Person:Bess Palmer (1)

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Bess Mona Palmer
b.6 Jul 1893 Henrietta, Clay County, Texas
d.21 Jan 1974 Pittsfield, Illinois
Parents and Siblings
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m. 18 May 1892
  1. Bess Mona Palmer1893 - 1974
  2. Ruth Adelle Palmer1899 - 1982
  3. Robert Bruce Palmer1906 - 1968
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m. 26 May 1914
  1. William Walcott Watson, II1915 - 1989
  2. Roberta Palmer Watson1916 - 1974
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Name Bess Mona Palmer
Gender Female
Birth? 6 Jul 1893 Henrietta, Clay County, Texas
Marriage 26 May 1914 Parents' home, Henrietta, Clay County, Texas by Rev. Finis Crutchfieldto Brett Bonnell Watson
Other? May 1964 501434 National State 1211, Chapter Regent Nancy Ross Chapter 1968-69DAR Number
Other? Dec 1964 National 29274 Illinois 1211MayflowerSociety
Other? Jan 1966 National 1089Howland Society
Other? Jun 1970 Successor MembershipMagna Carta Society
Other? 1971 Soveregn Colonial Society
Other? 11 Sep 1971 National 1828 Illinois 13 John GorhamDames of the Court of Hon
Other? 10 Jan 1972 Plantagenet Society
Other? 20 Jan 1972 Charlemagne society
Other? 2 Jun 1972 National 10796 Texas 1382 John HowlandColonial Dames
Other? Aug 1972 National 19957 Illinois 1016 Daniel Gorham MeekerNSD 1812
Other? 15 Sep 1972 Knights of the Garter
Death? 21 Jan 1974 Pittsfield, Illinois
Burial? Barry, Illinois


Vice-Regent, Nancy Ross Chapter NSDAR 1965-66

Margaret Watson Cooke's genealogy: a well-known school teacher in Barry, Illinois.

Written by Ruth Palmer Short: Sister Bess was so eager to start to school she was sent to a private school (as were all three of us, but not at such an early age). When she started to public school at age 7, the legal age, she was placed in the 4th grade. Since she was too young for college, she spent 1908-09 in Barry with Aunt Bess and Grandpa Stearns and took courses in Botany, Latin etc. She graduated at North Texas State Normal--took part in basketball & dramatics. she later received her BA degree from SMU, Dallas. After her children were of school age she taught in Barry High School many years - English, Latin, acting as librarian, coached dramatics, plays, declamation contests. She belonged to the Methodist Church and taught a Sunday School Class of high school pupils for a number of years. She was active in the pike Co. Historical Association, Retired Teachers, American legion Auxiliary, served 49 years on the Barry Library Board. She was a member of the Nancy Ross Chapter DAR, Mayflower Society, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, the Pilgrim John Howland Society, Ntional Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor, Magna Charta Dames, Americns of Royal Descent, The Plantagenet society, Colonial Order of the Crown, Descendcants of the Knights of the Order of the Garter, Daughters of the War of 1812.

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