Family of Bessie Marie JONES

Birth: 1 MAR 1899 (Grenada, Grenada Co., MS)
Death: 5 APR 1960 (Paynes, Tallahatchie Co., MS)
Burial: Paynes Cemetery (Paynes, Tallahatchie Co., MS)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Eden JONES b. 1829 (AL) d. after 1880 Caroline EMMONS b. 1833 (MS) d. after 1880	Steven Seaborn JONES b. JUL 1856 (MS) d. between 1900-1905	Joseph Ernest (“Joe”) JONES b. 15 MAY 1890 (MS) d. 12 DEC 1956 (Child) JONES b. between 1888-1900 (MS) d. before 1900 John Lawrence JONES b. 15 FEB 1896 (MS) d. 1 JAN 1945 Freddie Lee AKINS b. 30 MAR 1906 (MS) d. 15 AUG 1978
Pleasant L. HIGHTOWER b. about 1833 (GA) d. about 1871 Frances L. (“Fannie”) EMMONS b. 12 NOV 1846 (MS) d. 26 NOV 1946	Annie Adelia HIGHTOWER b. 6 APR 1869 (MS) d. 17 DEC 1957

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Hollis Elijah SULLIVAN b. 23 APR 1894 (AR) d. 27 MAY 1958*	2 NOV 1916 Charleston, Tallahatchie Co., MS	Bessie Louise SULLIVAN b. 23 OCT 1917 (MS) d. 13 JAN 1965 Mina Lee SULLIVAN b. 1920 (MS) d. 29 MAY 1971 Judy EdnaErle SULLIVAN b. 1 JUL 1923 (MS) d. 3 JAN 1998	Lucille SULLIVAN b. 9 NOV 1925 (MS) d. 21 NOV 1985 William Kenneth SULLIVAN b. 26 MAY 1929 (MS) d. 13 AUG 1981 Dolly Ruth SULLIVAN b. 26 DEC 1931 (MS)	Abby Jean SULLIVAN b. 3 OCT 1934 (MS) Murray Clayton SULLIVAN b. 21 MAY 1937 (MS) d. 29 NOV 1978 Patricia Ann SULLIVAN b. 15 NOV 1939 (MS) d. 2 AUG 2012
Noah Alexander SHOOK b. 22 APR 1891 (MS) d. MAY 1972	7 FEB 1956	None

*Based on the date of his obituary, the date of death given on his tombstone must be incorrect.

Photo of Bessie Marie JONES
Obituary for Bessie Marie JONES
Obituary for Hollis Elijah SULLIVAN
Tombstone of Hollis Elijah SULLIVAN
Photo of Bessie Louise SULLIVAN
Obituary for Eugene Hayes (“Gene”) BOWERS (second husband of Bessie Louise SULLIVAN)
Obituary for Mina Lee SULLIVAN
Obituary for Lucille SULLIVAN
Tombstone of Lucille SULLIVAN
Military Marker for Earl BECK (first husband of Lucille SULLIVAN)
Obituary for Marion Fonda SULLIVAN (second husband of Lucille SULLIVAN)
Tombstone of Dolly Ruth SULLIVAN and Ferris Lee FAVORS
Obituary for Patricia Ann SULLIVAN

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Last updated on August 12, 2019.