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Benjamin Hess

Birth	:	29 Sep 1823 Belfast Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	18 Aug 1868 Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7235000, -91.8600000
Description	:	Obituary: Terrible Accident: A very distressing accident, resulting in the death of one man and the narrow escape of another, occurred last Tuesday morning, on the farm of Mr. John Wood three miles north-west of this city. The particulars are about as follows: Mr. Wood employed a man named Benjamin Hess to assist him in digging a well, and the work has been going on steadily for several weeks, a depth of near forty feet having been reached. Hess on Monday evening made a blast and suspended work, and Tuesday morning went down in the well... Read More	Obituary: Terrible Accident: A very distressing accident, resulting in the death of one man and the narrow escape of another, occurred last Tuesday morning, on the farm of Mr. John Wood three miles north-west of this city. The particulars are about as follows: Mr. Wood employed a man named Benjamin Hess to assist him in digging a well, and the work has been going on steadily for several weeks, a depth of near forty feet having been reached. Hess on Monday evening made a blast and suspended work, and Tuesday morning went down in the well to clear it out, when he was almost immediately overpowered by carbonic acid gas, and started up a ladder which was in the wall, but only succeeded in getting up about ten feet when he became unconscious and fell back. Mr. Wood, who was at the mouth of the well, called one or two of the other men who were near by, tied a rope around his body, and went down to see what was the matter. He had hardly reached the bottom of the well, when he called out to the men above to drawn up, which was immediately done and not a moment too soon, as on reaching the top he was perfectly helpless. A firemen was then let down in the well and one of the men went down and brought up the body of Hess, to late, as upon examination life appeared to be extinct. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss. Mr. Wood, we are informed, has entirely recovered. Source: California, Missouri. The Central Missourian, Obituary of Benjamin Hess, 22 August 1868, p. 1. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTOR JOYCE BLAYLOCK Benjamin Hess was the 5th child (of 10) of Jacob Hess (1793-1876) and his wife Mary (Daniels) Hess (1795-1882) of Belfast Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. This contributor is a direct descendant of Benjamin's maternal aunt Elizabeth (Daniels) Welch FAG ID#193971616. Contributor: Shaun Creighton (49577013)

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Benjamin Hess's memorial is located at: Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Van Buren County, USA.
When did Benjamin Hess death?
Benjamin Hess death on 18 Aug 1868 in Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 40.7235000
Longitude: -91.8600000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Ellen “Polly” Garland Hess

(1818 - 1915)

Siblings

Children

(1845 - 1915)

(1853 - 1873)

(1855 - 1880)

(1856 - 1942)

(1858 - 1883)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Vernon Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7235000, -91.8600000

2. Bentonsport Cemetery
Bentonsport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7322006, -91.8514023

3. Columbus Cemetery
Bentonsport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416700, -91.8833300

4. Robb Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6972008, -91.8681030

5. Bradford Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.8531036

6. New Lexington Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7028100, -91.8168300

7. Dodson Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7113991, -91.9119034

8. Blackmore Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7583600, -91.8251600

9. Lippincott McCrary Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7333300, -91.9166700

10. Bonaparte Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7010002, -91.8079987

11. Center Chapel Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6891360, -91.9117420

12. Railroad Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7680840, -91.9043370

13. Anson Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7592500, -91.9171500

14. Holsworth Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7489014, -91.7874985

15. Thompson Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6622009, -91.8435974

16. Dunn Cemetery
Harrisburg, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7750294, -91.8060006

17. Chapman Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7130000, -91.7730000

18. Wolf Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6603012, -91.8921967

19. Fellows Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7257996, -91.9496994

20. Rogers Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916800, -91.8890600

21. Watkins Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.9483032

22. Van Buren County Poor Farm Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666940, -91.9376718

23. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

24. Neumann Cemetery
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6610985, -91.7994003