Bessie B. (Bishop) Long (1905 - 1985)

Born 1 Mar 1905 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Virgil Mangum — married 16 Jun 1923 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Died 5 Feb 1985 at age 79 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Bessie B. Bishop was born on Mar 01, 1905 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA ^[1] as the fourth child of Lauren Peter Bishop Sr and Leah Ellen Butler.

She had eight siblings, namely: Clifton George, E. Lillian, Byron Tillman Sr, Eva Edna, Pheba Alna, Andrew B., Infant Female, and Infant. She had half-siblings ago.

She died on Feb 05, 1985 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 79). ^[1]

When she was 18, she married James Virgil Mangum on Jun 16, 1923 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2] Appears that they divorced and she married Omar Long before her daughter married in 1950.

Bessie B. Bishop lived in Beat 1, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Lakewood Memorial Park). ^[3]

James Virgil Mangum and Bessie B. Bishop had the following children: ^[1]

1. Mary Helon Mangum was born on Jan 07, 1926 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 18, 1996 (Age at Death: 70). ^[4] She married James K. Sullivan in Oct 1941 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Newspaper clipping ). ^[5]
2. Mildred Mangum was born about 1930 in Mississippi, USA. She married David Eugene Kennedy on Sep 15, 1950 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Newspaper clipping ). ^{[6] [7]}

Omer Long and Bessie B. Bishop had no children.

Obituary Synopsis ^[1]

Name: Mrs. Bessie Bishop Long of Magee

Age: 79

Died Tuesday Feb 5 at Magee General Hospital

Simpson County native was a member of the Magee First Baptist Church.

Survived by:

2 Daughters:

Mrs. Helen Sullivan of Raymond

Mrs. Mildred Kennedy of Magee

4 Sisters:

Mrs. Lillie Mayfield

Mrs. Pheba Ponder of Magee

Mrs. Eva Dilmore of Mt. Olive

Mrs. Lula Mae Bush of Carthage

1 Brother:

L. P. Bishop of Biloxi

4 Grandchildren

6 Great Grandchildren

Burial: Lakewood Memorial Park

Source: The Magee Courier, 14 Feb 1985, Thu, Page 8

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Obituary for Bessie Bishop Long Clipped from The Magee Courier, 14 Feb 1985, Thu, Page 8
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z1NP-DJMM : 23 June 2020), Miss Bessie Bishop in entry for Mr. J. V. Mangun, 16 Jun 1923; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00791, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7B-PCC7 : 21 June 2017), Bessie B. Bishop Long, 1985; Burial, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States of America, Lakewood Memorial Park; citing record ID 179912611, Find a Grave, https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=179912611.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com. Name: Mary Helan Sullivan [Mary M Sullivan] [Mary Helan Mangum] SSN: xxx Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 7 Jan 1926 Birth Place: Magee Simpso, Mississippi Father Name: James V Mangum Mother Name: Bessie B Bishop Death Date: 18 Sep 1996 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Signature on SSN Card: JAMES K SULLIVAN Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name. Notes: May 1942: Name listed as MARY HELAN SULLIVAN; 09 Oct 1996: Name listed as MARY M SULLIVAN
5. ↑ Marriage of James K Sullivan and Mary Helon Mangum Clipped from The Magee Courier, 02 Oct 1941, Thu, Page 5
6. ↑ Marriage of David Eugene Kennedy and Mildred Mangum Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 29 Oct 1950, Sun, Page 30
7. ↑ Wedding photo of Mildred Mangum Kennedy Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 29 Oct 1950, Sun, Page 30

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYXJ-5PB : 20 May 2014), Bessie Long, Feb 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-SX4 : accessed 18 November 2017), Bessie Mangum in household of J V Mangum, Magee, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-1, sheet 6A, line 30, family 109, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-3FR : accessed 18 November 2017), Bessie B Mangum in household of J Virgil Mangum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 7A, line 19, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTX-PHQ : accessed 30 October 2017), Bessie B Bishop in household of Laurin C Bishop, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 131, sheet 7A, line 27, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-W3P : accessed 30 October 2017), Bessie Bishop in household of Laurin P Bishop, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 20A, family 351, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.