Born in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Garry Draughon
and Sarah Catherine (Colvin) Draughon
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James W Wilkins
— married
16 Dec 1891 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Wilkins
Died
at age 78
in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 May 2024
This page has been accessed 8 times.
Biography
Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Draughon was born on 6 September 1871 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.[1]
When Bessie was about 25 she married in 1897.
In 1935 according to 1940 census Bessie (age about 63) was living in Carvers Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina.[1]
In the 1940 census Bessie (age 68) was living in Carvers Creek Twp, Carvers Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1940 Census: 1940 United States Federal Census 2012 Provo, UT, USA Note: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940Ancestry Record 2442 #152526910.
Is Bessie your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Bessie's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
No known carriers of Bessie's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
View newspaper mentions & more for Mary Wilkins.
Sponsored Search
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
This week's featured connections are Fathers: Bessie is 16 degrees from James Madison, 27 degrees from Konrad Adenauer, 24 degrees from Charles Babbage, 24 degrees from Chris Cornell, 21 degrees from Charles Darwin, 20 degrees from James Naismith, 29 degrees from Paul Otlet, 27 degrees from Henry Parkes, 28 degrees from Eiichi Shibusawa, 29 degrees from William Still, 19 degrees from Étienne-Paschal Taché and 21 degrees from Cratis Williams on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
D > Draughon | W > Wilkins > Mary Elizabeth (Draughon) Wilkins
Categories: Linden, North Carolina