Bessie Perry (abt. 1901)

Born about 1901 in Ocoee, Orange, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Bessie Perry is a part of US Black heritage.

Bessie was born about 1901. She is the daughter of July Perry and Estelle Betsy.

Sources

1910 US Federal Census

Name: Bessie Perry
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Ocoee, Orange, Florida, United States
Event Place (Original): Ocoee, , Florida
Sex: Female
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: Black
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Birthplace: Florida
Father's Birthplace: Florida
Mother's Birthplace: Florida
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
July P Perry Head M 48 Florida
Estella Perry Wife F 28 Florida
Coretha Perry Daughter F 11 Florida
Bessie Perry Daughter F 8 Florida
Charlie Perry Son M 7 Florida
Clifford Perry Son M 6 Florida
Louise Perry Daughter F 3 Florida
Dolhfins Perry Son M 1 Florida

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKV-WNN : accessed 1 April 2021), Bessie Perry in household of July P Perry, Ocoee, Orange, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 18A, family 349, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 166; FHL microfilm 1,374,179.

Marriage to William Dotts

Name: Willie Dotts
Name Note: Ocoee, Fla.
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Mar 1919
Event Place: Orange, Florida, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
Race: B.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Birthplace: Fla.
Spouse's Name: Bessie Perry
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: B.
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1901
Spouse's Birthplace: Fla.

"Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW9P-238 : 11 January 2020), Bessie Perry in entry for Willie Dotts, 1919.

1920 US Federal Census

Name: Bessie Dotts
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Ocoee, Orange, Florida, United States
Sex: Female
Age: 20
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Florida
Father's Birthplace: Florida
Mother's Birthplace: Florida
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Dotts Head M 20 Georgia
Bessie Dotts Wife F 20 Florida

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNB7-GM8 : 1 February 2021), Bessie Dotts in entry for William Dotts, 1920.