Bessie Agnes Close, 1883–

Name
Bessie Agnes /Close/
Birth
Census 1885 US IA
Note: Living with parents and family at South Fork, Iowa.
Death of a mother
Marriage of a parent
Census 1900 US Fed
Note: Living with the Lennington family at Washington, Iowa.

Living with the Lennington family at Washington, Iowa.

Recorded as Niece.

Death of a father
Census 1905 US IA
Note: Living with family at Centerville, Iowa.
Census 1910 US Fed
Note: Living with the Lennington family at Centerville, Iowa. Railway Stenographer.

Living with the Lennington family at Centerville, Iowa. Railway Stenographer.

Recorded as Niece.

Census 1920 US Fed
Note: Living with husband Martin and family at Harlowton, Montana.
Census 1930 US Fed
Note: Living with family at Sheridan, Wyoming.

Living with family at Sheridan, Wyoming.

Husband Martin is also in Sheridan, but both as classed as the household Head, so looks as though they have seperated.

Census 1940 US Fed
Note: Living with husband Martin and family at Sheridan, Wyoming.
Family with parents
father
1860 US Federal Census
1854–1904
Birth: about June 1854 — Virginia, America
Death: 12 August 1904 — Appanoose County, Iowa, America
mother
1880 US Federal Census
1856–1892
Birth: 17 January 1856 — Kentucky, America
Death: 27 January 1892 — Wayne County, Iowa, America
elder brother
1880 US Federal Census
1880–
Birth: about January 1880 — South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa, America
elder sister
Ora Marie Close
–
herself
1900 US Federal Census
1883–
Birth: about 1883 — South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa, America
3 years
younger sister
1885–
Birth: about 1885 — Appanoose County, Iowa, America
3 years
younger sister
1887–
Birth: about August 1887 — South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa, America
younger sister
Virginia F Close
–
Father’s family with Ellen McCord
father
1860 US Federal Census
1854–1904
Birth: about June 1854 — Virginia, America
Death: 12 August 1904 — Appanoose County, Iowa, America
stepmother
1865–
Birth: about September 1865 — Kentucky, America
Marriage Marriage — 9 March 1896 — Appanoose County, Iowa, America
Family with Martin William Griffin
husband
1884–
Birth: 5 September 1884 — St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, America
herself
1900 US Federal Census
1883–
Birth: about 1883 — South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa, America
son
Richard E Griffin
–
son
Gordon W Griffin
–
son
Stanley Griffin
–
daughter
Joyce Griffin
–
Census 1885 US IA

Living with parents and family at South Fork, Iowa.

Census 1900 US Fed

Living with the Lennington family at Washington, Iowa.

Recorded as Niece.

Census 1905 US IA

Living with family at Centerville, Iowa.

Census 1910 US Fed

Living with the Lennington family at Centerville, Iowa. Railway Stenographer.

Recorded as Niece.

Census 1920 US Fed

Living with husband Martin and family at Harlowton, Montana.

Census 1930 US Fed

Living with family at Sheridan, Wyoming.

Husband Martin is also in Sheridan, but both as classed as the household Head, so looks as though they have seperated.

Census 1940 US Fed

Living with husband Martin and family at Sheridan, Wyoming.

Census 1885 US IA
Census 1900 US Fed
Census 1905 US IA
Census 1910 US Fed
Census 1920 US Fed
Census 1930 US Fed
Census 1940 US Fed
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1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
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1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
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1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
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1900 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census