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Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig 1875–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 November 1875

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 1 August 1956

Death Location: Cotton Plant, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Robert Craig

Mother: Florence Black

Spouse(s): Robert Wiseman

Children(s): Estelle Wiseman, William Wiseman, Craig Wiseman, Hugh Wiseman, Neil Wiseman, Robert Jr, Paul Wiseman, Sarah Wiseman, Mary Wiseman, Lillie Wiseman

Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig was born in 1875 in Mississippi, the child of Robert Calvin Craig And Florence Bonner Black. In 1900, Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided in Concord, Union, Mississippi, USA. Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig married Robert Y Wiseman, and had children including Craig Wiseman, Estelle Wiseman, Hugh C Wiseman, Lillie Ruth Wiseman, Mary Florence Wiseman, Neil Wiseman, Paul H Wiseman, Robert Young Wiseman Jr, Sarah E Wiseman, William Billie Moffat Wiseman. Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig passed away in 1956 in Cotton Plant, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig was born in 1875 in Mississippi, the child of Robert Calvin Craig And Florence Bonner Black.
  • In 1900, Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided in Concord, Union, Mississippi, USA.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig married Robert Y Wiseman, and had children including Craig Wiseman, Estelle Wiseman, Hugh C Wiseman, Lillie Ruth Wiseman, Mary Florence Wiseman, Neil Wiseman, Paul H Wiseman, Robert Young Wiseman Jr, Sarah E Wiseman, William Billie Moffat Wiseman.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig passed away in 1956 in Cotton Plant, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Craig
1846–1885
Birth Location: Mississippi
RC
Florence Black
1851–1920
Birth Location: Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America
FB

Spouses(s)

Robert Wiseman
1874–1940
Birth Location: Mississippi
RW

Children(s)

Estelle Wiseman
1898–1984
Birth Location: Mississippi
EW
William Wiseman
1900–1986
Birth Location: Union, Mississippi, USA
WW
Craig Wiseman
1903–
Birth Location: Mississippi
CW
Hugh Wiseman
1905–1984
Birth Location: Mississippi
HW
Neil Wiseman
1909–
Birth Location: Mississippi
NW
Robert Jr
1918–2001
Birth Location: New Albany U, Mississippi
RJ
Paul Wiseman
1910–1998
Birth Location: Mississippi
PW
Sarah Wiseman
1912–1963
Birth Location: Mississippi
SW
Mary Wiseman
1915–1988
Birth Location: Mississippi
MW
Lillie Wiseman
1921–2017
Birth Location: Mississippi
LW

Elizabeth Craig's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Craig
1875–1956
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Robert Calvin Craig
1846–1885
Mississippi
Florence (Bonner) Black
1851–1920
Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
John (L) Craig
1803–1875
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Jemima (P) Davis
1804–1875
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
David (Abbot) Black
1800–1869
Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Arda) Young
1811–1906
Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Israel Davis
1782–1826
Sarah Nisbet
1784–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James I
1748–1805
Rebecca (Davis)
1747–1829

Elizabeth Craig's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth ((Bessie) Selena) Craig (29 November 1875–1 August 1956) m. Robert (Y) Wiseman (20 June 1874–30 September 1940)
  1. 1. Estelle Wiseman 1898–1984 m. Ralph Barkley 1895–1967
  2. 2. William ((Billie) Moffat) Wiseman 1900–1986 m. Clara (Aline) Sanders 1902–
    1. 1. Helen Wiseman 1926–
    2. 2. Imogene ((Jean)) Wiseman 1928–1993 m. Charles (W) Heal 1921–
  3. 3. Craig Wiseman 1903–
  4. 4. Hugh (C) Wiseman 1905–1984
  5. 5. Neil Wiseman 1909–
  6. 6. Robert (Young Wiseman) Jr 1918–2001 m. Merle Wiseman 1926–1973
  7. 7. Paul (H) Wiseman 1910–1998
  8. 8. Sarah (E) Wiseman 1912–1963 m. James (Wallace (Jimmie)) Kidd 1905–1969
    1. 1. Jerry (Wiseman) Kidd 1938–2014
  9. 9. Mary (Florence) Wiseman 1915–1988 m. Sollie (Aaron) Houston 1906–1987
  10. 10. Lillie (Ruth) Wiseman 1921–2017 m. Harry (Gale) Blanchard 1920–2014

Elizabeth Craig's Timeline

9 Records

1875
29 November 1875
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig in Mississippi
Mississippi
1898
4 Apr 1898
Age 23
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig was married in Union, Mississippi
Union, Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 25
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided here in Concord, Union, Mississippi, USA
Concord, Union, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided here in Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided here in Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided here in Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided here in Sh, Union, Mississippi
Sh, Union, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 65
Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig resided here in Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
1956
1 August 1956
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth (Bessie) Selena Craig
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 November 1875
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02072; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 73-13
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi; Roll: T625_897; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 129
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340904
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Union, Mississippi; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1240830
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi; Roll: T624_761; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374774
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1898
    Event Place: Union, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Union, Mississippi; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1240830
    [2] Mississippi Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Concord, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Concord, Union, Mississippi; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1240830

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi; Roll: T624_761; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374774

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi; Roll: T625_897; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340904

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Union, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02072; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 73-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02072; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 73-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1956
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cotton Plant, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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