It is said by Rebecca's relatives in that Phoebe Aperson Hearst, William Randolf Hearst's mother, donated money for Rebecca's cataracts surgeries. This would had been before 1919 when Phoebe Hearst passed away.
An interesting story here, in the Federal census for 1880, June 3, Rebecca is living at San Simeon, Ca and then on June 16, she is now living at a town known as Salinas, San Luis Obispo Co. staying at her Aunt's home.
To the right is marriage certificate between James R Higgins, which was short. Her sister Sadie A Sanders and her husband Joesph H Sanders were guardians of Rebecca. It also states that they were all living in Brush Creek Area
James and Bessie had one child, Rene Higgins, b. 1893.
In 1899 Bessie marries to Harry Finley b. Dec , 1877 in Michigan, the 1880 census showed no Harry born in those years.
Harry and Bessie has one child James Walter Findley b. 1900.
Harry and Bessie divorced
Important note: In 1900 Census for Tulare County. Bessie and her family were living in George Statdmiller home, it states a nephew or Uncle to Harry Finley, but the family next to them was William Monroe b. 1859, could this Bessie's Uncle, her mother's family.
Around 1904 Bessie remarries to John Nathan Phipps, and they had four children. Their children are mentioned below.
An interesting story here, in the Federal census for 1880, June 3, Rebecca is living at San Simeon, Ca and then on June 16, she is now living at a town known as Salinas, San Luis Obispo Co. staying at her Aunt's home.
To the right is marriage certificate between James R Higgins, which was short. Her sister Sadie A Sanders and her husband Joesph H Sanders were guardians of Rebecca. It also states that they were all living in Brush Creek Area
James and Bessie had one child, Rene Higgins, b. 1893.
In 1899 Bessie marries to Harry Finley b. Dec , 1877 in Michigan, the 1880 census showed no Harry born in those years.
Harry and Bessie has one child James Walter Findley b. 1900.
Harry and Bessie divorced
Important note: In 1900 Census for Tulare County. Bessie and her family were living in George Statdmiller home, it states a nephew or Uncle to Harry Finley, but the family next to them was William Monroe b. 1859, could this Bessie's Uncle, her mother's family.
Around 1904 Bessie remarries to John Nathan Phipps, and they had four children. Their children are mentioned below.
It is said by Rebecca's relatives in that Phoebe Aperson Hearst, William Randolf Hearst's mother, donated money for Rebecca's cataracts surgeries. This would had been before 1919 when Phoebe Hearst passed away.
An interesting story here, in the Federal census for 1880, June 3, Rebecca is living at San Simeon, Ca and then on June 16, she is now living at a town known as Salinas, San Luis Obispo Co. staying at her Aunt's home.
To the right is marriage certificate between James R Higgins, which was short. Her sister Sadie A Sanders and her husband Joesph H Sanders were guardians of Rebecca. It also states that they were all living in Brush Creek Area
James and Bessie had one child, Rene Higgins, b. 1893.
In 1899 Bessie marries to Harry Finley b. Dec , 1877 in Michigan, the 1880 census showed no Harry born in those years.
Harry and Bessie has one child James Walter Findley b. 1900.
Harry and Bessie divorced
Important note: In 1900 Census for Tulare County. Bessie and her family were living in George Statdmiller home, it states a nephew or Uncle to Harry Finley, but the family next to them was William Monroe b. 1859, could this Bessie's Uncle, her mother's family.
Around 1904 Bessie remarries to John Nathan Phipps, and they had four children. Their children are mentioned below.
An interesting story here, in the Federal census for 1880, June 3, Rebecca is living at San Simeon, Ca and then on June 16, she is now living at a town known as Salinas, San Luis Obispo Co. staying at her Aunt's home.
To the right is marriage certificate between James R Higgins, which was short. Her sister Sadie A Sanders and her husband Joesph H Sanders were guardians of Rebecca. It also states that they were all living in Brush Creek Area
James and Bessie had one child, Rene Higgins, b. 1893.
In 1899 Bessie marries to Harry Finley b. Dec , 1877 in Michigan, the 1880 census showed no Harry born in those years.
Harry and Bessie has one child James Walter Findley b. 1900.
Harry and Bessie divorced
Important note: In 1900 Census for Tulare County. Bessie and her family were living in George Statdmiller home, it states a nephew or Uncle to Harry Finley, but the family next to them was William Monroe b. 1859, could this Bessie's Uncle, her mother's family.
Around 1904 Bessie remarries to John Nathan Phipps, and they had four children. Their children are mentioned below.
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