1888

Bessie Abicamellia Gardner was born on 11 May 1888 in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA a child of Julius J Gardner and Martha “Mattie” Elizabeth Catoe Gardner.

1900

Bessie Gardner was counted in the census on 02 Jun 1900 in Flat Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA, as a 12-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Julious J Gardner; her mother, Mattie C Gardner; and her siblings, Nettie V Gardner, Ellie Gardner, Maggie J Gardner, Jim Gardner, Zuly Gardner, Sallie Gardner and Dicy Gardner.

1910

Bessie Clyburn was counted in the census on 03 May 1910 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 21-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Henry G Clyburn; her brother-in-law, John F. Clyburn; and the servant, Levy Sawell.

1920

Bessie Clyburn was counted in the census on 03 Mar 1920 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 31-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Henry Clyburn.

1930

Benie Clyburn was counted in the census on 17 Apr 1930 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 40 -year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Henry Clyburn; and their nieces and nephews, Gladys Catoe, George Catoe, Clyburn Catoe, and Lucile Gardner (actually her half-sister).

1940

Bessie Clyburn was counted in the census on 04 Apr 1940 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 51 -year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, H G Clyburn; her father, J. J. Gardner; and her half-sister, Lucile Gardner (she was listed as a daughter-in-law)

1968

Bessie Abicamellia Gardner Clyburn died on 06 Aug 1968 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 08 Aug 1968 in Mount Pisgah, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.

MRS. BESSIE CLYBURN

JEFFERSON – Mrs. Bessie Gardner Clyburn, 80, of Jefferson, died Tuesday in a Cheraw nursing home.

Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Julius J Gardner and Mattie Catoe Gardner. She was the widow of Henry G. Clyburn.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 5 p.m. in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Lucie Jowers of Jefferson, Mrs. Tobe Eubanks of Jefferson, Mrs. L. L. Scott of Kershaw, Mrs. Ellen Horton of Lancaster, and Mrs. E. C. Sowell of Lancaster, and one brother, Bennie Gardener of Lancaster.

Cauthen Funeral Home is in charge.