Bessie was born in 1899, Texas, Daughter of George Thornton Shipman and Nancy Ann Green.
1900 census Bessie (age 1) was the daughter of George T Shipman in Justice Precinct 1, Knox, Texas, United States.[1]
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
George T Shipman
M
White
32
Married
Head
Texas
Ora E Shipman
F
White
22
Married
Wife
Alabama
Hurbert E Shipman
M
White
5
Single
Son
Texas
Bessie Shipman
F
White
1
Single
Daughter
Texas
1910 census Bessie (age 11) was the daughter of George T Shipman in Justice Precinct 1, Knox, Texas, United States.[2]
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
George T Shipman
M
White
41
Married
Head
Texas
Ora E Shipman
F
White
31
Married
Wife
Alabama
Hubert Shipman
M
White
14
Single
Son
Texas
Bessie Shipman
F
White
11
Single
Daughter
Texas
Alfred Shipman
M
White
5
Single
Son
Texas
Marriage
Bessie married Mr C I Kendrick on 25 April 1917 in Knox, Texas, United States.[3]
1930 census Bessie (age 31) was the wife of Charley I Kendrick in Precinct 5, Borden, Texas, United States.[4]
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Charley I Kendrick
M
White
31
Married
Head
Texas
Bessie E Kendrick
F
White
31
Married
Wife
Texas
Robert J Kendrick
M
White
11
Single
Son
Texas
R Jerrelldeen Kendrick
F
White
9
Single
Daughter
Texas
Death
Bessie was mentioned on a memorial in Dawson County Cemetery, Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, United States with a death date of 8 August 1962.[5]
Sources
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004118526; FHL microfilm: 1241651; Image number: 765; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00758-7
FamilySearch Record: M3P4-QLZ (accessed 9 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SJS-NY9
Bessie Shipman (1), single daughter, in household of George T Shipman (32) in Justice Precinct 1, Knox, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 005157204; FHL microfilm: 1375584; Image number: 16; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03563-5
FamilySearch Record: M2S8-Z77 (accessed 9 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB4-BS9
Bessie Shipman (11), single daughter, in household of George T Shipman (41) in Justice Precinct 1, Knox, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
↑Marriage:
"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
citing Page: 292; Digital film/folder number: 004820414; FHL microfilm: 001020865; Image number: 180
FamilySearch Record: QK8Y-XL46 (accessed 9 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PQ3-TZ3
Bessie Shipman marriage to Mr C I Kendrick on 25 Apr 1917 in Knox, Texas, United States.
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004953939; FHL microfilm: 2342023; Image number: 816; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03705-2
FamilySearch Record: HGY8-SN2 (accessed 9 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8C-YDB
Bessie E Kendrick (31), wife, in household of Charley I Kendrick (31) in Precinct 5, Borden, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #62213194 (accessed 9 April 2024)
Memorial page for Bessie E. Kendrick (4 Feb 1899-8 Aug 1962), citing Dawson County Cemetery, Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8).
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