A. J. HESS was born May 3, 1843, in Fallowfield township, Washington Co., Penn., a son of John Hess, who was born in 1817, in Pennsylvania, of Dutch parents, who were among the earliest pioneers of that State. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Ann Jones who was born in 1819, in Fallowfield township, Washington county, of English parents; her father lived to the age of one hundred years. To the union of John and Ann (Jones) Hess were born eight children, of whom are named: William, who enlisted in the "Ringgold Battalion," serving three years and six months, part of the time as clerk of his regiment; A. J.; Mary E., wife of Capt. Fairfield, of Allegheny county, Penn.; Amanda, deceased in 1844, wife of Thomas Teeple; Maggie J. and John E. The father was a leading agriculturist, and raised a large quantity of sheep and cattle; the farm contained eighty-eight acres of very fertile land. He served his township in different offices, and was a valued citizen. He died in 1887, followed by his wife in 1889. A. J. Hess, son of John and Ann Hess, has always resided on the old place, and since the death of his father has lived there with his brother John E. He owns forty-four acres of the homestead and devotes his principal attention to its cultivation. Politically he is an advocate of Republican principles, and in religion is a member of the Methodist Church. On January 27, 1874, he was united in marriage with Emma S. Teeple, a native of Carroll township, Washington Co., Penn. Their union has been blessed with three sons and two daughters, namely: Charles W., Alcinous J., Elizabeth L., Angelia P. and Howard Floyd.

Text taken from page 1190 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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