General Sources

1. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census - Warren County, TN
   |h# |f# |name           |ag|s|occu  |re |bi|sch|d|pg |Date
   |574|574|John Bess      |35|m|Farmer|350|SC|   |5|43a|October 4, 1850
   |   |   |Alenza Bess    |28|f|      |   |TN|   | |   |
   |   |   |Euphrenia Bess |12|f|      |   |TN|1/1| |   |
   |   |   |Cara J. Bess   |10|f|      |   |TN|1/1| |   |
   |   |   |William C. Bess|8 |m|      |   |TN|1/1| |   |
   |   |   |Isabell Bess   |6 |f|      |   |TN|   | |   |
   |   |   |Louisa Bess    |4 |f|      |   |TN|   | |   |
   |   |   |Lavisa Bess    |1 |f|      |   |TN|   | |   |
   

2. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - Warren County, TN
   |h#  |f#  |name       |ag|s|occu   |re |pe |bi|s|PO         |page|date
   |1221|1221|John Bess  |56|m|Far    |600|700|SC|6|McMinnville|489b|Aug 21, 1860
   |    |    |Alenza     |38|f|HK     |   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Sarah      |15|f|Student|   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Louiza     |12|f|Student|   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Louvica    |10|f|       |   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Mary       |8 |f|       |   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Andy       |6 |m|       |   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Catherine  |4 |f|       |   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |James Rhea |6 |m|       |   |   |TN| |           |    |
   |    |    |Milton Rhea|4 |m|       |   |   |TN| |           |    |