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Elisha Payton Hess 1885–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 September 1885

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 August 1964

Death Location: Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Elijah Hess

Mother: Elizabeth Compton

Spouse(s): Venia Harris

Children(s): Earl Hess, Ralph Hess, Howard Hess, Arthur Hess, Hazel Hess, Jonah Hess, Edith Hess, Clara Hess, Ruth Hess, Lowell Hess

In 1885, Elisha Payton Hess entered the world in Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Elijah Hess And Elizabeth Claratine Compton. Elisha Payton Hess married Venia Harris, and had children including Arthur Bascom Hess, Clara Dollie Hess, Earl Curtis Hess, Edith Hess, Hazel Hess, Howard Haywood Hess, Jonah Calvin Hess, Lowell Gene Hess, Ralph Cliffard Hess, Ruth Hess. Elisha Payton Hess passed away in 1964 in Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Elisha Payton Hess entered the world in Russell, Virginia, USA, born to Elijah Hess And Elizabeth Claratine Compton.
  • Elisha Payton Hess married Venia Harris, and had children including Arthur Bascom Hess, Clara Dollie Hess, Earl Curtis Hess, Edith Hess, Hazel Hess, Howard Haywood Hess, Jonah Calvin Hess, Lowell Gene Hess, Ralph Cliffard Hess, Ruth Hess.
  • Elisha Payton Hess passed away in 1964 in Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Elisha Hess's Ancestors

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Elisha Hess
1885–1964
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
Elijah Hess
1854–1928
Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Claratine) Compton
1856–1934
Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Patten Compton
1824–1903
Virginia
Mary (Ann) Maddox
1830–1876
Russell County, VA
Great-Grandparents
Schofield Maddox
1796–1871
Ritty Clift
1795–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Maddux
1748–1831
Eve Kuntz
1758–1832

Elisha Hess's Descendants

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Elisha (Payton) Hess (5 September 1885–14 August 1964) m. Venia Harris (8 Jun 1895–18 January 1987)
  1. 1. Earl (Curtis) Hess 1929–1994
  2. 2. Ralph (Cliffard) Hess 1926–2016
  3. 3. Howard (Haywood) Hess 1914–1989
  4. 4. Arthur (Bascom) Hess 1916–2000 m. Rhoda (Mae) Lambert 1919–2014
    1. 1. Brenda (Gay) Hess 1950–1950
  5. 5. Hazel Hess 1919–2007
  6. 6. Jonah (Calvin) Hess 1921–1960
  7. 7. Edith Hess 1912–1999
  8. 8. Clara (Dollie) Hess 1932–2017
  9. 9. Ruth Hess 1924–2018
  10. 10. Lowell (Gene) Hess 1944–2014

Elisha Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1885
5 September 1885
Birth of Elisha Payton Hess in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1964
14 August 1964
Age 79
Death of Elisha Payton Hess in Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 September 1885
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1964
    Event Place: Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Venia, Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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