According to her birth certificate, Bessie was the 6th child born to Hillary and Sarah Gunsallus.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG47-DKV : accessed 29 October 2019), Bessie Gunsallus in household of Hillery Gunsallus, Union, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 4B, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1326; FHL microfilm 1,375,339.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFBK-SQC : accessed 29 October 2019), Bessie A Gunsallus in household of Hillery S Gunsallus, Union, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 43, sheet 8A, line 33, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1549; FHL microfilm 1,821,549.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH8T-DRQ : accessed 29 October 2019), Bessie A Gunsallus in household of Heliry S Gunsallus, Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 5B, line 75, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 201
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS2L-922 : 19 May 2014), Bessie Waite, Jul 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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