Bessie Alivene Wells^{[1, 2]}

1916 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Bessie Alivene Wells
  Born	14 Jan 1916	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 8, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	27 Jun 2002  [4]
  Buried	29 Jun 2002	Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I134986	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Joseph Aaron Wells,   b. 22 Jul 1885, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Nov 1971  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Martha A. Burchfiel,   b. 3 Jun 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 22 May 1974  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F49933	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	John Fancher
  Family ID	F49937	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	John Calvin Finchum, Sr.,   b. 15 Dec 1911, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Mar 1971  (Age 59 years)
  Children	+ 1. Ruth Louise Finchum,   b. 3 Mar 1933, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Aug 2015  (Age 82 years) + 2. Faye Finchum,   b. Abt 1936, Tennessee  (Age ~ 88 years) + 3. John Calvin Finchum, Jr.,   b. 21 Jun 1937, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Sep 2015, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F56822	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Jan 1916 - Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 29 Jun 2002 - Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 28 Nov 1971. Joseph Aaron Wells obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Jul 1997. Imogene Wells Holbert obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Allievene Finchum Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 24 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife Relationship to Head of Household Wife Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1916 Last Place of Residence Same Place HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE John C Finchum Head M 28 Tennessee Allievene Finchum Wife F 24 Tennessee Ruth Finchum Daughter F 7 Tennessee Faye Finchum Daughter F 4 Tennessee Junior Finchum Son M 2 Tennessee William B Wells Grandfather M 85 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Jun 2002. Bessie Allievene Wells Finchum January 14, 1916 - June 27, 2002 Birthplace: Sevierville,TN Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: June 28, 2002 Service: June 28, 2002 Cemetery: Shiloh Cemetery Bessie Allievene Wells Finchum, age 86, of Sevierville, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. She was preceded in death by her husband John C. Finchum, Sr., parents Joe and Martha Wells, four sisters and three brothers. Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law: John C. and Willa Mae Finchum, Jr. Daughters and son-in-law: Ruth and Roy Lowe, Faye Lethco Grandchildren: Jim and Kellye Lethco, Linda and Joe Beason, Jane Lethco, Johnna and Rick Yarberry, Jr. Foster grandson: Michael Frazier Great-grandchildren: Amanda and Cale Parrott, Heather Beason, Brittni and Courtni Eldridge, Ben Lethco Brothers: Ray Wells, Boyd Wells and wife Frances Former son-in-law: Glenn Lethco Brothers-in-law: Charlie Loveday, E.C. Holbert Special friend: John Chambers Several nieces, nephews and a host of dear and special friends Funeral service 7 PM Friday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Jack McCarter, Rev. Curtis Wells and Rev. David Newman officiating. Family and friends will meet 10 AM Saturday at Shiloh Cemetery in Pigeon Forge for interment. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 348.