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Male Apollis Hess Spencer Click to view Apollis Hess Spencer in the family tree

Apollis Hess was born on March 11th, 1837 in Wapella, DeWitt Co., IL.  Apollis Hess' father was Samuel S. Spencer and his mother was Elizabeth Troxell.  His paternal grandfather was Michael C. Spencer and his paternal grandmother is Hannah Mattingly; his maternal grandfather was Frederick Troxell and his maternal grandmother is Anna Hess. He had five brothers and five sisters, named William, John Jr., Joseph, James, Jane, Anna Hess, Darlinda, Letha, Zerilda and Elizabeth.  He was the third youngest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 78 on May 10th, 1915 in Gypsum, Eagle Co., CO.


Apollis Hess' family with Sarah Taggart Carpenter

‌Apollis Hess and Sarah Taggart were married in a religious ceremony on March 18th, 1858.


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