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Bessie Mayvelle Lunsford

Female 1902 - 1959  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie Mayvelle Lunsford was born 11 Aug 1902, Madison County, North Carolina; died 28 May 1959, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 30 May 1959, Hale Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Bessie married Isaac Berlison McGaha 27 Jun 1919, Cocke County, Tennessee. Isaac (son of Robert Smith McGaha and Florence Elizabeth Brown) was born 3 Jan 1894, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 4 Jul 1955, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jul 1955, Houston Valley Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Helen McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1922, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1994; was buried Jonestown Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Evelyn Elizabeth McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Aug 1923, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1984, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Selma McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1926, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 2017; was buried 6 Feb 2017, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Robert McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1930, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Dollile Mae McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1931, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 1985, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 7. Edward LeRoy McGaha  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1937, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 2016, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Dec 2016, Catherine Nenney Cemetery, Dover, Hamblen County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Helen McGaha Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 16 Jan 1922, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1994; was buried Jonestown Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Helen married Drewey Pierce 31 May 1941, Cocke County, Tennessee. Drewey (son of Thomas Jackson "Tom" Pierce and Lura Ruff) was born 17 Jan 1907; died 10 Dec 1981; was buried Jonestown Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Bobby Drewey Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jan 1944; died 15 Jun 1996, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Jonestown Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Evelyn Elizabeth McGaha Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 30 Aug 1923, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1984, Grainger County, Tennessee; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Evelyn — Claude F. Sisk. Claude (son of Toliver Franklin "Frank" Sisk and Jimmie Jones) was born 1914; died 25 Sep 1990, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Stokelys Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Claude Sisk, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Selma McGaha Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 8 Jan 1926, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 2017; was buried 6 Feb 2017, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Selma married Claude Norton 12 Feb 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee. Claude (son of Ambrose Norton and Rhoda Franklin) was born 22 Apr 1926; died 17 Mar 2005, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Gary Norton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Jerry Lynn Norton  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Carolyn Norton  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 13. Brenda Sue Norton  Descendancy chart to this point

    Selma — Minnis Doyle Lee Wilds. Minnis (son of John Robert Wilds and Essie Blanchard) was born 15 Apr 1916; died 29 May 2003, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Robert McGaha Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born Abt 1930, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee


  5. 6.  Dollile Mae McGaha Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 1 Jan 1931, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 1985, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Dollile married Clarence Dray Holt 4 Jun 1981, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Edward LeRoy McGaha Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 31 May 1937, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 2016, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Dec 2016, Catherine Nenney Cemetery, Dover, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Edward — Maggie. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Bobby Drewey Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (2.Helen2, 1.Bessie1) was born 23 Jan 1944; died 15 Jun 1996, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Jonestown Cemetery, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Bobby married Helen Frances Henderson 22 Jun 1987, Cocke County, Tennessee; divorced 10 Apr 1990, Cocke County, Tennessee. Helen (daughter of C. Coolidge Henderson and Eva Shetley) was born 6 Oct 1954. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Samuel Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 9.  Claude Sisk, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Evelyn2, 1.Bessie1)

    Claude — Rebecca Ellen Ball. (daughter of William Ira Ball and Nora Phillips) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Wayne Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Bryan Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Todd Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 18. Debra Rena Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1972, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 2015, Woltz Hospice Home.

  3. 10.  Gary Norton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1)

    Gary — Brenda. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Jerry Lynn Norton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1)

    Jerry — Deb. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  Carolyn Norton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1)

    Carolyn — Wheeler. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Brenda Sue Norton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1)

    Brenda married Earl F. Hutson 25 Feb 1964, Cocke County, Tennessee. Earl (son of Thomas Raymond Hutson, Jr. and Velma McLemore) was born 30 Mar 1944; died 2 Apr 2011, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Apr 2011, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Angela Carol Hutson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1966; died 14 Jun 2003, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Jun 2003, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 20. Tracy Hutson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Melissa Hutson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Samuel Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (8.Bobby3, 2.Helen2, 1.Bessie1)

  2. 15.  Wayne Sisk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Claude3, 3.Evelyn2, 1.Bessie1)

    Wayne — Hope. [Group Sheet]


  3. 16.  Bryan Sisk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Claude3, 3.Evelyn2, 1.Bessie1)

  4. 17.  Todd Sisk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Claude3, 3.Evelyn2, 1.Bessie1)

    Todd — Lisa Renea McMahan. Lisa (daughter of Charles Othell "Buckeye" McMahan, Jr. and Mildred Faye Banks) was born Abt 1976. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Shane Anthony Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Dylan Todd Sisk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 2006; died 3 Jun 2013; was buried 7 Jun 2013, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  5. 18.  Debra Rena SiskDebra Rena Sisk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Claude3, 3.Evelyn2, 1.Bessie1) was born 23 Sep 1972, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 2015, Woltz Hospice Home.

    Debra — Randy Leonard. (son of Berlene) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Cody Leonard  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Ashley Leonard  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 19.  Angela Carol Hutson Descendancy chart to this point (13.Brenda3, 4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1) was born 24 May 1966; died 14 Jun 2003, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Jun 2003, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Angela married Thomas Russell Shehee 3 Feb 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; divorced 6 Jul 1994, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Joshua Shehee  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. John Shehee  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. Amber Shehee  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 20.  Tracy Hutson Descendancy chart to this point (13.Brenda3, 4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1)

    Tracy — Scott Jones. [Group Sheet]


  8. 21.  Melissa Hutson Descendancy chart to this point (13.Brenda3, 4.Selma2, 1.Bessie1)


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