Show v Mantis Manti's s 's Oldest Wom Woman n Notes Anniversary Mrs Mary P. P Bessey Mantis Manti's oldest woman noted her birthday anniversary on January January January Janu Janu- ary 12 and most of her family visited during the week She was born in Manti ManU on January 12 1865 a daughter of William Villiam Henry and Mary Snow Peacock She was married to Walter Valter A. A Bessey on October 28 1886 and they were later married in the Manti ManU Temple Mr Bessey passed passed passed pass pass- ed away on June 4 1927 Mrs Bessey has lived in Manti ManU Man Man- ti U all her life being active in church activities especially Relief Relief Relief Re- Re Re Re- lief Society work She was laundress for the Manti tanti Temple for 28 years She is the mother of five daughters Mrs Bertha B B. B Larsen Larsen Larsen Lar- Lar sen and Mrs 1 Belle Mae B. B Olsen Ol Oli Olsen Ol- Ol i sen en both o of Ephraim Mrs Pearl Pear B. B Salt Lake City and Mrs Leah B. B Garbe and Mrs A Ava va B. B Bailey both of Manti 1 She has 22 grandchildren am and 36 great grandchildren Mr and Mrs Ardray Pearl of Salt Lake City visited visited visit visit- S ed cd with Mrs Bessey over th the e week end and through Tuesday S |