Bessie Ellis^[1]

1891 - 1961  (70 years)

• Name	Bessie Ellis
  Born	24 Jul 1891
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	1 Nov 1961  [3]
  Buried	Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I38014	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	James W. "Curly Jim" Ellis,   b. 28 Oct 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Sep 1928  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Abbie C. Lowe,   b. 7 Feb 1863, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Apr 1941  (Age 78 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1879
  Family ID	F22026	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Lee McMahan,   b. 6 Oct 1887, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Oct 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 53 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Leona Sylvia McMahan,   b. 31 Aug 1914, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 May 2000, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F13909	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Ashley Butler McMahan,   b. 24 May 1879, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jun 1954, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F19392	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Giles Caton Valentine,   b. 8 Dec 1878, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Nov 1958  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F47422	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1930 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 52, 66. ---------- Reference: Wilma Fisher, Kate (Shields) Maples letter, 11 September 1995, p 2. "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 195.

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 14 Apr 1941. Abbie C. Ellis obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Bessie Ellis Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 37 Marital Status: Divorced Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Sister Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Sister Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Harrison Ellis Head M 40 Tennessee Jettie Ellis Wife F 34 Tennessee Winfred Ellis Son M 17 Tennessee Verlis G Ellis Son M 15 Tennessee Victor Ellis Son M 13 Tennessee Sam Ellis Son M 10 Tennessee Reece Ellis Son M 7 Tennessee Ruby Ellis Daughter F 5 Tennessee Abby C Ellis Mother F 67 Tennessee Bessie Ellis Sister F 37 Tennessee Leona Mc Mahan Niece F 16 Tennessee [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 1 Nov 1961. Valentine, Bessie Ellis 70 widow of Giles C Valentine b. 7-24-1891 TN d. 11-1-1961 R9 Sev f. James Ellis m. Abbie Lowe Catons Chapel Cem Survivors: 1 dau Mrs Vonnie Owens 4 bro Milo Ellis Harrison Ellis John Ellis Willie Ellis 8 gc. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 403.