Bessie B Fleenor
return to parents' page: Jeremiah "Jerry" Fleenor and Margaret Smeltzer
9) Bessie Bell Fleenor:born Sep 1891 VA;
died possibly 09 Feb 1968 Sullivan Co, TN;
married Charles Franklin "Charlie" McCroskey 26 Aug 1909 Sullivan Co, TN
(born 11 Jun 1887 Craig's Mill, Washington, VA;
died 16 Apr 1971 Bristol, VA;
death certificate; cause of death: undertermined;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA
WWI and WWII draft registration cards;
son of Robert Craig McCroskey* (18 Jan 1860 VA-12 Dec 1899 VA) and
Margaret "Maggie" Rock (09 Jun 1864 VA-16 Feb 1946 Washington Co, VA);
Maggie married (2) Elige L Owens* (04 Sep 1863 Washington Co, VA-16 Apr 1940) on
06 Mar 1901 Washington Co, VA - by John F Giles; Maggie and Elijah buried
Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA - tombstone photo);
* Robert McCroskey is a brother of Andrew W I McCroskey, found here.
* Elige L Owens is a brother of James W Owens, found here.
marriage record for Bessie and Charles;
children:
1) Ollie Mae McCroskey - born 25 Jun 1910 Bristol, VA;
died 05 Jul 2006 Oregon, Lucas, OH; obituary; death record;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo;
married Habron William Jessee c. 1926 VA
(born 1906 VA;
died 1951 Lake Township, Wood, OH ;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo;
son of Charles Habron Jessee (27 Aug 1875 Russell Co, VA-17 Dec 1918 possibly Russell Co, VA) and
Cora L Cantrell (24 Mar 1880 VA-07 Aug 1965 Bristol, Sullivan, TN));
children:
1) Hubert Franklin Jessee - born 28 Dec 1926 VA;
died 07 Aug 1979 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI; obituary; death record;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo;

married Mary Jakubec (living?; Mary married (2) ____ Boulis);
divorced;
children:
1) Terrance "Terry" Jessee - living?; married Jeanie ____ (living?); children?
2) Thomas Alan Jessee - born 16 Mar 1946 Toledo, Lucas, OH;
died 24 May 2004 East Toledo, Lucas, OH; obituary;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo;

married?;
children:
1) Jennifer Jessee - living?;
Jennifer married (1) ____ Pecina (living?);
children:
1) Vince Pecina - living?; married; children?
Jennifer married (2) ____ Johnson (living?); children?
2) Juanita Jessee - born 22 May 1929 Toledo, Lucas, OH;
died 13 Nov 2008 Lighthouse Point, Broward, FL; obituary;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH - unmarked;
married John Thomas Ballinger (born 15 Jan 1923;
died 26 Aug 1994 Fort Lauderale, Broward, FL);
children:
1) Elizabeth Ballinger - living?; married ____ Milana (living?);
children:
1) Michael Milana - living?; married; children?
2) Robert Ballinger - living?; married; children?
3) Kenneth Vernon Jessee - born 12 Sep 1939 Toledo, Lucas, OH;
died 18 Mar 2014; obituary;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo;
Kenneth married (1) _____ (living?);
Kenneth married (2) Nancy J Bartok c. 1971
(born19 May 1950 Toledo, Lucas, OH;
died 20 Nov 1993 Oregon, Lucas, OH; obituary;
buried St. Ignatius Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas, OH; tombstone photo);
divorced 23 Jan 1974 Lucas Co, OH;
children:
1) Scott Jessee - living?; married?; children?
2) Mike Jessee - living?; married?; children?
3) Vincent Jessee - living?; married?; children?
4) Juanita Jessee - living?; married ____ Roy (living?); children?
4) Carolyn W Jessee - born 23 Nov 1940;
died 30 Nov 2018 Perrysburg, OH; obituary - includes photo;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo (burial site);
married Richard W Friess c. 1958 (living?);
children:
1) Tammy S Friess - living?; married?; children?
2) Toby A Friess - living?; married?; children?
3) Brittany Friess - living?; married Doug Stork (living?); children?
5) Sharon A Jessee - living?;
married James John "Rocky" Marquette
(born 02 Feb 1941 OH;
died 16 Jul 2006 Perrysburg, Wood, OH; obituary - includes photo;
cause of death: pancreatic and liver cancer;

divorced 10 Jul 2002 Lucas Co, OH;
no children
6) Vernon L Jessee - born 14 Apr 1947 Toledo, Lucas, OH;
died 14 Dec 1994 Oregon, Lucas, OH; obituary;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone photo;
married Catheri T ____ c. 1969 (living?);
divorced 15 Aug 1977 Lucas Co, OH;
children:
1) Ginger Jessee - living?; married Scott Helmke (living?); children?
2) Paul Simon McCroskey - born 07 Apr 1912 Benhams, Washington, VA;
died 01 Jun 1984 Knox Co, TN;
married Lucy Francis Brown on 24 Dec 1938 Wallace, Washington, VA
(living?; daughter of Wiley Brown and Lula Sexton);
marriage record for Paul and Lucy;
children?
3) Coy Lee McCroskey - born 17 Apr 1914 Washington Co, VA;
died 02 Jul 1992 possibly Bristol, VA;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo;
Coy married (1) Mildred Virginia White on 01 Apr 1938 Wallace, Washington, VA
(born 02 Jan 1919 Washington Co, VA;
died 27 Feb 2008 Abingdon, Washington, VA; obituary - includes photo;
buried Valley View Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo;
daughter of Henry Paulson White* and Maude Melissa Harley*);
marriage record for Coy and Mildred;
* Henry and Maude
can also be found here.
children:
1) Robert Allen "Bobby" McCroskey - living?; married?; children?
2) Carol Jeanette McCroskey - living?;
married Herbert Johnson
on 17 Jul 1957 Buncombe Co, NC (living?);
marriage record for Carol and
Herbert;
children?
3) Judy McCroskey - living?;
married Edward D "Eddie" Montgomery (living?); children?
4) Audrey Ellen McCroskey - born 26 Sep 1916 Washington Co,
VA;
died 29 Feb 2008 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo;
married William Thomas Pippin c. 1934
(born 19 Oct 1911 Washington Co, VA;
died 30 Apr 1999 Bristol, VA;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA; tombstone photo);
children:
1) Haynes Maynard Pippin - born 13 Feb 1936 likely Washington Co,
VA;
died 1941 likely Washington Co, VA;
buried Fleenor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Co, VA;
tombstone photo
2) Zelda A Pippin - living?;
married Lloyd W Hashbarger (living?);
children:
1) Jeffrey L Hashbarger - living?; married?; children?
3) Donna D Pippin - living?;
married James E Davis (living?);
children:
1) James Dean "Jamie" Davis - living?;
married Stephanie Colston (living?); divorced;
children:
1) Seth Davis - living?; married?; children?
2) Chandler Davis - living?; married?; children?
2) Angela "Angie" Davis - living?;
married Dale Sherman Cook (living?);
children:
1) Ethan Cook - living?; married?; children?
2) Jaden Cook - living?; married?; children?
3) Ansley Cook - living?; married?; children?
3) Shawn Edward Davis - living?;
married Shannon Lee Hall (living?; Shannon married (2) Frank Thomas Hall);
divorced;
children:
1) Kirstyn Ramey Davis - living?; married?; children?
2) Kylie Raine Davis - living?; married?; children?
3) Keegan Reanna Davis - living?; married?; children?
4) Patsy Pippin - living?; married?; children?
5) Peggy Pippin - living?;
married Ronnie Minnick (living?);
children:
1) Timmy Minnick - living?; married?; children?
2) Chad Minnick - living?; married?; children?
6) Daxtral Gene "Dack" Pippin - living?;
married Shirley Ann Kaylor* on 15
Sep 1972 Washington Co, VA (living?);
marriage record for Daxtral and
Shirley;
* Shirley Ann Kaylor can also be found here, under (3) Robert Thurman Kaylor.
children:
1) Christi D'Ann Pippin - living?;
Christi married (1) David Chadrick Hensley on 04 May 2002
Bristol, VA (living?);
marriage record for Christi
and David;
divorced 13 Feb 2008 Bristol, VA;
divorce record;
Christi married (2) ____ Keller (living?);
children:
1) Bryce Keller - living?; married?; children?
5) Betty V McCroskey - living?;
married Harry Frank Gatton on 01 Aug 1945 Bristol, VA
(born 26 Feb 1921
Toledo, Lucas, OH;
died 09 Aug 1992, Sylvania, Lucas, OH;
obituary;
buried Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood, OH; tombstone
photo;
U.S.
Army Air Corps - WWII;
son of George Gatton and Carrie Kimble);
marriage record for Betty
and Harry;
children:
1) Ronald L Gatton - living?;
Ronald married (1) Theresa M ____ (living?);
divorced 29 Apr 1985 Lucas Co, OH;
Ronald married (2) Lisa M Garris on 07 Oct 1989 Lucas Co, OH (living?);
children: (We do not know if these are Theresa's
or Lisa's chidren.)
1) Ronald L Jr Gatton
- living?;
married
Katheri A Lowe on 17 Sep 1993 Lucas Co, OH (living?);
children?
2) Jonathan J Gatton - living?; married?; children?
3) Jodi Ann Gatton - living?
married
Mark A Wodarski on 28 May 1987 Lucas Co, OH (living?);
children?
4) Hannah Gatton - living?; married?; children?
6) Nora Emeline McCroskey - born 31 Aug 1921 Benhams, Washington,
VA;
died 17 Dec 2005 Havre De Grace, Harford, MD;
obituary
- includes photo;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA;
burial site;
Nora married (1) Claude T Booher on 08 Oct 1941 Abingdon, Washington, VA
(born 1922 Washington Co, VA;
died by
Jul 1971;
U.S.
Army - WWII; enlistment record
son of German Leslie Booher (02
Feb 1896 Washington Co, VA-19 Jul 1945 Appalachia, Wise, VA;
death certificate;
obituary; likely buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA)
and
Mary Belle Mumpower (05
Oct 1895 Washington Co, VA-05 Jan 1990;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA;
tombstone photo));
marriage record for Nora
and Claude;
children:
1) Claudia M Booher - living?; married ____ Thomas (living?);
children?
Nora married (2) Charles Warren Pippin* on 24 Jul 1971 Bristol, VA
(born 09 Dec 1917 Bristol, VA;
died 28 Dec 2009 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
obituary);
son of William Thornton Pippin (02 Feb 1863 Washington
Co, VA-08 Feb 1947 Benhams, Washington, VA;
death certificate)
and Lucy E Townsend (19 Apr 1881 Washington Co, VA-09
Jun 1973 Danville, VA; death
certificate);
William and Lucy buried buried Valley View Cemetery,
Washington Co, VA; William's tombstone
photo);
marriage record for Nora
and Charles;
no children
* Charles Warren Pippin is a brother of Almeda W Pippin, found here under (1) Lura Mae Andis.
7) Raymond McCroskey - born c. 1922 Washington Co, VA;
died by 2005; married?; children?
8) Beulah Lee McCroskey - born 19 Feb 1926 Washington Co,
VA;
died 01 Sep 1988 Sullivan Co, TN;
married Charles Warren Leonard on 24 Dec 1944 Bristol, VA
(born 08 Nov 1922
Washington Co, VA;
died 31 May 1994 Sullivan Co, TN;
son of James Leonard and Ocie Shaffer);
marriage record for
Beulah and Charles;
children?
9) Clara Earnestine McCroskey - living?;
married Darold Wayne Booher on 05 Jun 1948 Washington Co, VA
(born 17 Jun 1924 Benhams, Washington, VA;
died 11 Nov 2003 Bristol, Sullivan, TN;
obituary;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol VA;
tombstone photo;
son of Robert Craig "Bob" Booher*
(02 Oct 1899 VA-23 Aug 1967 possibly Bristol, Sullivan, TN) and
Bonnie Ethel Worley*
(08 Apr 1906 Benhams, Washington, VA-
19 Jul 2001 Abingdon, Washington, VA;
obituary; buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol,
VA));
marriage record for Clara
and Darold;
*
Robert Craig Booher is a brother
of Cleveland Booher, found here
under (7) Lorane Clark.
* Bonnie's
father (Jesse Franklin Worley) can be found
here under (1) Elizabeth Clark.
children:
1) Randy Booher - living?; married?; children?
2) Steven Craig Booher - living?;
married
Carolyn Elizabeth Greene on 18 Feb 1984 Washington Co, VA
(living?; daughter of Arbin Jerome Greene and Shirley Joyce
Bevins);
marriage record for Steven
and Carolyn;
children?
3) Gregory Allen Booher - born 07 Oct 1953;
died 23 Jul 1999 Sullivan Co, TN;
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol VA;
tombstone photo;
never married
10) Minnie Bell McCroskey - born 23 Dec 1932 Bristol, VA;
died 04 Jun 2005 Havre de Grace, Harford, MD; obituary -
includes photo;
married Estin Franklin Mumpower
(born
26 Jun 1930 Bristol, VA;
birth record;
died 26 Feb 2015 Belcamp, Harford, MD;
obituary;
death record;
buried Harford Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, Harford, MD;
tombstone photo;
son of Ray Franklin Mumpower (03 Nov 1900 VA-29 Sep
1967 Bristol, VA; death
certificate;
buried Susong Cemetery, Bristol, VA) and
Evalee Agnes "Dolly" Shuttle (02 May 1902 VA-20 Nov
1990 Bristol, VA));
children:
1) Brian K Mumpower - living?; married Leslie Ann K ____ (living?);
children:
1) Rachel C Mumpower - living?; married?;
children?
2) Rhonda Sue Mumpower - born 14 Jun 1950 Bristol, VA;
birth record;
died 26 Sep 2009 Bristol, VA;
death record;
married?; children?
3) Brenda Mumpower - living?; married ____ Worley (living?); children?
4) Teresa June Mumpower - living?;
married Richard A Ruff (living?); children?
5) Michael Estin Mumpower - living?; married?; children?
6) David Ray or Rhea Mumpower - living?; married?; children?