Frederick Hesher

  • Born December 15, 1847 in Waverly, Pike County, Ohio.
  • Parents were FREDERICK HERSCHER and CHRISTENA STAUB.
  • Served in Company F, 13th Ohio Cavalry, Civil War.
  • Married SUSAN AMANDA GRIM on May 1, 1871 in Fayette County, Ohio.
  • Occupation: Oil Field Worker.
  • Died March 13, 1930 in Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois.
  • Both Frederick and Susan are buried in Lawrenceville Cemetery, Lawrence County, Illinois.

CHILDREN

  1. DAVID EDGAR HESHER, born November 1, 1873 in Fayette County, Ohio; died October 12, 1918 in Wells County, Indiana. Married BERTHA MAY THOMPSON on February 23, 1902 in Wells County, Indiana.

  2. BERTIE EDGAR HESHER, born August 22, 1875 in Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died February 19, 1919 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Married LOUISA BORNE on July 26, 1900 in Wells County, Indiana.

  3. WILLIAM DURWARD HESHER, born October 12, 1877; died March 1, 1956. Married PEARL FRANCES BLOCKER on May 19, 1906 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.

  4. MAGGIE OLA HESHER, born January 23, 1880; died in 1946 in Lawrence County, Illinois. Married TILDON ULMER.

  5. INA GERTRUDE HESHER, born March 30, 1882; died October 9, 1899 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, of Typhoid Fever.

  6. HARRY CARTMILL HESHER, born April 29, 1886 in Big Plain, Madison County, Ohio. Married RUTH .

  7. EARNEST JEFFERSON HESHER, born June 22, 1888 in London, Madison County, Ohio; died August 6, 1954 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. Married GAY MADELINE BROWN on February 11, 1911 in Jay County, Indiana. Married CORA MAE LEIB on March 2, 1929 in Lawrence County, Illinois.

  8. GUY M. HESHER, born in 1893; died in 1926.

SOURCES:

• Fayette County Birth Records
• Mike Fiscus
• Donna Leroy
• Susan Parish