Bessie Mae Watkins

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 29 Apr 1884 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 30 Aug 1975 - Damascus, Montgomery Co, MD 2
         Burial: 3 Sep 1975 - Clagmont Methodist Cemetery, Mt Airy, , MD
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Soc Sec Num, 214-46-7024
• Census, Federal, 1920 in Damascus, Montgomery Co, MD

Jesse Becraft, age 41, born in Maryland; wife Bessie M, age 35y.

• Census, 1930 Census, 1930 in Damascus, Montgomery Co, MD

Jessie Becraft age 52 listed as head of household with wife Bessie M. age 45.

• Obituary, The Frederick Post, 2 Sep 1975

Mrs. Bessie M. Becraft

Mrs. Bessie May Becraft, 91, wife of the late Jesse Becraft, died Saturday, Aug 30, at her home in Damascus.

She was born in Damascus, a daughter of the late William Edward and Fannie Hyatt Watkins. She was a member of the Montgomery United Methodist Church and the WSCS of the church.

Surviving are her only child, Mrs. Mabel W. Etchison, Damascus, only granddaughter, Mrs. Romona Driskill, Damascus, two great-granddaughters, Mrs. Kristine English, and Billie Fullerton, both of Damascus, one great-great-granddaughter, Jennifer English and one sister, Mrs. Lola Day, Damascus.

Friends may call at the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home, Damascus, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm, where services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, Sept. 3. The Rev. Robert M. Bradden will officiate. Interment will be in the Montgomery United Methodist Cemetery, Clagettsville.

• Obituary, The News, 2 Sep 1975

Mrs. Bessie M. Becraft
Mrs. Bessie May Becraft, 91, wife of the late Jesse Becraft, died Saturday, Aug. 30, at her home in Damascus.

• Funeral, The Frederick Post, 4 Sep 1975

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Becraft, of Damascus, wife of Mr. Jesse Becraft, who died on Sat. Aug. 30, were held on Wednesday...

• Funeral, The News, 4 Sep 1975

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Mae Becraft, of Damascus, wife of the late Jesse Becraft, who died on Saturday, Aug 30, were held on Wednesday...

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Parents

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         Father: William Edward Watkins
         Mother: Fannie Hyatt

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Jesse Becraft
       Marriage: 15 Nov 1900 - Montgomery Co, MD 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Elsie Lucrecia Becraft
                2. Mabel Watkins Becraft

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Notes

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Death Notes:

at home.

Burial Notes:

according to obituary in Courier on Sep 10, 1975, interment was at Montgomery United Methodist Cemetery, Clagettsville.

Marriage Notes (Jesse Becraft)

Kemptown Circuit

Sources

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1. Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2. U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3. Montgomery County Marriage Records, MD.

1 Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 Montgomery County Marriage Records, MD.