Bessie was the daughter of William Floyd and Victoria Alvena (Richardson) Burks. She married Dale F. Barth on Nov. 29, 1918. The couple had five children: Irene Elizabeth; Gerald Floyd; Kenneth Dale; Merle Leroy; and Ilah Mae.

1930 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Barth
Home in 1930: Tymochtee, Wyandot, Ohio
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Dale Barth
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Dale Barth 33
Bessie Barth 31
Irene E Barth 10
Garold F Barth 8
Kenneth Barth 3 6/12

1920 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie M Barth
Home in 1920: Eden, Seneca, Ohio
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Dale P Barth
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Dale P Barth 22
Bessie M Barth 26

1910 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie M Burks
Age in 1910: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Floyd W Burks
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Name: Victoria A Burks
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1910: Tymochtee, Wyandot, Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Floyd W Burks 35
Victoria A Burks 33
Bessie M Burks 11
Emma G Burks 9
Vernice B Burks 5
Myrtle F Burks 3
George M Burks 1 6/12
Samuel Ward 27

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Bessie M Barth
Birth Date: 1898
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence County: Wyandot
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 3 Dec 1966
Hospital of Death: Wyandot Memorial Hospital
City of Death: Wyandot County
County of Death: Wyandot
Certificate: 98302
Age at Death: 68
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, used for certification
Marital Status: Widowed

Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Name: Bessie Mae Barth
[Bessie Mae Burks]
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1898
Death Date: 3 Dec 1966
Age at Death: 68
Death Place: Sandusky, Ohio
Spouse: Dale F
Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1917
Parents: William & Alvena (Richardson)
Newspaper: Advertiser Tribune (Tiffin); Clyde Enterprise; Fostoria Review Times; News-messenger (Fremont), Clyde; Fostoria; Fremont; Tiffin, Ohio
Newspaper Date: Dec 1966
Newspaper Page: p. 2;3;4;3;4, col. 1;2;4;2;4
Years Indexed: 1878-current;1938- current;1938-current;Aug. 1943- current
Newspaper Repository: Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, Oh; Kaubisch Memorial Library - Fostoria, Oh; Tiffin Seneca Public Library - Tiffin, Oh; Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, Oh; Kaubisch Memorial Library - Fostoria, Oh ; Tiffin Seneca Public Library - Tiffin, Oh
Notes: Mother's Maiden Name: Alvena Richardson;