Granny Shep's Parents

In #5-A the older man in the center back with the beard is/was Henry

David Hess//born 15 March 1835 in Russell Co.,VA//died 27 July 1912

in Russell Co.,VA (River Mountain Section).

In #5-B to the right on this page is Julia Ann West Hess//born 23 March

1847 in Pike Co.,KY//died 11 March 1929 at Tip Top,Tazewell Co.,VA at the

home of her son William Millard Hess. Her death certificate states that she

died suddenly while sitting in her rocking chair. Her grandson (Harold Hess)

related to me that she would sit in her rocking chair in front of the fireplace

and smoke a long clay pipe.

Julia Ann was the daughter of Joshua West & Elizabeth Smith.