Ava Eretta (Mathews) Besett (1903 - 1972)

Born 25 Feb 1903 in Arapaho, Custer, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Mar 1972 at age 69 in Carterville, Jasper, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Ava was born in 1903, the daughter of William Mathews and Sarah Jones. Ava married Albert Besett, 1922. Ava died 1972.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQD-5S2 : accessed 5 March 2021), Avas R Mathues in household of William A Mathues, Arapaho, Custer, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 111, sheet 17A, family 170, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1250; FHL microfilm 1,375,263.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ9J-8ZN : 3 February 2021), Wm Matthews, 1920.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJXN-N8R : 27 September 2017), Albert Leo Basett and Ava Eretta Matthews, 18 Mar 1922, Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 584 cn 4804, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,433,428.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHX8-6Y4 : accessed 6 March 2021), Avil E Bessett in household of Albert L Bessett, Carrollton, Carroll, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 3B, line 81, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1181; FHL microfilm 2,340,916.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K735-1S2 : 28 July 2019), Avil Besett in household of Albert L Besett, Ward 1, Carrollton, Carrollton Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-1, sheet 15A, line 36, family 436, 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 2094.
• "Ava Besett 1903 - 1972," Missouri Death Record 72 007077, [[1]]
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 March 2021), memorial page for Ava E Besett (1903–1972), Find a Grave Memorial no. 55430403, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Kelly (contributor 47291356) .