Civil War Veteran
Pvt. Co. F, 18th TX Ochiltree's Inf. CSA
Married 1st wife Sept. 19, 1867 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Easter E Bumgarner Bess (1846 - 1876)
Their Children:
Mary Rebecca Bess Jones (1868 - 1948) , born in Yell County, Arkansas
Melvina G Bess Bowerman (1872 - 1902), born in Arkansas
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Married 2nd wife, Georgia A. Baker, Mar. 3, 1878 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children:
L.L. Bess, born abt 1879 in Arkansas
Jasper Bess (1880 - 1970), born
in Danville, Arkansas
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Married 3rd wife, Margaret Elora Buchanon, Sept 11, 1882 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children (twins), born June 26, 1885 in Yell County, Arkansas:
Alice Mariah Bess
Joseph Syrus Bess
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Ada Weekly News, Thursday, August 11, 1932
(From Friday's Daily)
Rance Bess
Rance, Bess, 88, died at the home, 631 W. Fourth, Friday morning at 12:10 o'clock. The body is being held at the ? Keith Funeral Home awaiting arrival of his son. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Bess is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Jones of Ada and Mrs. J. B. Allen of Sasakwa, and two sons, Jasper Bess of Texas and Joe Bess of Marlow, Okla. Mr. Bess was a pioneer in this country and a Freewill Baptist preacher.
Pvt. Co. F, 18th TX Ochiltree's Inf. CSA
Married 1st wife Sept. 19, 1867 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Easter E Bumgarner Bess (1846 - 1876)
Their Children:
Mary Rebecca Bess Jones (1868 - 1948) , born in Yell County, Arkansas
Melvina G Bess Bowerman (1872 - 1902), born in Arkansas
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Married 2nd wife, Georgia A. Baker, Mar. 3, 1878 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children:
L.L. Bess, born abt 1879 in Arkansas
Jasper Bess (1880 - 1970), born
in Danville, Arkansas
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Married 3rd wife, Margaret Elora Buchanon, Sept 11, 1882 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children (twins), born June 26, 1885 in Yell County, Arkansas:
Alice Mariah Bess
Joseph Syrus Bess
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Ada Weekly News, Thursday, August 11, 1932
(From Friday's Daily)
Rance Bess
Rance, Bess, 88, died at the home, 631 W. Fourth, Friday morning at 12:10 o'clock. The body is being held at the ? Keith Funeral Home awaiting arrival of his son. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Bess is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Jones of Ada and Mrs. J. B. Allen of Sasakwa, and two sons, Jasper Bess of Texas and Joe Bess of Marlow, Okla. Mr. Bess was a pioneer in this country and a Freewill Baptist preacher.
Civil War Veteran
Pvt. Co. F, 18th TX Ochiltree's Inf. CSA
Married 1st wife Sept. 19, 1867 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Easter E Bumgarner Bess (1846 - 1876)
Their Children:
Mary Rebecca Bess Jones (1868 - 1948) , born in Yell County, Arkansas
Melvina G Bess Bowerman (1872 - 1902), born in Arkansas
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Married 2nd wife, Georgia A. Baker, Mar. 3, 1878 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children:
L.L. Bess, born abt 1879 in Arkansas
Jasper Bess (1880 - 1970), born
in Danville, Arkansas
**********************************
Married 3rd wife, Margaret Elora Buchanon, Sept 11, 1882 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children (twins), born June 26, 1885 in Yell County, Arkansas:
Alice Mariah Bess
Joseph Syrus Bess
**********************************
Ada Weekly News, Thursday, August 11, 1932
(From Friday's Daily)
Rance Bess
Rance, Bess, 88, died at the home, 631 W. Fourth, Friday morning at 12:10 o'clock. The body is being held at the ? Keith Funeral Home awaiting arrival of his son. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Bess is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Jones of Ada and Mrs. J. B. Allen of Sasakwa, and two sons, Jasper Bess of Texas and Joe Bess of Marlow, Okla. Mr. Bess was a pioneer in this country and a Freewill Baptist preacher.
Pvt. Co. F, 18th TX Ochiltree's Inf. CSA
Married 1st wife Sept. 19, 1867 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Easter E Bumgarner Bess (1846 - 1876)
Their Children:
Mary Rebecca Bess Jones (1868 - 1948) , born in Yell County, Arkansas
Melvina G Bess Bowerman (1872 - 1902), born in Arkansas
**********************************
Married 2nd wife, Georgia A. Baker, Mar. 3, 1878 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children:
L.L. Bess, born abt 1879 in Arkansas
Jasper Bess (1880 - 1970), born
in Danville, Arkansas
**********************************
Married 3rd wife, Margaret Elora Buchanon, Sept 11, 1882 at Yell County, Arkansas:
Their Children (twins), born June 26, 1885 in Yell County, Arkansas:
Alice Mariah Bess
Joseph Syrus Bess
**********************************
Ada Weekly News, Thursday, August 11, 1932
(From Friday's Daily)
Rance Bess
Rance, Bess, 88, died at the home, 631 W. Fourth, Friday morning at 12:10 o'clock. The body is being held at the ? Keith Funeral Home awaiting arrival of his son. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Mr. Bess is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Jones of Ada and Mrs. J. B. Allen of Sasakwa, and two sons, Jasper Bess of Texas and Joe Bess of Marlow, Okla. Mr. Bess was a pioneer in this country and a Freewill Baptist preacher.
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