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Bessie L Cottle Barker Startup

Female 1890 - 1973  (83 years)


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  • Name Bessie L Cottle Barker Startup 
    Born 10 Sep 1890  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Nov 1973  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 13 Nov 1973  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1325  Rossville
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2018 

    Father Robert Franklin Cottle,   b. 12 Oct 1846, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1929, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Margaret Alice Gordon Cottle,   b. Jan 1856,   d. 1926  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Family ID F1449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thomas Henry Barker,   b. 6 Jan 1874, Grassy Creek, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1949, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1911 
    Children 
     1. Dudley J Barker,   b. 26 Jul 1911, Grassy Creek, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1962, Salina, Saline County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. Ina Lee Barker Mardis,   b. 12 Jun 1919, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1959, Duarte, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     3. Mabel Barker Sommers Stonner
     4. Gladys Barker Cook
     5. Infant Barker
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 15:50:30 
    Family ID F345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Walter Raymond Startup,   b. 6 May 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 16:26:26 
    Family ID F3500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Startup, Bessie 1
    Obituary- Startup, Bessie 1
    Mrs. Bessie Startup
    Mrs. Bessie L. Startup, 83, Rossville, died Friday afternoon in Topeka hospital where she was admitted Friday morning. She had a heart attack.

    She was born Sept. 10, 1890, in Kentucky and lived in the Rossville community the past 65 years. She had been employed in restaurants at Rossville and Silver Lake many years.

    Her husband, Walter Startup, died Feb. 5,1972.

    Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Cook, Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. Mabel Sommer, Kansas City, Kan.: seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

    Park Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery.


    MRS. BESSIE STARTUP
    Mrs. Bessie L. Startup, 83, Rossville, died Friday afternoon in a Topeka hospital where she was admitted Friday morning. She had a heart attack.

    She was born September 10,1890, in Kentucky and lived in the Rossville community the past 65 years. She had been employed in restaurants at Rossville and Silver Lake many years.

    Her husband, Walter Startup, died February 5, 1972.

    Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Cook, Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. Mabel Sommer. Kansas City, Ks.; two sisters. Mrs. Rae Trimble, Rossville and Mrs. Emma Waller, Topeka; seven grandchildren and a great grandchild.

    Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Topeka. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church.
    Obituary- Startup, Bessie 2
    Obituary- Startup, Bessie 2
    Mrs. Bessie L. Startup
    Sept. 10, 1890
    Nov. 9, 1973

    Services
    Parker Mortuary Chapel
    2:00 p.m. Nov. 13, 1973

    Officiating
    Rev. Paul Mitchell

    Music
    Organ Selections

    Organist
    Mildred Swain

    Interment
    Rossville Cemetery

    Casket Bearers
    James Davis, Scott Kelsey, Omer Van Vleck, Gerald Reser, Delbert Olson, George Stadler