The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Monday, June 17, 1912
Page 5

Mrs. Elisha C. Bess Dead.

Mrs. Martha J. Bess, wife of Elisha C. Bess, a well known lady of Vernon township, died Saturday agt her home in Crothersvelle.

Martha J. Anderson was born in Clark county April 28th, 1840. She was married to Elisha C. Bess of Jackson county, Indiana October 4th, 1857. To this union were born twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Three of her children died in infancy, one daughter and two sons. One son, Jesse L. died August 11th, 1899 being twenty years old. Her eight children are: Mildred Owens of Seymour, Ind., David H. Bess of McPerson, Kansas, Sarah A. Deputy of Crothersville, Ind., Emma McCannon of Seymour, Ind., Charles F. Bess of Ottawa, Minnesota, Laura E. Bridges of Claytonville, Illinois.

She joined the Christian church thirty-three years ago and was a active member during that time. She died on the 15th day of June, 1912 at 11:00 o'clock a.m., being 72 years, 1 month, and 17 days old. She leaves to mourn her departure a husband, five daughters, three sons, twenty-four grandchildren, three great-grand-children, on half brother and a host of other distant relatives.

Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M.E. church by Rev. Mr. Harlow, pastor of the Christian church of Crothersville. Burial at Crothersville cemetery.