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From A twentieth century history of Berrien County, Michigan (1906)
HOMER E. HESS, supervisor of Pipestone township, resides on section 20, where he owns a well improved farm of two hundred and thirty acres. In its care and cultivation he displays keen discrimination and thorough understanding of the best methods of conducting farm work and his labors are therefore bringing him a gratifying measure of success. He was born in Crawford county, Ohio, April 31, 1859, and is the only son of William A. and Susan (Bell) Hess, who are mentioned on another page of this work. He was but seven years of age when he came to Berrien county, the family home being established in Berrien township, after which he mastered the usual branches of English learning in the district schools and in Berrien Center. He remained with his parents carrying on the home farm, and became thoroughly familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and cultivating the crops.
On the 27th of November, 1879, Mr. Hess was united in marriage to Miss Etta B. Mclntyre, a daughter of Patrick and Margaret Mclntyre, and a native of Crawford county, Ohio. She became a resident of Michigan when a young lady of seventeen years, accompanying her parents on their removal to Berrien county. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hess located on a farm which has since been their home, here living for twenty-six years. He devotes his time and energies to general agricultural pursuits and to stock-raising, and also has considerable fruit upon his place. Everything about the farm is well kept and it requires only a glance to indicate to the passerby that the owner is a man of progressive spirit and practical methods. The farm comprises two hundred and thirty acres of rich and productive land and constitutes a valuable property of Pipestone township.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hess has been born a daughter, Vern L., now the wife of Carl Cassidy, a representative of one of the old families of Berrien county. In his political views Mr. Hess is a stalwart Republican, interested in the growth and success of his party and doing all in his power to extend its influence. He has been honored with a number of local offices, having for eleven consecutive years filled the office of township clerk. In 1899 he was chosen supervisor and has been elected each year since that time so that he is now serving for the seventh year. No public trust reposed in him has ever been betrayed in the slightest degree and his re-election is proof conclusive of his capability as well as fidelity. He is one of the directors of the Berrien and Cass Counties Mutual Fire Insurance Company and has been a member of the school board since he came to Pipestone township. He has always taken an active part in public affairs and is now serving as a member of the Republican county central committee. Fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen and a fraternal spirit is always manifested in his relations with others outside of the order. Forty years have come and gone since he came to the county and of its progress he has been an interested witness, while in many movements of direct benefit to the county he has been an active participant.
As printed in A twentieth century history of Berrien County, Michigan (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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