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Bettie Mason Priest 1887–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 APR 1887

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: DEC 1974

Death Location: Christian, Illinois, USA

Father: Fielding Priest

Mother: Martha Stadler

Spouse(s): Jay Blanchard

Children(s): Esther Blanchard, Richard Blanchard, Gertrude Blanchard, Gerald Blanchard

In 1887, Bettie Mason Priest entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Fielding Catlett Priest And Martha Balinda Stadler. In 1950, Bettie Mason Priest resided in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA. Bettie Mason Priest married Jay William Blanchard, and had children including Esther Lucille Blanchard, Gerald Withrow Blanchard, Gertrude Evelyn Blanchard, Richard Lowell Blanchard. Bettie Mason Priest passed away in 1974 in Christian, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Bettie Mason Priest entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Fielding Catlett Priest And Martha Balinda Stadler.
  • In 1950, Bettie Mason Priest resided in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA.
  • Bettie Mason Priest married Jay William Blanchard, and had children including Esther Lucille Blanchard, Gerald Withrow Blanchard, Gertrude Evelyn Blanchard, Richard Lowell Blanchard.
  • Bettie Mason Priest passed away in 1974 in Christian, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Bettie Priest's Ancestors

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Bettie Priest
1887–1974
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Fielding Catlett Priest
1838–1891
Putnam, Indiana, USA
Martha (Balinda) Stadler
1842–1921
Putnam, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Corbin) Priest
1797–1879
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Frances Badger
1802–1875
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Badger
1777–1848
Elizabeth Miller
1781–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Badger
1751–1787
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836
Robert Miller
1758–1831
Mary Perkins
1756–1804

Bettie Priest's Descendants

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Bettie (Mason) Priest (26 APR 1887–DEC 1974) m. Jay (William) Blanchard (31 AUG 1881–11 OCT 1938)
  1. 1. Esther (Lucille) Blanchard 1907–1982 m. Alonzo (James) Ferguson 1903–1961
  2. 2. Richard (Lowell) Blanchard 1910–1968
  3. 3. Gertrude (Evelyn) Blanchard 1916–2010 m. Huvil (Elton) Kennerly 1908–1982
  4. 4. Gerald (Withrow) Blanchard 1914–2000

Bettie Priest's Timeline

3 Records

1887
26 APR 1887
Birth of Bettie Mason Priest in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
Bettie Mason Priest resided here in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
1974
DEC 1974
Age 87
Death of Bettie Mason Priest in Christian, Illinois, USA
Christian, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 APR 1887
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 USA Federal Census, USA, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Taylorville, Christi
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 USA Federal Census, USA, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Taylorville, Christi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palmer, Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1974
    Event Place: Christian, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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