Mary and Peter were the parents of 9 children. They lived near Winchester, Crawford County, Ohio in 1840. On their farm was the "Hesser School". In 1851 the family came to porter County, Indiana by "Prairie Schooner". They bought a farm in Union Township in 1852. Peter died on this same farm April 30, 1880.
Their children include:
Rebecca Ann Hesser Adams
Jane Hesser Foster
Catherine Hesser Curtis
John Wesley Hesser
Peter Hesser
Fannie Hesser Coulter
Francis Hesser
Peter Hesser
Died at his residence, Union township, April 30, 1880, Peter Hesser, SR., in the seventy-fifth year of his age.
He was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, November the 8th, 1805. Married Miss Mary Fleming, Dec. 22d, 1829, came to Porter county in the fall of 1852, and settled on the farm on which he died. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom survive him. He was an active member of the M. E. church over forty years, serving in the capacity of class leader, steward &c., beloved and respected by all, as the very large gathering at his funeral, conducted at between three and four hundred persons, amply testifies. Many good things may be said of father Hesser, and they are known to his God who he trusted. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, yea, saith the spirit they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Newspaper: Porter County Vidette
Date of Publication: May 6, 1880
Volume Number: 24
Issue Number: 19
Page: 3
Column(s): 5
http://www.inportercounty.org/Data/Obits/Hesser2778.html
Their children include:
Rebecca Ann Hesser Adams
Jane Hesser Foster
Catherine Hesser Curtis
John Wesley Hesser
Peter Hesser
Fannie Hesser Coulter
Francis Hesser
Peter Hesser
Died at his residence, Union township, April 30, 1880, Peter Hesser, SR., in the seventy-fifth year of his age.
He was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, November the 8th, 1805. Married Miss Mary Fleming, Dec. 22d, 1829, came to Porter county in the fall of 1852, and settled on the farm on which he died. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom survive him. He was an active member of the M. E. church over forty years, serving in the capacity of class leader, steward &c., beloved and respected by all, as the very large gathering at his funeral, conducted at between three and four hundred persons, amply testifies. Many good things may be said of father Hesser, and they are known to his God who he trusted. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, yea, saith the spirit they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Newspaper: Porter County Vidette
Date of Publication: May 6, 1880
Volume Number: 24
Issue Number: 19
Page: 3
Column(s): 5
http://www.inportercounty.org/Data/Obits/Hesser2778.html
Mary and Peter were the parents of 9 children. They lived near Winchester, Crawford County, Ohio in 1840. On their farm was the "Hesser School". In 1851 the family came to porter County, Indiana by "Prairie Schooner". They bought a farm in Union Township in 1852. Peter died on this same farm April 30, 1880.
Their children include:
Rebecca Ann Hesser Adams
Jane Hesser Foster
Catherine Hesser Curtis
John Wesley Hesser
Peter Hesser
Fannie Hesser Coulter
Francis Hesser
Peter Hesser
Died at his residence, Union township, April 30, 1880, Peter Hesser, SR., in the seventy-fifth year of his age.
He was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, November the 8th, 1805. Married Miss Mary Fleming, Dec. 22d, 1829, came to Porter county in the fall of 1852, and settled on the farm on which he died. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom survive him. He was an active member of the M. E. church over forty years, serving in the capacity of class leader, steward &c., beloved and respected by all, as the very large gathering at his funeral, conducted at between three and four hundred persons, amply testifies. Many good things may be said of father Hesser, and they are known to his God who he trusted. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, yea, saith the spirit they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Newspaper: Porter County Vidette
Date of Publication: May 6, 1880
Volume Number: 24
Issue Number: 19
Page: 3
Column(s): 5
http://www.inportercounty.org/Data/Obits/Hesser2778.html
Their children include:
Rebecca Ann Hesser Adams
Jane Hesser Foster
Catherine Hesser Curtis
John Wesley Hesser
Peter Hesser
Fannie Hesser Coulter
Francis Hesser
Peter Hesser
Died at his residence, Union township, April 30, 1880, Peter Hesser, SR., in the seventy-fifth year of his age.
He was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, November the 8th, 1805. Married Miss Mary Fleming, Dec. 22d, 1829, came to Porter county in the fall of 1852, and settled on the farm on which he died. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom survive him. He was an active member of the M. E. church over forty years, serving in the capacity of class leader, steward &c., beloved and respected by all, as the very large gathering at his funeral, conducted at between three and four hundred persons, amply testifies. Many good things may be said of father Hesser, and they are known to his God who he trusted. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, yea, saith the spirit they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Newspaper: Porter County Vidette
Date of Publication: May 6, 1880
Volume Number: 24
Issue Number: 19
Page: 3
Column(s): 5
http://www.inportercounty.org/Data/Obits/Hesser2778.html
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