West Virginia Pioneers

Dora Ethel Hess

Female 1891 - 1966  (75 years)


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  • Name Dora Ethel Hess 
    Born 29 Apr 1891  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Jun 1966  [2] 
    Buried Jeffries Cemetery, Staats Mills, Jackson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I46456  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2007 

    Father Charles A Hess,   b. Abt 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Ellen Reger,   b. Jan 1869, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Dec 1887  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/22/1887 at the res of bride's father
      Place: Roane, West Virginia
      Charles A Hess, 22, Upshur, Speed
      Mary E Reger, 18, Upshur, Speed, H Reger

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV #348-357 all WVWVWV
      Hess, C A 8/1865 m 12y
      Mary E 1/1869 m 12y 5-5 children
      Bruce son 4/1889
      Dora E da 4/1891
      Ralph son 7/1893
      Mary M da 4/1896
      Virgie H da 9/1899

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV #172 all WVWVWV
      Hess, Charles A 45 m1 - 22y
      Mary E 36 m1- 33y 8-7 children
      Ralph son 16
      Mary M da 14
      Virgie H da 12
      Phebe J da 7
      Walter son 5
      Indinapolis da 2

      1920 Akron, Summit, OH
      Hess, Charles A 55 WV PA WV rubber worker
      Mary L 51 WVWVWV
      Virgie H da 20 or 21 WV
      Frabie J da 18
      Walter son 15
      Indiapolis da 11

      1930 Akron, Summit, OH
      Hess, Charles A 66 md age 23 WV PA WV
      Mary 63 md age 19 WVWVWV
      Tenney, Hazel da 32 md age 21 WVWVWV
      Calvin sil 43 md age 32
      Siers, Myrtle da 33 wd md age 22
      Creed gc 10
      Blake gc 5
      George L gc 10/12
      Hess, Walter son 22 s WVWVWV

      Roane Co Birth record for Dora Ethel shows parents are Charles A and Mary Ellen (Reger)
      Also shows a stillborn child born on 3/28/1888
    Family ID F21164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Lafayette Jeffries,   b. 29 Jun 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1951  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 May 1912  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/22/1912 at home of Bride's parents
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      William L Jeffries, 37, Roane, Roane
      Dora Hess, 21, Roane, Roane
      Informant Arch Hess

      1920 Washignton, Jackson, WV
      Jeffers, William L 45
      Dora L 29
      James C 6.11
      Blondena 3.7
      Melba 7/12

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV #204 all WVWVWV
      Jeffries, Lafayette 55 md 24y
      Dora E 38 md age 21
      James C son 16
      Blondena da 13
      Melva da 10
      Mary da 8
      Lizzie G da 5
    Children 
     1. James C Jeffries,   b. 13 Jun 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1980  (Age 67 years)
     2. Blondena Jeffries,   b. 20 Aug 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 2007, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Melva Jeffries,   b. 7 Jun 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1995  (Age 76 years)
     4. Mary Marie Jeffries,   b. 20 Mar 1922, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1988  (Age 66 years)
     5. Lizzie Gertrude Jeffries,   b. 3 Apr 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1989  (Age 64 years)
     6. Donald Lee Jeffries,   b. 11 Jul 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 2000  (Age 70 years)
     7. William Leon Jeffries,   b. 13 May 1934, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 2000, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     8. Glen Eugene Jeffries
    Family ID F13078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.