Bessie Lula Minter ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  Death Notes:

Age: 86
Given Name: Bessie
Surname: Halferty
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1884
State: Kansas
Last Place of Residence: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 67211
Event Date: Sep 1970

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTQF-SZC : 20 May 2014), Bessie Halferty, Sep 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Beaver Township, Kay, OK on 28 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 52, Dwelling 53, Family 53, Roll 1256
Beaver Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 7 years
Bessie L. Halferty..Wife..26..KS..2/2

(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Nov 1884, then her age should have been 25 instead of 26.
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Caldwell, KS on 7 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 166, Dwelling 104, Family 154, Roll 553
Caldwell, Sumner County, Kansas, United States
Farm rented
Bessie Halferty..Wife..34..KS

(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Nov 1884, then her age should have been 35 instead of 34.
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Marquette, KS on 21 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 24, Dwelling 45, Family 47, Roll 709
Marquette, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Home rented, $8
Bessie L. Halferty..Wife..46..KS

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Nov 1884, then her age should have been 45 instead of 46.
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Wichita, KS on 8 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 107-107, Family 160, Roll 1275
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, Ward 6
324 South Lorraine
Harvey Stout..Head..51..KS
Betty Joe Stout..Daughter..13..KS
Bessie Hilferty..Maid..52..KS..Widowed..4th grade..Housekeeper, Private Home
Donald Hilferty..Maid's son..13..KS..7th grade

(Bessie was widowed and living with her youngest son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Nov 1884, then her age should have been 55 instead of 52.
.

• She was buried after September 1970 in the Caldwell City Cemetery in Caldwell, KS.

PLOTSection 7
Find A Grave Memorial 29679079
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Bessie married Jesse Earl Halferty, son of Arthur H. Halferty and Rosa Bell Minns, on 19 November 1903 in , McPherson County, KS.^{1 2 3 4} (Jesse Earl Halferty was born on 26 April 1882 in Kansas,^{2 8 9 10} died on 13 January 1937 in Kansas ¹⁰ and was buried after 13 January 1937 in Caldwell, KS ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 19 November 1903, in , McPherson County, KS. ¹

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Beaver Township, Kay, OK on 28 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 52, Dwelling 53, Family 53, Roll 1256
Beaver Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 7 years
Jesse E. Halferty..Head..27..KS..Farmer, General Farm
Bessie L. Halferty..Wife..26..KS..2/2
Ines M. Halferty..Daughter..4..KS
Charles W. Halferty..Son..3..KS
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Caldwell, KS on 7 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 166, Dwelling 104, Family 154, Roll 553
Caldwell, Sumner County, Kansas, United States
Farm rented
Jessie Halferty..Head..36..KS..Carpenter
Bessie Halferty..Wife..34..KS
Inez Halferty..Daughter..15..KS
Charles Halferty..Son..13..KS
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Marquette, KS on 21 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 24, Dwelling 45, Family 47, Roll 709
Marquette, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Home rented, $8
Jess E. Halferty..Head..48..KS..Carpenter, Buildings
Bessie L. Halferty..Wife..46..KS
Bobbie Lee Halferty..Son..7..KS
Donald Earl Halferty..Son..3..KS
Martha Nelson..Lodger..73..SWEDEN
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: J E Halferty
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Nov 1903
Event Place: McPherson, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Father's Name: A H Halferty
Mother's Name: Rose Meus
Spouse's Name: Bessie Minter
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Father's Name: W Minter
Spouse's Mother's Name: Adlene Boine
Page: 84

Citing this Record
Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-LK5G : 10 February 2016), Adlene Boine in entry for J E Halferty and Bessie Minter, 19 Nov 1903; citing Marriage, McPherson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,319,899.
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