Bessie Lottie Maiden1

b. March 1896, d. 30 March 1968
FatherCharles Edwin Maiden2 b. 3 Aug 1851, d. 2 Sep 1935
MotherMargaret Laura Caldwell2 b. 5 Jan 1856, d. 5 Sep 1930
BirthMar 1896 Bessie Lottie Maiden was born in Mar 1896 (probably on the 10th) in Virginia.3,4 
Marriage She married James Buchanan Clark, son of James Harvey Clark and Sarah Ann Horne. 
Cens-Sum  Bessie and James lived and farmed in the Abingdon District of Washington County. There they raised their 4 children: Anna, Dorothy, James Jr. and Earnest. At the time of the 1920 enumeration they were also sharing their home with Rosa Horn who was James's aunt [his mother's unmarried sister].5,6 
Death30 Mar 1968 Bessie died on 30 Mar 1968.7 
Burial She was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.7 

Family

James Buchanan Clark b. 1 May 1884, d. 2 Sep 1971
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited27 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. [S1616] Joanna Owens, "Civil War Maidens," e-mail to Diana Powell, 12 Oct. 2007.
  2. [S634] Charles E. Maiden household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 122, sheet 6A (p. 296 stamped), dwelling 63, family 63, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 11 of 53. Household includes: Charles E. Maiden, 48, b. Aug. 1851, marr 17 yrs, employed at "job work"; Maggie L., wife, 44, b. Jan. 1856, marr 17 yrs mother of 4 children, 3 are living; Oscar L., son, 1_, b. Feb. 1885, day laborer; Emma V., dau, 10, b. Jan. 1890; Bessie L., dau, 4, b. Mch 1896; Elli_ E. Caldwell, M in law, 80, wid. b. Feb. 1820, mother of 9 children, 6 living; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  3. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 637-645. Mrs. Rollins cites Dr. Joanna (Maiden) Owens for her information on the descendants of Eliza (Maiden) Butt Caldwell (with the exception of son Addison). Birthdate reported as 1 March 1896.
  4. [S2130] "Additional Tombstone Records for Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery (not included in High On A Windy Hill Vol I & II)", compiled by Dr. Joanna Owens, Sept. 2000, Washington Co., Virginia. Headstone uses 10 March 1896 for date of birth.
  5. [S238] James B. Clark household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring township, ED 148, sheet 14B, dwelling 263, family 266, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2005, image 14 of 20. Enumeration includes: James B. Clark, 35, marr, farmer; Bessie L., 23, wife; Anna M., dau, 2+; Dor__, dau, age ?/12; Sallie A., mother, 71; Rosa B. Horn, aunt, 50; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  6. [S639] J.B. Clark household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 96-2, sheet 4A (p. 244 stamped), dwelling 70, family 71, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 7 of 49. Household includes: J.B. Clark, 45, marr at 32, owns home, is a farm, occup: farmer; Bessie M., wife, 34, marr at 20; Anna M., dau, 13; Dorthie M., dau, 11; J.B., son, 6; cont. next page: Earnest D. Clark, 4; all b. VA.
  7. [S2130] "Additional Tombstone Records for Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery (not included in High On A Windy Hill Vol I & II)", compiled by Dr. Joanna Owens, Sept. 2000, Washington Co., Virginia.
  8. [S30] Audrey Honegger, "Clark Obituary," e-mail to Diana Powell, 13 Nov. 2005. Audrey located Dorothy (Clark) Duncan's obituary on the website for the Farris Funeral Home in Abingdon, Virginia: http://www.farrisfuneralservice.com/