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Jessie Ann Lee Besse

Birth	:	20 Jan 1873 Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 1941 Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6293983, -92.9441986
Description	:	1900 United States Federal Census Name Jessie Besse Birth Date Jan 1874 Obituary birth date 20 Jan 1874 Headstone birth date 20 Jan 1873 I did not find a birth announcement in the online Centerville newspapers nor any other online record of her birth at this time (May 2018). Mrs. Jesse [Jessie] Besse Dies Tuesday Eve Her Many Friends and Relatives Are Saddened at the News of Her Death Mrs. Jessie Besse, wife of Harry Besse, died Tuesday evening at 10:20 o'clock at their farm home east of Cincinnati. She passed away quietly following a brief illness. Read More	1900 United States Federal Census Name Jessie Besse Birth Date Jan 1874 Obituary birth date 20 Jan 1874 Headstone birth date 20 Jan 1873 I did not find a birth announcement in the online Centerville newspapers nor any other online record of her birth at this time (May 2018). Mrs. Jesse [Jessie] Besse Dies Tuesday Eve Her Many Friends and Relatives Are Saddened at the News of Her Death Mrs. Jessie Besse, wife of Harry Besse, died Tuesday evening at 10:20 o'clock at their farm home east of Cincinnati. She passed away quietly following a brief illness. She is survived by eight daughters, three sisters, twenty-one grandchildren and one great grand child. The daughters are Mrs. Ada Carey, Mrs. Iva Davis, Mrs. Ruth Stirts, Mrs. Gladys Gardner, all of Cincinnati; Mrs. Alice Rass [Ross], Carbondale, Wash.; Mrs. Vivian Stickler, and Mrs. Geneva Marrow [Morrow], both of Exline; and Mrs. Vera Whitney, of Centerville. Her three sisters who survive are Mrs. Clara Peatman and Mrs. Minnie Wages, both of Centerville, and Mrs. Stella Besse, of Centerville. The brother surviving is B. Frank Lee, of Centerville. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Cincinnati. It is with great sorrow that her many friends and relatives receive the news of her death, and their expressions of sympathy are sincerely extended to her family. Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen, Centerville, Iowa, Wednesday, November 5, 1941, page 3 Mrs. Darrel Morrow Of Exline Mourns Passing Of Mother Mrs. Harry Bessie [Besse], the mother of Mrs. Darrel Morrow, of Exline, passed on Tuesday night. Many friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family. The funeral has been postponed to Saturday afternoon awaiting arrival of relatives from Washington. Besse Services Are Saturday Cincinnati, Ia. (Special) - Mrs. Jessie A. Besse pioneer resident of near Cincinnati passed away at her country home Tuesday night 10:15 where they had resided for 47 years. In death she is survived by her husband Harry Besse and eight daughters. Mrs. Walter Carey, Mrs. Iva Davis of Cincinnati, Mrs. Alice Ross, Carbondale, Washington, Mrs. Ruth Stirts, Cincinnati, Mrs. Gladis [Gladys] Gardner of Cincinnati, Mrs. Eva [Vivian] Stickler of Exline, Mrs. Keneva [Geneva] Morrow, Exline, Mrs. Vera Whitney, Centerville. One brother Frank Lee, of Centerville, and three sisters, Mrs. Ray Peatman, Mrs. Minnie Wages of Centerville, Mrs. Mac Besse of Cincinnati. Because of the inability of relatives living in Washington to arrive in time for services on Friday, as originally planned, the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Jesse [Jessie] Besse, who died Tuesday evening, have been changed to Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church in Cincinnati. Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen, Centerville, Iowa, Thursday, November 6, 1941, page 10 Obituary Jessie Besse Jessie Ann Lee, daughter of John and Phoebe Lee, was born January 20, 1874, in Pleasant Township and departed for her home in heaven on Tuesday, November 4, 1941 at her home near Cincinnati, Ia., at the age of 67 years, 10 months, 14 days. On May 26, 1892 she was united in marriage to Henry L. Besse. To this union nine daughters were born. One daughter preceded her in death in 1916 at the age of three years. Surviving her are her husband and eight daughters: Mrs. Ada Carey, Mrs. Iva Davis, Mrs. Ruth Stirts, Mrs. Gladys Gardner of Cincinnati, Iowa, Mrs. Alice Ross of Carbonado [Carbondale], Washington, Mrs. Vivian Stickler, Mrs. Geneva Morrow of Exline, Mrs. Vera Whitney of Centerville, and their husbands. Also 21 grandchildren and 1 great grand child, three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Stella Besse, Cincinnati, Mrs. Clara Peatman, Mrs. Minnie Wages and B. Frank Lee of Centerville. Her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Cline and Miss Mamie Lee preceded her in death. She spent her entire life in Pleasant Township, having lived at their present home for 47 years. She accepted Christ as her Savior in 1900 and was a true and faithful servant to the end. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and always ready to help anyone in need. Had she lived they would have celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary on May 26, 1942. Centerville Daily Iowegian and Citizen, Centerville, Iowa, Wednesday, November 12, 1941, page 4

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Jessie Ann Lee Besse's memorial is located at: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA.
When did Jessie Ann Lee Besse death?
Jessie Ann Lee Besse death on 4 Nov 1941 in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6293983
Longitude: -92.9441986

Family Members:

Parent

John Lee

(1841 - 1904)

Phoebe Wood Lee

(1851 - 1915)

Spouse

Henry Lewis “Harry” Besse

(1870 - 1946)

Siblings

Stella J. Lee Besse

(1875 - 1953)

Mamie S. Lee

(1881 - 1896)

Minnie Ella Lee Wages

(1884 - 1966)

Jennie Lee Cline

(1885 - 1905)

Byron Frank Lee

(1890 - 1948)

Children

Ada May Besse Carey

(1893 - 1954)

Gladys Violet Besse Gardner

(1901 - 1946)

Vivian Lucille Besse Stickler

(1903 - 1996)

Phoebe Edna Besse

(1913 - 1916)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6293983, -92.9441986

2. White Cemetery
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6333008, -92.9633026

3. Evergreen Cemetery
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6375008, -92.9238968

4. Baker Cemetery
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6027933, -92.9307576

5. Morrison Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6310000, -92.8940000

6. Adamson Cemetery
Numa, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6661243, -92.9585356

7. Hibbsville Cemetery
Numa, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6599998, -92.9869003

8. Motto Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6744003, -92.9353027

9. Bozwell Cemetery
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5980988, -92.8955994

10. Farmer Cemetery
Numa, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6767006, -92.9963989

11. Livingston Cemetery
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6230698, -93.0315399

12. Porter Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6744537, -92.8780746

13. Numa Cemetery
Numa, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6931000, -92.9757996

14. Livengood Cemetery
Centerville, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7030983, -92.9449997

15. Hism Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6600000, -92.8520000

16. Miller Cemetery
Numa, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6817017, -93.0183029

17. Mendota Cemetery
Mendota, Putnam County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5614014, -92.8942032

18. Friendship Cemetery
Mendota, Putnam County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5744019, -92.8656006

19. Exline Cemetery
Exline, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6490000, -92.8380000

20. Thomasson Cemetery
Centerville, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7100000, -92.9010000

21. Lupton Cemetery
Unionville, Putnam County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5532847, -93.0303647

22. Appanoose County Farm Cemetery
Centerville, Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7333450, -92.9502010

23. Shoney Cemetery
Putnam County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5816994, -92.8217010

24. Felkner Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7386017, -92.9730988