Bessie Marie LasterAge: 50 years1898–1948
- Name
- Bessie Marie Laster
- Given names
- Bessie Marie
- Surname
- Laster
- Married name
- Bessie Marie McGehee
 Birth | October 11, 1898 23 23 |
 Marriage of parents | David Lawson Laster — Filinda A Blake — View this family about 1898 |
| Birth of a brother | Elvie Edgar Laster April 17, 1900 (Age 18 months) |
| Death of a mother | Filinda A Blake August 17, 1900 (Age 22 months) |
| Marriage of a parent | David Lawson Laster — Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal — View this family February 24, 1901 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Homer Lawson Laster April 13, 1902 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Ross Thomas Laster November 16, 1903 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Ellen Laster March 5, 1905 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Ellen Laster March 5, 1905 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Eddie Laster June 3, 1907 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Eddie Laster August 3, 1908 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Margaret Laster August 25, 1909 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Margaret Laster March 6, 1910 (Age 11 years) |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 17 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Marriage | Houston William McGehee — View this family January 28, 1917 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 18 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 19 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Marriage of a parent | David Lawson Laster — Juanita McGehee — View this family January 1928 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 30 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 43 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 47 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | November 29, 1948 (Age 50 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Filinda A Blake Birth: November 24, 1874 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1898 — |
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9 months herself |
Bessie Marie Laster Birth: October 11, 1898 23 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1948 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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18 months younger brother |
Elvie Edgar Laster Birth: April 17, 1900 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 27, 1991 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal |
| father |
David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal Birth: March 6, 1872 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 2, 1928 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: February 24, 1901 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months half-brother |
Homer Lawson Laster Birth: April 13, 1902 26 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 1982 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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19 months half-brother |
Ross Thomas Laster Birth: November 16, 1903 28 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1983 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months half-sister |
Ellen Laster Birth: March 5, 1905 29 32 Death: March 5, 1905 |
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2 years half-brother |
Eddie Laster Birth: June 3, 1907 32 35 Death: August 3, 1908 |
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2 years half-sister |
Margaret Laster Birth: August 25, 1909 34 37 Death: March 6, 1910 |
| Father’s family with Juanita McGehee |
| father |
David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Juanita McGehee Birth: October 25, 1907 18 18 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1984 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 1928 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Houston William McGehee |
| husband |
Houston William McGehee Birth: February 4, 1897 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 7, 1977 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Bessie Marie Laster Birth: October 11, 1898 23 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1948 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 28, 1917 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |