Walter Sylvester Hesson1

#4872, (27 September 1889 - 24 February 1981)
Relationship1st cousin of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*John Wesley Hesson1 (1856 - 1938)
Mother*Edna May Bridges1 (1862 - 1899)

Family

Ina Ritchel b. 1892, d. 1985
Children 1.Margurite Belle Hesson6 (1915 - 1964)
 2.Charles Sylvester Hesson+6 (1917 - 2003)
 3.Walter Edward Hesson+12 (1926 - 2016)
Birth*27 September 1889He was born on 27 September 1889 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.1 
13 June 1900He appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 in the household of John Wesley Hesson and Flora Belle Bryant at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, as Walter S, b. Sep 1889, age 10; (neis. Benjamin and Rebecca Hesson; Charles nd Nora Hesson.)2 
29 April 1910He appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 in the household of James B Snyder and Angie B _____ at Washington Street, Rockport, Ohio Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 20, boarder.3 
Marriage*22 January 1914He married Ina Ritchel, daughter of Charles Ritchel and Hester Neighbors, on 22 January 1914 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.4 
5 June 1917He registered for the military draft on 5 June 1917 at 112 Greenwood Avenue, Rockport, Spencer Co., IndianaG.5 
2 January 1920He and Ina Ritchel appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at 409 Pearl, Rockport, Ohio Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG.6 
8 April 1930He and Ina Ritchel appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at 630 Elm Street, Rockport, Ohio Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG.7 
24 April 1940He and Ina Ritchel appeared on the census of 24 April 1940 at 631 Elm Street, Rockport, Spencer Co., IndianaG.8 
21 April 1942He registered for the military draft on 21 April 1942 at 631 Elm Street, Rockport, Spencer Co., IndianaG.9 
Death*24 February 1981He died on 24 February 1981 at Daviess Co., KentuckyG, at age 91.10,11 

Citations

  1. [S117] Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920, online Ancestry.com, Hesson; Father: John W; Mother: Edna Bridges; County: Spencer; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 27 Sep 1889; Reference: Spencer County, Indiana, Index to Birth Records 1882 - 1920 Inclusive, Vol. 1, Letters A - K Inclusive, Book: R-3, Page: 19.
  2. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. John W(43), b. IN Dec 1856, parents b. IN, farmer; Flora B (33), b. IN Dec 1866, father b. KY, mother b. IN, 1 child, living, marr. 1 yr.
  3. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. James B (34), b. IN; Angie B (34), b. IN; marr. 11 yrs.
  4. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com, Walter S Hesson (b. 27 Sep 1889) and Ina Ritchel, 22 Jan 1914, Spencer County. Spencer County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 18; Page: 509.
  5. [S1278] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com. No. 484; Walter S. Hesson; b. Rockport, IN 27 Sep 1889; straw buyer, United Paoerboard Co., Rockport; wife and 2 children under 12.
  6. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Walter (30), b. and parents b. IN, strawboard factory millwright; Ina (26), b. and parents b. IN.
  7. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Walter (40), b. and parents b. IN, paper mill straw boss; Ina (37), b. and father b. IN, mother b. KY.
  8. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Walter S (50), b. IN, paper factory watchman; Ina E (46), b. IN; res. same house in 1935.
  9. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, U632; Walter Sylvester Hesson, 52, b. Spencer County IN 27 Sep 1889; contact Ina Hesson, 631 Elm Street, Rockport; empl. Chillicothe Realty Company, Rockport Office, Sycamore Street, Rockport.
  10. [S2400] Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999, online FamilySearch.org. Walter S Hesson, d. Daviess Co. KY 24 Feb 1981, age 90.
  11. [S16] Social Security Death Index, (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), index online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org, Walter Hesson; SSN: 310-01-5191; Last Residence: 47635 Rockport, Spencer, IN; b.: 27 Sep 1889; d.: Feb 1981; State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951).
  12. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Walter S (50), paper factory watchman; Ina E (46); Walter E (13), son.