City: Bells HESS, Nelson Irvin, physician; born in Gibson Co., Tenn., 1841; German descent; son of N.I. and Katherine (Hill) HESS; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Davis) HESS; maternal grandparents Dr. J.S. and Martha (Douglis) HILL; received High School education at Trenton, Tenn., and graduated medicine at […]