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Bessie Gay PARKS

Bessie Gay PARKS

Female 1894 - 1977  (83 years)

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  • Name Bessie Gay PARKS 
    Born 17 Oct 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900, 1910  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1922  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930, 1940  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Chicago, Cook Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died Nov 1977  [2] 
    Person ID I125928  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2019 

    Father Able Bond PARKS,   b. 10 Dec 1864, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1938, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Minnie N. WOLF,   b. 22 Mar 1867, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1950, Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F18065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bert Paris ROWLAND,   b. 27 Jan 1889, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1971, Cook Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1922  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Informant for marriage license: Guy W. Stout.
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Salem), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at 36 George Street:
      Bert P. Rowland, 41, driller (coal); wife Bessie, 35; dau Freda, 16; son Bert P Jr, 12; son Paul, 7.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Salem), enumerated on Apr 18 1940:
      Bert P. Rowland, 51, common laborer (contractor); wife Bessie G, 45; son Paul B, 17.
      NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of Bessie's sister Icie:
      Icie L. Cox, 49, widowed; step-granddau Eva M. Adams, 9.
    Children 
     1. Paul Bond ROWLAND,   b. 29 Jan 1923, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1991, Barberton, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F54664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930, 1940 - Salem, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Chicago, Cook Co, IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796172&Type=Marriage.

    5. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.