Born in Adams Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Russell Camp
— married
26 Sep 1916 in Muskingum County, Ohio
Descendants 
Mother of
William Russell Camp, Charles Albert Camp, George Camp, Emily Ellen (Camp) Lee and Bernard Dean Camp
Died
at age 56
in Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2018
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Biography
Bessie was born on 17 Jun 1896 in Adams Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States to ( ) and ( ). She married George R Camp on 26 Sep 1916 in Muskingum County, Ohio. They had five children, none of whom are living in 2018.
Bessie passed away on 29 Jan 1953 at her home in Kimbolton, Guernsey, Ohio. She is buried in New Concord Cemetery in New Concord, Ohio.
Sources
- Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962. Transcript: “Name: Bessie Jane Bell. Gender: Female. Race: White. Birth Date: 17 Jun 1896. Birth Place: Adams, Guernsey, Ohio. Father: William R. Bell. Mother: Hattie E. Fair. FHL Film Number: 2210064”.
- Guernsey County Births 1841-2003, vol. 2, pg 181. Transcript: “Name in Full: Bell, Besse Jane. Date of Birth: 1896 June 17. Place of Birth: Ohio, Guernsey, Adams Township. Sex: Female. Color: White. Name of Father: William R Bell. Name of Mother: Hattie E. Fair. Residence of Parents: Adams Twp, Guernsey County. By Whom Reported: Father”.
- Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Transcript: “Name: Bessie Bell. Gender: Female. Age: 20. Birth Date: abt 1896. Marriage Date: 26 Sep 1916. Marriage Place: Muskingum, Ohio, USA. Father: W. R. Bell. Mother: Hattie Fair. Spouse: George R. Camp. Film Number: 000865153”.
- 1900 United States Federal Census. Year: 1900; Census Place: Wills, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T623_1273; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 25.
- 1910 United States Federal Census. Year: 1910; Census Place: Highland, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
- 1920 United States Federal Census. (Listed with her husband and child). Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T625_1425; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .
- 1920 United States Federal Census. (Listed with her parents). Year: 1920; Census Place: Highland, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T625_1425; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 93; Image: .
- 1930 United States Federal Census. Year: 1930; Census Place: Highland, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1858; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 672.0.
- 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Perry, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T627_3122; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 60-27
- The Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio Newspaper. 30 Jan 1953. Obituary.
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102389737.
- Personal recollection of events witnessed by Lindsay (Neff) Wilson as remembered on 29 APR 2018.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bessie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bessie:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
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