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Henry HESS

Henry HESS

Male 1843 - 1927  (~ 83 years)

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  • Name Henry HESS 
    Born Apr 1843  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  [3, 4] 
    Census 1850  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation farmer  [4] 
    Residence 1915  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 19 Mar 1927  Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Dec 23 1915, in its entirety:
      "'Santa Claus' Henry Hess of Summers is visiting his daughter Mrs. Frank Hickman. Henry was a member of Co. 'M' of the 6th West Virginia Infantry and was in service here during the early years of the war."
    Person ID I19449  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 May 2017 

    Father Archibald HESS,   b. 1806, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary WILSON,   b. CA 1810, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen Rebecca SIGLER,   b. 20 Jan 1849, Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)  [8] 
    Married 1 Oct 1868  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • Had a total of four sons and seven daughters. [4, 9]
    Children 
     1. George W. HESS,   b. 19 Feb 1870,   d. 16 Aug 1903  (Age 33 years)
    +2. Rose I. HESS,   b. 5 Mar 1876, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1967, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     3. L. Anna HESS,   b. Apr 1877
    +4. William Minter HESS,   b. 5 Jan 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1954, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     5. Laura E. HESS,   b. Apr 1881
     6. Sarah Lee HESS,   b. 9 Jul 1883, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1946, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +7. Lola Blanche HESS,   b. 9 Sep 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1952, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +8. Orpha May HESS,   b. 16 Mar 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1967, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     9. Harley HESS,   b. Aug 1890,   d. 13 Mar 1912, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
    Family ID F7144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    3. [S691] West Union Herald, 12/23/1915.

    4. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 167.

    5. [S691] West Union Herald.

    6. [S1711] Civil War Service Records, ().

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    9. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979).