Life History

Notes

• 1920 Federal Census, Douglas County, Missouri, 9 January, Cass Township, District 62, page 3B, Hse/Fam #64
  Devault, Sarah M  Head  Rents F W 46 Widow VA VA VA Overall Factory
  Devault, Hallie M Dau F W 15 Single MO VA VA Overall Factory
  Devault, Mamie R Dau F W 13 Single MO VA VA Working Out
  Devault, James M Son M W 10 MO VA VA
  Devault, Bessie I Dau F W 8 Single MO VA VA
  
  1930 Federal Census, Wright County, Missouri, 8 April, Norwood, District 3, page 4A, Hse #76, Fam #76
  McCall, James F Head Owns $1800 M W 72 Married at age 20 US US US No Occup
  McCall, Sarah M Wife F W 56 Married at age 18 VA VA VA
  Davault, Irene Dau F W 18 Single MO MO VA
  
  Irene was married to James Rhea in about 1933.  They moved to California after 1935, with their daughter Bonnie, who was born in about 1934.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California, 13 April, Los Angeles, District 60-1073, page 9A, 1350 1/2 Taveta Terr, Hse #291, Rents $27
  Rhea, James  Head M W 34 Grade C-3 b Kansas  Drexel, Cass County in 1935 Hotel Elevator Operator
  Rhea, Irene Wife F W 28 Grade 8 b Missouri  Drexel, Cass County, Missouri in 1935 Maid, Street Railway
  Rhea, Bonnie J Dau F W 6 Grade 1 b Missouri  Drexel, Cass County in 1935
  
  James and Irene apparently were divorced.  She married Jack Tugman in 1962.  We find a marriage record reporting both Irene's maiden name and her married name.
  
  California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
  Jack D Tugman
  Age 42, Est Birth abt 1920
  Spouse Name Irene Gann
  Spouse Age 46, Est Spouse Birth 1916
  Marriage 13 Apr 1962 Kern County
  
  California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
  Jack D Tugman
  Age 42, Est Birth 1920
  Spouse Name Irene Devault
  Spouse Age 46, Est Spouse Birth 1916
  Marriage 13 Apr 1962 Kern County
  
  I found it interesting that Irene's death record reports her last name as Rhea, after her first marriage, rather than Tugman from her second marriage.  I have not found a divorce record for her and Jack Tugman.  But I found a later marriage record for Jack and his third wife Addie Maxwell in 1966.  So Irene and Jack divorced some item before September 1966, when he married Addie.
  
  California, Death Index, 1940-1997
  Bessie Irene Rhea [Bessie Irene Devault]
  Gender Female
  Birth 20 Dec 1911 Missouri
  Death 22 Jul 1988 Fresno County
  Father's Surname Devault
  Social Security #554220019

Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Wright County, Missouri
  • 8 April, Norwood, District 3, page 4A, Hse #76, Fam #76
• 2. 1940 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California
  • 13 April, Los Angeles, District 60-1073, page 9A, 1350 1/2 Taveta Terr, Hse #291, Rents $27
• 3. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
• 4. Social Security Death Index
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Douglas County, Missouri
  • i9 January, Cass Township, District 62, page 3B, Hse/Fam #64
• 6. California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985