Elizabeth Melissa Hesson1

#1799, (5 June 1842 - before 1877)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*John Hesson Jr2 (c 1813 - 1880)
Mother*Nancy A Ward2 (c 1814 - bt 1860 - 1864)

Family

John Brand b. c 1840, d. 1929
Children 1.Viola Brand+6 (c 1867 - 1896)
 2.Eliza Brand6 (c 1868 - )
 3.George F. Brand+8 (c 1871 - )
Prob. sister of Harriet as she had two of Harriet's children (Silas and Hester) in the 1870 census.3 
Her married name was Brand. 
Birth*5 June 1842She was born on 5 June 1842 at IndianaG.2,4 
24 August 1850She appeared on the census of 24 August 1850 in the household of John Hesson Jr and Nancy A Ward at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 8.2
Marriage*21 February 1867She married John Brand, son of Abraham J. Brand and Margaret Hesson, on 21 February 1867 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.5 
16 June 1870She and John Brand appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; Elizabeth is prob. sister of Harriet Hesson Bridges as she had two of Harriet's children (Silas and Hester) in the 1870 census; nei. Henry Brand (incl. William Bridges, age 20.)6 
Death*before 1877She died before 1877.7 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John (37), b. KY; Nancy (36), b. LA.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S239] Tuley Family Tree, racelander64, owner, online Ancestry.com, for month and day.
  5. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, Spencer Co > Volume 5 > img. 745/891, p. 376. John Brand and Elizabeth Hesson, marr. 21 Feb 1867 by John Shrode, minister.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John (30), farmer; Elizabeth (24).
  7. [S520] VWH.
  8. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. John (39), farmer; Christine (24).