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Johannes Hesse
Johannes Hesse, b. abt 1458, Stachelfcheid, Ober-Rege, Watpl, Press; m. (unknown) b. abt 1452, Stachelfcheid, Ober-Rege, Watpl, Press. Johannes Hesse & his wife had:

Kasper Hesse
Kasper Hesse, son of Johannes Hesse, b. abt. 1480, Stachelfcheid, Ober-Rege, Watpl, Press; d. Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; m. Hans Hess, b. abt. 1484, Stachelfcheid, Ober-Rege, Watpl, Press; d. Elsa Hess, daughter of 1579, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland. Kasper & Elsa (Hess) Hesse had:

Johannes or Hans Hesse
Johannes or Hans Hesse, son of Kasper & Elsa (Hess) Hesse, b. abt 1512, Wald; m. Mechtild (unknown). Johannes or Hans & Mechtild (unknown) Hesse had two (2) children:

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    1. Hans, b. abt. 1534, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; m. Margaretha Bosshhard.
    2. Heinrich, b. abt 1536, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; m 1st 1 May 1558 to Elsa Tobler; m 2nd 11 May 1561 to Elsy Oberholzer; m 3rd Adelheid Kuntz; m 4th 15 Nov 1584 to Anna Knecht.

Heinrich Hess
II. Heinrich Hess, son of Johannes or Hans & Mechtichild (Unknown) Hess, b. abt 1536, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; m 1st 1 May 1558 to Elsa Tobler; m 2nd 11 May 1561 to Elsy Oberholzer; m 3rd Adelheid Kuntz; m 4th 15 Nov 1584 to Anna Knecht. Heinrich & Adelheid (Kuntz) Hess had nine (9) children, all born in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland:

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    1. Margaretha, b. 3 Sept 1570.
    2. Christian, b. 28 Oct 1571 (twin of Matheus)
    3. Matheus, b. 28 Oct 1571 (twin of Christian)
    4. Hans, b. 11 Nov 1573; m 1st 1 Apr 1593 to Katherina Stadelmann.
    5. Elsy, b. 18 Oct 1575; m. 4 Feb 1599 to Jakob Oberholzer
    6. Margaretha, b. 19 Jan 1578; m 1st Christian Reimann
    7. Heinrich, b. 6 Sept 1579
    8. Dorothea, b. 5 Sept 1581
    9. Jakob, b. 17 May 1584; 27 Apr 1606 to Anna Egli.

Jakob Hess
9. Jakob Hess, Heinrich & Adelheid (Kuntz) Hess, b. 17 May 1584; 27 Apr 1606 to Anna Egli. Jakob & Anna (Egli) Hess had seven (7) children all born Wald, Zurich, Switzerland:

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    1. Anna, b. Sept 1607
    2. Christian, b. 25 Feb 1610; m. 20 Jun 1630 to Verena Wolf.
    3. Heinrich, b. 28 Jan 1615; m. 23 Feb 1641 to Barbel Honnegger
    4. Hans, b. 24 May 1617
    5. Samuel, b. 28 Aug 1621
    6. Vernea, b. 10 Feb 1623
    7. Dorothea, b. 7 Oct 1627

Heinrich Hess
C. Heinrich Hess, son of Jakob & Anna (Egli) Hess, b. 28 Jan 1615, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; m. 23 Feb 1641 to Barbara Honnegger. Heinrich & Barbara (Honnegger) Hess had twelve (12) children, all born in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

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    1. Kasper, b. 30 Jan 1642; d. 15 Oct 1732; m. 26 May 1668 to Maria Brandli.
    2. Hans, b. 29 Sept 1644; d. 23 Mar 1717; m. 16 Jul 1672 to Barbara Hurlimann.
    3. Margaretha, b. 30 Aug 1646; m. 16 Jan 1685 to Heinrich Brunner.
    4. Anna, b. 1 Oct 1648; m. 5 Dec 1671 to Hans Heinrich Hurlimann.
    5. Bethli or Elizabeth, b. 20 Dec 1651; d. 3 Oct 1728; m. 19 Nov 1672 to Heinrich Kindlimann.
    6. Jakob, b. 23 Apr 1654;
    7. Hans Heinrich, b. 11 Nov 1655; m 1st 6 Mar 1687 to Maria Shenkel; m 2nd bef. 1700 to Maria Honegger.
    8. Samuel, b. 25 Dec 1657; m 1st 25 Feb 1683 to Barbel Riemann; m 2nd 21 Oct 1704 to Magdalena Maria Zindel.
    9. Maria, b. 23 Feb 1661; m. 27 Oct 1685 to Marx Brunner.
    10. Barbel, b. Jul 1663
    11. Regula, b. 11 Aug 1666; d. 8 Mar 1731; m. Hans Rudolf Baumann.
    12. Susanna, b. 1668.

Samuel Hess
8) Samuel Hess, Heinrich & Barbara (Honnegger) Hess, b. 25 Dec 1657, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; d. 1744, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; m 1st 25 Feb 1683 to Barbel Riemann, d. ca. 1704; m 2nd 21 Oct 1704 to Magdalena Maria Zindel. Samuel & Barbel (Riemann) Hess had nine (9) children, all born in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland:

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    1. Hans or John, b. 1 Jul 1683; d. 1733; m. Madelen (Unknown).
    2. Bethil or Elsbeth, b. 31 Mar 1685; m. 13 Aug 1719 to Jakob Muller.
    3. Regula, b. 26 Dec 1686; d. 16 Sept 1753; m. 4 Sept 1708 to Jakob Tobler
    4. Barbara, b. 8 Sept 1688; m. 9 Jul 1711 to Jakob Ruegg.
    5. Johannes, b. 19 Apr 1691; m. 24 Nov 1720 to Katherina Schulthess.
    6. Jakob, b. 10 Jul 1692; m. Cleopha Shatti.
    7. Anna, b. 4 Mar 1694; m. 15 Oct 1719 to Heinrich Honegger.
    8. Susanna, b. 23 Feb 1696; m. 24 Jun 1721 to Hans Muller.
    9. Lisenbeth, b. 30 Nov 1697; d. 15 Jan 1774; m. 12 Jun 1757 to Jakob Kindlemann.

Hans or John Hess
a) Hans or John Hess, son of Samuel & Barbel (Riemann) Hess, b. 1 Jul 1683, Wald, Zuricec; bur. Baumgartner Station, Lancaster Co., PA; m. Madelen (Unknown), b. abt 1685; d. 1769 - 1779, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; bur. Baumgartner Station, Lancaster Co., PA.

John Hess arrived in the United States in 3 Jun 1710 from the German Palatinate (lower). After his arrival he settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Hans or John & Madelen (Unknown) Hess had eleven (11) children:

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    1. Jacob, b. abt. 1706; d. 1741; m. Veronica (Unknown).
    2. Magdalena, b. abt. 1708; d. 1734; m 1st Jacob Stauffer; m 2nd James Clingan.
    3. John, b. abt. 1710
    4. Anna Eva, b. 1712/13; m. Christian Meyley.
    5. Christian, b. 1714; d. 8 Mar 1780; Unmarried.
    6. Michael, b. 22 Apr 1715, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 5 Mar 1760; m. 5 Feb 1738 to Barbara Kreider.
    7. Barbara, b. abt. 1717, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; m. Samuel Boyer.
    8. Elizabeth, b. 7 Oct 1723, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 18 Mar 1800; m. Michael Kriedler.
    9. Abraham, b. abt. 1725, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; d. after 3 Feb 1791(will); m. Catherine or Mary (Unknown).
    10. Veronica, b. 22 Aug 1729, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; Unmarried.
    11. Samuel, b. 9 Apr 1731, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 25 Aug 1788; m. Ester Bowman.

John Hess is attributed with have an additional eight (8) children. I have found no proof of these children, however, they are included here for information purposes

  • Fanniche Hess, b. 1712
  • Anna Maria Hess, b. 1715
  • Catherine Hess, b. 1717
  • Augustinus Hess, Sr., b. 1718; d. 1782
  • Johnnes Hess, Jr., b. 1721; d. 1767or70
  • John Frederick Hess, b. 1722
  • Anna Dorothea Hess, b. 1724
  • Hendrick (Henry) Hess, b. 1730; d. 1810).

Jacob Hess
i) Jacob Hess, son of Hans or John & Magdalen Hess, b. abt. 1706; d. 1741; m. Veronica (Unknown). Jacob & Veronica (unknown) Hess had:

  • Jacob Hess, m. Margaret Orndorff. Jacob & Margaret (Orndorff) Hess had:
  • John Hess, m. Susan Locher. John & Susan (Locher) Hess had:
  • Henry Hess, m. Lavina Grove. Henry & Lavina (Grove) Hess had:
  • Jane Hess, m. Joel Marston

Michael Hess
vi) Michael Hess, son of Hans or John & Magdalen Hess, b. 22 Apr 1715, Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 5 Mar 1760 West Lampeter Township, Lancaster Co., PA; bur. Pequea, Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA; m. 5 Feb 1738 to Barbara Kreider, daughter of John Jacob & Elizabeth (Mumma) Kreider, b. 8 Feb 1721; d. ca. 1790. Barbara Hess m 2nd 31 Oct 1761 to Phillip Swartz, b. 1729; d. 15 Dec 1781. Michael & Barbara (Kreider) Hess had most likely ten (10) children, all born in Lancaster Co., PA. Children 2 - 10 are definitely their children:

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    1. Frederick Hess, b. ca. 1740 - probable child
    2. John, b. 8 Oct 1739; d. 7 Oct 1741
    3. Abram, b. 6 Jun 1741
    4. John, b. 2 Dec 1743; d. 25 Apr 1819; m. Catherine (Unknown)
    5. David, b. 19 Jun 1746; d. 25 Sept 1815; m. Anna Keeports.
    6. Jacob, b. 1 Oct 1748
    7. Christian, b. 24 Sept 1751
    8. Samuel, b. 14 Jun 1753
    9. Barbara, b. 5 Mar 1755; m. Daniel Keeports.
    10. Michael, Jr., b. 14 Apr 1757; d. 1820; Maria Shock

Frederick Hess, Sr.
1> Frederick Hess, Sr., probable son of Michael & Barbara (Kreider) Hess, b. ca. 1740; d 1784, Lancaster Co,. PA; m. Rachel (Unknown), d. by 1786.

Frederick Hess was in Berks Co., Pennsylvania between 1760 and 1768.

Frederick & Rachel (Unknown) Hess had seven (7) children, all born between 1760 and 1770:

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    1. Henry. Records indicate he was in Dauphin Co., PA.
    2. Jacob, m. Catharine (unknown).
    3. Frederick, m. Catherine Benedict.
    4. John, m. Catherine (unknown).
    5. Elizabeth?, possibly m. Phillip Hollinger
    6. daughter, possibly m. Jacob Hollinger.
    7. daughter, possibly m. Henry Royer.

Frederick Hess
c> Frederick Hess, son of Frederick & Rachel (Unknown) Hess, Sr., b. bet. 1755 - 1776 (26-45 in 1800); m. Catherine Benedict, b. bet. 1755 -1776 (26-45 in 1800). Frederick & Catherine (Benedict) Hess had two (2) children:

  • daughter, b. 1774 -1784 (16-26 in 1800); d. by 1810, Franklin Co., PA.
  • daughter, b. 1784 -1790 (10-16 in 1800); d. by 1810, Franklin Co., PA.

John Hess
d> John Hess, son of Frederick & Rachel (Unknown) Hess, Sr, b. 30/31 Jan 1767, Washington Tip, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; d. 25 Apr 1819, near Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA; m. Catherine (Unknown), b. 1 Dec 1769, Washington Tip, Franklin Co., PA; d. 10 Feb 1846, near Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA.

John Hess was a farmer.

John & Catherine Hess had fourteen (14) children, all children born Washington Township, Franklin Co., PA:

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    1. Frederick, b. 8 Sept 1790; d. 14 Mar 1859; m. Anna Singer. On 30 Jun 1830 Samuel & Elizabeth Holling and Frederick Hess made a deed together in Franklin Co., PA.
    2. Jacob, b. 21 May 1792; d. 22 Jun 1846, Iowa; m. Elizabeth Foutz.
    3. Elizabeth, b. ca. 1796; m. _____ Goyer.
    4. Polly or Mary, b. abt. 1794; d. 4 Mar 1842; m. Peter Whitmer.
    5. John, b. 27 Oct 1797; d. 2 Dec 1866; m 1st Catherine Miller; m 2nd Unknown.
    6. David, b. abt. 1799; m. Barbara Snowberger.
    7. Philip, b. abt. 1801; d. 26 Feb 1826 (age 20); m. Martha Stama.
    8. Samuel, b. 1 May 1803; d. 2Mar 1884; m. 6 Aug 1867 to Elizabeth Stover.
    9. Barbara, b. abt. 1804; d. 25 Oct 1864; m. Jacob Meddower
    10. Susannah 'Susan', b. abt. 1805; m. James Points.
    11. Rachel, b. 22 Jul 1807; m. Peter Shoaffee
    12. Catherine?
    13. Abraham, b. 30 Jul 1812; d. 1871; m. Sarah Shank or Hoover.

Jacob Hess
II. Jacob Hess, son of John & Catherine Hess, b. 12 May 1792, Washington Township, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; bap. Mar 1834, LDS; d. 22 Jun 1846, St. Pisgah, Iowa; m. 1816, St. Pisga, Union, Iowa to Elizabeth Foutz, daughter of John & Elizabeth (Hinkel) Foutz, b. 4 Jun 1797, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; bap. Mar 1834, LDS; d. 22 Aug 1876, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah.

In 1832, Jacob Hess moved his family to Richland Co., Ohio onto a small piece of heavily timbered land. There he cleared the ground for a small farm. The prospect for better living in this new country were quite good.

In 1834 the family, which consisted of Jacob & Elizabeth Hess & their children, Catherine, Polly, Mary Ann, and John W. were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was after this that the family began to suffer various forms of persecution from their neighbors, who had previously not done so. As a result of this persecution the family moved around 1 May 1836 to settle near Richmond Landing on the Missouri River in Ray County, Missouri. Here the family rented a farm from John Arbuckle, until the Saints were expelled from Caldwell County.

The moved on to Hancock County, Illinois where he once again established a successful farm out of a piece of wild land. In the November of 1845 Jacob was stricken with a shock of paralysis in which he lost the use of one side of his body. This rendered him entirely helpless. Jacob & Elizabeth Hess remained on the land until about the summer of 1845. It was about this time that mobs broke out in Hancock with Mormon homes and possessions being burned. It was not until such activity had increased alarmingly that they together with their son John Hess moved onto the City of Nauvoo where they stayed in a house belonging to Bishop Foutz, Elizabeth Hess' brother.

The Journey to Utah

The family left Nauvoo on 3 Apr 1846 with the Church. The family had gathered together it's possession in two old wagons and two yoke of oxen. Jacob Hess who was an invalid occupied an entire wagon due to his need to remain in the bed the whole trip. The other wagon was occupied with all the family's belongings. The entire family, which numbered eight, had to walk every step of the way, rain or shine. The first night of the journey ended after crossing the Mississippi River, it is here that they camped on the Iowa side that first night.

4 Apr, began the wearisome journey. The loads were heavy and it rained incessantly. Progress was very slow. Traveling only five to eight miles per day. The family was only able to seek shelter under the wagons, as Jacob occupied one and the family possessions the other.

15 Jun 1846. We reached Mount Pisgah in western Iowa about this time. Where crops that had been planted by earlier pioneers provided us with the supplies that we desperately needed. Jacob's condition had worsen and it was impossible to move him further. A shelter was built from bark peeled off elm trees to construct the shelter.

It was at this time that John W. Hess separated from his parents, taking his family on to Council Bluffs.

Jacob & Elizabeth (Foutz) Hess had twelve (12) children:

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    1. Catherine, b. 10 Sept 1817, Franklin Co., PA; bap. Mar 1834, LDS; d. abt. 1820.
    2. Polly, b. 27 Jun 1819, Franklin Co., PA; bap. Mar 1834, LDS; d. 1 Jan 1850; m 1st 1839, Ray Co., PA; m 2nd 23 May 1843 to Thomas Hayes; m 3rd abt 1847 to Abram Smithy Workman.
    3. Mary Ann, b . 11 Aug 1821, Franklin Co., PA.; bap. Mar 1834, LDS; d. 1870; m. 23 May 1843 to Stephen Hyrum Johnson.
    4. John Wilford, b. 24 Aug 1824, Franklin Co., PA; d. 16 Dec 1903; m 1st 2 Nov 1845 Emeline Bigler; m 2nd 30 Mar 1843 Emily Card; 3rd 16 Nov 1856 to Helene Julia Peterson; m 4th 27 Mar 1857 to Mary Ann Steed; m 5th 25 Apr 1862 Caroline Workman; m 6th 30 May 1868 to Sarah Lovina Miller; m 7th 28 Jul 1875 to Francis Marion Bigler.
    5. Sarah, b. 22 Feb 1827, Franklin Co., PA; d. 1846.
    6. Ann Elizabeth, b. 24 Mar 1829, Franklin Co., PA.; m. 2 Mar 1847 to Samuel Keels.
    7. Christina, b. 11 May 1831, Franklin Co., PA.
    8. Harriet, b. 18 Aug 1833, Richland Co., Ohio; m. 12 Jul 1921 to Morgan Hinman..
    9. Lydia Ann, b. 24 Jul 1835, Richland Co., Ohio; d. 1865.
    10. David, b. 18 Feb 1837, Ray Co., Missouri.; d. 17 Jun 1928; m 1st 28 Mar 1858 to Jane Ann Wilson; m 2nd 27 Apr 1870 to Elisabeth Fratwell.
    11. Alma, b. 3 Jun 1839, Ray Co., Missouri; d. 9 Aug 1864; m. 10 May 1862 to Mary Elzira Miller.
    12. Emma, b. 17 May 1841, Adams Co., Illinois; d. 5 May 1919; m. 5 May 1919 to Nicholas Barkdull.

John Wilford Hess
John Wilford Hess D. John Wilford Hess, son of Jacob & Elizabeth (Foutz) Hess, b. 24 Aug 1824, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; bap. Mar 1834, LDS; d. 16 Dec 1903; m1st . 2 Nov 1845, Nauvoo, Illinois to Emeline Bigler, b. 20 Aug 1824, Harrison Co., VA; d. 31 Jan 1862, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah of premature child birth. Their marriage was sealed by Brigham Young 9 Mar 1852. He m2nd 30 Mar 1852, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Brigham Young to Emily Card, b. 27 Sept 1831, Maine; d. 4 Aug 1872, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah, after child birth. He m3rd 16 Nov 1856, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Brigham Young to Julia Helene Peterson, daughter of Pere Olsen & Ingeborg (Halvorsen) Pederson, b. 29 Sept 1837, Onsoy Ostfold, Norway. He m4th March 1857, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Brigham Young to Mary Ann Stead, b. 27 Nov 1837, Malvern, England. He m5th 25 Apr 1862, Salt Lake City, Utah, by D. H. Wells, to Caroline Workman, daughter of Abram Smith & Martha K. (Witcher) Workman, b. 28 Mar 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois or Tennessee. He m6th 30 May 1868, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Brigham Young to Sarah Lovina Miller, b. 24 Jun 1850, Farmington, Utah. He m7th 23 Jul 1875, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Wilford Woodruff to Frances Marion Bigler, b. 22 Oct 1859, Farmington, Utah.

A special note here, John Wilford Hess was married to each of his seven wife simultaneously.

Prior to 1844, John Wilford had purchased 40 acres of land in Hancock Co., Illinois. Having made some improvements to the land by the fall of 1844, he began construction of a hewed log house during the spring and summer of 1845. It was about this time that mobs broke out in Hancock with Mormon homes and possessions being burned. It was not until such activity had increased alarmingly that John Hess moved onto the City of Nauvoo with his parents and siblings there they stayed in a house belonging to Bishop Foutz, Elizabeth Hess' brother. See Jacob Hess the Journey to Utah for further trip details.

Separation from Parents
Going against the Mexicans
Life in Utah
Journal of John W. Hess
1832
March, 1834
May 1, 1836
1844
November, 1845
April, 1846
United States against Mexico
April, 1847
September, 1848,
April, 1849
March, 1852
1858
1876
Sep. 15, 1887
November 23, 1895
January 15, 1894
Additions to my Father's history

Appointments, Offices, and other Notable Events

  • March 1855, ordained a Bishop by President Brigham Young, and set apart to preside over the Farmington Ward, and did so for 27 successive years.
  • 1858, elected to the Utah Legislature
  • 1860, elected to the Utah Legislature
  • 1876, elected to the Utah Legislature
  • Served as Colonel, commanding the Militia of Davis County, until I was relieved from that responsibility when Governor Harding issued his proclamation making it an offense to bear arms.
  • Sent by President Young to a mission in Washakie, ca. 1876, until his death.
  • Sept 1882, called by President John Taylor, and set apart to be the First Councillor to the President of the Davis Stake of Zion.
  • 17 Mar 1885, the people of Farmington held a feast to honor his 27 years of Bishopric. Presented with a bust of President Young, a set of books, and the Church Works.
  • 20 Nov 1869 - 25 Feb 1870. Mission trip to Franklin County, Pennsylvania in the company of 200 other Elders who were called to different parts of the United States. Here he did genealogy work.
  • 1882 - 1894. First Counselor to President W. R. Smith
  • 15 Sept 1887 - 6 Oct 1887. Mission trip to take presents to Chief Washakie, camped on the east side of the Wind River Range of Mountains in what is now Wyoming.
  • 23 Nov 1895 - 30 Nov 1895. Attended the Trans-Mississippi Congress held in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • 15 Jan 1894. Called by the Presidency of the Church to the Temporary Presidency of the Davis Stake of Zion.
  • 4 Mar 1894. Set apart to preside as the President of the Davis Stake of Zion with Joseph Hyrum Grant as my first counselor; set apart by Apostle Franklin D. Richards and Heber J. Grant.

John Wilford & Emeline (Bigler) Hess had eight (8) children:

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    1. Jacob, b. 6 Jan 1848??????
    2. John Henry, b. 14 May 1850
    3. Sarah Jane, b. 11 Jan 1852
    4. Hyrum, b. 20 Apr 1852
    5. Elzada, b. 11 Aug 1854
    6. Moroni, b. 30 Dec 1855
    7. Jedediah Morgan, b. 8 Jul 1857
    8. Joseph Wells, b. 11 Oct 1859
    9. Albert, b. 17 Mar 1861

John Wilford Hess and his 2nd wife, Emily Card Hess had ten (10) children, all born in Farmington, Utah:

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    1. Rheuamah, b. 2 May 1853
    2. Emily Rebecca, b. 26 Jun 1854; d. 20 Jul 1932; m. 20 Jan 1875 to Mathis Cowley Udy, son of James & Isabella (Cowley) Udy, b. 9 Jul 1854, Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah; d. 18 Jul 1943. For Further Information See Udy
    3. Harriet Sophrona, b. 11 Mar 1857
    4. Elizabeth Jane, b. 26 Jan 1859
    5. Mary Lovina, b. 10 Apr 1861
    6. Joseph Lancaster, b. 16 Aug 1864
    7. Joel Preble, b. 4 Feb 1866
    8. Alma Riley, b. 16 Aug 1868
    9. Dexter Waterman, b. 9 Feb 1870
    10. Maud, b. 4 Aug 1872

John Wilford Hess and his 3rd wife, Julia Helene (Peterson) Hess had four (4) children, all born in Farmington, Utah:

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    1. Heber Chase, b. 12 Nov 1859; d. 28 Aug 1886. Unmarried.
    2. Arthur, b. 22 May 1861; d. 24 Mar 1951; m. 26 Aug 1885 to Elnora Nellie Moon.
    3. John Fredric, b. 18 Jan 1864; d. 10 Nov 1948; m. 5 Oct 1890 to Eleanor 'Ellinor' Udy
    4. Emeline Rosalia, b. 20 Jul 1868; d. 1 Dec 1942; m. 1 Jan 1892 to John A. Bourne.

John Wilford Hess and his 4th wife, Mary Ann (Stead) Hess had ten (10) children, all born in Farmington, Davis Co., Utah:

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    1. James Henry, b. 6 Mar 1858
    2. William Alma, b. 3 Sept 1859
    3. George Albert, b. 20 Jul 1861
    4. Madeline Eudora, b. 20 Aug 1863; d. Jun 1895.
    5. Elisa, b. 29 Jun 1865; d. 1934.
    6. Wilford, b. 5 Mar 1868.
    7. Mary Elizabeth, b. 18 Jan 1870
    8. Caroline Rebecca, b. 25 Mar 1872; d. 25 May 1932
    9. Orson Pratt, b. 25 Feb 1874
    10. Lorenzo Snow, b. 29 Jun 1878; d. 3 Mar 1905.

John Wilford Hess and his 5th wife, Caroline (Workman) Hess had ten (10) children, all born in Farmington, Davis Co., Utah:

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    1. Josephine, b. 12 Aug 1864
    2. David Cornelius, b. 16 Aug 1865
    3. John Wilford, Jr., b. 20 Sept 1867
    4. Adaline, b. 11 Dec 1869
    5. Franklin, b. 10 Mar 1872
    6. Charles C. , b. 7 Mar 1874
    7. Lot, b. 27 Jan 1876; d. ca. 1892, crushed by a horse.
    8. Caroline, b. 28 Mar 1878
    9. Minerd Lyman, b. 5 Aug 1880
    10. Mark, b. 19 Jun 1884

John Wilford Hess and his 6th wife, Sarah Lovina (Miller) Hess had nine (9) children, all born in Farmington, Davis Co., Utah:

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    1. Sarah Jane, b. 30 Mar 1869
    2. James T., b. 25 Jan 1871
    3. Alice Malinda, b. 16 Mar 1873
    4. Josephine A., b. 3 Jun 1875
    5. Helen Lovina, b. 23 Aug 1879
    6. Horace Arnold, b. 17 Sept 1880
    7. Milton Miller, b. 23 Dec 1882
    8. Hannah Lenore, b. 26 Jul 1885
    9. Jesse Eugene, b. 9 Aug 1890

John Wilford Hess and his 7th wife, Frances Marion (Bigler) Hess had eleven (11) children, all born in Farmington, Davis Co., Utah:

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    1. Claudia, b. 21 Jun 1879
    2. Clarissa, b. 13 Aug 1880; m. _____ Chipman.
    3. Harriet, b. 21 May 1882
    4. Edward, b. 8 Mar 1884
    5. Amy, b. 22 Jan 1885
    6. Joseph H., b. 6 May 1886
    7. Andrew, b. 19 May 1887
    8. Florence Ireta, b. 14 Apr 1892
    9. Lucy, b. 19 Jan 1895
    10. Reuben, b. 27 Feb 1897
    11. Carl Bigler, b. 27 Mar 1899

Chronological listing of the births of the children of John W. Hess and his seven wives.

John Frederick Hess
22. John Frederick Hess, son of John Wilford & (3rd wife) Julia Helene (Peterson) Hess, b. 18 Jan 1864, Farmington, Utah; d. 10 Nov 1948, Farmington, Utah; m. 1 Sept 1890 to Eleanor Udy, daughter of James & Isabella Ann (Cowley) Udy, b. 18 Oct 1870, Farmington, Utah; d. 13 Feb 1915, Farmington, Utah, of accouchement, at the birth of her tenth child.

John was a stock raiser, and farmer, pioneer in the Box Elder County Community of Plymouth. He served as an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Eleanor was active in Sunday School work and acted for some time as president of the Primary association.

John & Eleanor (Udy) Hess had eleven (11) children:

a) John Ivan, b. 25 May 1891, Plymouth, Utah; d. 16 Oct 1961; m. 28 Jan 1914 to Maude Elda Edmonds
b) Oswell, b. 18 Mar 1893, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; d. 19 Jan 1931; m. 2 Jul 1912 to Millie Rudd
c) James Stanley, b. 26 Jul 1895, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. Vonie Thornton.
d) Jesse, b. 20 Dec 1897, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 21 Nov 1918 to Maud Wolverton.
e) Julia, b. 15 Aug 1901, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 30 Jan 1925 to Forrest V. Talbot.
f) Eleanor, b. 13 Jun 1903, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; d. 12 Oct 1932, Salt Lake City, Utah; m. Merlin Manning
g) LeVon, b. 30 Aug 1905, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; 24 Apr 1962; m. 14 Feb 1922 to Archie Ellison.
h) Emeline, b. 13 Nov 1907, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 1928 to Walter Schen; m 2nd George Mark
i) Ralph Udy, b. 6 Jan 1910, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 6 Sept 1938 to Beatrice Alice Waters.
j) Sheldon Dale, b. 13 Feb 1915, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; d. as a child; unmarried.

John Ivan Hess
a) John Ivan Hess, son of John & Eleanor (Udy) Hess, b. 25 May 1891, Plymouth, Utah; d. 16 Oct 1961, Farmington, Utah; m. 28 Jan 1914, Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Salt Lake Temple to Maude Elda Edmonds, daughter of Edward & Ellen Maria (Woolley) Edmonds, b. 8 Jan 1891, Kaysville, Utah; d. 9 Aug 1979, Farmington, Utah.

He was active in politics serving two terms as mayor of Farmington, a member of city counsel for six years, he served as the clerk and treasurer of the Davis County Board of Education for 16 years, prior to retiring in 1959. Her did extensive work in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included among his many careers were, merchant, farmer, and livestock raiser. He worked for five years with the U.S. Forest Service.

John Ivan Hess served as the Bishop of North Farmington Ward of the Mormon Church, a mission for three years in the North Central States, was a ward clerk, a Sunday School and Mutual Improvement Assn. Superintendent, counselor in the presidency of the stake high priest quorum.

Life Sketch of John Ivan Hess

John & Maude (Edmonds) Hess had six (6) children:

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    1. Eleanor Elaine, b. 18 Oct 1914, Kaysville, Davis Co., Utah; m. 24 May 1947 to Carl Eugene Lane.
    2. Myron Ivan, b. 5 Dec 1915, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 5 Jun 1959 to Fern Nelson.
    3. Laree, b. 16 Jan 1919, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; d. 13 Feb 1920, as a child.
    4. Clyde LaMarr, b. 22 Dec 1920, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 11 Jun 1941 to Florence Stronberg.
    5. Anna Marie, b. 26 Apr 1922, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; d. 25 Jul 1960; m. 9 Dec 1949 to Don William Halls.
    6. Ruth Beverly, b. 6 Jun 1927, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; m. 13 Jun 1946 to Alma John Gough.
    7. Don Hall (????) mentioned in obituary.

Eleanor HessEleanor Hess
f) Eleanor Hess, daughter of John & Eleanor (Udy) Hess, b. 13 Jun 1903, Farmington, Davis Co., Utah; d. 12 Oct 1932, Salt Lake City, Utah; m. Merlin Manning. Merlin & Eleanor (Hess) Manning had three (3) children:

f1. Dorothy Manning, b. ca. 1923
f2. Derrell Manning, b. ca. 1925
f3. Olene Manning, b. ca. 1930

Ruth Beverly Hess
vi. Ruth Beverly Hess, daughter of John & Maude (Edmonds) Hess, b. 6 Jun 1927, Farmington, Utah; m. 15 Jun 1946 to Alma John Gough, son of Samuel & Thalia Tuckett (Iverson) Gough, b. 26 Apr 1929, Millcreek, Utah. Alma & Ruth Beverly (Hess) Gough had nine (9) children.

For Further Information See Gough

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