Bessie Lurene Wilsey

1916 - 1971  (54 years)

• Name	Bessie Lurene Wilsey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	13 Nov 1916	Hastings, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA   [2, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Ulysses, Grant, Kansas, USA   [4]
  	Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of Nannie and William Wilsey
  Census	1940	Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Housekeeper
  Residence	1955	San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA   [7]
  	Bessie and Philip Wait
  Death	22 Sep 1971	Skamania County, Washington, USA   [2, 3]
  Burial	Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I26937	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Philip Joshua Wait,   b. 18 May 1916, Seattle, King, Washington, USA d. 22 May 2002, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1940	Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Phillip Joshua Wait, Jr,   b. 24 Jun 1950, Fairview, Grant, Oklahoma, USA d. 12 Aug 2018 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Bert Smalley Wait,   b. 7 Jun 1952, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA d. 5 May 2017, Weiser, Washington, Idaho, USA (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	William A Hill,   b. 25 Mar 1909, Lucas, Russell, Kansas, USA d. 21 Sep 1976, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1958	Skamania County, Washington, USA   [2, 6]
  	Bessie Wait and William Hill
  Family ID	F11894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Nov 1916 - Hastings, Jefferson, Oklahoma, USA Census - Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter of Nannie and William Wilsey - 1930 - Ulysses, Grant, Kansas, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Housekeeper - 1940 - Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA Marriage - 22 Jun 1940 - Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA Residence - Bessie and Philip Wait - 1955 - San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA Marriage - 1958 - Skamania County, Washington, USA Death - 22 Sep 1971 - Skamania County, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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