Born in Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Abraham Newton Crouch
and Martha Ann (Carter) Crouch
Sister of
Della Mae (Crouch) Davis, Ollie Crouch, Oscar Harry Crouch, Jesse R. Crouch, John E. Crouch, Harry Prust Crouch, Mary Leanora (Crouch) Owens, Carter Allison Crouch I, Carlin Addison Crouch and Babe Crouch
Wife of
Walter Agustus Tiffany
— married
18 Mar 1910 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 34
in Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Nov 2020
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Biography
Bess was born in 1889. She died in 1924 at the age of 34.
Parents: Abraham Newton Crouch 1857 - 1904 and Martha Ann (Carter) Crouch 1860 - 1914.
Spouse: Walter Agustus "Wallie" Tiffany 1885 - 1953. They were married 3/18/1910 in Lawrence, Illinois. Per Illinois Marriages, 1815 - 1935. Findagrave #33254253
Children:
1. Carl Edward Tiffany 1911 - 1980
- Married Alberta Parrot 1915 - 1983
- Findagrave #89720971
2. Ralph Newton "Newt" Tiffany 1913 - 1998
- Married Nina Marie Parker 1913 - 1998
- Findagrave #33253797
3. Lloyd Elsworth "Pard" Tiffany 1915 - 1934
- Findagrave #33252934
4. Walter E. "Tiny" Tiffany 1916 - 1981
- Married Bernadine Hargrove 1920 - 1975
- Findagrave #63142668
5. Robert Clinton Tiffany 1918 – 1959
- Married Lucille Alberta Johnson 1920 - 1972
- Findagrave #72712921
6. Mary Lela Tiffany 1920 – 1952
- Married Woodrow Riley 1919 - 1977
- Findagrave #113739722
7. Lieut. Col. Glenn Elwood Tiffany 1922 - 2006 (Air Force - WWII, Korea)
- Married Edna Lorence Riley 1926 - 2017
- Findagrave #49096772
Sources
- Bess is buried at the Derr Cemetery in Pinkstaff, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, spouse, 7 children. There is a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33251960/bess-m-tiffany#add-to-vc
- Bessie M. "Bess" (Crouch) Tiffany: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYRD-TJQ
- 1900 Census: Bessie M. Crouch. Age: 10. White, female. Home in 1900: Russell Township, Russellville Town, Lawrence, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 11/1890 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Abraham Crouch, 43. Martha A. Crouch, 40. Della M. Crouch, 21. Jessie R. Crouch, 17. Bessie M. Crouch, 10. Harry P. Crouch, 6. Mary L. Crouch, 3. Carter A. Crouch, 1.
- 1910 Census: Bess Tiffany. Age: 19. Married. Home in 1910: Russell, Lawrence, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1891 in Illinois. Household members: Walter Tiffany, 24. Bess Tiffany, 19.
- 1920 Census: Bessie Tiffany. Age: 29. Married. Home in 1920: Russell Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1891 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Walter Tiffany, 34. Bessie Tiffany, 29. Karl E. Tiffany, 8. Ralph N. Tiffany, 6. Loyd Tiffany, 4. Walter E. Tiffany, 3. Robert C. Tiffany, 1. Note: All are listed as born in Illinois.
- Family Information. Page 194: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Lawrence_County_Il/rifppvopkvYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Martha+Ann+(Carter)+Crouch+(1860+-+1914)+Illinois&pg=PA194&printsec=frontcover
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bess by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Bess:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bess by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Bess:
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~0.78%
Robert Davis
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