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Bessie Asher Williams 1912–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1912

Birth Location: Florida

Death Date: 13 Nov 1979

Death Location: Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Tom Williams

Mother: Elizabeth Williams

Spouse(s): Wesley Thomas

Children(s): Arthur Thomas, Wesley Jr., Daisey Thomas, Tom Thomas, Bernard Thomas

In 1912, Bessie Asher Williams entered the world in Florida, born to Tom Lee Williams And Elizabeth Edwards Williams. In 1920, Bessie Asher Williams resided in Crystal River, Citrus, Florida, USA. In 1935, Bessie Asher Williams resided in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida. Bessie Asher Williams married Wesley Thomas, and had children including Arthur John Thomas, Bernard Wesley Thomas, Daisey Lee Thomas, Tom Lee Thomas, Wesley Charles Thomas Jr. Bessie Asher Williams passed away in 1979 in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Bessie Asher Williams entered the world in Florida, born to Tom Lee Williams And Elizabeth Edwards Williams.
  • In 1920, Bessie Asher Williams resided in Crystal River, Citrus, Florida, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Asher Williams resided in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida.
  • Bessie Asher Williams married Wesley Thomas, and had children including Arthur John Thomas, Bernard Wesley Thomas, Daisey Lee Thomas, Tom Lee Thomas, Wesley Charles Thomas Jr.
  • Bessie Asher Williams passed away in 1979 in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Williams's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Williams
1912–1979
Birth Place: Florida
Parents
Tom Lee Williams
1884–
South Carolina
Elizabeth (Edwards) Williams
1894–
Florida
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Williams's Descendants

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Bessie (Asher) Williams (19 Sep 1912–13 Nov 1979) m. Wesley Thomas (20 Oct 1909–1 June 1988)
  1. 1. Arthur (John) Thomas 1933–2018 m. Rosalyn Dorsey 1937–2019
  2. 2. Wesley (Charles Thomas) Jr. 1947–2011
  3. 3. Daisey (Lee) Thomas 1931–1963
  4. 4. Tom (Lee) Thomas 1935–1992
  5. 5. Bernard (Wesley) Thomas 1948–2019

Bessie Williams's Timeline

7 Records

1912
19 Sep 1912
Birth of Bessie Asher Williams in Florida
Florida
1920
1920
Age 8
Bessie Asher Williams resided here in Crystal River, Citrus, Florida, USA
Crystal River, Citrus, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Bessie Asher Williams resided here in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida
1940
1940
Age 28
Bessie Asher Williams resided here in Election Precinct # 1 North Sarasota, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA
Election Precinct # 1 North Sarasota, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Bessie Asher Williams resided here in Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Bessie Asher Williams resided here in Florida
Florida
1979
13 Nov 1979
Age 67
Death of Bessie Asher Williams in Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00617; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 58-1A
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crystal River, Citrus, Florida; Roll: T625_215; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1
    [4] Florida Death Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: 5488; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 29-95

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Crystal River, Citrus, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crystal River, Citrus, Florida; Roll: T625_215; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00617; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 58-1A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct # 1 North Sarasota, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00617; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 58-1A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, 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: Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: 5488; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 29-95

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1979
    Event Place: Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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