An American Family History

Jessie Belle Treahy Randall Kuhen was born on May 27, 1892 in San Diego, California. Her parents were John Patrick Treahy and Matilda Jones Treahy. After her mother left she was raised by her grandmother, Eliza McKellar.

Her first husband was Francis Orville Randall. They married on September 19, 1912. He was born on January 21, 1891 in North Dakota. His parents were Francis Marion Randall and Carrie Luana Brown. At the time of the 1910 census, F.O.'s father sold peanuts from a wagon he owned. F.O. was a fireman at the electric company. 

According to Jessie Finkenkeller F.O. died in the flu epidemic on November 29, 1918 when he 27. He was buried in the Masonic Cemetery.

Her second husband was James B. (Jim) Kuhen. They were married by the time of the 1920 census. James was born September 10, 1889 in Albion, Oklahoma. They had no children. In 1920 they were living in Cottonwood, Yauapai County, Arizona. Jim was working as a chauffeur. 

In 1930 they were living in National City, San Diego, California. Jim was a bus driver.

The 1918 influenza pandemic was also called the Spanish flu. It was caused by an unusually deadly strain and most victims were healthy, young adults. The pandemic lasted from March 1918 to June 1920. One third of the world's population, became infected.