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Bessie Gertrude Bell

Bessie was born on May 18th, 1932 in Baltimore County. Bessie's father was Walter W Bell and her mother was Edna Pearl Foster. Her maternal grandparents were Charles E Foster and Ida May Mather. She died at the age of 68 on February 17th, 2001 in Florida.

Death Notes
- Largo, Florida

General Notes
- Bessie married William H. Gelston (1924–2000).
  
  Bessie's grandaughter mintymed033073 has a 8cM DNA match with Marjorie Mather Young. They also have shared DNA matches with William Watkins (w228226), Cora (cvin47), Paul Mather and others.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Bessie was a relative of Cora (cvin47) Lee Taylor.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Bessie's grandaughter mintymed033073 and Marjorie Mather Young have a shared DNA match with Cora (cvin47)
      They have shared DNA matches with William Watkins (w228226), Cora (cvin47), Paul Mather and others.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Walter W Bell
  - b.28 Aug 1895 in Baltimore d.Dec 1963 in Baltimore
  
  Bessie Gertrude Bell
  - b.18 May 1932 in Baltimore County d.17 Feb 2001 in Florida
  
  Charles E Foster
  - b.05 Aug 1876 in Maryland (MD) d.16 Dec 1944 in Baltimore
  
  Edna Pearl Foster
  - b.20 Nov 1900 in Baltimore County d.19 Apr 1958 in Baltimore County
  
  Richard Mather ^*
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  William Mather
  - b.Sep 1808 in Sharples d.10 Aug 1856 in Baltimore County
  
  Hannah Knowles ^*
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Samuel Cowley Mather
  - b.23 Jul 1845 in Maryland (MD) d.22 Feb 1929 in Baltimore County
  
  James Cunliffe
  - b.~ 1780 in Great Harwood
  
  Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe
  - b.1811 in Anderton d.01 Apr 1886 in Baltimore County
  
  Ann Gibson
  - b.1781 in Great Harwood d.02 Aug 1815 in Accrington
  
  Ida May Mather
  - b.25 Dec 1879 in Baltimore County d.05 Aug 1937 in Hampden
  
  Elizabeth Cooper
  - b.05 Mar 1847 in England d.22 Nov 1924 in Hampden
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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