Bessie E. Blakely (1889-1979)

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Bessie E. Blakely
Born: 19 Jul 1889 Reading, Michigan
Died: 9 Jul 1979 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Father: William Albert Blakely, Sr.
Mother: Elvira S. Poole
Siblings: Gertrude Blakely
Anna Frances Blakely
William Albert Blakely, Jr.
Walter R. Blakely
Blanche Blakely
Bessie E. Blakely
Spouse: Mr. Oelrich
Married: bef 1927 Michigan
Spouse: Vern Lewis Doty
Married: 21 Aug 1927 Emmet Co., Michigan

[edit] Obituary

Petoskey News-Review, Wednesday, July 11, 1979

Mrs. Bessie Doty, 98

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Doty, 98, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Gillian-Erwin Funeral Chapel. Rev. Becky Clokey of the Harbor Springs Presbyterian Church will officiate. The body will then be taken to Sault Ste. Marie for cremation.

Mrs. Doty died July 9 at the Emmet County Medical Care Facility.

The former Bessie Blakely was born July 19, 1880 in Reading, Mich. She spent most of her life in this area and was married to Vern Doty who preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1967.

Survivors include three step-daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Doris) Woods of Eaton Rapids, Mrs. Howard (Norma) Corbin of Haslett and Mrs. Dorothy Zumbaugh of Lansing; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight.

[edit] Sources

  • Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:
DOTY, VERNE Lewis & OELRICH, Bessie (Blakely)
Date: 8/21/1927
Liber: 4
Folio: 63
  • Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
Name: DOTY, Bessie E.
Date of Death: 7/9/1979
Liber: 1979
Folio: 214
Place of Death: Harbor Springs, Michigan
  • Death: Social Security Death Index:
Doty, Bessie
Birth Date: 19 July 1889
Death Date: Jul 1979
Social Security Number: 368-54-4236
State Number Was Issued: Michigan
Death Residence Zip Code:49740
Locality: Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
Doty, Bessie
Died: Jul 7, 1979,
Sec G
Lot-22
submitted by: Robert B. McIlrath, McIlbob@HandelTech.com:
ID: I5593
Name: Vern Lewis Doty
Marriage2: Bessie ? b: 19 Jul 1880
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