Photograph, Bessie Jane Wallace (with bio)

Photograph

Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Photograph, Bessie Jane Wallace (with bio)

Entry/Object ID

2019.024.038

Description

Photo of Bessie Jane Wallace was born on July 14, 1849, in Oregon City to Ruthlinda & William Wallace. She came to Whidbey Island with her parents and half-brother in 1851. They made their home at Cresent Harbor on the Wallace Donation Claim. When Bessie was sixteen, she married John A. Cornelius. Their first son, William John Cornelius, was born on the island. They moved to the flats to raise their family near La Conner. A total of 4 children were born to Bessie. She was widowed in 1880 and in 1882 Bessie married J. O. Rudene. She was widowed again in 1930. Bessie died in 1934. She claimed to be the first white woman to live in Skagit County. Photo submitted by her great-great granddaughter, Mrs. Hugh N. Barnes.

Made/Created

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wallace, Bessie Jane

Person or Organization

Cornelius, Bessie J. Wallace

Person or Organization

Rubene, Bessie J. Wallace

Person or Organization

Wallace, Ruthlinder

Person or Organization

Wallace, William

Person or Organization

Cornelius, John A.

Person or Organization

Cornelius, William John

Person or Organization

Rudene, J.O.

Person or Organization

Barnes, Hugh N.

Related Entries

Notes

2013.184.001

Related Publications

Notes

RG 8