Thomas Jefferson Heald was born June 7, 1840, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, son of John William Heald and Adeline Bly, according to the American Genealogical-Biographical Index. He married Catherine Green on October 6, 1863, in Kendall County, Illinois, according to Kendall County, Illinois, marriage records. Catherine was the daughter of Hiram Green and Hannah De Jong.Thomas Jefferson Heald was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted in Co. C, 4th Illinois Cavalry on September 6, 1861, and was discharged November 3, 1864. Thomas Heald died May 15, 1889, in Ottawa County, Michigan, of lung disease. Thomas Heald saw several doctors as his disease progressed. On March 13, 1881, in Indiana, Dr. Cappock treated him for cough and expectoration, soreness of the chest, impaired appetite, night sweats and general debility. In Michigan, Dr. William Fuller stated that he treated Thomas Heald from March 22, 1889, to May 15, 1889. At that time Thomas was confined to his bed and was suffering from bronchitis and expectoration of blood from his lungs, which were pronounced symptoms from which he died. Catherine received a pension for their two minor children, Hiram and Thomas, after Thomas Head died.
Thomas Jefferson Heald was born June 7, 1840, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, son of John William Heald and Adeline Bly, according to the American Genealogical-Biographical Index. He married Catherine Green on October 6, 1863, in Kendall County, Illinois, according to Kendall County, Illinois, marriage records. Catherine was the daughter of Hiram Green and Hannah De Jong.Thomas Jefferson Heald was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted in Co. C, 4th Illinois Cavalry on September 6, 1861, and was discharged November 3, 1864. Thomas Heald died May 15, 1889, in Ottawa County, Michigan, of lung disease. Thomas Heald saw several doctors as his disease progressed. On March 13, 1881, in Indiana, Dr. Cappock treated him for cough and expectoration, soreness of the chest, impaired appetite, night sweats and general debility. In Michigan, Dr. William Fuller stated that he treated Thomas Heald from March 22, 1889, to May 15, 1889. At that time Thomas was confined to his bed and was suffering from bronchitis and expectoration of blood from his lungs, which were pronounced symptoms from which he died. Catherine received a pension for their two minor children, Hiram and Thomas, after Thomas Head died.
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