This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 101Gen Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/4326.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: First Generation 1. James Hess was born in 1801 in Virgina. He died in 1860 in Illinois. He was buried in Keith Cemetery, Adams CO. IL.. James married Pervina or Pernina Cooper . Pervina was born in 1815 in Virgina. She died on 5 Apr 1883. She was buried in Keith Cemetery Adams Co. IL. Full Blood Indian Parents born in Virgina Extract: 1880 United States Census 5 CONT Census Place: Lima, Adams, Illinois 5 CONT Source: FHL Film 1254174; National Archives Film T9-0174; Page 214D 5 CONT Household: 5 CONT Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace 5 CONT Pervina HESS 5 CONT Self Female W W 68 VA 5 CONT Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA 5 CONT David HESS 5 CONT Son Male S W 15 IL 5 CONT Fa: VA Mo: VA 5 CONT Thomas HESS 5 CONT Son Male M W 26 OH 5 CONT Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA 5 CONT Nancy HESS 5 CONT DauL Female M W 22 MO 5 CONT Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: VA 5 CONT James T. HESS 5 CONT GSon Male S W 5 MO 5 CONT Fa: OH Mo: MO 5 CONT Mary V. HESS 5 CONT GDau Female S W 3 IL 5 CONT Fa: OH Mo: MO 5 CONT Rosetta HESS 5 CONT GDau Female S W 11M IL 5 CONT Fa: OH Mo: MO 5 CONT Lucetta HESS 5 CONT GDau Female S W 11M IL 5 CONT Fa: OH Mo: MO James and Pervina had the following children: 2 M i. Thomas Elijah Jefferson Hess was born on 3 Jun 1853. He died on 21 Apr 1929. Second Generation 2. Thomas Elijah Jefferson Hess (James) was born on 3 Jun 1853 in Ohio. He died on 21 Apr 1929 in Honey Creek, Adams CO. IL.. He was buried in Keith Cemetery Adams Co. IL. Thomas married Nancy Katherine McCullom daughter of James McCullom. Nancy was born on 1 May 1856 in St. James, Missouri. She died on 8 Dec 1928 in Ursa TWP Adams County,IL. She was buried in Keith Cemetery Adams Co. IL. Dad Born in Tennessee Mom Born in VA. Thomas and Nancy had the following children: 3 M i. James Thomas Hess was born in 1877. Died at age 12 4 F ii. Mary Pernina Hess was born on 9 Feb 1877 in Ursa, Adams CO. IL.. She died on 2 Oct 1965 in Quincy, IL. She was buried in Oct 1965 in Ursa,TWP. Adams CO. IL.. When reshearing this name please also try Pervina. Mary married George Samuel Russell son of James Franklin Russell and Mary Pollyanna Groshong on 2 Jan 1899 in Adams County,IL.. George was born on 7 Aug 1873 in Ursa, Adams CO. IL.. He died on 10 Feb 1957 in Jacksonville, Morgan CO. IL.. He was buried on 13 Feb 1957 in New Providence Cemetery, Ursa, IL.. 5 F iii. Rose Ettie Hess was born on 11 Dec 1879 in Ursa Twp.,Adams Co. IL. 6 F iv. Lucettie Hess was born on 11 Dec 1879 in Ursa Twp.,Adams Co. IL. 7 F v. Louiza Hess was born on 12 Nov 1880 in Ursa Twp.,Adams Co. IL. 8 M vi. Elige Leroy Hess . I have available pictures of James and, Pernina's head stones, and Thomas, and Nancy's stones. On Nancy's it has Nancy C i believe this was wrong that it was K. I also have Mary Pernina Hess, and George Samuel Russell original Marriage License. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.