"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGS-7QX : 4 November 2017), Joseph R Bessie in entry for John J Besse and Emma R Schmied, 06 Oct 1885; citing Henry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,435,944.
Census
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCS-T61 : accessed 7 March 2018), Randolph S Besse in household of John J Besse, Erie Township Erie village, Whiteside, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 5B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,352.
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