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Esther A Purchase Bessey

1839 – 16 Nov 1899

Birth	1839
Death	16 Nov 1899
Cemetery	Elk City Cemetery Elk City , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Michael Warne on 06 Dec 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38862438

Bio

Wife of Lemuel Bessey, daughter of Thomas Purchase and Hannah (Signor) Purchase. Info on Esther Purchase Bessey: BESSEY, Mrs. E. A. (Esther A. PURCHASE), an Elk City pioneer, died Thursday, 16 Nov. 1899 at home of son, F. J. Bessey. Born NY State & came to Nebr. with her husband in 1866. He d 15 yrs ago & is buried at Elk City. She was in her 62nd year. Mother of 11 children, 9 living. No record of either burial. (Record of Assessments: Mrs. "Ester" Bessey on 18 June 1888.)

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Family

Spouse

• Lemuel Bessey 1825–1884

Children

• Franklin J "Frank" Bessey 1857–1921
• Lillian J. Bessey Simpson 1860–1912
• Thomas Aloysious Bessey 1861–1913
• Harriet Elizabeth "Hattie" Bessey 1863–1866
• George Henry Bessey 1865–1918
• Walter Lemuel Bessey 1870–1949
• Maraba Bessey Christensen 1876–1957
• John Jewitt Bessey 1877–1963
• Fred D Bessey 1882–1944

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