Parents:
Robert Nathaniel Tesneer (1862 - 1936)
Rosa Lee Waldrop Tesneer (1869 - 1926)


Bessie Mae Tessneer Burrell
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Birth: Apr. 6, 1897 Buncombe County North Carolina, USA
Death: May 15, 1934 Landrum Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA


Family links:
Parents:
Robert Nathaniel Tesneer (1862 - 1936)
Rosa Lee Waldrop Tesneer (1869 - 1926)

Spouse:
Charles Albert Burrell (1891 - 1975)

Children:
Carl Robert Burrell (1911 - 1984)*
Harry Lee Burrell (1915 - 1975)*
Fred Albert Burrell (1916 - 1989)*
Nervie E. Burrell Moss (1917 - 1943)*
Altie Burrell Hawkins (1919 - 1981)*
Elsie Burrell Forrester (1922 - 2010)*
Olsie Burrell Hunsinger (1925 - 2005)*
Charles Albert Burrell (1929 - 2000)*
J. C. D. Burrell (1931 - 1977)*
Bertie Lou Burrell (1934 - 1934)*

Siblings:
Minnie Tesneer Harwood (1889 - 1962)*
William Tesner (1892 - 1930)*
Bessie Mae Tessneer Burrell (1897 - 1934)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
South Carolina, USA



Find A Grave Index
Name: Bessie Mae Tessneer Burrell
Maiden Name: Tessneer
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1934
Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 06 Apr 1897
Death Date: 15 May 1934
Affiliate Record Identifier: 15829068
Cemetery: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery

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Name: Robert Nathaniel Tesneer
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1936
Event Place: Barnardsville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 04 Aug 1862
Death Date: 22 Feb 1936
Affiliate Record Identifier: 116327402
Cemetery: Maney Cemetery
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Robert Nathaniel Tesneer
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Birth: Aug. 4, 1862 Rutherfordton Rutherford County North Carolina, USA
Death: Feb. 22, 1936 Asheville Buncombe County North Carolina, USA


Family links:
Spouse:
Rosa Lee Waldrop Tesneer (1869 - 1926)*

Children:
Minnie Tesneer Harwood (1889 - 1962)*
William Tesner (1892 - 1930)*
Bessie Mae Tessneer Burrell (1897 - 1934)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Maney Cemetery
Barnardsville
Buncombe County
North Carolina, USA

death cert:

findagrave.com/photos/2014/363/116327402_1419983926.jpg

pHoto of Robert Nathaniel and Rosa Lee

findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=116327402&PIpi=88664837

There are no parents names on Nathan's death record. I could not find a marriage or birth reg or him the 1870 census to get his parents names.

Found a marriage no parents shown

Name: R. M. Tesener *
Birth Date: 1862
Age: 17
Spouse's Name: Rosa Lee Waldrop
Spouse's Birth Date: 1863
Spouse's Age: 16
Event Date: 11 Jun 1879
Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01677-4 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 18342 , Reference ID: 260

Find A Grave Index
Name: Rosa Lee Waldrop Tesneer
Maiden Name: Waldrop
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1926
Event Place: Barnardsville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: Nov 1869
Death Date: 01 Jun 1926
Affiliate Record Identifier: 116248846
Cemetery: Maney Cemetery

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Rosa Lee Waldrop Tesneer
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Birth: Nov., 1869 Barnardsville Buncombe County North Carolina, USA
Death: Jun. 1, 1926 Barnardsville Buncombe County North Carolina, USA


Family links:
Spouse:
Robert Nathaniel Tesneer (1862 - 1936)

Children:
Minnie Tesneer Harwood (1889 - 1962)*
William Tesner (1892 - 1930)*
Bessie Mae Tessneer Burrell (1897 - 1934)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Maney Cemetery
Barnardsville
Buncombe County
North Carolina, USA

Death cert:

findagrave.com/photos/2013/240/116248846_137780832571.jpg

States father as William Waldrop
mother Nancy Neeks or Meeks (not easy to read)

North Carolina, Deaths
Name: Rosielee Tesineer
Event Date: 01 Jun 1926
Event Place: Ivy, Barnardsville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Age (Original): 64y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Buncombe, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Robert Tesineer
Father's Name: William Walsrope *******
Father's Birthplace: Buncombe, North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nancy Weeks ******* (WEEKS)
Mother's Birthplace: Buncombe, North Carolina
Occupation: Housewife
Cemetery: Manny
Burial Date: 02 Jun 1926
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 1907297 , Digital Folder Number: 4216657 , Image Number: 1031 , Reference ID: cn83

I too have not been able to find Robert Nathaniel's parents.On Rosa Lee Waldrops death certificate it list Nancy Weeks but this is hard to read and may be Meeks as you said??Thank you for the help!

North Carolina, Deaths
Name: Rosielee Tesineer
Mother's Name: Nancy Weeks ******* (WEEKS)

This line I found out has a Benjamin Tesseneer who came to America.From England.Bought land in Union county S.C.Nicholas Tessebeen son of Benjamin??Mother is thought to be from Germany?Thats all I know.

That should be Nicholas Tesseneer not Tessebean!

Thank you for all the help.Right now I have found 3Nancy Werks .One is in Cherokee and is married to a William.Will post when I know more.