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Besse Ruth Steele Gillam

Birth
Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama, USA
Death
12 Feb 1996 (aged 94)
Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3, Block 6
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OBITUARY - The Gadsden Times, Gadsden, Alabama
Monday, February 19, 1996, page A 6
Besse Ruth Gillam, age 94, Bay St. Louis, Miss., died Monday, February 12, 1996. She was a native of Oneonta, Alabama and a longtime resident of Gadsden. She is survived by her daughter, Betty G. Black, Gadsden. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home, Bay St. Louis, is in charge.
(note spelling of her first name which is same as on burial records for Forrest)

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SSDI:
Name: Bess R. Gillam
Social Security Number: 422-xx-xxxx
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1901
SS Issue State: Alabama
Last Residence: 39571, Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Death Date: 13 Feb 1996 (differs from obit)

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Alabama Marriages:
Name: Bessie Ruth Steele
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1925
Marriage Place: Etowah, Alabama, USA
Spouse: Thomas B. Gillam

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1940 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL census:
Mary Alice Steele 70, head of household
William R Steele 34, son of h/h
Frances O Steele 29, daughter of h/h
Bernard Gillam 49, son-in-law of h/h
Bessie Ruth Gillam 39, daughter of h/h
Betty V Gillam 12 - born June 17, 1928
Thomas B Gillam 12 - born June 17, 1928 (twin)

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OBITUARY - The Gadsden Times, Gadsden, Alabama
Monday, February 19, 1996, page A 6
Besse Ruth Gillam, age 94, Bay St. Louis, Miss., died Monday, February 12, 1996. She was a native of Oneonta, Alabama and a longtime resident of Gadsden. She is survived by her daughter, Betty G. Black, Gadsden. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home, Bay St. Louis, is in charge.
(note spelling of her first name which is same as on burial records for Forrest)

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SSDI:
Name: Bess R. Gillam
Social Security Number: 422-xx-xxxx
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1901
SS Issue State: Alabama
Last Residence: 39571, Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Death Date: 13 Feb 1996 (differs from obit)

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Alabama Marriages:
Name: Bessie Ruth Steele
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1925
Marriage Place: Etowah, Alabama, USA
Spouse: Thomas B. Gillam

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1940 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL census:
Mary Alice Steele 70, head of household
William R Steele 34, son of h/h
Frances O Steele 29, daughter of h/h
Bernard Gillam 49, son-in-law of h/h
Bessie Ruth Gillam 39, daughter of h/h
Betty V Gillam 12 - born June 17, 1928
Thomas B Gillam 12 - born June 17, 1928 (twin)

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  • Created by: NGL
  • Added: Jul 29, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213905608/besse_ruth-gillam: accessed ), memorial page for Besse Ruth Steele Gillam (3 Apr 1901–12 Feb 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213905608, citing Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by NGL (contributor 47559287).