------ Hess, born ---- --, 18-- in ------, Pennsylvania, the son of ------ Hess and ------ (------) Hess.

------ married, ---- --, 18-- in ------, Louisa ------ Zimmerman. She was born about 1845 in ------, Iowa, the daughter of Michael Zimmerman and ------ (------) Zimmerman.

Children:

  1. Zillah Catherine Hess, born about 1862 in ------, Iowa.
  2. Lucinda Hess, born about 1864 in ------, Iowa.
  3. William O----- Hess, born about 1866 in ------, Iowa.
  4. Dennis E----- Hess, born about 1869 in ------, Iowa.
  5. Lydia E----- Hess, born about 1871 in ------, Iowa.
  6. George M------ Hess, born about 1873 in ------, Iowa.
------ Hess died between 1873 and 1880.

In 1880 Louisa, now widowed, was living in Compton, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, with her six children and widowed father. The occupation of herself and her daughter Lucinda was keeping house; that of her daughter Zillah was teaching school.

From Aug. 26, 2005 draft.
Posted Aug. 26, 2005.