Person:Bessie Gordy (1)
Bessie Lillian Gordy
b.15 Aug 1898 Richland, Stewart, Georgia, United States
d.30 Oct 1983 Plains, Sumter, Georgia, United States
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
  • F.  James Gordy (add)
  • M.  Ida Nicholson (add)
  1. Bessie Lillian Gordy1898 - 1983
Spouse and Children
(edit)
m. 27 Sep 1923
  1. James Earl Carter, Jr.1924 -
  2. Gloria Carter1926 - 1990
  3. Ruth Carter1929 - 1983
  4. William Alton "Billy" Carter, III1937 - 1988
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name Bessie Lillian Gordy
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3] 15 Aug 1898 Richland, Stewart, Georgia, United States
Marriage 27 Sep 1923 Georgiato James Earl Carter, Sr.
Alt Marriage 27 Sep 1923 Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USAto James Earl Carter, Sr.
Death[1][2] 30 Oct 1983 Plains, Sumter, Georgia, United States
Burial[1] Plains, Sumter, Georgia, United StatesLebanon Cemetery
Reference Number? Q6548136?


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Bessie Lillian Carter (born Bessie Lillian Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was the mother of the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter. She was also known for her contributions to nursing in her home state of Georgia and as a Peace Corps volunteer in India as well as writing two books during the Carter presidency.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Lillian Gordy Carter. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Photo of gravestone, in Find A Grave
    Bessie Lillian "Miss Lillian" Gordy Carter.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  3. ↑ Stewart, Georgia, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Brooklyn, p. 19B, 6/21/1900.

    James J. Gordy Oct 1863 GA, par GA, m. 12 yrs; Ida Feb 1871 GA; Susie E. Aug 1891; Annie Jun 1983; Bessie L Aug 1897

Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Bessie_Gordy_%281%29"