Brief Life History of John W
When John W Hess was born on 24 August 1824, in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Hess, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Foutz, was 27. He married Emeline Bigler on 5 November 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Plymouth, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1880 and Farmington Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 16 December 1903, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Sources (197)
- John W Hess in entry for Alice Pierson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- John W Hess, "United States Census, 1900"
- John W Hess in entry for James C Nielson and Lucy Hess, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939"
Spouse and Children
1824–1903 Male
1859–1927 Female
Children (12)
1878– Female
1879–1879 Male
1879–1949 Female
1882–1931 Female
1883–1951 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1792–1846 Male
1797–1876 Female
Siblings (12)
1817–1820 Female
1819–1850 Female
1821–1889 Female
1824–1903 Male
1827–1846 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 6
1846
Age 22
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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A Manifestation
A MANIFESTATION That I, John W. Hess, both saw and heard. About September 14, 1900, during my late illness, on Sunday morning about Nine 0’Clock, while lying on my bed, and my brethren of the Priest …
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