Charles Read Besse Sr. ²⁵³

  Events

• He worked as a farmer.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Vienna, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska. He was head of household and property owner and lived with his second wife.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska. He was head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska. He was widowed head of household and property owner.

Charles married Lydia Jane Boothby, daughter of Isaac Boothby Jr. and Mary Jennings, 25 December 1872 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.²⁵³ (Lydia Jane Boothby was born 20 August 1851 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,⁴⁹⁸⁷ died 29 July 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine ²⁵² and was buried after 29 July 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Fish Cemetery (formerly Lothrop/Fish Cemetery) ²⁵².)

Charles next married Elizabeth A. Keller, daughter of Adam Keller and Elizabeth Stahl, 25 April 1883 in Webster, Dodge County, Nebraska.⁴⁹⁹³ (Elizabeth A. Keller was born in September 1843 in Carey, Ohio and died between 1910 and 1920.)