David Cornelius Hess was born in Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory on August 16, 1865 to John W Hess and Caroline Workman. Hess was called to serve missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the southern states (1895 and 1930) and to San Francisco, California (1929).
The David Cornelius Hess autobiography and diary [photocopy] discuss his experiences while serving on three separate missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Donated by Violet Kimball in 2004.
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2004.