James Luther Hess

1869 - 1952  (82 years)

• Name	James Luther Hess  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	10 Nov 1869	Goshen,Elkhart,Indiana   [2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana   [3]
  Residence	1880	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Residence	1940	Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Head
  Death	28 Aug 1952	Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I31784	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	George Balser Hess, III,   b. 26 Jan 1817, Clinton, Franklin, Ohio, United States d. 11 Jun 1894, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Ann Immell,   b. 24 Apr 1824, Ross County, Ohio, United States d. 28 May 1874, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 May 1840	Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F10100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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