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Francis Herbert “Bert” Pless

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Francis Herbert “Bert” Pless

Birth
Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Death
8 Jul 1940 (aged 56)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1687801, Longitude: -86.5487675
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1900 Census - John(57) & Sarah(45) Meadows are found living in a house they own located in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. Census indicated John was born 02/1843 and Sarah born 01/1885, both in Indiana. They have been married less than 1 year. Sarah has given birth to 10 children, but only 4 are still living. John was employed as a laborer in a limestone mill. Children of their blended family living in the home were James W. Meadows(19) born 09/1880; Cordelia Meadows(13) born 03/1887; William A. Pless(21) born 04/1879 and employed as a fireman and Francis H. Pless(16) born 03/1884 and employed as a signalman at a quarry. Also listed in the home was a grandson Benjamin H. Meadows(10) born 12/1889.

09/12/1918 WW1 Draft Registration - Francis Herbert Pless, age 34, is living at A Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana. Francis is a white native born citizen employed as a miner with Jackson Hiel & Coke Company. He is of medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. His next of kin is listed as Ella Pless of Norman Station, Lawrence County, Indiana.

1900 Census - John(57) & Sarah(45) Meadows are found living in a house they own located in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. Census indicated John was born 02/1843 and Sarah born 01/1885, both in Indiana. They have been married less than 1 year. Sarah has given birth to 10 children, but only 4 are still living. John was employed as a laborer in a limestone mill. Children of their blended family living in the home were James W. Meadows(19) born 09/1880; Cordelia Meadows(13) born 03/1887; William A. Pless(21) born 04/1879 and employed as a fireman and Francis H. Pless(16) born 03/1884 and employed as a signalman at a quarry. Also listed in the home was a grandson Benjamin H. Meadows(10) born 12/1889.

09/12/1918 WW1 Draft Registration - Francis Herbert Pless, age 34, is living at A Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana. Francis is a white native born citizen employed as a miner with Jackson Hiel & Coke Company. He is of medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. His next of kin is listed as Ella Pless of Norman Station, Lawrence County, Indiana.

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  • Created by: TJM
  • Added: Sep 26, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59266654/francis_herbert-pless: accessed ), memorial page for Francis Herbert “Bert” Pless (23 Mar 1884–8 Jul 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59266654, citing White Oak Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by TJM (contributor 46965233).