Bessie Marie SULLIVAN

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Edward Lee MARKHAM

(1) 1930 United States Census for Illinois, DeKalb Co., Sandwich City, Third Ward: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 19-29; Sheet 21A; April 17, 1930: Lee and Bessie are listed as 36 years old at time of census; 30 when first married.

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Notes

Updated November 27, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1930 United States Census for Illinois, DeKalb Co., Sandwich City, Third Ward: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 19-29; Sheet 21A; April 17, 1930.

Bessie M. [SULLIVAN] MARKHAM is married to Lee E. MARKHAM, head of household. Their daughter Darlene M. MARKHAM (age 4 years, 7 months; b. Illinois) is also included within the household.

- Address: Church St. - Age: 36 years old at time of census; 30 when first married - Birthplace: Illinois, with her father born in Ireland and her mother born in Arkansas

(2) 1940 United States Census for Michigan, Van Buran Co., Hartford Twp.: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 80-19; Sheet 6A; April 20, 1940.

Bessie [SULLIVAN] MARKHAM is married to Lee MARKHAM, head of household. Their daughter Darlene M. MARKHAM (age 14; b. Illinois) is also included within the household as is Bessie's mother Hanna SULLIVAN (age 80; b. Wisconsin).

- Home: Renting at $20 per month, it is a farm
- Age: 46, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Laurance
- At Work: No; Home Housework

(3) 1950 United States Census for Florida, Broward Co., Hollywood: Enumeration District 6-107; Sheets 13-14; May 12, 1950.

Bessie [SULLIVAN] MARKHAM is married to Lee MARKHAM, head of household. Their daughter Darlene NORTON (age 24, b. Illinois, a widow) is included in the household as are Darlene's children Charles L. NORTON (age 4, b. California) and William R. NORTON (age 1, b. Michigan)

- Address: Johnson St. - South Side - starting from highway - #11
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 59; married
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Occupation Keeping House

(4) Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

Lee MARKHAM and Bessie SULLIVAN are listed as the parents of Darlene M. NORTON (b. Chicago, IL, abt. 1926), who married James A. BEASLEY on 5 April 1952 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA. Darlene resides in Lawrence, Michigan.

(5) California, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Bessie M MARKHAM
- Social Security: 542289876
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 3 Nov 1890
- Birth Place: Illinois
- Death Date: 17 Dec 1965
- Death Place: Los Angeles
- Mother's Maiden Name: SULLIVAN

(6) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Bessie Marie MARKHAM
- Birth Date: 3 Nov 1890
- Claim Date: 4 Nov 1955
- SSN: 542289876
- Notes: 03 Nov 1955: Name listed as BESSIE MARIE MARKHAM

(7) Find a Grave

- Name: Bessie M SULLIVAN MARKHAM
- Birth: 1890
- Death: 1965 (aged 75)
- Burial: Queen of Heaven Cemetery; Rowland Heights, Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Memorial ID: 146698662