Bessie May SLAWSON

Bessie May SLAWSON

Female 1913 - 2004  (91 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie May SLAWSONBessie May SLAWSON was born on 27 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama (daughter of Zera Anderson SLAWSON and Miriam GARNER); died on 26 Dec 2004 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Grants, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living with husband in Louisville, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Bessie married Chief Luther William GULLEDGE on 21 Nov 1931 in Barbour Co., Alabama, and was divorced in Mar 1953 in Pike Co., Alabama. Luther was born on 5 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 25 Oct 1970 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Brundidge City Cemetery, Brundidge, Pike Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Billy Ross GULLEDGE was born on 30 Sep 1932 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 3 Dec 2013 in Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Ozark, Dale Co., Alabama.
    2. Willie Merle GULLEDGE
    3. Charles D. GULLEDGE

    Family/Spouse: James Robert HARRISON. James was born on 26 Nov 1919; died on 31 Aug 1998 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Zera Anderson SLAWSON was born on 8 Mar 1893 in Texasville, Alabama (son of William Burton SLAWSON and Mary Dove HUDSPETH); died on 21 Mar 1971 in Ariton, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with grandmother, Elizabeth Slawson, in Cox Mills, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1910, Living with grandmother, Elizabeth Slawson, in Faulks, Barbour Co.,Alabama
    • Census: 1920, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1930, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Zera married Miriam GARNER on 3 Jul 1913 in Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama. Miriam was born on 2 Mar 1897 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 2 Oct 1966 in Ariton, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Miriam GARNER was born on 2 Mar 1897 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 2 Oct 1966 in Ariton, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with husband in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama; father, Henry Garner, 63, is living with them
    • Census: 1930, Living with husband in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1950, Living with husband in Faulks, Barbour Co., Alabama

    Children:
    1. 1. Bessie May SLAWSON was born on 27 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 26 Dec 2004 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama.
    2. Claudia Anderson SLAWSON was born on 24 Jun 1919 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 18 Dec 2008 in Elba, Coffee Co., Alabama; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Coffee Co., Alabama.
    3. Julia SLAWSON was born in 1927 in Alabama; died on 25 Dec 2010 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Burton SLAWSON was born on 19 Nov 1866 in Alabama (son of David N. SLAWSON and Elizabeth MIDDLEBROOKS); died on 15 Jul 1954; was buried in Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Mundine, St. Clair County, Alabama
    • Census: 1900, Living in Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1910, Living in Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1920, Living in Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1930, Living in Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama
    • Census: 1940, Living in Enterprise, Coffee Co., Alabama

    William married Mary Dove HUDSPETH on 6 Aug 1890 in Henry Co., Alabama. Mary was born about 1873 in Alabama; died before 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Dove HUDSPETH was born about 1873 in Alabama; died before 1897.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Pea River, Barbour Co., Alabama; parents, William C. and Maranda Hudspeth

    Children:
    1. James Andrew SLAWSON was born on 16 Sep 1891 in Alabama; died on 10 Nov 1945 in Elamville, Barbour Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.
    2. 2. Zera Anderson SLAWSON was born on 8 Mar 1893 in Texasville, Alabama; died on 21 Mar 1971 in Ariton, Dale Co., Alabama; was buried in Holmes Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour Co., Alabama.