Edward
Hess
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
and [sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Catherine (Rankin) Hess
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Lewis) Hess
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Henry Hess and Milton Reeder Hess
Died
at age 69
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2016
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Biography
- Edward was born in Pennsylvania in 1813, the son of John Hess and Catherine Keagy. He married at least twice and had children by at least two or three women. Edward owned a shad fishery and a hotel/tavern.
In 1880, he lived in Manor, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. All members of the household were born in Pennsylvania, as were their parents. The household included Edward Hess, 64, a widowed laborer; Catherine Rankin, 30, single, housekeeper; David Hess, 21, laborer; Benjamin Hess, 18, laborer; Franklin Hess, 8, in school; and Ida Hess, 3.[1]NOTE: Ida Hess is the daughter of Edward Hess and Catherine Rankin, per FindAGrave.
- In1835, Edward married Elizabeth Ann Shenk (1816-1844). In 1848, he married Mary Ann Lewis (1827-1873), and they had at least four children (Edward K, David L., Benjamin B., and Frank T.). Edward and Catherine Rankin (1850-1933) had at least three children together (Ida Jane, Milton R., and Lucy Ann). Edward died, aged 69, on 9 June 1883 in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania (burial, unknown). His first two wives are buried at Conestoga Reformed Cemetery, Conestoga, PA. Catherine Rankin is buried at Green Hill United Methodists Cemetery, Conestoga.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1880 US Census, Manor, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWF1-DL6)
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #156742822
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward:
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~0.78%
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