Samuel Hersey Jr. (1814)

Born 27 Jul 1814 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME

Husband of Hannah (Cole) Hersey — married 2 Sep 1842 in Beloit, WI

Husband of Prudence Hubbard (Talcott) Hersey — married 17 May 1854 in Rockton, IL

Descendants

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Biography

Samuel Hersey came to Winnebago County, Ill. in May 1838. He was a farmer all of his life. His first wife was Hannah Cole, who was born in Oxford Co. Maine. They Were married at Beloit, Wis. 2 Sept. 1842, and had three Children, viz:

I. Horatio B. Hersey, b. 14 Dec. 1843, m Rockton. He enlisted 4 Jany. 1864, in Co. I, 9th Ill. Cav., and was killed in the battle of Campbellville, Tenn., 24 Nov. 1864.

II. Henry Osgood Hersey, b. 25 Oct. 1847. He m. Lib- bie Morey, of Rockford, Ill., and has one son, Horatio B. Hersey.

III. A son, who d. in infancy.

Hannah, the first wife of Samuel Hersey, d. 29 Apr. 1853. Samuel Hersey d. 26 Sept. 1879, at Rockton, Ill. His widow is still living, and resides with her daughter Harriet.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ No. 666, pg 203 - Genealogy of the Blish Family in America, 1637-1905 - https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=mj82AAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-mj82AAAAMAAJ&rdot=1

• No. 2175, pg 291 - Hollister Family of America compiled by Lafayette Wallace Case, MD 1886 - https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=5eNUAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA1
• No. 666, pg 202-203 - Genealogy of the Blish Family in America, 1637-1905 - https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=mj82AAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-mj82AAAAMAAJ&rdot=1