John married Margaret Virginia "Peggy" Sitzes in 1845 in Madison Co., MO. Margaret (daughter of Peter Seitz, Jr and Hannah Masters) was born on 20 Jan 1824 in Madison Co., MO; died on 06 Jun 1885 in ? Madison Co., MO; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah Elizabeth Bess was born on 06 Jul 1848 in Cape Girardeau Co.(now Bollinger Co.) MO; died on 04 May 1906; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO.
2. Mary Jane Bess was born about 1851 in Bollinger Co., MO.
3. Oliver M Bess was born on 03 Apr 1853 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 18 Apr 1925.
4. John Pickney Bess was born on 30 Nov 1855 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 25 May 1931.
5. Sarah Elizabeth "March" Bess was born on 15 Aug 1856 in Bollinger Co., MO.
6. Caroline Deliah Bess was born on 24 Dec 1858 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 09 May 1881; was buried in Kinder Cemetery, Bollinger County, MO.
7. Cordelia Bess was born about 1861 in Bollinger Co., MO.
8. Nancy Bess was born about 1863 in Bollinger Co., MO.
9. Margaret Bess was born about 1865 in Bollinger Co., MO.

Michael married Martha Eaker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]