Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameBessie Mildred Yeo
Birth26 Aug 1889, Detroit, Michigan
Death27 Aug 1954, Seattle, Washington
BurialEvergreen Washelli
OccupationHomemaker
FatherWilliam Yendle Yeo (1862-1937)
MotherJessie Louisa Baker (1865-1925)
Misc. Notes
Grew up in Portland Oregon.
1904 - Graduated from Woodlawn Grammer School
1906 - Wrote Raye in Seattle - in school and dating a “dandy guy”.
May 9, 1908 - Bess Yeo staying with Joneses in Seattle. “Geo C. took Rachel and Bess downtown tonight” GWI Diary
May 10, 1908 - “Pha went with Bessie and Rachel to Sunday School this morning.” GWI Diary
1908 - in Tacoma visting Mabel (Yeo) Reese, wrote Raye she was coming to visit her in Seattle with Mabel.
Graduated from Portland High School 1908
1910 Census: Living at home (20) Stenographer for an abstract company
One of her best friends was Raye Jones, probably met while the Jones family was living in Portland. But have not found this connection yet.
1904 - Graduated from Woodlawn Grammer School
1906 - Wrote Raye in Seattle - in school and dating a “dandy guy”.
May 9, 1908 - Bess Yeo staying with Joneses in Seattle. “Geo C. took Rachel and Bess downtown tonight” GWI Diary
May 10, 1908 - “Pha went with Bessie and Rachel to Sunday School this morning.” GWI Diary
1908 - in Tacoma visting Mabel (Yeo) Reese, wrote Raye she was coming to visit her in Seattle with Mabel.
Graduated from Portland High School 1908
1910 Census: Living at home (20) Stenographer for an abstract company
One of her best friends was Raye Jones, probably met while the Jones family was living in Portland. But have not found this connection yet.
Spouses
Birth20 May 1885, Walkerton, Indiania
Death13 Jul 1956, Seattle, Washington
BurialEvergreen Washelli
OccupationSalesman (Mason Risch), Bremerton Ship Yard, WPA
FatherGeorge Washington Irving Jones (1850-1920)
MotherElsa Ladora Wiley (1853-1946)
Marriage12 Jul 1910, Portland, Oregon
ChildrenCharlston Oscar (Died as Infant) (1913-1913)
Rita Ann (1915-2009)
LaDora Louise (1917-1986)
Elizabeth Wiley (1919-2016)
William Irving (1920-2005)
Robert Victor (Died as Infant) (1921-1921)
Richard Wiley (1923-1998)
Thomas Frank (1927-2002)