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Henry E. Bessant

b. 1802/08 · England  |  d. 28 Jan 1882 · Washington D.C.

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1802/08 · England[1][2]
Death
28 Jan 1882 · Washington D.C.
Residence
1880 · Washington D.C.[1]

Family

Spouse: Mary Ann Fell (1811–1857) · m. 1835

Children:

  1. Harry Bessant (1840–)
  2. Belinda Bessant (1847–17 Nov 1893)
    m. Richard Deougherty
  3. Mary Ann Bessant (22 Aug 1852–21 Mar 1940)
    m. Harry E. Allen (–1877) · AFTER 2 Jun 1860
    Children: Harry E. Allen (1872–1945); Fanny May Allen (1874–)
    m. William James Latimer (7 Nov 1839–20 Apr 1905) · 14 Feb 1878
    Children: Mary Randolph Latimer (1879–); William James Latimer (1880–1932); Joseph Brandt Latimer (1883–1957); Roberts Edwin Latimer (1886–1968); Philip Averitt Latimer (1888–1964); Annie Latimer (1892–)
  4. Fanny Bessant (2 Feb 1854–9 Mar 1935)
    m. George F. Mathieson (1851–11 Mar 1917)
    Children: George Francis Mathieson (1874–1951); Harry Mathieson (1877–1910); William Francis Mathieson (1880–1936); Raymond Mathieson (1886–1955); Walter Whitman Mathieson (1896–1973)

Notes

!Census 1860: Ward 6, Washington D.C. , enum 1 June 1860, household 57: [fam 63] Ruben Terryl, 43, Coach driver, Va Canlace, 38, Conn Canlace, 13, PA Kate, 7, PA Virginia, 6, PA [fam 64] Henry Bessant, 48, laborer, England Fannie ", 7, England

Sources

  1. 1880 U.S. Federal Census · p. T9-0124 p.146C
  2. 1860 U.S. Federal Census