Bess, Clarence 1a

Birth Name Bess, Clarence
Gender male
Age at Death 85 years, 10 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 14 Feb 1878 Greene, Illinois, United States of America    
Census 15 Apr 1910 Marion, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Clarence Bess Household, 1910 Census 2a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 2a
  County of: St. Francois 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 83 2a
  Sheet No.: 10A 2a
  Division of County: Marion township 2a
  Enumeration Date: 10 May 1910 2a
  Name: Bess, Clarence 2a
  Relationship to head: head 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Age: 31 2a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 2a
  Years of present marriage: 9 2a
  Place of birth: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of father: Georgia 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 2a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 2a
  Occupation: Farmer 2a
  Nature of industry: General Farm 2a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp 2a
  Able to read: yes 2a
  Able to write: yes 2a
  Home owned or rented: R 2a
  Farm or house: F 2a
  Number of farm schedule: 161 2a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Marion, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Clarence Bess Household, 1920 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 3a
  County of: St. Francois 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 90 3a
  Page No.: 9B 3a
  Division of County: Marion township 3a
  Enumeration Date: 26 January 1920 3a
  Name: Bess, Clarence 3a
  Relationship to head: head 3a
  Home owned or rented: R 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Age: 41 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Wd 3a
  Able to read: no 3a
  Able to write: no 3a
  Place of birth: Illinois 3a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 3a
  Able to speak English: yes 3a
  Occupation: Miner 3a
  Industry: Fift Mines 3a
  Employer, worker or working on own account: OA 3a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Marion, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Clarence Bess Household, 1940 Census 4a
  State of: Missouri 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  Division of County: Marion township 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 94-5 4a
  Sheet No.: 4A 4a
  Street Address: Hazel Run Road 4a
  Name: Bess, Clarence 4a
  Home Owned/Rented: R 4a
  Home value/monthly rental: 2 4a
  Farm?: yes 4a
  Relationship: head 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color/Race: W 4a
  Age at Last Birthday: 62 4a
  Marital Status: M 4a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 4a
  Highest grade completed: 0 4a
  Place of birth: Illinois 4a
  City (April 1, 1935): Bonne Terre 4a
  County: St. Francois 4a
  State (Territory/Country): Missouri 4a
  On a Farm (Y/N): no 4a
  At Work during week March 24-30: yes 4a
  # hours worked during week March 24-30, 1940: 40 4a
  Occupation: Farmer 4a
  Industry: Farming 4a
  Class of worker: OA 4a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 52 4a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0 4a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: yes 4a
Census 1 Apr 1950 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Clarence Bess Household, 1950 Census 5a
  State: Missouri 5a
  County: St. Francois 5a
  Incorporated place or township: Perry township 5a
  E. D. Number: 94-15 5a
  Sheet No.: 16 5a
  Date: 28 April 1950 5a
  Name: Bess, Clarence 5a
  Farm?: no 5a
  On 3+ acres of land?: no 5a
  Relationship: head 5a
  Race: W 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Age at last birthday: 73 5a
  Marital status: Mar 5a
  Place of birth: Illinois 5a
  housework (H), work (W), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): W 5a
  # hours worked last week: 60 5a
  Type of work: McNess Dealer 5a
  Business or industry: Dairy Products 5a
Death 7 Jan 1964 St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   6a
Burial 11 Jan 1964 Adams-Hillcrest Cemetery, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Bess, Jonathan
Mother Johnson, Elizabeth26 Sep 18396 Nov 1922
    Sister     Bess, Mary Susan about 1869 about 1904
         Bess, Clarence 14 Feb 1878 7 Jan 1964

Families

Family of Bess, Clarence and Clark, Mary Bertha
Married Wife Clark, Mary Bertha ( * 17 Dec 1883 + 15 Sep 1918 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1899      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Bess, Nora Mabel18 Jan 190222 Dec 1984
Bess, Edna17 Apr 19044 May 1981
Bess, Raymond5 Jun 19068 Mar 1954
Bess, Blaneabout 1908
Bess, Ernest Lee14 Aug 191121 Feb 1959
Bess, Goldman E.4 Jun 191319 Feb 1979
Bess, Mary E.about 1916about 1993
Bess, Leona31 Jul 191829 Nov 1998

Family of Bess, Clarence and Black, Letha Ellen
Married Wife Black, Letha Ellen ( * 24 Mar 1900 + 8 Jan 1974 )
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Bess, Delma B.13 Dec 192424 Apr 1993
Bess, Jonathan Francis25 Dec 192627 May 1979
Bess, Ralph Elwood10 Nov 19309 Jan 2012
Bess, Marvin Floyd1 Aug 193430 Jun 2021
Bess, Clinton C.29 Dec 193518 Sep 1985

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 15955026
  2. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 83, Sheet 10A, Lines 35-41
      • 1910 Census, Marion township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  3. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 90, Sheet 9B, Lines 62-63
      • 1920 Census, Marion township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Missouri, S.D. 8, E.D. 94-5, Sheet 4A, Lines 2-8
      • 1940 Census, Marion township, St. Francois county, Missouri
      • 1940 Enumeration District Map, St. Francois county, Missouri
      • 1940 Enumeration District Map, St. Francois county, Missouri
  5. U.S. 1950 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1950
      • Page: Missouri, E.D. 94-15, Sheet 16, Lines 5-9
      • 1950 Census, Perry township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  6. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1964-0002913
      • Death Certificate, Clarence Bess

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