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David Hess 1795–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct. 15, 1795

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Oct. 26, 1866

Death Location: Indiana

Father: John III

Mother: Catherine Miller

Spouse(s): MARY\POLLY Eller

Children(s): Mary Hess

David Hess was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Frederick Hess Iii And Catherine Charlotte Miller. David Hess married Mary Polly Sally Eller, and had children including Mary C Hess. David Hess passed away in 1866 in Indiana.

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Biography

  • David Hess was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Frederick Hess Iii And Catherine Charlotte Miller.
  • David Hess married Mary Polly Sally Eller, and had children including Mary C Hess.
  • David Hess passed away in 1866 in Indiana.

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David Hess's Ancestors

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David Hess
1795–1866
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Frederick Hess III
1767–1819
Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Catherine (Charlotte) Miller
1769–1846
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Johann (Frederick) Hess
1733–1784
Derry Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel (Anna Margaretha) Billman
1741–1781
Derry Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Matthias ((Tice) Sr) Miller
1743–1805
Bernville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine Aulenbach
1740–1777
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hans Hess
1683–1733
Maria Hess
1688–1767
Andreas Aulenbacher
1702–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Hess's Descendants

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David Hess (Oct. 15, 1795–Oct. 26, 1866) m. MARY\POLLY ("Sally") Eller (12 Aug 1793–25 Nov 1862)
  1. 1. Mary (C) Hess 1821–1913 m. Thomas (Scott) Grimes 1818–1886
    1. 1. David (M) Grimes 1853–1910 m. Lucy (Ellen) Leasure 1853–1905
      1. 1. Mary (Cordelia) Grimes 1877–1932 m. William (Henry) Owens 1867–1939
        1. 1. Nellie (Cordelia) Owens 1894–1964 m. Clifford (Andrew Devine) Sr 1889–1965

David Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1795
Oct. 15, 1795
Birth of David Hess in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1866
Oct. 26, 1866
Age 71
Death of David Hess in Indiana
Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct. 15, 1795
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct. 26, 1866
    Event Place: Indiana

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