Bessie Irene Lovan

Bessie Irene Lovan

Female 1905 - 1932  (26 years)

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  • Vital Records
    Death-FINDLEY Bessie
    Death-FINDLEY Bessie

  • Name Bessie Irene Lovan  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 7 Sep 1905  Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Census 1910  Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    "Bessie Oscar"; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 
    Census 1920  Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 
    Census 1930  Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Bessie L Melton; Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Divorced from Francis Melton 
    Death 8 Jun 1932  Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: Suicide by poisoning 
    • Drinking Lysol
    Death-FINDLEY Bessie
    Death-FINDLEY Bessie
    Burial Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I24585  A Tree Called Smith
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Father Oscar Green Lovan,   b. 25 Oct 1883, Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1952, West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sephrona Emily Jones,   b. 27 Mar 1885, Howell, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1953, West Plains, Howell, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1904  Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F11277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Francis Graham Melton,   b. 24 Mar 1905, Phelps County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1994, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 13 Oct 1923  Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9
    Children 
     1. Robert Melton,   b. 16 Apr 1919   d. 18 Sep 1995, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [natural]
     2. Frances I Melton,   b. 28 Oct 1924, Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 2006 (Age 81 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F10012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Family 2 Rudy Folk Findley,   b. 18 Dec 1904, Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1977, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jun 1931  Howell County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Sep 1905 - Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - "Bessie Oscar"; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1910 - Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1920 - Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Oct 1923 - Howell County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Bessie L Melton; Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Divorced from Francis Melton - 1930 - Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Jun 1931 - Howell County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Suicide by poisoning - 8 Jun 1932 - Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
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      Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962
      Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962


    2. [S34] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    3. [S30] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri; Roll: T625_920; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 871.

    4. [S8] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;).

    5. [S6] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).

    6. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2339805.
      1930 United States Federal Census
      1930 United States Federal Census


    7. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri; Roll: T624_784; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1374797.
      1910 United States Federal Census
      1910 United States Federal Census


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      Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002


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      Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
      Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002