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Bessie C. Williams 1909–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1909

Birth Location: Tiger Rabun, Georgia

Death Date: 6 Feb 1981

Death Location: Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Warren Sr

Mother: Amanda Guinn

Spouse(s): Freeman Sutton

Children(s): Jolene Sutton

In 1909, Bessie C. Williams entered the world in Tiger Rabun, Georgia, born to Warren Rufus Williams Sr And Amanda Areatha Guinn. In 1935, Bessie C. Williams resided in Rural, Anderson, Tennessee. In 1940, Bessie C. Williams resided in Shoal Creek Township, Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North. Bessie C. Williams married Freeman R Sutton, and had children including Doris Sutton, Jolene Guinn Sutton. Bessie C. Williams passed away in 1981 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Bessie C. Williams entered the world in Tiger Rabun, Georgia, born to Warren Rufus Williams Sr And Amanda Areatha Guinn.
  • In 1935, Bessie C. Williams resided in Rural, Anderson, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Bessie C. Williams resided in Shoal Creek Township, Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North.
  • Bessie C. Williams married Freeman R Sutton, and had children including Doris Sutton, Jolene Guinn Sutton.
  • Bessie C. Williams passed away in 1981 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Williams's Ancestors

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Bessie Williams
1909–1981
Birth Place: Tiger Rabun, Georgia
Parents
Warren Rufus Williams Sr
1884–1956
Georgia
Amanda (Areatha) Guinn
1888–1945
Oconee County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Willis (Basden) Guinn
1864–1914
Pickens District, South Carolina
Mary (Malinda) Albertson
1864–1913
Pickens District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Guinn
1812–1870
Susan Gantt
1820–1900
Jackson Albertson
1831–1868
Catherine Phillips
1828–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Albertson
1781–1866
Cynthia Graham
1794–1887
Levi Jr.
1799–1870

Bessie Williams's Descendants

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Bessie (C.) Williams (18 Oct 1909–6 Feb 1981) m. Freeman (R) Sutton (abt 1900–1980)
  1. 1. Jolene (Guinn) Sutton 1932–2011 m. Jerry (F. Hewett) III 1942–2017

Bessie Williams's Timeline

4 Records

1909
18 Oct 1909
Birth of Bessie C. Williams in Tiger Rabun, Georgia
Tiger Rabun, Georgia
1935
1935
Age 26
Bessie C. Williams resided here in Rural, Anderson, Tennessee
Rural, Anderson, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 31
Bessie C. Williams resided here in Shoal Creek Township, Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Shoal Creek Township, Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
1981
6 Feb 1981
Age 72
Death of Bessie C. Williams in Cobb, Georgia, USA
Cobb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1909
    Event Place: Tiger Rabun, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Anderson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02889; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Shoal Creek Township, Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02889; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 003914

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1981
    Event Place: Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 003914
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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