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 Bible Record, Bess Family, Montgomery County, Missouri

 Transcribed by Betty Brooks
 Contributed by Eunice [Oscar] Bush 

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Bess Family Bible Records

Copied from a family bible that was in the possession of Mrs. Eunice 
[Oscar] Bush of Americus, Montgomery County, MO. Mrs. Bush is deceased and 
this is the only record of that bible that I am aware of, the bible 
evidently disappeared after her death.
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Holy Bible

New York Bible

Association 1853

James K. Bess and Susan Ellis married on the 23rd of June AD 1843

DEATHS

James R. Bess died March 11, 1898

George W. Bess died March 13, 1898 [note the two days apart]

Mrs. Susan Bess died February 18 1914 aged 93 years 11 months 6 days

James R. Bess born 29 day of September 1819

Susan Bess born 12 day of March 1821

Samuel R. Bess born 9 day of March 1844- died 23rd of November 1883

Rhoda A.E. Bess born 29 day of July 1845

John D. Bess born 10 day of August 1848

Tracy A. Bess born 1st day of May 1850

Susan F. Bess born 22 day of November 1852

Sarah H. Bess born 26 of December 1854

James Edwin Bess born 28d May of March 1857- died November 11 1857

William Lifus, son of James R. Bess and Susan Ann was born 19 of September 
1858

Geo. Washington Bess was born 10 of September 1861

Ida Virgnia Bess was born 6 of March 1863-died 23 of November 1883

Ida Bell Poston was born Wed. 2 of December 1880- daughter of Bob Poston 
and wife, died 2 December 1880

Samuel Robert, son of James R. and Susan Bess died November 1883

Willard Poston, son of Bob Poston and Addie, his wife was born 8 of October 
1884 at Linn, MO.

Aunt Betty age 88

Aunt Celia born May 6 1814
Aunt Susan March 12

Married to Milton Hall, Rosa Mae Benscouter born May 16,1886- died June 14 
1916

Pearlie Mae Benscouter
born Jan 9 1888
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This is a true copy of the records contained in this bible. Copied about 
1978 at Americus, Montgomery County, Missouri

/s/ Betty Brooks