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Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck 1905–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1905

Birth Location: Harper County, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 7 February 1986

Death Location: Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA

Father: Alphens Starbuck

Mother: Willa Lewis

Spouse(s): William Wilks

Children(s): Raymond Wilks, William Wilks

Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck was born in 1905 in Harper County, Oklahoma, USA, the child of Alphens E Starbuck And Willa Anna Lewis. In 1910, Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided in Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA. Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck married William Willy Daniel Wilks, and had children including John Wilks, Raymond L Wilks, Raymond Leon Wilks, William D Wilks. Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck passed away in 1986 in Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck was born in 1905 in Harper County, Oklahoma, USA, the child of Alphens E Starbuck And Willa Anna Lewis.
  • In 1910, Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided in Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck married William Willy Daniel Wilks, and had children including John Wilks, Raymond L Wilks, Raymond Leon Wilks, William D Wilks.
  • Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck passed away in 1986 in Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alphens Starbuck
1883–1963
Birth Location: Kansas
AS
Willa Lewis
1887–1968
Birth Location: Kansas
WL

Spouses(s)

William Wilks
1903–1971
Birth Location: Fort Scott, Kansas, USA
WW

Children(s)

Raymond Wilks
1939–2013
Birth Location: kansas
RW
William Wilks
1937–2000
Birth Location: Kansas
WW

Mary Starbuck's Ancestors

Self
Mary Starbuck
1905–1986
Birth Place: Harper County, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Alphens E Starbuck
1883–1963
Kansas
Willa (Anna) Lewis
1887–1968
Kansas
Grandparents
John (Hodson) Starbuck
1859–1924
Ackworth, Warren, Iowa, United States
Lydia (Maude) Haworth
1858–1957
Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States
William (Merriett) Lewis
1852–1886
Iowa
Sarah (Elizabeth) Boddy
1854–1926
Adams, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Starbuck
1830–1887
Rachel Hodgson
1833–1926
John Haworth
1832–1913
Jane Lacy
1838–1872
David Lewis
1830–1914
Mahala Allen
1833–1910
John Boddy
1816–1876
Ann Wampler
1826–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Starbuck
1804–1881
Elizabeth Newcomb
1811–1879
Isaac Hodgson
1792–1846
Hannah Leonard
1801–1835
Samuel Haworth
1797–1868
Hannah Haines
1800–1886
Asa Lacy
1809–1868
Martha Tomlin
1813–1872

Mary Starbuck's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth "Bessie") Starbuck (8 August 1905–7 February 1986) m. William ("Willy" Daniel) Wilks (4-27-1903–05-17-1971)
  1. 1. Raymond (Leon) Wilks 1939–2013
  2. 2. William (D) Wilks 1937–2000

Mary Starbuck's Timeline

8 Records

1905
8 August 1905
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck in Harper County, Oklahoma, USA
Harper County, Oklahoma, USA
1906
1906
Age 1
Birth of Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
1910
1910
Age 5
Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided here in Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided here in Good, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
Good, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided here in Gage, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
Gage, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided here in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas
Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck resided here in Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, USA
Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, USA
1986
7 February 1986
Age 81
Death of Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Starbuck in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1249; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375262
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gage, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: 1901; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 377.0; FHL microfilm: 2341635
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Good, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 455
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 523-44-5131; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: 1953
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T627_1226; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 18-6
    [7] Oklahoma, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1905
    Event Place: Harper County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kiawa, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1249; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375262

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Good, Harper, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Good, Harper, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 455

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gage, Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gage, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: 1901; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 377.0; FHL microfilm: 2341635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T627_1226; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 18-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T627_1226; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 18-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1986
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 523-44-5131; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: 1953

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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