Individual Record 31

Name}   Samuels, Bessie Edna (Bess) Family History} Hancock                 
  Title}   Race} White Sex} Female
Birth:   Date} Fam 28 Dec  1889 Place} Blue Ridge, Napa, California
Marr.: Date} Exa  12 Jun   1910 Place} Napa, Napa, California     (Link)
Death: Date} Exa  24 May 1978 Place} Queen of the Valley Hospital, Napa , Napa, California
Burial: Date} Exa  26 May 1978 Place} Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, Napa, California
 Grave Marker} Yes
Source 1}   19 = 1900 USA cen
Source 2} 1070=Photograph
Source 3} 751 = Photograph
Source 4}   84 = Town directy
Source 5} 135 = Newspaper
Source 6}   24 = 1910 USA cen
Source 7} 216 = Marriage rec
Source 8}   43 = Obituary
Source 9} 308 = 1920 USA cen
Source 10} 247 = Church recrd
Source 11}866 = 1930 USA cen
Source 12}  47 = Church dirct
Source 13}231 = Obituary
Source 14}239 = Obituary
Source 15}733 = Photograph
Source 16}735 = Photograph
Source 17}736 = Photograph
Source 18}700 = Obituary
Source 19}  13 = Family history
Source 20}  85 = Family history
Parents: } George Washington Samuels & Lucy Mildred Coleman
   Relationship No.}     7
1st Household No.}   84 = Blue Mountain, Napa County, Calif.
      Occupation 1} Housewife
       Occupation 2} File clerk
  Religion/Church} Presbyterian
Spouses:   Prime} Butler, Guy Edmond
 Total Number of} 1
Bessie Edna Samuels Notes:  Bessie Edna Samuels was born 28 Dec 1889 in the Blue Ridge mountain area of Napa County, California, where her parents had a cattle ranch.  She was the fourth child of George Washington Samuels and Lucy Mildred Coleman.  She attended the old Monticello School.

In the 1900 U.S. census, Bessie E. Samuels, 10, was living with her mother, Lucy, 35, on Blue Mountain, Knox Twp., Napa.  Her father, George, 36, was living in Vacaville, Solano.  The family was counted in both places.  Her siblings were Walter Samuels, 16, Edith M. Samuels, 14, Alma C. Samuels, 12, Nora A., 8, Millie, 5, and Gerna B., 2.  Gerna Belle, died on 13 Nov 1900 at age 1 year and 4½ months.  Her brother Osmond was born about 1902.  Edith attended the old Monticello School.  The photograph at the left below shows Edith circa 1904.
In 1905 her parents decided to move to 21 North Street in the town of Napa.  Bess then attended Napa public schools and then went to a Napa secretarial school.  The photograph above was taken during these years.

Bessie Edna Samuels The photograph at the left shows Bess in 1908.

The photograph at the right with Bess on a horse was taken in about 1910, the year that she married Guy.  The photo at the far right was taken in about July 1921. Bessie Edna Samuels Bessie Edna Samuels

Bess attended the First Presbyterian Church in Napa from 1905.  She became a member of that Church on 1 Apr 1922.

Bess worked at the County Courthouse in the recorder's office for several years.
Bessie Edna Samuels Bessie Edna Samuels
The photograph at the far left shows Bess with her sisters and father circa 1942 (click on the image).  The next photo shows Bess as one of the Napa Red Cross volunteers circa 1945.

Bess passed away following a brief illness in 1978 at the age of 88 and five months.
Time of Birth}   Time of Death}   Fraternal/Social}  
Baptism Date}   Place}   Bessie Edna Samuels
Confirm. Date}   Photo} Bess in 1967
Immigr'n Date} N/A Port} N/A
Education: Grade}              or Top 2 Degrees}  
Military: Service}                   for the State of}  
Health Condition}  
 Cause of Death}  
Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated} 31 Dec 2023
Date Created}  23 Jun  1994
Copyright © 2008 by Daniel W. Hancock and 2023 by Karen L. Hancock.  All Rights Reserved.

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