bess, william joseph
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- William Joseph Bess
- Record count
- 6
- Sources
- bio_goodspeed_1888,life_events
- Places seen
- Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo.; Stoddard County; Stoddard County, Mo.
- First event date
- 1854-09-06
- Last event date
- 1873-07-20
Timeline — 5 events
- 1854-09-06 Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo.. Born near the town of Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County, September 6, 1854, son of Christopher and Lucinda (Cunningham) Bess Co-mentioned: Christopher Bess; Lucinda Cunningham Bess. Quote: "was born near the town of Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo., September 6, 1…
- 1873-07-20 On the 20th of July, 1873, married Miss Rebecca A. Cabe, a native of Henry County, Tenn., born March 31, 1854 Co-mentioned: Rebecca A. Cabe. Quote: "William J. Bess, on the 20th of July, 1873, married Miss Rebecca A. Cabe, a native of Henry County, Tenn., born March 31, 1854"
- (undated) Six children born to this marriage — five sons and one daughter: John H., Thomas T., William Grant, Lewis A., Joseph O. and Isa I Co-mentioned: Rebecca A. Cabe; John H. Bess; Thomas T. Bess; William Grant Bess; Lewis A. Bess; Joseph O. Bess; Isa I. Bess. Quote: "To this marriage were born six childr…
- (undated) Stoddard County, Mo.. Started with limited means and is now the owner of a well-improved farm Quote: "he is now the owner of a well improved farm"
- (undated) Stoddard County, Mo.. A Republican in politics; he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church Quote: "He is a Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church"
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