William Hershey ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

The death certificate for William showed his spouse's name as Sarepta Swisher Hershey. Obviously he was remarried following the death of his first wife, Susan J. Lightfoot, in 1918.
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  Death Notes:

Name: William Hershey
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Aug 1939
Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio
Address: 619 South St.
Gender: Male
Age: 87
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Retired school janitor
Birth Date: 05 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Burial Date: 17 Aug 1939
Cemetery: Maple Grove
Father's Name: Benjamin Hershey
Mother's Name: Sarah Tritch
Spouse's Name: Sarepta Swisher Hershey

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZXC-BZH : 15 August 2019), Sarepta Swisher Hershey in entry for William Hershey, 15 Aug 1939; citing Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, reference fn 48982; FHL microfilm 2,023,762.
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Sheet 585C, Roll 1021, District 189
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
William Hershey..Self..28..OH..Works In Stone Quarry

(Living with wife and daughter.)

2. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, 5B, District 62, Household 108
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Married 23 years
William Hershey..Head..Apr 1852..48..OH..Night Watchman

(Living with wife, 2 children, and 1 niece.)

3. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 76, Household 112
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
William Hershey..Head..58..OH

(Living with wife and daughter.)

4. Death Image, 15 August 1939, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁵

5. Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery, 17 August 1939, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ^{5 6} Plot: Block E, Lot 126, Grave 6
Find A Grave Memorial #68353190
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William married Susan J. Lightfoot, daughter of Henry H. Lightfoot and Margaret Russell, on 14 January 1877 in Hancock, Ohio, United States.^{1 2 3 4} (Susan J. Lightfoot was born on 26 March 1859 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States,^{2 3 4 7 8 9} died on 9 July 1918 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States ⁹ and was buried after 9 July 1918 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 14 January 1877, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ¹

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Sheet 585C, District 189, Roll 1021
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
William Hershey..Self..28..OH..Works In Stone Quarry
Susan Hershey..Wife..21..OH..Keeping House
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..0..OH

3. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ³ 1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, 5B, District 62, Household 108
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Married 23 years
William Hershey..Head..Apr 1852..48..OH..Night Watchman
Susan Hershey..Wife..Mar 1859..41..OH..2/2
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..Nov 1879..20..OH
Charles W. Hershey..Son..Aug 1882..17..OH
May M. Handel..Niece..Aug 1877..22..OH

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 76, Household 112
Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
William Hershey..Head..58..OH
Susan J. Hershey..Wife..51..OH
Myrtle M. Hershey..Daughter..30..OH

  Marriage Notes:

Name: William Hershey
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Jan 1877
Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Susan Lightfoot
Reference ID: V6, P.351, N.9

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8FZ-ZR5 : 26 August 2019), William Hershey and Susan Lightfoot, 14 Jan 1877; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, V6, P.351, N.9, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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