Brief Life History of Elizabeth “Bessie” Iola
When Elizabeth “Bessie” Iola Smyre was born on 16 October 1875, in Catawba, North Carolina, United States, her father, Francis Shuford Smyre, was 30 and her mother, Susan Ellen Miller, was 23. She married Benjamin Lewis Westenbarger on 2 June 1892, in Conover, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Worth Township, Boone, Indiana, United States in 1920. She died on 10 July 1945, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (23)
- B I Smyer in household of F S Smyer, "United States Census, 1880"
- Bessie Iola Westenbarger, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Bessie I. Smyre, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1866–1947 Male
1875–1945 Female
Children (6)
1892– Male
1896–1975 Male
1902–1997 Male
1905– Male
1907–1984 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1845–1926 Male
1852–1921 Female
Siblings (7)
1871–1957 Male
1874–1898 Female
1875–1945 Female
1877–1959 Male
1880–1948 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1877 · Last Troops Leave
Age 2
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
Variant of Smyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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