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Captain Matthias Steelman Hess

Captain Matthias Steelman Hess

Male 1840 - 1898  (58 years)


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  • Name Matthias Steelman Hess 
    Prefix Captain 
    Birth 1840  Maurice River Twp, Cumberland, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Oct 1898  Camden, Camden, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I15220  Scudder
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2016 

    Family Sarah Jane Scudder,   b. Jun 1837, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900, Camden, Camden, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 64 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1857  Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Elva S. Hess,   b. 20 May 1858, Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1862, Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)
     2. Joseph C. Hess,   b. 31 Mar 1861, Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED
     3. Jonas L. Hess,   b. 20 Oct 1863, Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1898, Camden, Camden, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     4. Matthias Hess,   b. 18 Feb 1871, Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1941, Camden, Camden, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F5206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • In 1880, Matthias was a watchman.

  • Sources 
    1. [S513] Joan Lacy Fitzsimmon's Family Files.

    2. [S516] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254774; National Archives Film T9-0774; Page 198A.

    3. [S517] International Genealogical Index (R).

    4. [S1244] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971, FHL Film Number: 589810.