Bessie Louella (Allred) Vail (1896 - 1988)

Born 7 Apr 1896 in Randleman, Randolph County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Bost Weddington — married 22 Apr 1916 in Morehead Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1988 at age 92 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, United States

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Biography

Obituary

Bessie "Honey" Vail, a former resident of Barstow (California) died Monday in San Bernardino. She was 92.

Born in North Carolina 07 Apr 1896 she resided in Barstow for nine years.

She was a homemaker for 60 years and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of San Bernardino.

Survivors include three daughters, Billie E Williams of Barstow, Juanita Melillo of Virginia and Peggy Oldham of Florida; a son,Francis Weddington of San Bernardino, 19 Grandchildren, 34 Great grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. . .

Desert Dispatch 17 Aug 1988 Barstow, San Bernardino, California

Sources

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F88J-4L4 : 8 July 2016), Franc B. Weddington and Bessie Allred, 22 Apr 1916; citing Morehead Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 502,349.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CH18-43Z : accessed 8 December 2016), Bessie A Weddington in household of Francis B Weddington, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 78, sheet 5A, line 24, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2471; FHL microfilm 2,342,205.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTMS-PMS : accessed 8 December 2016), Bessie L Weddington in household of Francis B Weddington, Area C, Norfolk, Norfolk City Voting Precinct 19, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 114-65, sheet 9A, line 35, family 197, 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 4312.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #77509791
  • Memorial marker in San Bernardino, California.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #78649553
  • Mausoleum in Norfolk, Virginia.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQR-NPZK : 16 September 2016), Bessie L Weddington in entry for Juanita E Melillo, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 12 Jan 2006; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Virginian-Pilot, The, born-digital text.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQT-HM7X : 16 September 2016), Bessie L Weddington in entry for Juanita E Melillo, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 11 Jan 2006; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Virginian-Pilot, The, born-digital text.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: KV2K-BZ1