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Bessie Pearl Emery 1886–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1886

Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 25 June 1950

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Ben Lewis

Mother: Alice Nixon

Spouse(s): Otto Rice, John Quirk

Children(s): Otto Rice, Louise Rice, William Quirk, Manson Quirk, Sarah Murdock, Mary Rice, John Quirk

Bessie Pearl Emery was born in 1886 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA, the child of Ben Lewis And Alice Nixon. In 1900, Bessie Pearl Emery resided in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Bessie Pearl Emery resided in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA. Bessie Pearl Emery married Harry L Davis, James Barthelmew Murdock, John Thomas Quirk, Otto Garfield Rice, and had children including John Quirk, Louise Rice, Manson Lee Quirk, Mary Ellen Rice, Otto Garfield Rice, Sarah Mae Murdock, William Thomas Quirk. Bessie Pearl Emery passed away in 1950 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • Bessie Pearl Emery was born in 1886 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA, the child of Ben Lewis And Alice Nixon.
  • In 1900, Bessie Pearl Emery resided in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Pearl Emery resided in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA.
  • Bessie Pearl Emery married Harry L Davis, James Barthelmew Murdock, John Thomas Quirk, Otto Garfield Rice, and had children including John Quirk, Louise Rice, Manson Lee Quirk, Mary Ellen Rice, Otto Garfield Rice, Sarah Mae Murdock, William Thomas Quirk.
  • Bessie Pearl Emery passed away in 1950 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ben Lewis
1865–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Alice Nixon
1863–1952
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
AN

Spouses(s)

Otto Rice
1881–1927
Birth Location: West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA
OR
John Quirk
1874–1933
Birth Location: Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
JQ

Children(s)

Otto Rice
1913–1988
Birth Location: Clay City, Illinois
OR
Louise Rice
1918–1997
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Quirk
1921–1991
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
WQ
Manson Quirk
1927–1996
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
MQ
Sarah Murdock
1910–1983
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Mary Rice
1915–1988
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
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John Quirk
1923–1999
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
JQ

Bessie Emery's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Emery
1886–1950
Birth Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
Parents
Ben Lewis
1865–
Illinois
Alice Nixon
1863–1952
Illinois, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Emery's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (Pearl) Emery (20 May 1886–25 June 1950) m. Otto (Garfield) Rice (23 OCT 1881–5 FEB 1927) m. John (Thomas) Quirk (21 Jan 1874–13 April 1933)
  1. 1. Otto (Garfield) Rice 1913–1988 m. Thelma (Larene) Eakins 1916–2003
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Rice 1935–2016 m. Nelson (David Reynolds) Sr 1935–1998
    2. 2. Gerald (Wayne) Rice 1937–2011
  2. 2. Louise Rice 1918–1997 m. Charles Tremper 1912–
  3. 3. William (Thomas) Quirk 1921–1991 m. Lonita (Mae) Turner 1925–
    1. 1. Donna (S) Quirk 1947–2013
  4. 4. Manson (Lee) Quirk 1927–1996
  5. 5. Sarah (Mae) Murdock 1910–1983
    1. 1. Sharon (Louise) Tremper 1937–2016 m. Lawrence (Joseph) Jarvis 1926–
    2. 2. Vernon (RAY) Tremper 1934–2023 m. Delores (Darlene) Tremper 1938–2012
  6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Rice 1915–1988
    1. 1. John (Christian) Sorensen 1937–1999
  7. 7. John Quirk 1923–1999 m. Irma (Jean) Shields 1925–1993
    1. 1. Jean (Marie) Quirk 1944–2001

Bessie Emery's Timeline

10 Records

1886
20 May 1886
Birth of Bessie Pearl Emery in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Evansville, Evansville, Vanderburg, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Evansville, Vanderburg, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 54
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Pigeon, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Pigeon, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 56
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Bessie Pearl Emery resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1950
25 June 1950
Age 64
Death of Bessie Pearl Emery in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1886
    Event Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairfield Ward 1, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Evansville, Evansville, Vanderburg, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pigeon, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1950
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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