Bessie was actually born with two middle names, Bessie Juanita Josephine Anthony. Her early school years were spent in the Longford, Kansas community until, at age 11, the family sold their large farm and moved to Wiggins, Mississippi. She graduated from Harrison-Stone-Jackson Community College at Perkinston, Mississippi June 3, 1940.
Bessie married Clifton Willie Boyett May 30, 1941 in Talladega, Alabama. They are the parents of daughter Linda Elaine. The couple divorced in 1953. Bessie and Linda moved to Tampa, Florida and on May 3, 1964 Bessie married her sister Nellie's brother-in-law Howard Odell Yelverton.
Bessie and Howard lived on the lake for many years at Odessa, Florida. During the 1980's and into the 90's Bessie researched her Anthony family history and shared her writings and photographs with family, including cousins Pearl and Ervin, who treasured her work.
Bessie married Clifton Willie Boyett May 30, 1941 in Talladega, Alabama. They are the parents of daughter Linda Elaine. The couple divorced in 1953. Bessie and Linda moved to Tampa, Florida and on May 3, 1964 Bessie married her sister Nellie's brother-in-law Howard Odell Yelverton.
Bessie and Howard lived on the lake for many years at Odessa, Florida. During the 1980's and into the 90's Bessie researched her Anthony family history and shared her writings and photographs with family, including cousins Pearl and Ervin, who treasured her work.
Bessie was actually born with two middle names, Bessie Juanita Josephine Anthony. Her early school years were spent in the Longford, Kansas community until, at age 11, the family sold their large farm and moved to Wiggins, Mississippi. She graduated from Harrison-Stone-Jackson Community College at Perkinston, Mississippi June 3, 1940.
Bessie married Clifton Willie Boyett May 30, 1941 in Talladega, Alabama. They are the parents of daughter Linda Elaine. The couple divorced in 1953. Bessie and Linda moved to Tampa, Florida and on May 3, 1964 Bessie married her sister Nellie's brother-in-law Howard Odell Yelverton.
Bessie and Howard lived on the lake for many years at Odessa, Florida. During the 1980's and into the 90's Bessie researched her Anthony family history and shared her writings and photographs with family, including cousins Pearl and Ervin, who treasured her work.
Bessie married Clifton Willie Boyett May 30, 1941 in Talladega, Alabama. They are the parents of daughter Linda Elaine. The couple divorced in 1953. Bessie and Linda moved to Tampa, Florida and on May 3, 1964 Bessie married her sister Nellie's brother-in-law Howard Odell Yelverton.
Bessie and Howard lived on the lake for many years at Odessa, Florida. During the 1980's and into the 90's Bessie researched her Anthony family history and shared her writings and photographs with family, including cousins Pearl and Ervin, who treasured her work.
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