Son of Richard Blue Heath and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Jordan who are buried in Heath Cemetery, Hill Co TX. John G Heath married 9 May 1854 in Cabell Co VA Sarah Kilgore, the daughter of George Kilgore and his wife Margart Newman who were living in Cabell Co WV. Both fathers signed the marriage bond.

Biosketch:
 John G. Heath was born in Cabell Co VA 14 Feb 1829.John G. Heath, subject of this bio sketch lived on a farm in Virginia until 8 yrs. old, and in 1850 went to California hunting for gold, where he remained for 3 yrs. In 1854 he married Sarah Kilgore, who was born in Virginia in 1839, her parents being natives of Virginia. To them were born six children: Walter (a farmer), Ada (wife of J.E. Porter, a farmer), Alice (wife of J.T. Gunter), an infant that died unnamed, William Henry and Jennie. In 1856 John G Heath moved to Bosque Co., TX and in 1863 he enlisted in the Confederate Service, and remained until the close of hostilities. He was stationed on the frontier of Texas, under command of Capt. Whiteside, Col. McCord's regiment. In 1866 he moved with his family to Benton Co. Arkansas where he resided up to his decease, which occurred at 4 pm on 15 Nov 1888, caused by Bright's disease and consumption. There were but four or five families living on Lindsay's Prairie when John G Heath first came to the area. He was the owner of 420 acres of land, besides town property in Siloam Springs. In politics he was a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Buchanan. He was a prominent and influential citizen, and was interested in everything pertaining to the development and prosperity of his section of the county and State." John G. Heath is buried along with his wife Sarah (Kilgore) Heath in Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton Co. AR. He preceded his wife Sarah in death, dying 15 Nov 1888. She survived him by another 13 years, dying 9 Jan 1901. She remarried Thomas Jefferson GIBBS but it is believed this was a short marriage as she is not listed with him on the 1900 census. She is buried with 1st husband.
John G. Heath is said to have also had a livery business in Siloam Springs, AR.
The 6 children of John G. and Sarah (Kilgore) Heath :Walter Scott Heath 1856, Adah Bruce Heath 1859, Alice Lee Heath 1864, Callie Heath 1865,William Henry Heath 1868 and Jennie Heath 1880:

At least four of Richard Blue Heath's sons served the Confederacy during the Civil War in the 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Parson's Mounted Volunteers): Frederick G Heath, James ‘Thomas ‘Heath, William Spencer Heath and John G. Heath. John G. Heath was in another unit under Capt. Whiteside, Col. McCord's regiment.

His children:
Walter Scott Heath b. 17 July 1856 d. 12 Dec 1910
Adah Bruce Heath b. 13 Oct 1859 TX d. 5 March 1921
Alice Lee Heath b. 5 Aug 1864 TX d. 15 Jan 1958
Callie Heath b. 1865 d. before 1870
William Henry Heath b. Aug 1868 d.ca. 11 March 1910
Jennie Oates Heath b. 6 Jan 1880 AR d. 6 Aug 1965