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Bessie <I>Bain</I> James

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Bessie Bain James

Birth
Death
9 Mar 1916 (aged 18)
Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.8367577, Longitude: -107.6624451
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She was married to Milton James, who was a railroad worker. When Villa's raiders entered the town of Columbus, she and her husband ran to the Hoover Hotel to take shelter, but were shot in the doorway.
She was married to Milton James, who was a railroad worker. When Villa's raiders entered the town of Columbus, she and her husband ran to the Hoover Hotel to take shelter, but were shot in the doorway.


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  • Created by: SLGMSD
  • Added: Jan 2, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46246189/bessie-james: accessed ), memorial page for Bessie Bain James (6 Oct 1897–9 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46246189, citing Valley Heights Cemetery, Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).