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Bessie Mozelle Graves

Bessie Mozelle Graves

Female 1901 - 1983  (82 years)


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  • Name Bessie Mozelle Graves
    Birth 07 Aug 1901  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female
    Census 1910  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age 8 
    Census 1920  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 18,single 
    Census 1930  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 27,spouse John D Luton-age 44, step-son Cecil-age 19 
    Census 1940  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 38,spouse John Dudley-age 54, dau Betty Jo-age 9 
    Census 1950  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 48, spouse G D-age 64, dau Betty Jo-age 19 
    Death 30 Aug 1983  Jackson, Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Findagrave.com 17 Oct 2016 
    See Notes 
    Obituary See Documents 
    Burial Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    Person ID I415  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father George William Graves,   b. 19 Feb 1872, Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1944, Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Beulah C Flowers,   b. 22 Jun 1875, Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Feb 1951, Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 26 Dec 1897  Gibson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Photos
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    Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-Mar-2    		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-Mar-2
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    Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-MRJ-2    		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-MRJ-2
    Family ID F153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Dudley Luton-xx,   b. 18 Jun 1885, Robertson Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1966, Union City, Obion Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Marriage 23 Dec 1922  Obion Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Betty Jo Luton 6/9/1930 Gibson Co, TN - 2/4/2016 Obion Co, TN
      - ** See findagrave.com page later **
      son Cecil Luton - d. bef 2/4/2016

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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX2-9CK

      Name: Bessie Graves
      Also Known As Name:
      Name Suffix:
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 24 Dec 1922
      Event Place: Obion, Tennessee, United States
      Gender: Female
      Spouse's Name: J D Luton
      Spouse's Also Known As Name:
      Spouse's Name Prefix:
      Spouse's Name Suffix:
      Page: 148

      Citing this Record:
      "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX2-9CK : 4 December 2014), J D Luton and Bessie Graves, 24 Dec 1922; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 148, Obion, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
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      found at findagrave.com on 10/17/2016

      Bettye Jo Luton - Shares tombstone with mother Bessie Mozelle Graves Luton

      Birth: Jun. 9, 1930
      Gibson County
      Tennessee, USA
      Death: Feb. 4, 2016
      Obion County
      Tennessee, USA

      Bettye Jo Luton, age 85 of Dyer, Tennessee, passed away from this life on February 4, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral services for Ms. Luton will be conducted on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Mutter officiating. Interment will follow in New Salem Cemetery in Mason Hall, Tn.

      Ms. Luton was born June 9, 1930 in Gibson Co, Tennessee; the daughter of the late Dudley and Bessie Graves Luton. Ms. Luton was a Retired Retail Clerk, and Advisory Assistant for Harlon Morris Retirement Home. Ms. Luton was active member of the Dyer First Methodist Church, and the John Wesley Sunday School Class, the Mason Hall Community Club, and the Coffee Break Club.

      Ms. Luton is survived by her “adopted” daughter Renee Galloway Gaylord and husband James, Hunter Galloway and wife Leanne, Kayla Richardson and husband Josh, and Cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother Cecil Luton

      The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, February 8, 2016, in the chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer

      Family links:
      Parents:
      John Dudley Luton (1889 - 1966)
      Bessie M. Luton (1901 - 1983)

      Burial:
      New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      Mason Hall
      Obion County
      Tennessee, USA

      Created by: Don
      Record added: Feb 08, 2016
      Find A Grave Memorial# 157955928
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    Family ID F1254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 07 Aug 1901 - Gibson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 8 - 1910 - Gibson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 18,single - 1920 - Gibson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Dec 1922 - Obion Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 27,spouse John D Luton-age 44, step-son Cecil-age 19 - 1930 - Gibson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 38,spouse John Dudley-age 54, dau Betty Jo-age 9 - 1940 - Gibson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 48, spouse G D-age 64, dau Betty Jo-age 19 - 1950 - Gibson Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Aug 1983 - Jackson, Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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    Luton-John-Dudley-(Bessie-Mozelle-(Graves))-MRJ-1    		Luton-John-Dudley-(Bessie-Mozelle-(Graves))-MRJ-1

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9ZB-S62

      Age: 82
      Given Name: Bessie
      Middle Name:
      Surname: Luton
      Name Suffix:
      Birth Date: 07 Aug 1901
      State: Tennessee
      Last Place of Residence: Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee
      Previous Residence Postal Code: 38330
      Event Date: Aug 1983

      Citing this Record:
      "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9ZB-S62 : 20 May 2014), Bessie Luton, Aug 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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      found at findagrave.com on 10/17/2016

      Bessie M. Luton - Shares tombstone with daughter Betty Jo Luton 6/9/1930

      Birth: Aug. 7, 1901
      Death: Aug. 30, 1983

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      John Dudley Luton (1889 - 1966)*

      Children:
      Bettye Jo Luton (1930 - 2016)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      Mason Hall
      Obion County
      Tennessee, USA

      Created by: Jake McNatt
      Record added: May 09, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 69574418
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      found at findagrave.com bef 10/17/2016

      Bessie M. Luton

      Birth: Aug. 7, 1901
      Death: Aug. 30, 1983

      Burial:
      New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      Mason Hall
      Obion County
      Tennessee, USA

      Created by: Jake McNatt
      Record added: May 09, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 69574418
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  • Sources 
    1. [S49] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S60] TN,Gibson Co,Marriages.
      Name Spouse Date
      GRAVES G. W. FLOWERS Bula 1897


    9. [S41] Marriage License.

    10. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    11. [S48] See Notes.


 

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