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William Jasper Bess

William Jasper Bess

Male 1842 - 1919  (76 years)


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  • Name William Jasper Bess 
    Birth 11 Nov 1842  Walker County, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 29 Jun 1860  Winston County, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 23 Jun 1870  Fayette County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    engineer in a mill 
    Census 17 Jun 1880  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 17 Jun 1880  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    farmer 
    Census 26 Jun 1900  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 26 Jun 1900  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    farmer 
    Census 28 Apr 1910  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 28 Apr 1910  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    farmer 
    Death 18 Feb 1919  West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • He died at 3:00 AM. J. Bickel was the attending physician. Walter E. Bess, his son, was the informant.
    • impaction of the illeum(?)
    Burial 19 Feb 1919  Mountain View Cemetary, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Person ID I2284  SimCom
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2008 

    Father James Smith Bess,   b. 14 Nov 1804, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1855, Winston County, Mississippi , United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Hiefner,   b. 12 Jun 1811, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1890, Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 13 Apr 1828  Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Elizabeth West,   b. Dec 1852, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 24 Dec 1871  Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
    +1. John Lafayette Bess,   b. 12 Nov 1872, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1962, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    +2. Troy Pinckney Bess,   b. 16 Aug 1880, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1960 (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2003 

    Family 2 Julia Ann Hope 
    Marriage 17 Mar 1881  Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
    +1. Laura May Bess,   b. 25 Apr 1882, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1952, Cabool, Thayer Township, Oregon County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +2. Walter Everet Bess,   b. 27 Dec 1884, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1931, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    +3. Cordelia Elzora Bess,   b. 15 Aug 1886, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1978, Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    +4. Anne Fidella Bess,   b. 22 Mar 1889, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1982 (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F3216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2004 

    Family 3 Margaret Jane Porter,   b. 7 Dec 1852, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1936, Hattie, Texas County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1891  Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Ela Frances Bess,   b. 24 Oct 1891, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1973, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +2. Nellie Bulah Bess,   b. 28 Oct 1894, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2003 

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2096] Missouri Death Certificates, (William Jasper Bess, 3 AUG 2008), 03 Aug 2008 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S912] population schedule, Township 10, Range 9, Houston postoffice, (Winston County, Alabama, United States: Mary Bess household, 1860), 13 Sep 2004, micropublication M653, roll 26. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S486] population schedule, 1st Ward, Vandalia postoffice, (Fayette County, Illinois, United States: Mary Bess household, 1870), 07 Feb 2004, micropublication M593, roll 220. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S485] population schedule, Chapel Township, (Howell County, Missouri, United States: William Jasper Bess household, 1880), 07 Feb 2004, micropublication T9, roll 691. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S238] population schedule, Chapel Township, (Howell County, Missouri, United States: William Jasper Bess household, 1900), 18 Jul 2003, micropublication T623, roll 8608. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S239] population schedule, Chapel Township, (Howell County, Missouri, United States: William Jasper Bess household), 18 Jul 2003, micropublication T624, roll 784. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S2247] William Jasper Bess, (Robert E, Brown, 7 DEC 2020), 07 Dec 2020 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S471] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, 07 Feb 2004, vol. 00A, page 0131 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S1081] Connie Bishop, Bess Family GEDCOM, (19 OCT 2004), 24 Oct 2004 (Reliability: 2).


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