James Henry Bess

Male 1897 - 1977  (80 years)


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  • Name James Henry Bess 
    Birth 8 May 1897  Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Sep 1977  Tulare County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I33490  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2017 

    Father John T. Bess,   b. 23 Apr 1870, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1948, (Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Virginia "Jennie" Hill,   b. 10 Nov 1880, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1964, (Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jul 1896  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F12293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nettie Mae Ball,   b. 0___ 1901, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1982 (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3
    Residence (Family) 0___ 1940  Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Geneva Bess
     2. William "Bill" Bess
     3. Rufus Bess
     4. Ottie Bess
     5. James Herman Bess
     6. Burnie Bess
    Family ID F18072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 May 1897 - Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 0___ 1940 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Sep 1977 - Tulare County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Birth: May 8, 1897
      Tennessee, USA
      Death: Sep. 7, 1977
      Tulare County
      California, USA


      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Nettie May Ball Bess (1901 - 1982)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Smith Mountain Cemetery
      Dinuba
      Tulare County
      California, USA
      Plot: Block D, Row R, Grave 128

      Created by: El Memorializer
      Record added: Apr 09, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 127711880

      end of profile [4]
    • My Grandfather was James Henry Bess b.1898 McMinnville, TN; his father was John T Bess b.1870 m. Virginia Hill b.1880 from Warren Co. (I don't know where John T. Bess was born, but just found out his mother was Sarah Bess.

      She was not married when she gave birth to John T. Bess so it's a little strange to follow this link now) Anyway, Sarah Bess's father was Eli Bess b.1813 in SC- wife was Lilar Kilian b.1816.

      Does this match with anything you have?I have lots of information on the descendents of John T. Bess but not the ancestors. [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S45998] http://genforum.genealogy.com/bess/messages/324.html.

    2. [S11176] Cindy Bess Hawse, chawse@aol.com, submitted this person, place, date or event, Tuesday, June 20th, 2017, retrieved, rec.

    3. [S11177] "James H Bess", 1940 CA Census Record, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familys.

    4. [S11178] "James Henry Bess", Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bess&GSfn=james&GSmn=h&GSby.

    5. [S44617] Warren County Marriage Records 1852-1900, by Fred Clark, 11.

    6. [S11180] "James Henry Bess", Profile, Re: John T. Bess.