Jul-28-2018
Husband: Henry Hess
Born: Apr- -1843 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Mar-19-1927 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1915 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 6 Military: Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 7,6 Father: Archibald Hess (1806 - 1885) Mother: Mary Wilson (1810 - ) Notes
Wife: Mary Ellen Rebecca Sigler 6,8 Also known as: Mary Ellen Zigler 9 Married: Oct- 1-1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Born: Jan-20-1849 in Preston Co, (W)VA 10,1,2 Died: Jan-31-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Silas Sigler (1821 - 1895) Mother: Golda P. Totten (1825 - 1866) Notes
M Child 1: George W. Hess Born: Feb-19-1870 10,1 Died: Aug-16-1903 10 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 2: Rose I. Hess Born: Mar- 5-1876 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 13,12 Died: Sep-24-1967 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14,12 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Florent Fisher b. Apr-29-1875 d. Mar-12-1952 Married: Nov-26-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16
F Child 3: L. Anna Hess Born: Apr- -1877 1 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 4: William Minter Hess Census name: W. Minter Hess Born: Jan- 5-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,1,12 Died: May-24-1954 in Ritchie Co, WV 4,12 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 17,4 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Wife: Maggie Adaline Grimm b. Jan- 7-1881 d. Mar-24-1938 Married: Apr-30-1904 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
F Child 5: Laura E. Hess Born: Apr- -1881 1 Census: 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Husband: Harry Marcus Riddle b. Aug- 3-1886 d. Aug- 6-1963 Census name: Mark Riddle Married: Mar-11-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 6: Sarah Lee Hess Born: Jul- 9-1883 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 4,12 (see note 1) Died: Jul-18-1946 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 4,12 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Lola Blanche Hess Born: Sep- 9-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,12 Died: May-15-1952 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 18,12 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20,18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Francis Grover "Frank" Hickman b. Mar- -1889 d. 1949 Census name: Frank Hickman 21,22 Married: Aug- 3-1912 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,24,15
F Child 8: Orpha May Hess Born: Mar-16-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,4 (see note 2) Died: Feb-25-1967 in Wood Co, WV 10,4 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17,4 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Pearce Collins b. Feb-27-1885 d. Sep-19-1959 Married: May- 4-1912 in Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 4
M Child 9: Harley Hess Born: Aug- -1890 1 Died: Mar-13-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: soldier 11 Never married: 11
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (2) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (3) Civil War Service Records,. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) West Union Herald. (6) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 167. (7) West Union Herald, 12/23/1915. (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Headstone. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (12) Headstone (year only) (13) Obituary. (14) Obituary - Hospital. (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (16) Obituary of wife. (17) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 9, p. 82. (20) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (21) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (22) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (23) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 465. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Ceremony held at "residence of G. W. Farr, West Union", MR Bk 9, p. 82. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1884. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1889. Name Index