"Heck, John -- Newville.
John Heck was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Feb. 22nd., 1810, and died at Newville, Ohio, Jan. 31st., 1883, aged 72 years, 11 months and 9 days.
He was married to Miss Eva Blystone, October, 1830. He migrated with his wife and one child six months old, to Holmes Co., O., in the year 1832, being then in his 22nd. year. Here he worked at cabinet making and painting for 12 years. Many were the happy days he spent hunting the wild deer that abounded in that county in pioneer days.
In the year 1844 he moved to Worthington Township and located on what is known as Rabbits' Delight. He sold this farm and bought one 2½ miles south east of Independence. He sold this farm in 1863 and moved to North Liberty. On the 4th. of April 1864, he moved to the farm below Newville, where he spent the remainder of his life in quietude, not having the ill will of any man.
He was the father of nine children, six of whom are living and were with him in his last hours."
[Bellville Star, February 15, 1883, Vol. 6, No. 20]
John Heck was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Feb. 22nd., 1810, and died at Newville, Ohio, Jan. 31st., 1883, aged 72 years, 11 months and 9 days.
He was married to Miss Eva Blystone, October, 1830. He migrated with his wife and one child six months old, to Holmes Co., O., in the year 1832, being then in his 22nd. year. Here he worked at cabinet making and painting for 12 years. Many were the happy days he spent hunting the wild deer that abounded in that county in pioneer days.
In the year 1844 he moved to Worthington Township and located on what is known as Rabbits' Delight. He sold this farm and bought one 2½ miles south east of Independence. He sold this farm in 1863 and moved to North Liberty. On the 4th. of April 1864, he moved to the farm below Newville, where he spent the remainder of his life in quietude, not having the ill will of any man.
He was the father of nine children, six of whom are living and were with him in his last hours."
[Bellville Star, February 15, 1883, Vol. 6, No. 20]
"Heck, John -- Newville.
John Heck was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Feb. 22nd., 1810, and died at Newville, Ohio, Jan. 31st., 1883, aged 72 years, 11 months and 9 days.
He was married to Miss Eva Blystone, October, 1830. He migrated with his wife and one child six months old, to Holmes Co., O., in the year 1832, being then in his 22nd. year. Here he worked at cabinet making and painting for 12 years. Many were the happy days he spent hunting the wild deer that abounded in that county in pioneer days.
In the year 1844 he moved to Worthington Township and located on what is known as Rabbits' Delight. He sold this farm and bought one 2½ miles south east of Independence. He sold this farm in 1863 and moved to North Liberty. On the 4th. of April 1864, he moved to the farm below Newville, where he spent the remainder of his life in quietude, not having the ill will of any man.
He was the father of nine children, six of whom are living and were with him in his last hours."
[Bellville Star, February 15, 1883, Vol. 6, No. 20]
John Heck was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Feb. 22nd., 1810, and died at Newville, Ohio, Jan. 31st., 1883, aged 72 years, 11 months and 9 days.
He was married to Miss Eva Blystone, October, 1830. He migrated with his wife and one child six months old, to Holmes Co., O., in the year 1832, being then in his 22nd. year. Here he worked at cabinet making and painting for 12 years. Many were the happy days he spent hunting the wild deer that abounded in that county in pioneer days.
In the year 1844 he moved to Worthington Township and located on what is known as Rabbits' Delight. He sold this farm and bought one 2½ miles south east of Independence. He sold this farm in 1863 and moved to North Liberty. On the 4th. of April 1864, he moved to the farm below Newville, where he spent the remainder of his life in quietude, not having the ill will of any man.
He was the father of nine children, six of whom are living and were with him in his last hours."
[Bellville Star, February 15, 1883, Vol. 6, No. 20]
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