John Anderson Bess
1822 - 1903 (81 years)1. John Anderson Bess was born on 26 Apr 1822 in Madison Co., MO; died on 05 Sep 1903; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO. 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]
Children:
- 2. 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.
- 3. Mary Jane Bess was born about 1851 in Bollinger Co., MO.
- 4. Oliver M Bess was born on 03 Apr 1853 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 18 Apr 1925.
- 5. John Pickney Bess was born on 30 Nov 1855 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 25 May 1931.
- 6. Sarah Elizabeth "March" Bess was born on 15 Aug 1856 in Bollinger Co., MO.
- 7. 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.
- 8. Cordelia Bess was born about 1861 in Bollinger Co., MO.
- 9. Nancy Bess was born about 1863 in Bollinger Co., MO.
- 10. Margaret Bess was born about 1865 in Bollinger Co., MO.
Generation: 2
2. Hannah Elizabeth Bess (1.John1) 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. Hannah married William Peter Berry on 21 Feb 1867. William was born on 19 May 1844; was christened in in Cival War; died on 15 Nov 1902; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Private
- 12. Ida May Berry was born on 08 Jul 1870; died on 22 Jul 1870; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO.
3. Mary Jane Bess (1.John1) was born about 1851 in Bollinger Co., MO. Family/Spouse: T Zechariah "Zack" Picker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Private
- 14. Minnie Picker
- 15. Ellinger Catherine "Neel" Picker was born in 1879; died in 1925.
4. Oliver M Bess (1.John1) was born on 03 Apr 1853 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 18 Apr 1925. Oliver married Sarah Christine Richards on 27 Feb 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Noah Bess
- 17. Ivy Bess
- 18. Carrie Bess
- 19. Forney Bess was born in Jun 1880 in Madison Co., MO.
- 20. Bertha Bess was born in Jan 1886 in Madison Co., MO.
- 21. Dotta Bess was born in May 1890 in Madison Co., MO.
- 22. Nellie Bess was born in Aug 1892 in Madison Co., MO.
5. John Pickney Bess (1.John1) was born on 30 Nov 1855 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 25 May 1931. Family/Spouse: Sarah White. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Sarah Elizabeth "March" Bess (1.John1) was born on 15 Aug 1856 in Bollinger Co., MO. Sarah married George Washington White on 14 Feb 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Cora White
Family/Spouse: Gideon Taylor White. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Caroline Deliah Bess (1.John1) was born on 24 Dec 1858 in Bollinger Co., MO; died on 09 May 1881; was buried in Kinder Cemetery, Bollinger County, MO. Caroline married Samuel Caruthers Whitener about 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Cora C Whitener was born on 08 May 1881; died on 28 Aug 1881.
8. Cordelia Bess (1.John1) was born about 1861 in Bollinger Co., MO. 9. Nancy Bess (1.John1) was born about 1863 in Bollinger Co., MO. 10. Margaret Bess (1.John1) was born about 1865 in Bollinger Co., MO.
Generation: 3
11. Private (2.Hannah2, 1.John1) Private married Private [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Private
- 26. Howard Berry was born on 05 Aug 1903; died on 18 Nov 1906; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO.
12. Ida May Berry (2.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born on 08 Jul 1870; died on 22 Jul 1870; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO. 13. Private (3.Mary2, 1.John1) 14. Minnie Picker (3.Mary2, 1.John1) 15. Ellinger Catherine "Neel" Picker (3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1879; died in 1925. Family/Spouse: Alticus Lafayette Biffle. Alticus was born on 18 Aug 1875; died on 02 Apr 1956 in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Earl Biffle
- 28. Edgar Biffle died in 1935 in Washington, MO.
- 29. Alticus Lafayette Biffle was born in in Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., MO.
- 30. Dorothy Biffle
16. Noah Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) 17. Ivy Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Hibbet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Carrie Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) 19. Forney Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) was born in Jun 1880 in Madison Co., MO. 20. Bertha Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) was born in Jan 1886 in Madison Co., MO. 21. Dotta Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) was born in May 1890 in Madison Co., MO. 22. Nellie Bess (4.Oliver2, 1.John1) was born in Aug 1892 in Madison Co., MO. 23. Cora White (6.Sarah2, 1.John1) 24. Cora C Whitener (7.Caroline2, 1.John1) was born on 08 May 1881; died on 28 Aug 1881.
Generation: 4
25. Private (11.Private3, 2.Hannah2, 1.John1) 26. Howard Berry (11.Private3, 2.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born on 05 Aug 1903; died on 18 Nov 1906; was buried in Mt. Gilead Methodist Cem., Higdon, MO. 27. Earl Biffle (15.Ellinger3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) 28. Edgar Biffle (15.Ellinger3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) died in 1935 in Washington, MO. 29. Alticus Lafayette Biffle (15.Ellinger3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in in Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., MO. Alticus married Pauline S ( ) in 1966. Pauline was born in in Maryville, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. Dorothy Biffle (15.Ellinger3, 3.Mary2, 1.John1) Family/Spouse: Hunt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]