W. J. (Joe) Bess, father of T. L. Bess, near his 80th year
Valle Wallace holding baby Kathryn Wallace with grandparents of Kathryn, Rev. T. L. Bess and Mrs. Emma Bess. Benton, Missouri.
Valle Bess, High School graduation, Bismark, Missouri, with Jay Ragsdale
Valle Bess and Hazel Hahn, Elvins, Mo., 1930
Valle Bess and friends at Arcadia
Valle Bess and Ardell Warren
Valle Bess and Arcadia friend, John Walker
Three generations: Laura Shaw Travers, Martha Emmaline Travers, Valle Bess
Thomas L. Bess, Arcadia Days, Epworth Among the Hills
Thomas Levi Bess, back row, middle
Second grade, Doniphan, Mo., 1922: Valle Bess 4th from the left 2nd row
“Rev. T. L. Bess – Believe it or Not” and on the back: “Taking a respite from duty”
Probably Besses 5
Probably Besses 4
Probably Besses 3
Probably Besses 2
Probably Besses
Glenora at home — Daughter by T. L. Bess’s first marriage
Four generations: Laura Shaw Travers, Emma Travers Bess, Valle Bess Wallace, “Jim Boy” Wallace
Ada and Clara Bess
“Arcadia Days” T. L. Bess on the right.
“Miss Baker” (Maybe Emma Bess’s handwriting)
Emma Bess, postcard to her mother
Emma Bess, postcard to her mother, tent marked with an “X”
Valle and former fiance, Jay Ragsdale
Prayer for campers, page 1
Prayer for campers, page 2
You have done a very credible job of assembling a group of photos that tell a family story from Rev. T.L. and Emaline Bess and older family members, through daughter Valle and her gentlemen friends to her first child. As well as showing where they went for camp meetings. Well done.