Bessie Maggard (1888 - 1961)

Born 16 Apr 1888 in Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of John Maggard Sr and Frances (Caudill) Maggard

Wife of Orvey Oliver Morrison — married about 1906 in Letcher, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1961 at age 72 in Douglas, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Bessie Maggard was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky. See Appalachia Project.

Bessie Maggard was born in Letcher County.

Bessie Maggard was born the daughter of John " Black John" Maggard and Frances "Fanny, Fannie" Caudill. She married Oliver "Ollie" Morrison in about 1906. They had 10 children. She passed away Feb 10, 1961 ,near Keltner, and was buried in Douglas County, Missouri.

1900 United States Federal Census Name Bessie Maggard Age12 Birth Date Apr 1888 Birthplace Kentucky Home in 1900 Benton, Christian, Missouri House Number1Sheet Number21Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation410 Family Number550, Race White, Gender Female ,Relation to Head of House Daughter ,Marital Status Single ,Father's Name,John Maggard, Father's Birthplace,Kentucky,Mother's Name,Fannie Maggard,Mother's Birthplace,Kentucky,Can Read,No, Can Write,No, Can Speak English,Yes,Household Members29182007Household Members Name John Maggard Age, Name,Fannie Maggard Age,,Name,Frank Maggard Age, Name,Eddie Maggard Age, [daughter] Name,Bessie Maggard,Age ^[1]

1910 United States Federal Census Name Bessie MorrisonAge in 1910-20 Birth Yearabt 1890 Birthplace Missouri Home in 1910 Spencer, Douglas, Missouri, Race White, Gender Female, Relation to Head of House Wife, Marital Status Married, Spouse's Name Oliver Morrison, Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Kentucky Native Tongue English, Able to read No, Able to Write No, Years Married 3, Number of Children Born,2, Number of Children Living1, Household Members14215250Household Members Name Oliver Morrison Age 22, Name Bessie Morrison Age 20, Name Floyd Morrison Age1 ^[2]

1920 United States Federal Census Name Bessie Morrison Age28, Birth Yearabt 1892, Birthplace Kentucky, Home in 1920, Spencer, Douglas, Missouri Residence Date 1920, Race White, Gender Female, Relation to Head of House Wife, Marital Status Married ,Spouse's Name Oliver Morrison ,Father's Birthplace Kentucky, Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, Able to Speak English Yes Able to Write No, Household Members 54157768 Household Members Name Oliver Morrison Age Name Bessie Morrison, Age, Name Floyd Morrison Age, Name Lloyd Morrison Age , Name Bertha Morrison Age Name Orin Morrison Age Name Oscar Morrison Age ^[3]

1930 Untied States Federal Census Name Bessie Morrison, Birth Yearabt 1889 ,Gender Female ,Race White ,Age in 1930- 41, Birthplace Kentucky, Marital Status Married, Relation to Head of House Wife Homemaker? Yes, Home in 1930 Lead Hill, Christian, Missouri, USA Map of Home,Lead Hill, Christian, Missouri Dwelling Number19Family Number19, Age at First Marriage19, Attended School No, Able to Read and Write No, Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, Able to Speak English Yes, Household Members6682169 Household Members Name Oliver Morrison Age, Name Bessie Morrison Age, Name Floyd Morrison Age, Name Loyd Morrison Age, Name Bertha Morrison Age, Name Oren Morrison Age, Name Oscar Morrison Age , Name Ernest Morrison Age, Name Clinton Morrison Age , Name Etta Morrison Age , Name Edith Morrison Age ^[4]

1940 United States Federal Census: Name Bessie Morrison Age- 51, Estimated Birth Yearabt 1889, Gender Female Race White , Birthplace Kentucky, Marital Status Married , Relation to Head of House Wife, Home in 1940 Spencer, Douglas, Missouri Map of Home in 1940, Spencer, Douglas, Missouri, Inferred Residence in 1935 Spencer, Douglas, Missouri, Residence in 1935 Same House Sheet Number5B, Attended School or College No, Highest Grade Completed 0, Weeks Worked in 1939, 0 Income 0, Income Other Sources No, Household Members88072106 Household Members, Name Oliver Morrison Age, Name Bessie Morrison Age, Name Lloyd Morrison Age, Name Oscar Morrison Age, Name Ernest Morrison Age ,Name Clinton Morrison, Name Eddie Morrison Age, Name Edith Morrison Age, Name Leslie Morrison Age ^[5]

Find a Grave, database and images ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Citation Information Detail Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Christian, Missouri; Roll: 848; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240848, Source Information Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author jAncestry.com, 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
2. ↑ Citation Information Detail Year: 1910; Census Place: Spencer, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374786, Source Information Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com, Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives
3. ↑ Citation Information Detail Year: 1920; Census Place: Spencer, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: T625_917; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 741 Source Information Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Records.
4. ↑ Detail Year: 1930; Census Place: Lead Hill, Christian, Missouri; Roll: 1182; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2340917 Source Information Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com
5. ↑ Citation Information Detail Year: 1940; Census Place: Spencer, Douglas, Missouri; Roll: T627_2103; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 34-20 Source Information Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com.
6. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 April 2020), memorial page for Bessie Maggard Morrison (16 Apr 1888–10 Feb 1961), Find A Grave: Memorial #73856978, citing Hall Cemetery, Old Merritt, Douglas County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Pat Thomas (contributor 47094871) .

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by Family Tree DNA test match between Morrison-4484 and D Maggard sharing 141 centimorgans across 17 segments MCRA 3rd cousins.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry DNA test matches between Morrison-4392 and D. Maggard as 2 Cousin 1R sharing 37 centimorgans shared across 4 DNA segments. MCRA are Morrison-4392 two time great grandparents, D.Maggard great grandparents being Samuel Maggard (Maggard-38) . DNA matching Ancestry DNA test Loretta Morrison-4392, with another 73 members in DNA circle in 25 family groups.

• Maternal and Paternal relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry DNA test matches between Loretta Morrison (Morrison-4392) and G. Maggard confriming them as 2nd cousins, MRCA being Johnny Maggard (Maggard-475) and Elizabeth Bollen-Bolling (Bollen-65) sharing DNA of 255 centimorgans across 9 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by Family Tree DNA -FTDNA test of Morrison-4392 and C. Caudill confirmed 5th Cousin, MRCA to James "Jimmy" Caudill 1753 (Caudill-168) and Mary Adams (Adams-7096) sharing 83 centimorgans across 19 segments. And FTDNA test of R. Caudill confirmed 4th cousin, MRCA to Caudill-168 and Adams-7096 sharing 102 centimorgans, across 14 segments.