FESS FAMILY
Henry's son
CHARLES 1866-1944

Henry's Children
with page links

JAMES MARION
1859-1907

WILLIAM  1854-1943

SIMEON DAVISON
1861-1936

William's children
with page links

ORA FESS 1885 - 1974

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ORA's Children

  PAUL          1908-1979
  VAUGHN    1910-1979
  MAX           
1913-1991
  DON
           1915-1999
  WM. GERALD    1918-1997
  JUNE ELIZABETH    1921
  EVELYN REBECCA  1928

ORA's  19 Grandchildren
 
Anita June Walton
Barbara Ann Fess
Carolyn June Fess
Charles Robert Kendrick, Jr.
Cheryl Louise Walton
David Weldon Fess
Debera Lynn Kendrick
Helen Ruth Fess
James Bernard Walton, III
Joan Elizabeth Fess
John Keith Walton
Kathryn Ann Kendrick
Kenneth Dan Kendrick
Mary Frances Fess
Margaret Ellen Fess
Meredith Ann Fess
Michael Don Fess
Paul Ray Fess
Stephen Larry Fess


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Henry's son CHARLES

Henry and Barbara settled in Ohio but Henry had two brothers;
One settled in New York State and the other lived in Greensburg, PA

The three brothers are believed to have immigrated from Alsace-Lorraine and
according to information repeated through the years, there was several
different spellings of the name.

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Earliest family members with details in this presentation are:
      Henry Fess (1808-1866) married Barbara Herring (1831-1920) in 1847.
They had six sons and a daughter, one of the boys died as an infant.

Jacob 1848-1912 married Lizzie Broches, had Pyrle Fess and stepson, Tol Haines.      Elizabeth 1851-1945 married George W. Brown had Rhoda, Mina, Burl, and Ada
WILLIAM 1854-1943 married Rebecca Sutton had:
           
ORA 1885-1974, Burr 1888, Harry 1892, Alice 1895
Levi 1856-1929 married Levinia, had Lulu, Lydia, Ora, Harold, and Jessie
JAMES MARION 1859-1907 married Pearl Louise Lehman 1883-1963 had:
            Lois Blanche 1899, Icy Beatrice 1902-1995, Otis James 1905-1990     
SIMEON DAVISON 1861-1936 married Eva Candice Thomas had:
            Hamilton Lehr
1891-1965, Lowell Thomas 1895-1971, Charles Sumner 1897-1955 Charles Lewis, 1866-1944 married Inez Ingledue had:
            Guy Carlton 1894, Gerald H. 1892, Audrey Madeline 1901,
            and married Edith Maud Yates in 1916 and had
           
Charles Donald, born October 18, 1917 who married Verna
            Charles Donald was a physician and an attorney

     *Information about Charles L. second marriage and Charles Donald
             courtesy grand niece Patricia Riley

A BRIEF HISTORY

     Henry married at age 39, Barbara Herring (age 16) in 1847 and over the next 19 years, had the large family listed above. Henry died on March 27, 1866, 25 days after his last son, Charles, was born leaving his wife Barbara, 23 years his junior, and his teenagers to run the farm. 
     Barbara later married A. J. Richie and had Minta Almira in 1872.

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This photo labeled "Judge Fess, Cincinnati, Ohio" is thought to be a picture of Charles Lewis,
the youngest of Henry's boys, in his law office.
Charles never knew his father, as he was 25 days old when Henry died. 
He was raised by his mother and his older sister, Elizabeth.
From the information available, this photo is probably taken between 1910-1920

Anecdotes

      It has been said that Simeon voted the country dry and his three son's tried to drink it dry.  It was also said that Simeon's negative attitude toward drinking was because his father, Henry, was a pretty heavy drinker.
(this is hard to believe, since Simeon was barely four years old when Henry died)

      William, his older brother was probably a drinker, since his eldest son, Ora, wouldn't allow alcohol in his home. 
Ora became an engineer in Haynesville, Louisiana, with responsibility for operating a oil refinery for the Ohio Oil Company.  This position enabled Ora to support his large family during the depression.

Ora's descendents are featured in this website, as it was created by his grandson, Michael Don,
who had ready access to most of these photographs and information.

Any member or descendent of any of these families is welcome to send photos and/or information !

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