Bessie Kennedy

Female 1904 - 1971  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie Kennedy was born 25 Jan 1904, McDowell Co. WV; died 18 Aug 1971, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Kennedy Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1910 United States Federal Census ]
    Name: Bessie Kenely [Kenedy]
    Age in 1910: 6
    Birth Year: abt 1904
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Panther, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: W K Kenely
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Martha Kenedy
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Bessie Kenedy
    Age: 15
    Birth Year: abt 1905
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: A R Kenedy
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Martha Kenedy
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Bessie Ashburry [Bessie Asbury]
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1904
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Spouse's Name: Tarven Asbury
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Household Members:
    Tarven Asbury 27
    Bessie Asbury 26
    Herman Asbury 5
    Dewey Asbury 4
    Ruth Asbury 1
    Tom Asbury 26 [brother-in-law]


    Buried:
    West Virginia Vital Records
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64846659

    Bessie married Tarvin Asbury 31 Jul 1924, McDowell Co. WV. Tarvin (son of George Washington Asbury and Mary Jane Jewell) was born 02 Jul 1902, McDowell Co. WV; died 12 Dec 1962, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Reed Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Herman Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1925, McDowell Co. WV; died 06 Jul 1990, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Kennedy Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
    2. 3. Dewey Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born 01 Nov 1926, McDowell Co. WV; died 22 Sep 1990, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Kennedy Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
    3. 4. Ruth Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Nov 1929, McDowell Co. WV; died 31 Jul 1999, Hampton, York Co. VA.
    4. 5. Lessie Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born 03 Dec 1930, McDowell Co. WV; died 27 Jul 1931, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV.
    5. 6. Emit Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1932, McDowell Co. WV; died 03 Sep 1993, Hampton, VA.
    6. 7. Ruby Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1933, McDowell Co. WV.
    7. 8. Velda Asbury  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1936, McDowell Co. WV; died 02 Dec 1939, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herman Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 10 May 1925, McDowell Co. WV; died 06 Jul 1990, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Kennedy Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census ]
    Name: Herman Ashburry [Harman Asbury]
    Gender: Male
    Age: 5
    Birth Year: abt 1925
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Tarven Asbury
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Bessie Asbury
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Herman Ashury
    Age: 15
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Farm: Yes
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $300
    Attended School or College: Yes
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
    Household Members:
    Bessie Asbery 36
    Herman Ashury 15
    Dewey Ashury 14
    Ruth Ashury 12
    Emmett Ashury 8
    Ruby Ashury 7

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Herman Asbury
    SSN: 235-34-8932
    Born: 10 May 1925
    Died: 6 Jul 1990
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

    Herman married Meva Shannon. Meva was born 08 Oct 1923, Knott Co. KY; died 04 Dec 2007, Columbus, Franklin Co. OH; was buried , Madison Mill Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Madison Co. OH. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Dewey Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 01 Nov 1926, McDowell Co. WV; died 22 Sep 1990, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Kennedy Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Dewey Ashburry [Dewey Asbury]
    Gender: Male
    Age: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1926
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: WHite
    Home in 1930: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Tarven Ashburry
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Bessie Ashburry
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Dewey Asbury
    Age: 14
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: No
    Household Members:
    Bessie Asbery 36
    Herman Asbury 15
    Dewey Asbury 14
    Ruth Asbury 12
    Emmett Asbury 8
    Ruby Asbury 7

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Dewey Asbury
    SSN: 233-40-5928
    Last Residence: 24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia
    Born: 1 Nov 1926
    Last Benefit: 24844 Iaeger, Mcdowell, West Virginia
    Died: 22 Sep 1990
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

    Dewey married Gathie Matney 15 Apr 1953, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV. Gathie was born 08 Sep 1937, McDowell Co. WV; died 10 Sep 2009, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Ruth Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 15 Nov 1929, McDowell Co. WV; died 31 Jul 1999, Hampton, York Co. VA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ruth Ashburry [Ruth Asbury]
    Gender: Female
    Age: 1
    Birth Year: abt 1929
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Father's Name: Tarven Asbury
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Name: Bessie Asbury
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ruth Asbury
    Age: 12
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
    Household Members:
    Bessie Asbery 36
    Herman Asbury 15
    Dewey Asbury 14
    Ruth Asbury 12
    Emmett Asbury 8
    Ruby Asbury 7

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Ruth Lester
    SSN: 117-20-0616
    Last Residence: 23669 Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia
    Born: 14 Nov 1928
    Died: 31 Jul 1999
    State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

    Ruth married John Henry Lester 25 Apr 1947, Welch, McDowell Co. WV. John was born 11 Dec 1925, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Lessie Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 03 Dec 1930, McDowell Co. WV; died 27 Jul 1931, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=707479&Type=Death


  5. 6.  Emit Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 18 May 1932, McDowell Co. WV; died 03 Sep 1993, Hampton, VA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Emmett Asbury
    Age: 8
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1932
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
    Household Members:
    Bessie Asbery 36
    Herman Asbury 15
    Dewey Asbury 14
    Ruth Asbury 12
    Emmett Asbury 8
    Ruby Asbury 7

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Emit Asbury
    SSN: 236-48-6215
    Last Residence: 23669 Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia
    Born: 18 May 1932
    Died: 3 Sep 1993
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)


  6. 7.  Ruby Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born ca 1933, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ruby Asbury
    Age: 7
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Home in 1940: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Bessie Asbery 36
    Herman Asbury 15
    Dewey Asbury 14
    Ruth Asbury 12
    Emmett Asbury 8
    Ruby Asbury 7


  7. 8.  Velda Asbury Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bessie1) was born 15 Apr 1936, McDowell Co. WV; died 02 Dec 1939, Iaeger, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    Died:
    West Virginia Death Certificate
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1377158&Type=Death