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Elizabeth Overton Wilks  1896 - 1987

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• Birth	25 Aug 1896	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Female
  Name	Bessie
  Died	11 Nov 1987	Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Buried	Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I371	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2009
  Father	James Rufus Wilks,   b. 30 May 1871, Taylor's Store, Franklin, Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Oct 1951, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
  Mother	Oddie Elizabeth Day,   b. 19 Mar 1876, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 1952, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
  Married	2 Jan 1894	Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Marriage	50th Wedding Anniversary
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet
  Family	Homer S. Owen,   b. 5 Nov 1892, Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 10 Dec 1980, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	6 Mar 1916	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2005
  Family ID	F1893	Group Sheet

• Photos		Wilks, Elizabeth Overton Bessie Wilks Owen was my grandaunt.She was a daughter of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Day. This picture was taken about 1914 in Callaway Co., Missouri.
  		Wilks Sisters Homer Owen and Bessie Wilks Owen, Paul Sherman and Virginia Wilks Sherman. Picture taken in 1971. Daughters of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Day.
  Headstones		Homer Owen & Elizabeth Wilks Homer S. Owen, Nov. 5, 1892 - Dec. 10, 1980. Bessie Owen, Aug. 25, 1896 - Nov. 11, 1987. Married Mar. 6, 1916. Homer S. Owen was a son of Elisha Jackson Owen and Alice Mateer. Elizabeth Overton Wilks was a daughter of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Elizabeth Day, a granddaughter of William Henry Wilks & Rebecca Anne Wilks, and, Sanders Perfect Day &…

• Notes

  Pat McCallister Notes: Bessie was born in the log house. They lived most of their life in Auxvasse. They never had children. They celebrated their 60th anniversary. She and Homer lived in Auxvasse most of their married life. For a time they operated a feed store, living over the store. Later they were partners with Pete McGuire in a combined feed and grocery store. For many years Homer was a livestock feeder and dealer with some related farming interest. Bessie had two hip replacements- she spent the last 8 or so years in the nursing home. Actually she was in a nursing home in Fulton when she died. ================================ Mr. and Mrs. Homer Owen Honored at Reception on 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Homer Owen of Auxvasse were honored Sunday evening at a surprise celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary at the Love Street Christian church in Mexico, MO, following worship services. Members of the church planned the surprise. The former Miss Bessie Wilks and Homer Owen were married on Mar. 6, 1916 in Fulton at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. Eugene F. Abbott. Attending the couple were Mrs. P.L. McGuire of Auxvasse and the late Mr. McGuire. Mr. and Mrs. Owen were both born at Williamsburg and have spent their entire life in Callaway County. They moved to Auxvasse in 1923 and for 15 years operated a feed store there. He is also a retired farmer and stockman and for 20 years was part owner of Callaway County Stock Sales Co., north of Fulton. He is now serving on the board of directors of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lighting Insurance Co. of Callaway County, a position he has held for 35 years. In keeping with the golden wedding anniversary theme the church was decorated with gold colored crepe paper streamers and the refreshment table was covered with a lace cloth over gold. The gift table also had a lace cloth over gold and was centered with a floral arrangement and gold candles, a gift of the church. The three tier anniversary cake, topped with a large gold "50" encircled with wedding bells, was served by Mrs. Childs, wife of the church pastor, and Mrs. Buell Culver and Mrs. Jack Hendrix presided at the punch bowl. Mrs. Melba Davenport and Mrs. Maud Fisher were in charge of the decorations. The remembrance book, a gift of the minister and family, was signed by 135 members and friends. Steven Childs was in charge of the book. After the guests were served and the gifts opened Mrs. Childs sang "Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet." accompanied by Mrs. William Watson at the piano. ================= Mrs. P.L. McGuire was Mrs. 'Pete' - Ada Belle Wilkes - daughter of John Wilkes and cousin of Bessie. Pete and Homer were partners in the feed store. Mary Jo Herring Hubbard Notes: My mother was born at Aunt Bessie's house in Auxvasse. My grandparents were living there at the time. I remember going to their house when I was a kid. It was a brick house right in the middle of Auxvasse on main street. The house was always spotless and neat, and Aunt Bessie was always cooking for everyone.

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  Event Birth - 25 Aug 1896 - Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 6 Mar 1916 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - 11 Nov 1987 - Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - - Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth