Bessie Marie (Crain) Horn (1896 - 1995)

Born 27 May 1896 in Richland, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Rufus Hall Horn — married 20 Jan 1917 in Knox, Ohio, United States

Died 23 Jan 1995 at age 98 in Butte, California, United States

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Biography

Bessie Marie Crain was born on 27 May 1896 in Richland, Ohio, United States, daughter of George Edwin Crain (1855–1922) and Jane Alice Garber (1860–1939).^[1]

Her siblings were:

1. Charles Franklin Crain (1880–1967)
2. Olive M Crain (1882– )
3. Verda L Crain (1887–1912)
4. Elnora Crane (1889–1920)
5. Leroy E Crain (1892– )
6. Cora Crain (1894– )
7. Ralph E Crain (1902– )
8. Dorothy Crain (1907–1921)

In 1900, Bessie (4) was in the household of her father, George, in Madison Township Mansfield city Ward 7, Richland, Ohio. ^[2]

Bessie (20) married Rufus Hall Horn (24) (born on 3 Oct 1892 in North Liberty, Knox) on 20 Jan 1917 in Knox.^{[3] [4] [5]} Their children were:

1. Alice Belle Horn (1917–1997)
2. Diana Horn (~1935–~1995)

In 1920, Bessie M (24) was living with her husband, Rufus, in Pike, Knox, Ohio. ^[6]

In 1930, Bessie M (34) was living with her husband, Rufus, in Los Angeles (Districts -0750), Los Angeles, California. ^[7]

In 1940, Bessie M (44) was living with her husband, Rufus, in Councilmanic District 15, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township. ^[8]

Bessie passed away on 23 Jan 1995 in Butte, California, aged 98. She is commemorated at Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California.^{[9] [10]}

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNQB-S91 : 9 March 2018), Bessie Crain, 27 May 1896; citing Birth, Jefferson Twp., Richland, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 541,324. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
2. ↑ Residence: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM65-FKC : accessed 2 January 2020), Bessie Crain in household of George Crain, Madison Township Mansfield city Ward 7, Richland, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,316. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZC3-3ZK : 26 August 2019), Rufus H Horn and Bessie M Crain, 20 Jan 1917; citing Marriage, Knox, Ohio, United States, bk 10 p 170 cn 1050, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
4. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZS2-PF6 : 26 August 2019), Rufus H. Horn and Bessie M. Crain, 20 Jan 1917; citing Marriage, Knox, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
5. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZSL-W1C : 26 August 2019), Rufus H. Horn and Bessie M. Crain, 20 Jan 1917; citing Marriage, Knox, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
6. ↑ Residence: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDYT-WX8 : accessed 2 January 2020), Bessie M Horn in household of Rufus H Horn, Pike, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing ED 115, sheet 7B, line 77, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1403; FHL microfilm 1,821,403. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
7. ↑ Residence: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC8M-LBB : accessed 2 January 2020), Bessie M Horn in household of Rufus H Horn, Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 583, sheet 16A, line 17, family 315, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 155; FHL microfilm 2,339,890. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
8. ↑ Residence: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9ZK-SR5 : 27 July 2019), Bessie M Horn in household of Rufus H Horn, Councilmanic District 15, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-1259, sheet 13A, line 11, family 296, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 431. (accessed before 28 May 2023)
9. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGQ1-MZ7 : 20 May 2014), Bessie C Horn, 23 Jan 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). (accessed before 28 May 2023)
10. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 January 2020), memorial page for Bessie Marie Crain Horn (27 May 1896–23 Jan 1995), Find A Grave Memorial no. 71426196, citing Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by GreenHills Stones Calling (contributor 47882891) (accessed before 28 May 2023)