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William Lee Hess 1799–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Aug 1891

Death Location: New Garden, Russell, Virginia

Father: John Hess

Mother: Mary CRYTE

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The story of William Lee Hess began in 1799 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. William Lee Hess passed away in 1891 in New Garden, Russell, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lee Hess began in 1799 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Lee Hess passed away in 1891 in New Garden, Russell, Virginia.

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William Hess's Ancestors

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William Hess
1799–1891
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Hess
1765–1832
Landau, Dingolfing-Landau, Bayern, Germany
Mary (Susannah) CRYTE
1771–1853
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Michael Kreit
1754–1802
Fürfeld, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Susanna
1754–1800
Great-Grandparents
Bernhard Kreit
1743–
Mary Stuckey
1720–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1799
1799
Birth of William Lee Hess in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1891
22 Aug 1891
Age 92
Death of William Lee Hess in New Garden, Russell, Virginia
New Garden, Russell, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1891
    Event Place: New Garden, Russell, Virginia

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