| Name Variation | | Jessie Ellen Temple was also known as Ellen Temples. |
| Birth | 25 Jul 1870 | She was born on 25 Jul 1870 in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois. |
1880 Census
| 1880 | Jessie appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Liberty, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Ellen Temple, in the household of Richard Deason. She is a single white female, age 10. Niece of head of household. She attended school within the census year. She cannot write. She was born in Illinois. Her mother and father were born in Illinois. |
| Marriage | 12 Jun 1892 | Jessie Ellen Temple and James Preston Larsen, son of Martin Luther Larsen and Louisa Edwards, were married on 12 Jun 1892 in Liberty Township, Stoddard County, Missouri.  |
1900 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 12 Jun 1900 | Jessie appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Ellen Larsen, with her husband, James Preston Larsen, and their children, Martin and Grace. She is a married white female, age 28. Wife of head of household. Born July 1871. Married 8 years. Mother of 3 children, 2 still living. She was born in Illinois. Her mother and father were born in Illinois. She can read, write and speak English. |
1910 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 6 May 1910 | Jessie appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Ellen Larsen, with her husband, James Preston Larsen, and their children, Martin, Grace, Gladys, Gertrude and Joseph. She is a married white female, age 40. Lives on Aid and Acorn Ridge Road. Wife of head of household. Married 18 years. Mother of 8 children, 5 still living. She was born in Illinois. Her mother and father were born in Illinois. She can speak English. She has no occupation. She can read and write. |
1920 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 20 Jan 1920 | Jessie appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, as Ellen Larsen, with her husband, James Preston Larsen, and their children, Gertrude, Joseph and William. She is a married white female, age 49. Wife of head of household. She can read and write. She was born in Illinois. Her mother and father were born in Illinois. She can speak English. She has no occupation. |
1940 Census
| 27 Apr 1940 | Jessie appeared in the 1940 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, in the household of Ruth and William Norvel Larsen. |
1940 Census
| 27 Apr 1940 | Jessie appeared in the 1940 Federal Census of Castor Township, Stoddard County, Missouri, in the household of Ruth and William Norvel Larsen. |
| Death | 12 Mar 1943 | Jessie Ellen Temple died on 12 Mar 1943 in Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, at age 72. |
| Burial | 14 Mar 1943 | She was buried on 14 Mar 1943, age 72, in West Antioch Cemetery, Stoddard County, Missouri. |
Jessie Ellen Temple 