Samantha Ellen (Hipshire) Hess (1842 - 1921)

When Samantha Ellen Hipshire was born on April 3, 1842, in Ohio, Indiana, her father, Daniel, was 29, and her mother, Nancy, was 19.
In 1850, Samantha, age 7, resided with her parent’s family in Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA^[1]
Samantha, age 15, married Christopher Hesh, age 32, in 14 Feb 1858, in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
They had eight children together.

1. William H Hesh, Born 1858
2. Benjamin F. Hesh, Born 1862
3. Amos E Hess, Born 1866
4. Orange Sylvester Hesh, Born 1869
5. Viola Olivi (Hess) Hickman, Born 1873
6. Rosa Catherine (Hesh) Walton, Born 1886
7. Ervin Alvin Hess, Born 1877
8. Adolph Harley Hesh, Born 1884

In 1870, Samantha, age 27, resided with her family in Wayne, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States^[2]
In 1880, Samantha, age 37, resided with her family in Center, Marshall, Indiana, USA^[3]
Samantha, age 47, then married William Hickman, age 52, on February 14, 1890 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. ^[4]
In 1910, Samantha, age 67, resided with her family in Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA^[5]
In 1920, Samantha, age 77, resided with her step-son Edward's family in Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA^[6]
Samantha died on July 15, 1921, in Mentone, Indiana, at the age of 79, and was buried in Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, Kosciusko County, Indiana.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 394b. Name: Samantha Hipsher Gender: Female Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1850: Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA Line Number: 1 Dwelling Number: 148 Family Number: 148 Household Members Age Danl Hipsher 37 Nancy A Hipsher 27 Isaiah Hipsher 11 Samantha Hipsher 8 Sarah Hipsher 6 Lydia Hipsher 4 Mary A Hipsher 1.
   https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8054&h=2023949&indiv=try.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Ancestry.com, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: M593_332; Page: 99B. Name: Samantha Hesch Age in 1870: 28 Birth Date: abt 1842 Birthplace: Ohio Dwelling Number: 221 Home in 1870: Wayne, Kosciusko, Indiana Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Warsaw Occupation: Keeping House Inferred Spouse: Christopher Hesch Inferred Children: William A Hesch Benjamin F Hesch Ama E Hesch Sylvester O Hesch Household Members Age Christopher Hesch 44 Samantha Hesch 28 William A Hesch 10 Benjamin F Hesch 8 Ama E Hesch 4 Sylvester O Hesch 2. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7163&h=20578870&indiv=try.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 297; Page: 126A; Enumeration District: 104. Name: Samantha Hesh Age: 37 Birth Date: Abt 1843 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1880: Center, Marshall, Indiana, USA Dwelling Number: 3 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Christerpher Hesh Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Keeps House Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Christerpher Hesh 53 Self (Head) Samantha Hesh 37 Wife William H. Hesh 20 Son Benjamin F. Hesh 18 Son Amos E. Hesh 14 Son Clinton O. Hesh 12 Son Viola O. Hesh 6 Daughter Rosanna C. Hesh 4 Daughter Alvin I. Hesh 1 Son.
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4. ↑ Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Ancestry.com, Allen County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1824 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 18; Page: 453. Name: Samantha Hesh Spouse Name: William Hickman Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1890 Marriage County: Allen.
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5. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: T624_358; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1374371. Name: Samantha Hickman [Samantha Hichman] Age in 1910: 68 Birth Date: 1842 [1842] Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1910: Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Wm Hickman Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Native Tongue: English Occupation: Housekeeper Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Attended School: No Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 20 Number of Children Born: 11 Number of Children Living: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Wm Hickman 75 Head Samantha Hickman 68 Wife Edward Hickman 37 Son
   . https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7884&h=193178155&indiv=try.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census), Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: T625_439; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 84. Name: Simanty Hickman [Samantha Hickman] Age: 77 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1920: Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana Street: Jackson Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: None Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Simanty Hickman 77 Head Edward Hickman 47 Stepson (Step Son). https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=10667583&indiv=try.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1921; Roll: 09. Name: Samanthia Ellen Hickman [Samanthia Ellen Hibscher] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 79 Marital status: Widow Birth Date: 3 Apr 1842 Birth Place: Putman Co. Ohio Death Date: 15 Jul 1921 Death Place: Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA Father: Daniel Hibscher Spouse: William Hickman.
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8. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Name: Samantha Ellen Hickman Birth Date: 3 Apr 1842 Birth Place: Ohio County, Indiana, United States of America Death Date: 15 Jul 1921 Death Place: Mentone, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America Cemetery: Mentone Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Mentone, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States of America Has Bio?: N Spouse: William Hickman Children: Viola O Hickman Adolph Harley Hesh URL:
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90128676/samantha-ellen-hickman.
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