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1883 - 1966 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. | William John "John" Bess was born on 11 Oct 1883 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1966 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. William married Martha Ella "Ella" Hale on 26 Mar 1905 in Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of James Lanus "Jimmy" Hale and Mary Lou Emma "Ammie" Watson) was born on 9 Sep 1885 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 15 Sep 1936 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried on 17 Sep 1936 in Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Gaston Glade Bess was born on 5 Apr 1906 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 13 Apr 1985; was buried in Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida.
- 3. Minah Belle "Minie" Bess was born on 20 Oct 1907 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 12 Dec 1992 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
- 4. Madie Lurine Bess was born on 17 Dec 1909 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1992 in Warren County, Tennessee.
- 5. Emma Lucille "Lucille" Bess was born on 23 Mar 1912 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 25 Jul 1990.
- 6. John David Truman "Red" Bess was born on 17 Sep 1914 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 16 May 1990 in Warren County, Tennessee.
- 7. Robert Ferman Bess was born on 26 Jun 1917 in Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 2 Mar 1990 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
- 8. Vivian Bess
- 9. Hughie Denver Bess was born on 17 Dec 1922 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 2010 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee.
- 10. Ella Mary Bess
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William married Ruby Mildred Johnson on 1 Feb 1941 in Alabama, and was divorced on 17 Mar 1965 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Ruby (daughter of Robert Ernest Johnson and Ella Mae Ferrell) was born on 13 Sep 1926 in Cannon County, Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 2016 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
3. | Minah Belle "Minie" Bess (1.William1) was born on 20 Oct 1907 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 12 Dec 1992 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. Minah married Alan Elijah Smith on 4 Oct 1928. Alan was born on 13 Sep 1903 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 20 Jan 1955 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Frances Colleen Smith was born on 31 Aug 1934 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 18 Nov 2006 in Morrison, Warren County, Tennessee.
- 19. Bruce Randolph Smith was born on 29 Sep 1939 in Warren County, Tennessee; died in 0Jun 1967 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
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4. | Madie Lurine Bess (1.William1) was born on 17 Dec 1909 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1992 in Warren County, Tennessee. Madie married William Davis Elrod on 10 Dec 1928 in Warren County, Tennessee. William was born on 20 Dec 1905 in Cannon County, Tennessee; died on 20 Jul 1967 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Arthur Willie Davis Elrod was born on 24 Sep 1929 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 2 Feb 1985 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
- 21. John Clyde "JC" Elrod was born on 10 Jan 1933 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 17 Mar 2006 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
- 22. James Wilbur Elrod, Sr. was born on 14 May 1934 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 18 Aug 2005 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina.
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9. | Hughie Denver Bess (1.William1) was born on 17 Dec 1922 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 2010 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. |
Generation: 3
19. | Bruce Randolph Smith (3.Minah2, 1.William1) was born on 29 Sep 1939 in Warren County, Tennessee; died in 0Jun 1967 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. |
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
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