Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971

Bessie Richardson Bartoo, 1880–1971 (aged 91 years)

Name: Bessie Richardson /Bartoo/
Given names: Bessie Richardson
Surname: Bartoo
Married name: Bessie Richardson /Button/

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	May 30, 1880 Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Adoption	Family: Charles Albert Richardson + Alzada Bost Adoption: Adopted by both parents
20th President of the United States	James A Garfield March 4, 1881 (aged 9 months)
21st President of the United States	Chester A Arthur September 19, 1881 (aged 1 year)
22nd President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1885 (aged 4 years)
23rd President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison March 4, 1889 (aged 8 years)
24th President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893 (aged 12 years)
Marriage	Leroy Edgar Button — View this family December 13, 1896 (aged 16 years) Pennsylvania, USA
25th President of the United States	William McKinley March 4, 1897 (aged 16 years)
Birth of a daughter	… Button 1901 (aged 20 years)
Death of a daughter	… Button 1901 (aged 20 years)
26th President of the United States	Theodore Roosevelt September 14, 1901 (aged 21 years)
Birth of a son	William Leroy Button Sr. March 8, 1902 (aged 21 years) Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Button Families of America Citation details: 459 Quality of data: primary evidence
27th President of the United States	William Howard Taft March 4, 1909 (aged 28 years)
Birth of a son	Oswald Wilson Button January 21, 1913 (aged 32 years) Source: Button Families of America
28th President of the United States	Woodrow Wilson March 4, 1913 (aged 32 years)
Birth of a daughter	Martha Alzada Button May 11, 1916 (aged 35 years) Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA
Birth of a son	Charles George Button October 17, 1918 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a daughter	Mary Jane Button June 12, 1920 (aged 40 years) Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Source: Button Families of America
29th President of the United States	Warren G Harding March 4, 1921 (aged 40 years)
30th President of the United States	Calvin Coolidge August 2, 1923 (aged 43 years)
31st President of the United States	Herbert Hoover March 4, 1929 (aged 48 years)
Death of a mother	Mary Jane Chance Butler July 29, 1929 (aged 49 years) Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Find a Grave
Death of a father	William Jesse Bartoo February 4, 1930 (aged 49 years) Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Find a Grave
32nd President of the United States	Franklin D Roosevelt March 4, 1933 (aged 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Arlene Ann Lamb July 12, 1937 (aged 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Edith Emily Lamb 1938 (aged 57 years)
Death of a granddaughter	Edith Emily Lamb April 20, 1939 (aged 58 years) Cause: House fire
Birth of a granddaughter	Linda Mae Lamb May 7, 1944 (aged 63 years) Corning, Steuben, New York, USA
33rd President of the United States	Harry S Truman April 12, 1945 (aged 64 years)
34th President of the United States	Dwight D Eisenhower January 20, 1953 (aged 72 years)
Death of a husband	Leroy Edgar Button August 11, 1954 (aged 74 years) Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Leroy Edgar Button death notice Note: The Evening Times, Sayre, Pennsylvania, Thu, 12 Aug 1954, Page 16 The Evening Times, Sayre, Pennsylvania, Thu, 12 Aug 1954, Page 16
Burial of a husband	Leroy Edgar Button 1954 (aged 73 years) Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Address: Elmwood Cemetery Leroy and Bessie Button Gravestone
Marriage	Richard Willace Head — View this family August 2, 1957 (aged 77 years)
Death of a husband	Richard Willace Head August 2, 1960 (aged 80 years)
35th President of the United States	John F Kennedy January 20, 1961 (aged 80 years)
36th President of the United States	Lyndon B Johnson November 22, 1963 (aged 83 years)
Death of a granddaughter	Arlene Ann Lamb 1964 (aged 83 years) Cause: Arlene was killed in a automobile accident, hit as shw was pulling into her own driveway, in the Philadelphia, Pa. area.
37th President of the United States	Richard Nixon January 20, 1969 (aged 88 years)
Description	Bessie enjoyed knitting and working jigsaw puzzles.
Death	August 26, 1971 (aged 91 years) Corning, Steuben, New York, USA Bessie Head death notice Note: Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, Fri, 27 Aug 1971, Page 17
Burial	1971 (0 after death) Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Address: Elmwood Cemetery Leroy and Bessie Button Gravestone

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: November 14, 1847 — Woodhull, Oneida, New York, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: February 4, 1930 — Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane Chance Butler Bessie Richardson Bartoo Family with spouse Lucinda Potts William Jesse Bartoo 1847–1930 Birth: November 14, 1847 — Woodhull, Oneida, New York, USA Death: February 4, 1930 — Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
mother	Links Birth: November 22, 1847 — Bristol, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: July 29, 1929 — Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Jesse Bartoo Bessie Richardson Bartoo Family with spouse Charles Butler Mary Jane Chance Butler 1847–1929 Birth: November 22, 1847 — Bristol, Rhode Island, USA Death: July 29, 1929 — Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Marriage — —
herself	Links Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Adoption: Marriage: December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: August 2, 1957 Description: Bessie enjoyed knitting and working jigsaw puzzles. Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: 1971 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Reference number: 24 Reference number: 14 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leroy Edgar Button … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button Family with spouse Richard Willace Head Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971 Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA

Family with adoptive parents
father	Links Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alzada Bost Bessie Richardson Bartoo Charles Albert Richardson –
mother	Links Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Albert Richardson Bessie Richardson Bartoo Alzada Bost –
Marriage	Marriage — —
herself	Links Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Adoption: Marriage: December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: August 2, 1957 Description: Bessie enjoyed knitting and working jigsaw puzzles. Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: 1971 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Reference number: 24 Reference number: 14 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leroy Edgar Button … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button Family with spouse Richard Willace Head Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971 Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA

Father’s family with Lucinda Potts
father	Links Birth: November 14, 1847 — Woodhull, Oneida, New York, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: February 4, 1930 — Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane Chance Butler Bessie Richardson Bartoo Family with spouse Lucinda Potts William Jesse Bartoo 1847–1930 Birth: November 14, 1847 — Woodhull, Oneida, New York, USA Death: February 4, 1930 — Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
step-mother	Links Birth: November 16, 1840 Marriage: Death: February 19, 1904 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Jesse Bartoo Lucinda Potts 1840–1904 Birth: November 16, 1840 Death: February 19, 1904
Marriage	Marriage — —

Mother’s family with Charles Butler
step-father	Links Birth: 1851 Military: Co. D3E Reg. Pa. Vol. Marriage: Death: 1913 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Jane Chance Butler Charles Butler 1851–1913 Birth: 1851 Death: 1913
mother	Links Birth: November 22, 1847 — Bristol, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: July 29, 1929 — Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Jesse Bartoo Bessie Richardson Bartoo Family with spouse Charles Butler Mary Jane Chance Butler 1847–1929 Birth: November 22, 1847 — Bristol, Rhode Island, USA Death: July 29, 1929 — Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Marriage — —

Family with Leroy Edgar Button
husband	Links Birth: August 23, 1876 26 22 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: farmer — Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Death: August 11, 1954 — Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Burial: 1954 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10.1.3 Reference number: 23 Reference number: 14 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bessie Richardson Bartoo … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button Leroy Edgar Button 1876–1954 Birth: August 23, 1876 26 22 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 11, 1954 — Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA
herself	Links Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Adoption: Marriage: December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: August 2, 1957 Description: Bessie enjoyed knitting and working jigsaw puzzles. Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: 1971 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Reference number: 24 Reference number: 14 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leroy Edgar Button … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button Family with spouse Richard Willace Head Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971 Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA
5 years daughter	Links Birth: 1901 24 20 Death: 1901 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships … Button 1901–1901 Birth: 1901 24 20 Death: 1901
14 months son	Links Birth: March 8, 1902 25 21 — Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Military service: 64th Infantry Division - WWI Veteran — May 9, 1917 Occupation: 1925 Occupation: Machinist — 1930 — Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA Occupation: Machinist — 1942 — Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA Retirement: 1967 — Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA Death: September 23, 1978 — Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA Burial: Enfield, Tompkins, New York, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10.1.3.2 Reference number: 7 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Leroy Button Sr. 1902–1978 Birth: March 8, 1902 25 21 — Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: September 23, 1978 — Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
11 years son	Links Birth: January 21, 1913 36 32 Military: Major Death: October 1, 1984 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Oswald Wilson Button 1913–1984 Birth: January 21, 1913 36 32 Death: October 1, 1984 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: May 11, 1916 39 35 — Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Marriage: February 19, 1934 Marriage: 1967 Death: December 19, 2006 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: December 19, 2006 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Lorain Lamb Jr Arlene Ann Lamb Edith Emily Lamb Linda Mae Lamb Family with spouse Luke M. Colabine Martha Alzada Button 1916–2006 Birth: May 11, 1916 39 35 — Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Death: December 19, 2006 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: October 17, 1918 42 38 Military: WWII Mess Sergeant Stationed in England — November 2, 1945 Occupation: Machinist Death: June 1, 1977 — Calabasas, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles George Button 1918–1977 Birth: October 17, 1918 42 38 Death: June 1, 1977 — Calabasas, Los Angeles, California, USA
20 months daughter	Links Birth: June 12, 1920 43 40 — Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: October 26, 2023 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: November 1, 2023 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dean Short Family with spouse Donald Webster Mary Jane Button 1920–2023 Birth: June 12, 1920 43 40 — Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Death: October 26, 2023 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

Family with Richard Willace Head
husband	Links Birth: 1884 Marriage: Marriage: August 2, 1957 Occupation: Minister Death: August 2, 1960 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maud … Willie Vertice Head James Ira Head Family with spouse Bessie Richardson Bartoo Richard Willace Head 1884–1960 Birth: 1884 Death: August 2, 1960
herself	Links Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Adoption: Marriage: December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: August 2, 1957 Description: Bessie enjoyed knitting and working jigsaw puzzles. Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: 1971 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Reference number: 24 Reference number: 14 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leroy Edgar Button … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button Family with spouse Richard Willace Head Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971 Birth: May 30, 1880 — Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 26, 1971 — Corning, Steuben, New York, USA
Marriage	Marriage — August 2, 1957 —

Richard Willace Head + Maud …
husband	Links Birth: 1884 Marriage: Marriage: August 2, 1957 Occupation: Minister Death: August 2, 1960 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maud … Willie Vertice Head James Ira Head Family with spouse Bessie Richardson Bartoo Richard Willace Head 1884–1960 Birth: 1884 Death: August 2, 1960
partner’s partner	Links Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Willace Head Willie Vertice Head James Ira Head Maud … –
Marriage	Marriage — —
step-son	Links Birth: September 26, 1910 26 Death: February 1977 — Orange, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Willie Vertice Head 1910–1977 Birth: September 26, 1910 26 Death: February 1977 — Orange, Texas, USA
2 years step-son	Links Birth: January 9, 1913 29 Death: March 29, 2006 — El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Ira Head 1913–2006 Birth: January 9, 1913 29 Death: March 29, 2006 — El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA

Death	Bessie Head death notice Note: Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York, Fri, 27 Aug 1971, Page 17
Burial	Leroy and Bessie Button Gravestone
Media object	Bartoo sisters, Bessie, Mattie, Ella
Media object	Leroy Button and Bessie (Bartoo) Button ca.1899
Media object	Leroy and Bessie Button ca.1918

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Family with parents
father	William Jesse Bartoo 1847–1930
mother	Mary Jane Chance Butler 1847–1929
herself	Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971

Family with adoptive parents
father	Charles Albert Richardson –
mother	Alzada Bost –
herself	Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971

Father’s family with Lucinda Potts
father	William Jesse Bartoo 1847–1930
step-mother	Lucinda Potts 1840–1904

Mother’s family with Charles Butler
step-father	Charles Butler 1851–1913
mother	Mary Jane Chance Butler 1847–1929

Family with Leroy Edgar Button
husband Parents Edgar Alonzo Button Eliza Short	Leroy Edgar Button 1876–1954
herself	Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971
daughter	… Button 1901–1901
son	William Leroy Button Sr. 1902–1978
son	Oswald Wilson Button 1913–1984
daughter Family William Lorain Lamb Jr Arlene Ann Lamb Edith Emily Lamb Linda Mae Lamb Family Luke M. Colabine	Martha Alzada Button 1916–2006
son	Charles George Button 1918–1977
daughter Family Dean Short Family Donald Webster	Mary Jane Button 1920–2023

Family with Richard Willace Head
husband	Richard Willace Head 1884–1960
herself	Bessie Richardson Bartoo 1880–1971

Richard Willace Head + Maud …
husband	Richard Willace Head 1884–1960
partner’s partner	Maud … –
step-son	Willie Vertice Head 1910–1977
step-son	James Ira Head 1913–2006