Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Hess was born about 1801, in Kanawha, Virginia, United States, her father, John Benjamin Christian Hess, was 27 and her mother, Mary Ann Sensebaugh, was 25. She married Christian Songer on 1 June 1829, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Montgomery, Montgomery, Virginia, United States in 1850. She died on 10 September 1858, in Kanawha, Virginia, United States, at the age of 58.
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Sources (11)
- Mary A Souger in household of Christian Souger, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Ann Hess in entry for Christian Songer, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- D.K. D.K. in entry for William H. Songer, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
Spouse and Children
1809–1895 Male
1801–1858 Female
Children (8)
1830– Female
1831–1869 Male
1832–1907 Male
1836–1913 Male
1839–1925 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1775–1847 Male
1777–1854 Female
Siblings (1)
1801–1858 Female
World Events (7)
1803
Age 2
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 11
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 18
Name Meaning
German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the territory of Hesse (see Hessen 1).
South German: from a short form of the personal name Matthäus (see Matthew ).
German and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hesso, a derivative of a compound name formed with hadu ‘strife’ as the first element, or from a pet form of Herman or Hendrik (see Henry 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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