Notes for JAMES EDWARD PATRICK BESS:

Son of James Alexander and Mary Elizabeth (Russell) Bess.
Last Name: Also found as Bers.
Born: April 10, 1880 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Alternate Date of Birth: April 10, 1879.
Died: October 7, 1955 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Buried: October 10, 1955 in Hendricks Cemetery, Orgas, Boone County, West Virginia.
Census:
June 7, 1880 - Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 2, Loudon District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
June 13, 1900 - Block Baud, Precinct 3, Supervisor's District 289, Enumeration District 54, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
April 20, 1910 - Precinct 3, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 8, Falls Magisterial District, Smithers Creek, Fayette County, West Virginia.
April 22, 1930 - State Road 65 Gravel, Voting Precinct #5, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 3-14, Sherman Magisterial District, Orgas, Boone County, West Virginia.
April 15, 1940 - Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 3-15, Sherman Magisterial District, Orgas, Boone County West Virginia.
Residence:
September 12, 1918 - Milburn, Fayette County, West Virginia.
April 27, 1942 - Orgas, Boone County, West Virginia.
Occupation:
September 12, 1918 - Electrician, Milburn By Products Coal Co.
June 13, 1900 - Coal Miner.
April 20, 1910 - Electrician, Coal Mine.
April 22, 1930 - Electrician, Mechanical.
April 15, 1940 - Electrician, Coal Mine.
Married: (1) Effie M Mooney July 4, 1901 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
(2) Bettie ? About 1907 in Unknown.