Bessie Wilkinson

Brief Life History of Bessie

When Bessie Wilkinson was born on 25 August 1885, in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States, her father, James Perry Wilkinson, was 39 and her mother, Keziah Glover Wilkinson, was 39. She married George Duncan Laney on 30 December 1906, in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in United States in 1949 and Simpson, Kentucky, United States in 1950. She died on 24 January 1973, in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Greenlawn and Shady Rest Cemetery, Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Duncan Laney
1878–1963
Bessie Wilkinson
1885–1973
Marriage: 30 December 1906
Irene Morton Laney
1908–
George Curtis Laney
1910–1978

Sources (13)

  • Bess Laney, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Bessie - Government record: birth-name: Bessie
  • Bessie R Wilkinson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic (‘son of Wilkin’) from Wilkin . Compare Wilkerson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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