Joseph Hess

1861 - 1925  (63 years)

• Name	Joseph Hess
  Born	13 January 1861	Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 January 1925
  Buried	Hess Cemetery, Elkhart County
  Notes	1880 Federal Census. Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana Series: T9 Roll: 275 Page: 406 (very hard to read) Balser Hess, age 64, farmer Mary Hess, age 57, wife, keeping house Josephus Hess, age 19, son Mary E. Hess, age 17, daughter James Hess, age 11, son George Hess, age 10, son Balser and Mary were born in Ohio as were their parents, but Balser’s children were born in Indiana. 1900 Federal Census. Elkhart Twp., Elkhart Co., Indiana Series: T623 Roll: 369 Page: 95 Joseph Hess, head, b. Jan 1861, age 39, b. Indiana, parents b. Ohio Fenie Hess, wife, b. Aug 1864, age 35, b. Ohio, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio Charles Hess, son, b. Dec 1893, age 6, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. Ohio Arthur Hess, son, b. Nov 1896, age 3, b. ditto Edith Hess, daughter, b. Jul 1899, age 11/12, b. ditto Joseph and Fenie had been married 9 years. She had 5 children, 3 living. Elkhart/Goshen City Directory 1903 Goshen Josephus (Phena) Hess, carp, h 303 Mill 1910 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart Co. Indiana Roll 348, page 38 River Avenue Joseph Hess, head, 50, house mover, b. Indiana, parents b. Ohio Phenia I. Hess, wife, 45, b. Ohio, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio Charles W. Hess, son, 16, student in school Arthur R. Hess, son, 13, student in school Edith M. Hess, daughter, 10, student in school Noble J. Hess, son, 8, student in school George B. Hess, son, 4 Joseph and Phenia had been married. She had 7 children, 5 living. All the children were born in Indiana. 1920 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart Co. Indiana Roll 431, page 51 Joseph Hess, head, 58, b. Indiana, parents b. Ohio Phenia Hess, wife, 55, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio Arthur Hess, son, 23, single Noble Hess, son, 17 George Hess, son, 14 Edith Masters[? hard to read], daughter, 20, widowed Evelyn Masters, granddaughter, 2 1/12[?] Charles Hess, son, 26, single The children and grandchild were all born in Indiana.
  Person ID	I21654	Schirado
  Last Modified	15 June 2014

  
  

  Father	Balser Hess,   b. 26 January 1817, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio ,   d. 11 June 1894, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Immell,   b. 24 April 1824, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio ,   d. 28 March 1874, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana  (Age 49 years)
  Married	7 May 1840	Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
  Family ID	F68312	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Philena Isora Harden,   b. 18 August 1864, Ashland County, Ohio ,   d. 1931  (Age 66 years)
  Married	25 October 1891	Elkhart County, Indiana
  Children	+ 1. Charles W. Hess,   b. 4 December 1893, Elkhart County, Indiana ,   d. 4 April 1962, Indiana  (Age 68 years)   2. Arthur R. Hess,   b. 30 November 1896, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana ,   d. 8 January 1962, Elkhart County, Indiana  (Age 65 years) + 3. Edith Mae Hess,   b. 30 July 1899, Elkhart County, Indiana ,   d. 16 November 1921  (Age 22 years)   4. Noble J. Hess,   b. about 1902, Elkhart County, Indiana + 5. George B. Hess,   b. about 1906, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
  Family ID	F14271	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart