Josiah Cyrus Helms & Mary Emaline Bess
Husband Josiah Cyrus Helms
Born: - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: Buried:Married: 10 Dec 1889
Wife Mary Emaline Bess
Born: 29 Feb 1872 - Virginia Died: 29 Jun 1940 Buried:
Father: William Henry Bess (1832-1894) Mother:
Children
1 F Dessie Erhel Helms
Born: 2 Feb 1891 - West Virginia Died: 23 Oct 1970 Buried:Spouse: Thomas Dewitt St. Clair ( - )
2 M William Thomas Helms
Born: 2 Oct 1893 - West Virginia Died: 26 Jul 1987 Buried:Spouse: Celia Persinger ( - ) Marr: 13 Jun 1913
3 F Mary Rebecca Elizabeth Helms
Born: 19 May 1896 - West Virginia Died: 12 Dec 1977 Buried:Spouse: Harry Alexander Arrit ( - )
4 F Annie Mae Helms
Born: 27 Feb 1899 - West Virginia Died: 6 Feb 1984 Buried:Spouse: Geoffrey Paxton ( - )
5 M Frank Lidford Helms
Born: 24 Oct 1901 Died: 26 Feb 1906 Buried:
6 M Joe Lee Helms
Born: 7 Feb 1904 Died: 22 Dec 1994 Buried:Spouse: Ollie Robinson ( - )
7 M Otho Paul Helms
Born: 27 Mar 1906 Died: 9 Oct 1989 Buried:Spouse: Dessie Crawford ( - ) Marr: 4 Jan 1928
8 F Helen Bess Helms
Born: 8 May 1908 Died: 12 Nov 1985 Buried:Spouse: Cecil Rose ( - )
9 M James Walter Helms
Born: 16 Sep 1911 Died: 16 Sep 1911 Buried:
10 F Thelma Raeburn Helms
Born: 14 Dec 1912 Died: Buried:Spouse: John Herman Bowers ( - ) Marr: 2 Jul 1930
11 M Melvin Parker Helms
Born: 10 Mar 1916 Died: 14 Feb 1986 Buried:Spouse: Ruth Arrington Gordon ( - )
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Albert Jenkins Dunlap & Mary Frances Bess
Husband Albert Jenkins Dunlap
Born: 27 Jul 1863 - Gilmer County, West Virginia 1,2 Died: 16 Jun 1941 - Barron Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia Buried: - Bess Cemetery, Dunbar, Kanawha Co, WV
Father: John A. Dunlap (Abt 1824-Bef 1900) Mother: Martha F. Webb (1837- )
Married: 27 Feb 1892 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Works On Farm
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Jeff. Dist. Pg48
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden Dist. Pg4 (Dupl)
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist. (Ed-60) #94-94
Wife Mary Frances Bess
Born: 9 Feb 1872 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Died: 1940 Buried:
Father: Charles Hamilton Bess (1843-1912) Mother: Mary Ann Mitchell (1846-1901)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV South Union District Pg13
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist. (Ed-60) #94-94
Children
1 F Ruth E. Dunlap
Born: 10 Feb 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Died: 5 Dec 1980 Buried:Spouse: Lee Bryant ( - )Spouse: John Lilly (1893- )
2 F Annie Estella Dunlap
Born: Nov 1894 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: 5 Dec 1980 Buried:Spouse: Lewis Henry Harper ( - ) Marr: 25 Sep 1910
3 F Hazel Gladys Dunlap
Born: 1 Jan 1897 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 Died: 6 Mar 1978 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Buried: - Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co, WVSpouse: James Dermont Dean ( - )Spouse: Ernest Ellis ( - ) Marr: Bef 1915 41
4 M Alfred S. Dunlap
Born: 2 Jun 1899 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Died: 12 Sep 1954 Buried: - Bess Cemetery, Dunbar, Kanawha Co, WV
5 F Inez Irene Dunlap
Born: 1 Jun 1902 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Died: 24 Jul 1987 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Buried: - Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co, WVSpouse: Arnold O. Martin ( - ) Marr: 8 Apr 1922
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 4 children, of whom 4 are still alive.
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(Unknown) Malcolm & Mary Jeanetta Bess
Husband (Unknown) Malcolm
Born: Died: Buried:Married: After 1922
Wife Mary Jeanetta Bess
Born: 1908 - West Virginia Died: Buried:
Father: Benjamin Franklin Bess (1875-1956) Mother: Laura Belle Garnett (1885-1943)
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Ralph Chatfield Preston & Mary Margretta Bess
Husband Ralph Chatfield Preston
Born: 22 Apr 1904 - Kentucky Died: 15 Jun 1957 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Buried:Married: 1 Jun 1926 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Wife Mary Margretta Bess
Born: 8 Jan 1904 - Fayette County, West Virginia Died: 7 Nov 1969 - Kanawha County, West Virginia Buried:
Father: Edward Columbus Bess (1867-1945) Mother: Callie Massey (1873-1941)
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James Able Crowder & Matilda Jane Bess
Husband James Able Crowder
Born: Abt 1871 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
Father: Henry Crowder (Abt 1844- ) Mother: Mary Belcher (Abt 1834-Bef 1873)
Married: Abt 1893 - Alleghany County, Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co. WV Malden Dist. #1, Pg26
Wife Matilda Jane Bess
Born: Abt 1873 - Alleghany County, Virginia Died: Buried:
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James R. Deskins & Maude B. Bess
Husband James R. Deskins
Born: 1891 - Logan County, West Virginia Died: 8 Jan 1943 Buried:Married: 27 Mar 1920 - Logan County, West Virginia
Wife Maude B. Bess
Born: 7 Jan 1894 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: Nov 1968 Buried:
Father: Sheridan Bryant Bess (1866-1954) Mother: Hester May Graham (Abt 1870-1898)
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John C. Craig & Mildred Louise Bess
Husband John C. Craig
Born: 2 Oct 1908 Died: 27 Apr 1993 - Montgomery County, Virginia Buried: - Montgomery Memorial Park, London, WVMarried:
Wife Mildred Louise Bess
Born: 20 Aug 1921 Died: 1 Mar 1997 - Fayette County, West Virginia Buried: - Montgomery Memorial Park, London, WV
Father: Charles Mitchell Bess (1874-1945) Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Brown (1883-1933)
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Conselway Erwin & Minnie D. Bess
Husband Conselway Erwin
Born: 22 Jun 1869 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: Buried:Married: 22 Dec 1887 - Putnam County, West Virginia
Wife Minnie D. Bess
Born: 15 Mar 1872 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: 25 Feb 1958 - Putnam County, West Virginia Buried:
Father: John Addison Bess (1837- ) Mother: Delilah Hicks (1845-1930)
Other Spouse: Samuel T. Canterbury (1869-1950) - After 1925
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca Dist. Pg42
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Samuel T. Canterbury & Minnie D. Bess
Husband Samuel T. Canterbury
Born: 24 Sep 1869 - Lincoln County, West Virginia Died: 11 Jan 1950 - Putnam County, West Virginia Buried:Married: After 1925
Wife Minnie D. Bess
Born: 15 Mar 1872 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: 25 Feb 1958 - Putnam County, West Virginia Buried:
Father: John Addison Bess (1837- ) Mother: Delilah Hicks (1845-1930)
Other Spouse: Conselway Erwin (1869- ) - 22 Dec 1887 - Putnam County, West Virginia
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca Dist. Pg42
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Henry Brown & Murriel Hattie Bess
Husband Henry Brown
Born: Died: Buried:Married: 23 Dec 1907 - Jefferson County, Ohio
Wife Murriel Hattie Bess
Born: 31 Aug 1891 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: 13 Nov 1915 - Jefferson County, Ohio Buried: - Jefferson County, Ohio
Father: George Payne Bess (1847-1900) Mother: Susannah A. Comer (1854-1927)
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