Henry N. Hess and Jennie Mercer

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Husband Henry N. Hess ¹

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           Born: 13 Jul 1854 - New Maysville, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Hess (Abt 1806-1871) 2
         Mother: Lucetta Minich (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 21 Dec 1876 1

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Wife Jennie Mercer ¹

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         Father: James Mercer (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Caroline Miller (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Lola M. Hess ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Dr. James Mercer Hess ¹

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           Born: 13 Oct 1883 - Fryburg, Washington Twp, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Daisy Shriver (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 15 Apr 1908 1

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3 F Nellie Hess ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Ralph Wallis Hess ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Henry N. Hess

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He received his early education in the public schools and in the academies at Cor­sica and West Millville, Pennsylvania, after graduating from which he taught school for seven years. He then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, Mary­land, from which he graduated with his degree of Doctor of Medicine, March 1882. He then settled in Fryburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and on April 1, 1882, began the active practice of his profession. He was a member of the Clarion County Medical Society, and was also a member of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society and of the American Medical Asso­ciation. He was a member of the Inde­pendent Order of Odd Fellows beginning in 1884, and was also a member of the Knights of the Maccabees for twenty years. He was a Lutheran in religion. He was a Democrat in politics, and was for six years one of the school directors of Fryburg, and in 1890 was elected a mem­ber of the Pennsylvania state legislature and reelected to the same office in 1892, and dur­ing his second term was an active member of the committee on appropriations, being ap­pointed by C. C. Thompson, the Republican speaker of the house. In 1909 Dr. Hess was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Fryburg, which commenced business August 2, 1909, and was elected the president of the institution. He was also president of the Fryburg Gas Company beginning in 1900. [GPHAV, 785]

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 785.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 861.