William
Henry
Bess
Sr.
Born in Alleghany, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob Henry Bess
and Sarah Florence (Shoumaker) Bess
Brother of
[private brother (unknown - unknown)], [private brother (unknown - unknown)], [private brother (unknown - unknown)], Mary Jane (Bess) Thomas, Ada Blanch Bess, Davis Hudley Bess, Zenas Paul Bess, Lola (Bess) Shaffer, Charles Matthew Bess, Mabel Agnes Bess and Jacob Houston Bess
Husband of
Easel (Unknown) Bess
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
[private daughter (unknown - unknown)] and [private son (unknown - unknown)]
Died
at age 63
in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jan 2013
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Biography
William Henry Bess Sr., was born on 10 Oct 1891 in Virginia. He was the son of Jacob Henry Bess (1873–1950) and Sarah Florence Schumaker Bess (1870–1959).
William was married twice Easle Bess Meadows (1896–1918) (m. 1913) and Alma M Cook Bess (1895–1977).
William died on 1 Jun 1955 (aged 63) in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
BURIAL Chapel Hill Cemetery Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia, USA PLOT Christus Garden: Section A, Lot 673, Grave 1
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #180199269
- Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 - Name: William H Bess Death Age: 63 Birth Date: 10 Oct 1891 Birth Place: Covington, Virginia Death Date: 1 Jun 1955 Death Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Father: John Henry Bess Mother: Florence Schumacker Certificate Number: 47850
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