Many of these dates I have mentioned before but I will list the correct dates again here and add additional people Murell left out.
Children of Jacob and Johanna Rosanna Bessey:
John Bessey, born in Pennsylvania on 17 Dec 1831. Died 25 Jun 1857, Ionia Michigan.
Rosanna “Rosie” Bessey Sweitzer, born in Pennsylvania 6 Feb 1834. Moved to Lake Odessa, Michigan. Died 22 Jul 1925.
George Bessey, born in Pennsylvania on 30 Jan 1836. Died on 14 Dec 1919 in Ohio.
Christine Bessey Swander, born in Ohio on 24 Apr 1838. Moved to Gravity, Iowa. Died 13 Oct 1929.
Jacob Bessey, born in Ohio on 20 Mar 1840. Died 30 Jan 1913 in Ionia County, Michigan.
Catherine “Kate” Bessey Sponseller, born in Ohio on 3 Jul 1842. Died in Seneca County, OH on 18 Mar 1932.
Jeremiah Bessey, born in Ohio on 13 Aug 1844. Died in Missouri on 26 Feb 1931.
Henry Bessey, born in Ohio on 6 Feb 1847. Died 2 Feb 1864 in Ohio.
Mary Ann Bessey Brillhart, born in Ohio on 6 Jun 1850. Died in Seneca, OH on 20 May 1939.
Children of Jacob and Catherine Blocher (born 24 Sep 1842 Clarence NY and died 11 Aug 1910 Ionia, MI)
Cora Ellen Bessey, born 5 Feb 1869 in Woodland, Barry County, MI. Died 27 Jul 1881 in Orange Twp, Ionia County, MI. Age 12 years.
Hattie May Bessey Galloway, born 10 Nov 1871 in Orange Twp, Ionia County, MI Married Hugh Galloway 1895. Died 10 Feb 1975, age 103 years.
Alva Jay Bessey, born 14 Oct 1875 in Orange Twp, Ionia County, MI. Died 10 Dec 193 in Ionia, MI. Age 28 years.
Clarence Eddy Bessey, born 22 Feb 1879 in Orange Twp, Ionia County, MI. Married Nora Ethel Clouse 14 Apr 1914. Died 24 Apr 1945 in Alpine Twp, Kent County, MI
Ancestors Across the Ages 