1812–1863
Sophia Fender
1815–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thaddeus Lewis
1785–1825
Mary Roark
1785–1825
Nathan Eastridge
1775–1876
Elizabeth Floyd
1785–1850
Daniel Fender
1789–1866
Sallie Gross
1790–1860

Bessie Williams's Descendants

1.
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Bessie Williams (1894–22 Jul 1985) m. Robert (Grover) VanLandingham (26 Dec 1883–30 Aug 1947)
  1. 1. Private 1920–1981
  2. 2. Howard (Paul) Vanlandingham 1914–1976 m. Lela Sammons 1914–1993

Bessie Williams's Timeline

11 Records

1890
10 Dec 1890
Birth of Bessie Williams in Conway, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Conway, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1892
10 Dec 1892
Birth of Bessie Williams in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1893
Dec 1893
Birth of Bessie Williams in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1894
1894
Birth of Bessie Williams in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie Williams resided here in Magisterial District 1, Round Stone Precinct 2, Rockcastle, Kentucky
Magisterial District 1, Round Stone Precinct 2, Rockcastle, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie Williams resided here in Round Stond, Rockcastle, Kentucky
Round Stond, Rockcastle, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 16
Bessie Williams resided here in Urbana Ward 2, Champaign, Illinois
Urbana Ward 2, Champaign, Illinois
1925
1925
Age 31
Bessie Williams resided here in Joplin, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie Williams resided here in District 6, Knox, Kentucky
District 6, Knox, Kentucky
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 46
Bessie Williams resided here in Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1985
22 Jul 1985
Age 91
Death of Bessie Williams in Long-Term Care, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Long-Term Care, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1890
    Event Place: Conway, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1893
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Urbana Ward 2, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Round Stone Precinct 2, Rockcastle, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Round Stond, Rockcastle, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Urbana Ward 2, Champaign, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Joplin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1985
    Event Place: Long-Term Care, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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