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Philip Hess 1820–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1820

Birth Location: Berkley, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 29 May 1883

Death Location: Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States

Father: Phillip *

Mother: Nancy Dillon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Perkins

Children(s): Charles Hess

In 1820, Philip Hess entered the world in Berkley, Virginia, United States, born to Phillip Hess And Nancy Dillon. Philip Hess married Elizabeth Perkins, and had children including Charles Baxter Hess. Philip Hess passed away in 1883 in Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Philip Hess entered the world in Berkley, Virginia, United States, born to Phillip Hess And Nancy Dillon.
  • Philip Hess married Elizabeth Perkins, and had children including Charles Baxter Hess.
  • Philip Hess passed away in 1883 in Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip *
1770–1860
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Dillon
1782–1876
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Perkins
1828–1873
Birth Location: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Charles Hess
1866–1940
Birth Location: Liberty, Union, Ohio, USA
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Philip Hess's Ancestors

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Philip Hess
1820–1883
Birth Place: Berkley, Virginia, United States
Parents
Phillip Hess *
1770–1860
Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Dillon
1782–1876
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Philip Hess's Descendants

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Philip Hess (25 April 1820–29 May 1883) m. Elizabeth Perkins (15 Dec 1828–6 May 1873)
  1. 1. Charles (Baxter) Hess 1866–1940 m. Wilmina (Miriam "Mina May") Hemphill 1868–1926
    1. 1. Julia (Belle) Hess 1891–1969 m. William (Matthew) Somerville 1882–1931
      1. 1. Twins Somerville 1910–1910
      2. 2. Clarence (Mathew "Stub") Somerville 1917–1981
      3. 3. Steven (Louis) Somerville 1913–1989
      4. 4. Pluma Somerville 1911–1915
      5. 5. Grant (Richard) Somerville 1915–1987
      6. 6. Mary (Esther) Somerville 1920–2007 m. Russell (James) Price 1918–1982 m. Alva (Leroy) Coddington 1908–1993
        1. 1. Rodger (Russell) Price 1939–1943
      7. 7. Fern (Viola) Somerville 1924–2013

Philip Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1820
25 April 1820
Birth of Philip Hess in Berkley, Virginia, United States
Berkley, Virginia, United States
1883
29 May 1883
Age 63
Death of Philip Hess in Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States
Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1820
    Event Place: Berkley, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1883
    Event Place: Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States
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