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Bessie Mae Sears

Bessie Mae Sears

Female 1892 - 1983  (90 years)


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  • Name Bessie Mae Sears 
    Birth 16 Aug 1892  Texas County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 15 Apr 1983  Piedmont, Wayne County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Bessie M. Tilley obituary 1983    		 Bessie M. Tilley obituary 1983
    Burial 25 Apr 1983  Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I12620  Family
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2023 

    Father William Alexander Sears,   b. 13 Nov 1852, Lawrence County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1946, Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Hannah Tennessee McCuistion,   b. 3 Sep 1872, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1952, Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jun 1889  [1] 
    Family ID F3534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William House 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1913 
    Divorce 5 May 1921 
    Children 
     1. Herbert Angus House,   b. 9 Jul 1920, Ellsinore, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 2004, Marion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F15947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

    Family 2 Joseph Sidney Gresham,   b. 13 Feb 1866, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1941, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage Dec 1919  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Josephine Gresham,   b. 9 May 1922, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1934, Chilton, Kelly Township, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 11 years)
     2. Troy Gresham,   b. CA 1924
     3. John William Gresham,   b. 1 May 1926
     4. Sidney L. Gresham,   b. CA 1929, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1980, Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     5. Nancy Gresham
    Family ID F4164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

    Family 3 James Tilley 
    Family ID F15948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Dec 1919 - Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 25 Apr 1983 - Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S221] Elmer, Jeffrey GEDCOM.

    2. [S5021] The Current Local, Funeral Held, Monday for Bessie M. Tilley; obituary; 21 April 1983; Bessie M. Tilley; 18 December 2022.

    3. [S221] Elmer, Jeffrey GEDCOM.
      Jeff provided a city location of Columansville, Missouri - this town does not exist. Should this town, instead be the small 1880's community of Colemanville.