When Bessie Isabelle Eves was born on 28 November 1869, in Millville, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Milton James Eves, was 24 and her mother, Mary J Fisher, was 28. She married John Henry Zehr on 24 February 1891, in Millville, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Kingsville, Johnson, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Madison Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. She died on 1 October 1940, in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Holden, Johnson, Missouri, United States.