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Benjamin Hershey
(Abt 1822-)
Sarah Tritch
(Abt 1827-)
Henry H. Lightfoot
(1826-1900)
Margaret Russell
(1828-1895)
William Hershey
(1852-1939)
Susan J. Lightfoot
(1859-1918)
Charles William Hershey
(1882-1952)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Nellie Hazel Nye

Charles William Hershey 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 25 August 1882, Findlay, OH 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Nellie Hazel Nye on 20 June 1909 in , Hancock County, OH 1 2
  • Died: 24 July 1952, Wheeling, WV at age 69 5 6 7
  • Buried: 26 July 1952, Findlay, OH 5 6 8
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Chas. W. Hershey
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 25 Aug 1882
Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Race: white
Father's Name: William Hershey
Mother's Name: Susan Lightfoot
Reference ID: v 2A p 111

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X644-Z9C : 9 March 2018), Susan Lightfoot in entry for Chas. W. Hershey, 25 Aug 1882; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,484.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



• Birth Image: 25 August 1882, in Findlay, OH. 3

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Findlay, OH on 5 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, 5B, District 62, Household 108
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Charles W. Hershey..Son..Aug 1882..17..OH

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Bloom Township, Wood, OH on April 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 178, Household 61
Bloom Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States
Charles W. Hershey..Head..27..OH

(Living with wife.)
.

• His occupation in September 1918 was an Accountant for Ohio Oil Company in Findlay, OH. 9

• He resided at 312 East Lima in September 1918 in Findlay, OH.
9



• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Findlay, OH.

Name:Charles William Hershey
Event Type:Draft Registration
Event Date:1917-1918
Event Place:Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Gender:Male
Nationality:United States
Birth Date:25 Aug 1882
Affiliate Publication Number:M1509
Affiliate Publication Title:World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number:1832244
Digital Folder Number:005256072
Image Number:04005

Citing this Record:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6FP-217 : accessed 07 Jun 2014), Charles William Hershey, 1917-1918; citing Hancock County, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1832244. 9

• His occupation in 1942 was a worked for Ohio Oil Company in Findlay, OH. 10

• He resided at 209 East Lima in 1942 in Findlay, OH.
10



• Charles William Hershey registered for WW II Draft: 1942, Findlay, OH.

10 Name: Charles William Hershey
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1882
.

• He was buried on 26 July 1952 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #68353182
. 5 6 8


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Charles married Nellie Hazel Nye, daughter of Albert M. Nye and Millie Hagerman, on 20 June 1909 in , Hancock County, OH.1 2 (Nellie Hazel Nye was born on 13 June 1885 in Carey, OH,1 2 11 died on 21 September 1961 in Wheeling, WV 6 11 and was buried on 24 September 1961 in Findlay, OH 6 11.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Bloom Township, Wood, OH on April 1910. 2

Sheet 3A, District 178, Household 61
Bloom Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States
Charles W. Hershey..Head..27..OH
Nellie H. Hershey..Wife..25..OH
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Their first child was stillborn. They named him Charles (no middle name) Hershey. Their second child was born about 2 years later and they named him Charles William Hershey.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jun 2014); Name: Charles William Hershey; Event Date: 20 Jun 1909; Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Bloom Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 178, sheet 3A, family 61, Charles William Hershey and Nellie Hazel Nye; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

3 "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 Jun 2014); Chas. W. Harshey, 25 Aug 1882; citing Birth, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 961,484.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 5A, 5B, family 108, William Hershey and Susan J. Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 9 Jun 2014), Name: Chares W. Hershey; Event Date: 24 Jul 1952; Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 9 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68353182.

7 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

8 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jun 2014); Name: Charles William Hershey; Event Place: Hancock County, Ohio, United States.

10 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 : accessed 9 Jun 2014); Name: Charles William Hershey; Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States.

11 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 9 Jun 2014), Name: Nellie Nye Hershey; Event Date: 21 Sep 1961; Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia.


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