Bessie Claire Pelton

1893 -

• Name	Bessie Claire Pelton
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	May 25, 1893	Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois   [1]
  Census	1900 (6 years)	Cleveland, Stafford County, Kansas   [2]
  In the 1900 US Census, she was recorded, age 7, living in Cleveland, Stafford County, Kansas with her parents.
  Census	1910 (16 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded, age 16, living in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas with his parents.
  Census	1920 (26 years)	St. John, Stafford County, Kansas   [4]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded, age 26, living in St. John, Stafford County, Kansas with her parents. He was a waiter in a restaurant.
  Person ID, Branch	I6673	Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	May 19, 2025

  
  

  Father	Ernest Clyde Pelton,   b. Jan 16, 1861, Russell, Shelby County, Ohio d. Feb 12, 1930, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Iva May Swartz,   b. Jun 19, 1871, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois d. Nov 1, 1921, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1888
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years and 11 months - She : ~ 16 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F2619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joseph Warren Green,   b. Sep 14, 1887, St. John, Stafford County, Kansas d. Jul 10, 1961, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Jul 4, 1913	Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas   [5, 6]
  	Wedding Announcement of Joseph Warren Green and Bessie Claire Pelton
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 2 months - He : 25 years and 10 months.
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown  [7]
  Children	1. Jack W. Green,   b. Abt 1914, Oklahoma  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Melva Green,   b. About 1916, Kansas  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	May 16, 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - May 25, 1893 - Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois Census - 1900 - Cleveland, Stafford County, Kansas Census - 1910 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas Marriage - Jul 4, 1913 - Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas Child - Jack W. Green - Abt 1914 - Oklahoma Child - Melva Green - About 1916 - Kansas Census - 1920 - St. John, Stafford County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S504] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Cleveland, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: 501; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0298. [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: T624_458; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0201; FHL microfilm: 1374471. [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Roll: T625_552; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 236. [S672] Green, John. email: 2010-11-10 "More Green Family Warwick, Massachusetts", ( Email message from boardman232323 (at) yahoo.com, 10 November 2010). [S1739] News Article (1913) :"Married At Hutchinson", (St. John, Kansas: The St. John News, 10 July 1913). [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: St John, Stafford, Kansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340459.