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Bessie Irene ConnorAge: 73 years19041977

Name
Bessie Irene Connor
Given names
Bessie Irene
Surname
Connor
Birth September 25, 1904 36 29
Birth of a brotherJames Ira Connor
October 19, 1909 (Age 5 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Jane “Sallie” Reid
March 13, 1915 (Age 10 years)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 15 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherAlice Dowell Purcell
November 20, 1949 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Ira Connor
March 13, 1950 (Age 45 years)
Death of a brotherJames Ira Connor
July 30, 1960 (Age 55 years)
Cause: Self inflicted gunshot wound - Suicide
Death of a half-brotherZoie Fred Connor
May 21, 1964 (Age 59 years)
Cause: Cardiac Arrest
Death of a half-sisterMerle Connor
July 2, 1967 (Age 62 years)
Death of a half-brotherPaul H Connor
March 31, 1976 (Age 71 years)
Occupation
School Teacher

Death November 11, 1977 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lee Cemetery
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father
mother
Alice Dowell Purcell
Birth: January 26, 1875Black Hawk, Carroll, Mississippi, United States
Death: November 20, 1949Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
Marriage: estimated 1902
3 years
herself
Bessie Irene Connor
Birth: September 25, 1904 36 29Texas, United States
Death: November 11, 1977Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
5 years
younger brother
James Ira Connor
Birth: October 19, 1909 41 34Texas, United States
Death: July 30, 1960Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
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father
step-mother
Marriage: February 22, 1891Lafayette, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-brother
2 months
half-sister
Merle Connor
Birth: November 17, 1893 25 26Cotton Belt, Greene, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 2, 1967Washington, District of Columbia, United States
2 years
half-brother
Zoie Fred Connor
Birth: December 12, 1895 27 28Stamps, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 21, 1964Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Bessie Irene Connor has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Ira Connor - Household

Marion, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Connor, John IheadMW42M28NCNCNCOwnerLumber Mill
Connor, Alice CwifeFW35M1822MSMSMS
Connor, MerldaughterFW18SARNCAR
Connor, Paul HsonMW16SARNCARLaborerLumber Mill
Connor, Zora FsonMW14SARNCARLaborerLumber Mill
Connor, Bessie IdaughterFW5STXNCMS
Connor, James IsonMW6mSTXNCMS

There are also boarders

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Ira Connor - Household

Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Connor, John IheadMW51MNCNCNCGeneralMerchant Line
Connor, Alice DwifeFW44MMSALAL
Connor, PaulsonMW26SARNCAR
Connor, BessiedaughterFW15STXNCMS
Connor, J I Jr.sonMW10STXNCMS