Alice Amelia BesseAge: 63 years1869–1932
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Alice Amelia Besse Birth: March 1869 — Indiana Death: September 17, 1932 — , Jasper, Indiana |
Family with George King Iliff |
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George King Iliff Birth: November 1869 33 27 — Indiana Death: October 16, 1938 — Jordan, Jasper, Indiana |
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Alice Amelia Besse Birth: March 1869 — Indiana Death: September 17, 1932 — , Jasper, Indiana |
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Charles M (Sam) Iliff Birth: August 1891 21 22 — Indiana Death: October 16, 1949 — , Jasper, Indiana |
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Lawence King Iliff Birth: May 24, 1893 23 24 — Indiana Death: January 21, 1964 — , Jasper, Indiana |
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Austin A Iliff Birth: December 11, 1895 26 26 — Indiana Death: December 1973 |
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Unknown Child Iliff Death: before 1900 |
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Ludd George Iliff Birth: May 1900 30 31 — Indiana Death: December 10, 1966 — , Jasper, Indiana |
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James Frederick Iliff Birth: November 10, 1908 39 39 — Indiana Death: September 19, 1993 — Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana |
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Shared note | Alice's maiden name of Besse is recorded on her son, Charles' death certificate. In the 1900 US Federal Census for Jordan, Jasper, Indiana, 30-year-old farmer George R and his 31-year-old wife Alice A [Besse] Iliff have been married 10 years and have had five children, of whom four are living, 8-year-old Charles, 7-year-old Lawrence, 4-year-old Austin and a 1-month old baby boy whose name is not certain. The census taker has crossed out Paul and written Lad [Ludd] above it. Also in this household is 27-year-old George M Bessie [Besse], the hired hand. Charles and Lawrence have attended school in the past year and can read and write as can all of the adults. George owns his farmstead but with a mortgage. In the 1910 US Federal Census for Jordan, Jasper, Indiana, 40-year-old farmer George R and his 41-year-old wife Alice A [Besse] Iliff have been married 20 years and have had eight children, of whom seven are living, 18-year-old laborer Charles, 16-year-old Lawrence, 14-year-old Austin, 9-year-old Ludd, 6-year-old Irene, 3-year-old Lucille, and one-year-old James. Austin, Ludd and Irene have attended school in the past year. George is farming mortgaged acreage. In the 1920 US Federal Census for Jordan, Jasper, Indiana, 50-year-old Indiana-born farmer George R and his 50-year-old Illinois-born wife Alice A [Besse] Iliff have in their household their Indiana-born children 28-year-old farm laborer Charles M, 26-year-old baker Lawrence K, 24-year-old farm laborer Austin A, 19-year-old farm laborer Ludd G, 16-year-old school girl Irene A, 13-year-old school girl Lucile A, 11-year-old school boy Jim F, and 7-year-old school girl Evlin [Evelyn]. Everyone in the family can read, write and speak English. George is farming mortgaged acreage. |