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Bessie Wilson 1924–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1924

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 27 Dec 1997

Death Location: Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Wilson

Mother: Millie Wilson

Spouse(s): Frank Turner

Children(s): Lucy Turner, Vernell Turner, Millie Turner, James Turner, Alice Turner

In 1924, Bessie Wilson entered the world in Virginia, born to Richard Landon Wilson And Millie Ann Wilson. Bessie Wilson married Frank Turner, and had children including Alice Maxine Turner, Eugena Taylor Jean Turner, Frank Turner Jr, James Lewis Turner, John Henry Turner, Louise Turner, Lucy Jane Turner, Mary Julia Wilson, Millie Ann Turner, Vernell Turner. Bessie Wilson passed away in 1997 in Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Bessie Wilson entered the world in Virginia, born to Richard Landon Wilson And Millie Ann Wilson.
  • Bessie Wilson married Frank Turner, and had children including Alice Maxine Turner, Eugena Taylor Jean Turner, Frank Turner Jr, James Lewis Turner, John Henry Turner, Louise Turner, Lucy Jane Turner, Mary Julia Wilson, Millie Ann Turner, Vernell Turner.
  • Bessie Wilson passed away in 1997 in Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Wilson
1885–1967
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Millie Wilson
1896–1955
Birth Location: Hague, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frank Turner
1918–1968
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Lucy Turner
1941–2009
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Vernell Turner
1946–1996
Birth Location: Westmoreland City, Virginia
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Millie Turner
1947–2014
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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James Turner
1950–2007
Birth Location: Westmoreland Co. Virginia
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Alice Turner
1951–2019
Birth Location: Westmoreland Co. Virginia
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Bessie Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Wilson
1924–1997
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Richard Landon Wilson
1885–1967
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Millie (Ann) Wilson
1896–1955
Hague, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Wilson
1858–1919
Cople District Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
Susan (A) Campbell
1864–1903
Virginia
Alexander (Johnson) Thompson
1870–1957
Virginia
Ella Johnson
1857–1913
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Mitchell Wilson
1825–1888
Elizabeth Hubbard
1824–
Richard Campbell
1846–
Eliza Campbell
1845–
Johnson Thompson
1835–1916
Millie Smith
1841–1886
Washington Johnson
1835–1889
Olivia Johnson
1840–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Betsy Wilson
1810–
Charles Hubberd
1811–1850
Katy Hubbard
1813–
William Campbell
1820–
Catharine Campbell
1820–
Isaac Redman
1796–1865
Elizabeth Lowry
1794–1870
Joseph Thompson
1816–1889
Peter Johnson
1810–1887
Mary
1809–1853
Stewart Ashton
1805–
Rosie Ashton
1822–1882

Bessie Wilson's Descendants

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Bessie Wilson (Abt. 1924–27 Dec 1997) m. Frank Turner (abt 1918–06 Jan 1968)
  1. 1. Lucy (Jane) Turner 1941–2009
  2. 2. Vernell Turner 1946–1996 m. Willie (Lee Cobb) Jr. 1947–2015
  3. 3. Millie (Ann) Turner 1947–2014
  4. 4. James (Lewis) Turner 1950–2007
  5. 5. Alice (Maxine) Turner 1951–2019

Bessie Wilson's Timeline

7 Records

1923
03 Sep 1923
Birth of Bessie Wilson in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
1923
03 Sep 1923
Birth of Bessie Wilson in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
1924
Abt. 1924
Birth of Bessie Wilson in Virginia
Virginia
1930
1930
Age 6
Bessie Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 6
Bessie Wilson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1997
27 Dec 1997
Age 73
Death of Bessie Wilson in Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States of America
Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States of America
1997
27 Dec 1997
Age 73
Death of Bessie Wilson in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-12-3038; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 208.0.
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Virginia, U.S., African-American Funeral Programs
    [7] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 208.0.
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1924
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 208.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 208.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 208.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1997
    Event Place: Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-12-3038; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Virginia, U.S., African-American Funeral Programs
    [5] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1997
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
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