Good luck all...ward 5 coming soon.Ella _____________________________ Ella Thank you for posting that 1850 census, the Miller and Strang [e] could be related. NS ======================= From: "Jerry Hetrick" <aaamicro@peoplepc.com> Are there any intrests in a Bible from the Hess family (Michael Hess born 1839 and Mary Ann Hess born 1841) Moved from Pa. to Ill. between 1871 and 1873. ----------------- I do have some Hess I am interested in...no idea if related to what you have, thanks, Nena Elizabeth Bittenbender Bloss was the eldest daughter of Jacob Bittenbender Jr. and Anna Maria Harter. They had approximately 13 children, Elizabeth credited as being the eldest and Eliza the youngest. I surmise that Anna Maria may have died at Eliza's birth because it is recorded that Eliza was born in 1829 and Jacob Jr md a Catherine Whitmire that same year. Eliza was "farmed out" and living with a Hess family (I think but am not sure that it was Phillip Hess's brother Jeremiah with whom she lived. There is some connection bet Bittenbender's and Hess's) Lavina Smethers b Jan 29 1818; d. July 27, 1887 md Phillip Hess son of JEREMIAH HESS and MARY FENSTERMACHER. He was born July 13, 1814 in Luzerne Co., Penn., and died July 27, 1887. Jeremiah HESS b 19 NOV 1791 d 24 FEB 1877. He was buried in Beach Haven Cemetery, Salem Twp., Luzerne Co., PA. He was the son of Jeremiah HESS and Elisabeth KELLER. Children of LOVINA SMETHERS and PHILIP HESS are: i. GEORGE HESS, b. 1838. ii. MARY ANN HESS, b. May 29, 1839. iii. JOSEPH HESS, b. April 30, 1841. Notes for JOSEPH HESS:A.K.A. Josiah iv. HENRY HESS, b. May 07, 1843. v. AMANDA HESS, b. 1846. vi. JEREMIAH PHILIP HESS, b. June 18, 1850; d. November 12, 1886. vii. RUBEN HESS, b. 1861. Phillip's sister Susan Hess, is said to have married a John Fenstermacher Sponsors - Jeremiah Hess and wife Maria-Parents - William Schmetter and wife Maria Child - Jesaias>Born - Apr 27, 1828>Bap. - June 15, 1828 Church Book for the Nescopeck Congregation, Luzerne County, Pa 1st child Henry Smithers & Lucinda Cope JACOB C. SMETHERS (HENRY, WILLIAM HEINRICH "HENRY", JACOB SMITHERS, JR., JACOB SMITHER, WILHEM SCHMETTER1) b Dec 26 1854 Salem Township, Luzerne Co Pa d Feb 4 1914 Berwick Columbia Co Pa. Burial: Pine Grove Cem., Berwick, Columbia, PA He md ALICE M. HESS Oct 12 1876 b March 08, 1855. dau/ of JOHN HESS b 10 MAR 1819 Salem Twp., Luzerne Co PA d 1882 Salem Twp Luzerne Co PA. He was buried Beach Haven Cemetery, Salem Twp., Luzerne Co PA. He was the son of Jeremiah HESS and Mary Catherine FENSTERMACHER. ELIZABETH HARTER b 6 NOV 1823 PA d 1912. She was the daughter of Jacob HARTER and Rachel HESS. Alice M Hess' sister, Lydia C. HESS b ABT 1854 m1 Wesley SMITHERS m2 Chester HARMON. . Jeremiah Hess, grandfather of Mrs. Jacob C. Smethers, was born in Easton, Northampton Co., Pa., and went to Wapwallopen, Luzerne county, with his parents at the age of eight. He learned the trade of miller and built a mill there, which he operated for some years, finally trading it for a farm, upon which he lived retired for twenty-five years. He died in 1880 at the age of eighty-five. His wife died in 1860, and they are buried in Beach Haven cemetery, Salem township, Luzerne county. They were members of of Reformed Church. Their children were: Philip, who married Lavinia Smethers; Susan, wife of John Fenstermacher; John; Jeremiah M., who md Maria Pohe; Elizabeth, wife of Charles Hill; Mary, wife of Thomas Brady; Nathan, who md Zenith ---; Reuben, who md Lavina Knorr, who survives her husband at the age of eighty; Catherine, wife of Reuben Hill, of Lee county, Ill.; Amanda, who died young; and Aaron W., who md Esther Bittenbender. John Hess, father of Mrs. Jacob C. Smethers, was born March 10, 1819, in Salem township, Luzerne county, and attended the common schools. He owned a farm of 130 acres, thirty acres of which was in timber. He learned the shoemaking trade and followed it in the intervals of farm work. He was a member of the Reformed Church and a Democrat. He died in 1881 and is buried in the Beach Grove cemetery. To his marriage with Elizabeth Harter were born children as follows: Norman W., who md Delilah Seely; Urias, who md Fannie Edwards; Rachel M., who died young; Deborah A., who also died young; Lydia C., deceased, who md Wesley Smethers and (second) Chester A. Harmon (she is buried in Pine Grove cemetery); Alice M., born March 8, 1855, widow of Jacob C. Smethers; and Lizzie, wife of Frank Hess. Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, PA J. H. Beers & Co 1915 =========== HESS / MILLER Berwick Gazette jan 4, 1834-Wedding of Isaac Hess and Anna Miller of Briar Creek tp on 26th by Rev D S Tobias HESS / BILHEIMER** Berwick Gazette Sat 8 23 1834-Wedding of Joseph Hess of Nescopeck and Mary Bilheimer of Salem tp, on Thursday last HESS / SEELY Berwick Gazette SAT 9 26 1835-Wed in Salem, Thomas Hess of Nescopeck and Miss Huldah Seely of Salem, on 24th by Rev Bahl ============================== John HESS was born 30 Jan 1767, in Lancaster Co., PA, and married Catherine ?, who was born 1 Dec 1769. John died 25 April 1819 and Catherine died 10 Feb 1846. Both are buried in Middour farm cemetery, near Tomstown, Quincy Twp., Franklin Co., PA. Because John didn't have a will, his estate was settled by administrators appointed by Orphans Court, following a petition presented by Frederick HESS, the oldest son, 20 Nov 1820. John and Catherine had 13 children: Philip HESS b 1805 d 1826 m. Martha STAMA (Stamy) s/o John and Catherine and one of 13 children. Johan Friedrich HESS arrived at Philadelphia from Rotterdam 17 Sep 1753 on the ship Richard and Mary. He was listed as John HEYS on the ship register. There is a lot of info in this book if you should be lucky enough to be included in the lines he researched. I have his sources.There are interesting tidbits about the families before they came and after. Pictures of families and churches, stones etc.You just may be a cousin of mine. Hess names: Names listed under HESS are: Abraham Almira Jane Andrew Barbara Barbara Ann Catherine Christiana Daniel David David Jr. Elizabeth Elizabeth Susan Frederick Frederick Jr. Grace Viola Hattie Heinrich Henry Jacob Jacob F. Johan Friedrich John John W. John William Martin David Mary Mary Catherine Mary (Polly) Philip Rachel Samuel Samuel Luther Susanna Susannah Ulrich. written by Maurice A. Click Sr. and Lois Mae (GRAYBILL)