Bessie Belden

• Name source ^{1 2 3 4}
• Sex: F
• Also Known As: Betsy Sebrina Belden
• Also Known As: Betsy Sabrina Belden ⁵
• Also Known As: Eliza Belden ⁶
• Born: 18 SEP 1873 in Mondovi, Buffalo, Wisconsin ^{7 8 9 10}
• Died: 6 FEB 1965 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota ¹¹
• Buried:: Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota ¹¹
• Census 1880: 15 JUL 1880: Albany Twp., Pepin, Wisconsin; age 6 ¹²
• Census 1910: 26 APR 1910: Chamberlain, Brule, South Dakota; age 35 ¹⁵
• Census 1920: 12 JAN 1920: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota; age 44 ¹⁴
• Census 1930: 15 APR 1930: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota; age 56 ¹³
• Residence 1: 1914: Watertown, Codington, South Dakota ¹⁶
• Residence 2: BET. 1928 - 1951: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota ^{17 18 19}
• Notes:

  Died at Lake Region Hospital. Resident of Pioneer Memorial Home. Source: Obituary
  
  As of 1910, she had 6 children, 5 of whom were still living. Source: 1910 Federal Census, South Dakota, Brule, Chamberlain; Ward 3; ED 72, Sheet 15A; entry 119 120.

• Married: BET. 7 JUL 1893 - 7 JUL 1894: Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota ^{11 20 21 22}

1. Claude Cyril Phillips, b. 22 FEB 1896 in Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota
2. Wallace George Phillips, b. 16 OCT 1898 in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
3. Rufus Clarence Phillips, b. 23 SEP 1900 in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
4. Paul Chester Phillips, b. 12 OCT 1902 in De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota
5. Rosella E. Phillips, b. ABT. 1904 in South Dakota
6. Ross Wendal Phillips, b. 23 AUG 1906 in Watertown, Codington, South Dakota

1. Title: South Dakota Birth Certificate Index
   Author: South Dakota Dept. of Health
   Comment/Location: Previous URL: http://www.state.sd.us/doh/vitalrec/birthrecords/index.cfm
   Comment/Location: http://apps.sd.gov/applications/PH14Over100BirthRec/index.asp
   Media: Electronic
   Text: "Bessie Belden"
2. Title: Census - 1930 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
   Media: Census
   Page/Cite: Ward 3; ED 35, Sheet 13B; entry 529 255 309
   Text: "Phillips, Bessie"
3. Title: Census - 1920 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
   Media: Census
   Page/Cite: Ward 1; ED 141, Sheet 13B; entry 1217 259 343
   Text: "Philips, Bessie"
4. Title: Census - 1910 US Federal; SD; Brule Chamberlain
   Media: Census
   Page/Cite: Ward 3; ED 72, Sheet 15A; entry 119 120
   Text: "Philips, Bessie"
5. Title: International Genealogical Index (IGI)
   Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
   Comment/Location: Uneven; good starting point, but corroborate whenever possible
   Comment/Location: http://www.familysearch.org/
   Media: Electronic
   Page/Cite: Family Group Sheets
   Text: "Betsy Sabrina Belden"
6. Title: Census - 1880 US Federal; WI; Pepin Albany
   Media: Census
   Page/Cite: ED 106, Sheet 39B, p. 10; entry 73 73
   Text: "Belden, Eliza"
7. Title: Obituary for Betsy Belden Phillips
   Publication: Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Feb. 6, 1965
   Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
   Media: Newspaper
   Text: "September 18, 1873 in Mondovi, Wisconsin"
8. Title: Census - 1930 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
   Media: Census
   Page/Cite: Ward 3; ED 35, Sheet 13B; entry 529 255 309
   Text: "Age 56, Wisconsin"
9. Title: Census - 1920 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
   Media: Census
   Page/Cite: Ward 1; ED 141, Sheet 13B; entry 1217 259 343
   Text: "Age 44 [sic], Wisconsin"
10. Title: Census - 1910 US Federal; SD; Brule Chamberlain
    Media: Census
    Page/Cite: Ward 3; ED 72, Sheet 15A; entry 119 120
    Text: "Age 35 [sic], Wisconsin"
11. Title: Obituary for Betsy Belden Phillips
    Publication: Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Feb. 6, 1965
    Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
    Media: Newspaper
12. Title: Census - 1880 US Federal; WI; Pepin Albany
    Media: Census
    Page/Cite: ED 106, Sheet 39B, p. 10; entry 73 73
13. Title: Census - 1930 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
    Media: Census
    Page/Cite: Ward 3; ED 35, Sheet 13B; entry 529 255 309
14. Title: Census - 1920 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
    Media: Census
    Page/Cite: Ward 1; ED 141, Sheet 13B; entry 1217 259 343
15. Title: Census - 1910 US Federal; SD; Brule Chamberlain
    Media: Census
    Page/Cite: Ward 3; ED 72, Sheet 15A; entry 119 120
16. Title: Obituary for Rhoda Belden
    Publication: Pepin County Paper, Aug 14, 1914
    Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
    Media: Newspaper
17. Title: Obituary for George Washington Belden
    Publication: Courier Wedge, Feb 9, 1928; Durand, Wisconsin
    Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
    Media: Newspaper
18. Title: Obituary for Hulda Belden
    Publication: Eau Claire Leader, Oct 1949
    Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
    Media: Newspaper
19. Title: Obituary for Mary Alberta Belden Aaron
    Publication: Arlington Sun, Nov. 1, 1951; Arlington, SD
    Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
    Media: Newspaper
20. Title: Obituary for Walter A. Phillips
    Publication: Fergus Falls Daily Journal, May 14, 1944
    Comment/Location: Joanne Rohrscheib FTM file
    Media: Newspaper
21. Title: Census - 1930 US Federal; MN; Otter Tail Fergus Falls
    Media: Census
    Page: Ward 3; ED 35, Sheet 13B; entry 529 255 309
    Text: "Age at first marriage: W.A.: 28, Bessie: 21"
22. Title: Census - 1910 US Federal; SD; Brule Chamberlain
    Media: Census
    Page: Ward 3; ED 72, Sheet 15A; entry 119 120
    Text: "15 [years ago]"