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William Richard Hess 1840–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1840

Birth Location: Bradley, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 Feb 1894

Death Location: Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: George Hess

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Margaret Priest

Children(s): John Hess, Asa Hess, George Hess, Margaret Hess, Mary Hess, Francis Hess, William Hess, Isaac Hess

In 1840, William Richard Hess entered the world in Bradley, Tennessee, United States, born to George Heinrich Hess And Mary Lena Clark. William Richard Hess married Margaret Susan De Priest, and had children including Asa R Hess, Francis Hess, George W Hess, Isaac Casey Hess, John A Hess, Margaret E Hess, Mary Elizabeth Hess, William Riley Hess. William Richard Hess passed away in 1894 in Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, William Richard Hess entered the world in Bradley, Tennessee, United States, born to George Heinrich Hess And Mary Lena Clark.
  • William Richard Hess married Margaret Susan De Priest, and had children including Asa R Hess, Francis Hess, George W Hess, Isaac Casey Hess, John A Hess, Margaret E Hess, Mary Elizabeth Hess, William Riley Hess.
  • William Richard Hess passed away in 1894 in Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Hess
1809–1880
Birth Location: Leiselheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
GH
Mary Clark
1812–1894
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Priest
1838–1914
Birth Location: Thomasville, Oregon, Missouri, United States
MP

Children(s)

John Hess
1863–1915
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
JH
Asa Hess
1872–
Birth Location: Missouri
AH
George Hess
1875–
Birth Location: Missouri
GH
Margaret Hess
1878–
Birth Location: Missouri
MH
Mary Hess
1861–1901
Birth Location: Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America
MH
Francis Hess
1867–
Birth Location: Missouri
FH
William Hess
1884–1944
Birth Location: Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America
WH
Isaac Hess
1869–1922
Birth Location: Birch Tree, Shannon, Missouri, USA
IH

William Hess's Ancestors

Self
William Hess
1840–1894
Birth Place: Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Parents
George Heinrich Hess
1809–1880
Leiselheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Mary (Lena) Clark
1812–1894
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
*Saul HESS
1771–1823
Leiselheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Anna (Margaretha) Rathmacher
1769–1834
Leiselheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
John (William) Clark
1782–1852
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Ellender ("Nellie" Elizabeth) Sisk
1778–1875
, , North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Clark
1750–1794
Daniel Sisk
1754–1780
Rachel Lovin
1754–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Clark
1724–1767
Timothy Sisk
1727–1806
Elizabeth Bartlett
1730–1825

William Hess's Descendants

1.
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William (Richard) Hess (18 May 1840–9 Feb 1894) m. Margaret (Susan De) Priest (13 February 1838–12 Aug 1914)
  1. 1. John (A) Hess 1863–1915 m. Mary (A) Hess 1865–1913
    1. 1. Rufus (Rayton) Hess 1884–1953
    2. 2. John (A) Hess 1903–1966
    3. 3. Homer Hess 1889–1970
    4. 4. Hermace (H.) Soldani 1900–1967
      1. 1. Mary (June) Rhodes 1927–1996 m. Melvin (H) Rhodes 1925–2017
    5. 5. Ulysses (Washington) Hess 1911–1999
  2. 2. Asa (R) Hess 1872–
  3. 3. George (W) Hess 1875–
  4. 4. Margaret (E) Hess 1878–
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Hess 1861–1901 m. William (Alexander) Nicholson 1854–1944
    1. 1. Martha Nicholson 1895–1969 m. Fred (Grant) Hicks 1879–1955 m. William (Lawrence) Sanders 1891–1940
      1. 1. Ralph (H) Sanders 1911–1952
      2. 2. William (Ronald) Sanders 1929–2009
      3. 3. May (Larene) Sanders 1914–1999
      4. 4. Marion (Clovis) Sanders 1920–2003
      5. 5. L (Raymond) Sanders 1917–
      6. 6. Vera (L) Sanders 1919–
    2. 2. Homer Nicholson 1894–1972 m. Lilly (Mae) Dean 1894–1956
      1. 1. Roy (Luen) Nicholson 1914–1996
      2. 2. Wessie (L) Nicholson 1924–1996
      3. 3. Homer Nicholson 1933–2010
      4. 4. Earl (Thomas) Nicholson 1919–2007
      5. 5. Roy Nicholson 1914–
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) Nicholson 1927–1951 m. Donald Beeman 1920–1997
    3. 3. Silas (Biffle) Nicholson 1878–1950
    4. 4. John (Annes) Nicholson 1881–1904
    5. 5. Amos (B) Nicholson 1886–1963
    6. 6. Oscar (Melvin) Nicholson 1887–1962
    7. 7. Everett Nicholson 1888–1964
    8. 8. Charles (Arthur) Nicholson 1890–1966
    9. 9. Willis (Jack) Nicholson 1892–1907
    10. 10. Alfred Nicholson 1900–1901
    11. 11. Mae (Dean) Nicholson 1901–1988
    12. 12. Benjiman (Amon Russel) Nicholson 1898–1968
    13. 13. Delitha Nicholson 1881–1949 m. Walter (Lee) Renegar 1877–1955
      1. 1. Infant (Son) Renegar 1897–1897
      2. 2. Lester (Lee) Renegar 1909–1993 m. Mary (M) Renegar 1915–
      3. 3. Fred (William) Renegar 1901–1947
      4. 4. Edward (D.) Renegar 1898–1928
  6. 6. Francis Hess 1867–
  7. 7. William (Riley) Hess 1884–1944
    1. 1. Arremah (Edwadean) Cummins 1911–1995
      1. 1. Anna (Jean) Cummins 1938–2020 m. Robert (Cronin) Dye 1931–2008
  8. 8. Isaac (Casey) Hess 1869–1922 m. Mary (E) Duncan 1873–1894 m. Rose (Belle) Wisby 1875– m. Charlotte (Sue) Roberson 1886–
    1. 1. John (Kenneth) Hess 1915–1978 m. Vena (A) Knapp 1923–1974
    2. 2. Lindell (Eugene) Hess 1914–1989
    3. 3. Margaret (L) Hess 1919–
    4. 4. twin (#1) Hess 1920–1920
    5. 5. Twin#2 Hess 1920–1920
    6. 6. Gertrude (Faye) Hess 1893–1961
    7. 7. Lee (Harrison) Hess 1891–1927
    8. 8. Lester (Lee) HESS 1898–1950 m. Audrey (L) Hess 1901–
      1. 1. Mildred Hess 1922–
    9. 9. Earl (William) Hess 1896–1968 m. Claribel (Salena) Bowman 1900–1983
      1. 1. Bobby (Lee) Hess 1929–2020 m. Madonna (Marie) Hannafan 1930–2004
      2. 2. Earl (William Hess) Jr. 1925–1992 m. Margery (Ann) Propheter 1925–2001
      3. 3. Benny (Dee) Hess 1932–2002
      4. 4. Jill (Diane) Hess 1943–2012 m. Bryan (Odell) Carlisle 1937–1992 m. Wm. (James "Bill") Grummitt 1942–1986
      5. 5. June Hess 1923–2001 m. Robert (Keith "Tuffy") Myers 1922–1993
        1. 1. William (T) Myers 1947–2024
      6. 6. April (Bowman) Hess 1921–1977 m. James (Sterling Morton) Steele 1922–1994 m. Clarence (Earl "Jack") Heath 1912–1997
        1. 1. Lynne Steele 1950–2014 m. Jim Tucker –2021

William Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1840
18 May 1840
Birth of William Richard Hess in Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Bradley, Tennessee, United States
1894
9 Feb 1894
Age 54
Death of William Richard Hess in Birch Tree, Shannon, Missouri, United States
Birch Tree, Shannon, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1840
    Event Place: Bradley, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Farmington, Jefferson CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Birch Tree, Shannon, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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