Born in Churchville, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Lawrence Jackson Ott
and Mary Ella Thomas
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Calvin McQueen
— married
1 Jun 1905 in Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Nina Merle McQueen and Clyde Newton McQueen
Died
at age 81
in Tremont, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Aug 2017
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Biography
Bessie was born 19 Aug 1881 in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Lawrence Jackson Ott and Mary Ella Thomas. [1]
In 1900, she and her family are found living in Tazewell County, Illinois. [2]
On 1 Jun 1905, Bessie married William C. McQueen in Tazewell County, Illinois, [3]
Bessie passed away on 2 Nov 1905 in Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois. [4] and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois[5]
Sources
- ↑
Birth: "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911"
Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9277 #8354187 (accessed 12 June 2022)
Bessie Lee Ott born on 19 Aug 1881, daughter of Lawrence Jackson Ott & Mary Ella Thomas, in Augusta, Virginia, USA. - ↑
1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 97; FHL microfilm: 1240323; Record number: 4248;
FamilySearch Record: MS4Z-1H2 (accessed 12 June 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SQ3-3FR Image number 00090
Jessie Ott (18), single daughter, in household of Lawrence Ott (47) in Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940"
Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
Ancestry Record 61370 #901040591 (accessed 12 June 2022)
Bessie Lee Ott (22) marriage to Wm.c. McQueen on 1 Jun 1905 in Tremont, Illinois, Illinois, USA. - ↑ Obituary: The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) 03 Nov 1962, Sat, p.7
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209566265/bessie-lee-mcqueen : accessed 12 June 2022), memorial page for Bessie Lee Ott McQueen (19 Aug 1881–2 Nov 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #209566265, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Linda Jackson (contributor 48777733)
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