George B Hesson1

#2712, (circa 1866 - 25 September 1945)
RelationshipGranduncle of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*John Hesson Jr1 (c 1813 - 1880)
Mother*Junetta Black1 (1830 - 1880)

Family

Elizabeth M Cohoon b. 1868, d. 1945
Children 1.Amy May Hesson11 (1887 - )
 2.Bessie Hesson11 (1889 - 1909)
 3.Opel Hesson+11 (1895 - 1943)
Birth*circa 1866He was born circa 1866 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG.1 
14 June 1870He appeared on the census of 14 June 1870 in the household of John Hesson Jr and Junetta Black at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 4.2 
9 June 1880He appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 in the household of Benjamin Hesson and Elizabeth Tuley at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 14, nephew.3 
Marriage*3 June 1885He married Elizabeth M Cohoon, daughter of Russell Cohoon and Susan Genevieve Watson, on 3 June 1885 at Spencer Co., IndianaG; poss. 4 Jun.4 
21 June 1900He and Elizabeth M Cohoon appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; nei. Margaret Hesson (63), wid., b. KY Mar 1837, boarder hh of Wayne Wright, fam. 222.5 
7 May 1910He and Elizabeth M Cohoon appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Skelton Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG.6 
9 January 1920He and Elizabeth M Cohoon appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at 423 East Maple Street, Boonville, Warrick Co., IndianaG.7 
14 April 1930He and Elizabeth M Cohoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at 401 Division Street, Boonville, Warrick Co., IndianaG.8 
10 April 1940He and Elizabeth M Cohoon appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at 423 East Maple Street, Boonville, Warrick Co., IndianaG.9 
Death*25 September 1945He died on 25 September 1945 at 423 E. Maple Street, Boonville, Warrick Co., IndianaG.10 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John (56), own $1600 farm, b. KY; Junetta (40), b. IN; George (4); James Black (9).
  2. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John (56), own $1600 farm, b. KY; Junetta (40), b. IN.
  3. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Benjamin (73), b. KY, parents b. MD farmer; Elizabeth (69), b. and mother b. KY, father b. VA; George (14), nephew, b. IN, parents b. KY.
  4. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, Geo B Hesson, age 20, son of John Hesson and Nettie Black; and Betsey M Cohoon, age 18, dau. of Russel Cohoon and Susan Watson, marr. 3 Jun 1885, Spencer Co., by G. W. Brown. Citing Spencer Co. IN county clerk offices, p. 114, rec. no. 118; FHL microfilm 1,321,783; also Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, index, citing reference 114; FHL microfilm 549,446 [which has 4 Jun 1885].
  5. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. George B (33), b. IN Nov 1866, father b. KY, mother b. IN, farmer; Bettie (31), b. IN Nov 1868, parents b. IN, 3 children, all living; marr. 15 yrs.
  6. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. George B (43), b. and parents b. IN, odd job laborer; Bettie M (41), b. and parents b. IN, 3 children, 2 living; marr. 24 yrs.
  7. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. George (53), b. and father b. IN, mother b. US, coal miner; Bettie (51), b. and parents b. IN.
  8. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. George B (64), b. and father b. IN, mother b. KY, marr. age 19, coal miner; Betty (61), b. and father b. IN, mother b. KY, marr. age 16.
  9. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. George (74), b. IN, water man in strip mine; Betty (71), b. IN; same res. 1935.
  10. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011/2017, Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900–2011, Year 1945, Roll 10, Reg. No. 28380, img. 2812/2932.George B Hesson, b. Spencer Co. IN 3 Nov 1865, son of John Hesson, b. IN, and unk. mother; coal miner (strip mine), wid. of Bettie M Hesson, res. 423 E. Maple St., Boonville, Warrick Co. IN; d. at res. 25 Sep 1945, age 79y 9m 22d, dysentery; inf. Amy Wardrip, res. Boonville IN; bur. Park Lawn Cemetery, Evansville IN, 26 Sep 1945, online Ancestry.com.
  11. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. b. IN.