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William Elsworth Hess 1865 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1865

Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 19 August 1929

Death Location: Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Father: Michael Hess

Mother: Mary Hess

Spouse(s): Mildred Doty

Children(s): Harry Hess

The story of William Elsworth Hess began in 1865 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA. William Elsworth Hess married Mildred Doty, and had children including Harry Martin Hess. William Elsworth Hess passed away in 1929 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Elsworth Hess began in 1865 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA.
  • William Elsworth Hess married Mildred Doty, and had children including Harry Martin Hess.
  • William Elsworth Hess passed away in 1929 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA.

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William Hess's Ancestors

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William Hess
1865 – 1929
Birth Place: Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Michael Hess
1832 – 1913
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Boston) Hess
1837 – 1910
, Belmont, Ohio
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William Hess's Descendants

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William (Elsworth) Hess (26 September 1865 – 19 August 1929) m. Mildred Doty (27 Feb 1884 – 25 Feb 1971)
  1. 1. Harry (Martin) Hess

William Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1865
26 September 1865
Birth of William Elsworth Hess in Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
1929
19 August 1929
Age 64
Death of William Elsworth Hess in Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1865
    Event Place: Belmont County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1929
    Event Place: Belmont County, Ohio, USA

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