Eighth Generation

4451. Bessie COOK was born on 10 June 1907 in Union Co., TN.¹¹⁰ She died on 25 August 1997 in Monroe, Monroe Co., MI.¹¹⁰ MONROE EVENING NEWS
BESSIE MABE (Monroe Evening News August 27, 1997)

Bessie Mabe, 90, of Monroe, passed away August 25, 1997.
Born in June 10, 1907, she was the daughter of William Preston Cook and Matilda (Whited) Cook, in Union County, Tennessee. She had lived in Monroe since 1951.
She was married to Earnie Fultz on September 4, 1923, who passed away April 5, 1932. She was married to George Mabe on June 18, 1934, who passed away on February 21, 1961.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Maxine Berry, a grandson, Ernie Johnson; a great-Grandson, Jonathan Loop; two son-in-laws, Jewel Berry and George Cunningham.
She is survived by her children and their spouses; Anna Talsma, Wanda Weiler and husband Lee, Mary Cunningham, John Mabe (all of Monroe), Betty Matousek and husband Duane, Jim Mabe and wife Beverly, and Jack Mabe (all of Dallas, Texas); grandchildren, Mike Berry of Atlanta, Patricia Berry of San Diego, Brenda Reed, Faye Morrison, Sandy Hayter, Ted Wieler, Shari Weiler (all of Monroe) Scott Weiler of Vista California, Kevin Cunningham, Lisa Wallace (both of Dallas), great-grandchildren, Lora Lacy, Jennifer Berry, Dr. Scott Johnson, Melissa Stewart, Christian Tobert, Corey Tolbert, Joshua Loop, Lindsay Hayter, Jamie Hayter, Alisha Weiler, Larissa Weiler, Tonya Weiler, Brett Weiler, Brittany Weiler, Eric Weiler, Jason Weiler, Jeremiah Weiler, Tammy Weddle, Chelsey Weiler, Spencer Weiler, Kenneth Cunningham, and Heath Cunningham; great-great grandchildren Kayla Powell, Tyler Lacy, Alex Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Sydney Stewart, Aubrey Weiler, and Christina Weddle. Services are pending at the Earle Little Funeral Home, Barcarella Chapel. She was buried on 29 August 1997 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Monroe, Monroe Co., MI.¹¹⁰

Bessie COOK and Ernest Ulysses FULTZ were married on 4 September 1923 in Union Co., TN.¹¹⁰ They^¹¹⁰ appeared in the census in 1930 in Union Co., TN.¹¹⁰ Fultz, E. M. (m, w, 32, Married at 26, farmer, Renting, can read/write), Bessie (f, w, 23, Married at 16, can read/write), Maxine (f, w, 5, s, is not in school and cannot read/write), Annalee (f, w, 2, s, is not in school and cannot read/write). They are living south of Tennessee Highway 35.
Ernest Ulysses FULTZ was born on 13 September 1897 in Claiborne Co., TN.¹¹⁰ He died on 5 April 1932 in Union Co., TN.¹¹⁰ He was buried in April 1932 in Martin Cook Cemetery, Union Co., TN.

Bessie COOK and Ernest Ulysses FULTZ had the following children:

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Velma Maxine FULTZ was born on 25 March 1925 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.⁴⁰⁹ She died on 22 December 1994 in Monroe, Monroe Co., MI.⁴⁰⁹
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Anna Lee FULTZ was born in Union Co., TN.⁴⁰⁹

Bessie COOK and George Washington MABE were married on 18 June 1935 in Bowling Green, Wood Co., OH.¹¹⁰ George Washington MABE was born on 20 October 1892 in Hancock Co., TN.¹¹⁰ He died on 21 February 1961 in Frencetown Twp., Monroe Co., MI.¹¹⁰ George W. Mabe (Monroe Evening News Feb 22, 1961)
George W. Mabe, 68, of 2370 Nadeau Road, died of a heart attack at 12:06 p.m. yesterday in Monroe Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Earl Littel Funeral Home, with the Rev. E.E. Patterson, pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Born Oct. 20, 1892, in Claiborne County, Tenn., he was the son of John and Louisa Mabe. He married Bessie Cook in 1935 at Bowling Green, Ohio, and they came to Monroe from Jefferson County, Tenn. Mr. Mabe was a retired watchman for Gould-National Batteries, Inc.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, John, James, Jack at home; three daughters, Mrs. Lee Weiler of Ida, Mrs. George Cunningham of Monroe, and Miss Betty Mabe at home; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Jewell Berry and Mrs. Boyd Johnson of Monroe; a sister, Mrs. Amanda Gibson of Pineville, Ky.; two grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren.
He was buried on 24 February 1961 in Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Monroe Co., MI.¹¹⁰

Bessie COOK and George Washington MABE had the following children:

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Wanda Jean MABE was born in TN.⁴⁰⁹
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Mary Elizabeth MABE was born in Powell Station, Knox Co., TN.⁴⁰⁹
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Betty Jo MABE was born in Monroe, Monroe Co., MI.⁴⁰⁹
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John William MABE was born in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson Co., TN.⁴⁰⁹
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James Edward MABE.
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Jack Roland MABE was born in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson Co., TN.⁴⁰⁹