Bessie L. (Smith) Short (1893 - 1918)

Born 16 May 1893 in Jefferson, Mississippi, United States

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Died 5 Jan 1918 at age 24 in Jefferson, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

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Bessie L. Smith was born on May 16, 1893 in Jefferson, Mississippi, United States, daughter of Caroline M. West (1858–1940).^[1]

Bessie married Jessie Frank Short (born on July 29, 1889 in Allen, Copiah, Mississippi; son of William Hezekiah Short and Eulola Verlina (Davis) Short). Their daughter was Neva Lee Short (1917–1997).

In 1900, Bessie was living in Union Church, Jefferson, Mississippi.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In 1910, Bessie was living in Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Bessie died on January 5, 1918 in Jefferson, aged 24. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/27526597/bessie-short : accessed 26 April 2021), memorial page for Bessie Smith Short (16 May 1893–5 Jan 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27526597, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Leslie Pierce Royce (contributor 47146854) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S67 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi; Roll: T623_812; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 79. Data: Text: Birth date: May 1893 CONT Birth place: Mississippi CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Union Church P.O., Jefferson, Mississippi Object: @M281@
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: #S67 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi; Roll: T623_812; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 79. Data: Text: Birth date: May 1893 CONT Birth place: Mississippi CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Union Church P.O., Jefferson, Mississippi Object: @M281@
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: S67 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18; Repository: #R1

See also:

• Source: #S69 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
• Source: #S67 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi; Roll: T623_812; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 79. Data: Text: Birth date: May 1893 CONT Birth place: Mississippi CONT Residence date: 1900 CONT Residence place: Union Church P.O., Jefferson, Mississippi Object: @M281@
• Source: #S68 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: Data: Text: Birth date: 1893 CONT Birth place: Mississippi CONT Residence date: 1910 CONT Residence place: Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi Object: @M283@
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S69 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Smith-28276 created through the import of Laura's Family Tree_2012-04-21.ged on May 4, 2012 by Laura Mittler.