1905, 20 Nov: Richard Abial Heflin (22) b. wed #1) Elsie Marie THOMSEN (17) both b. in Council Bluffs, IA. He lived at 424-19th Ave. & she lived at 420-19th Ave.
1905, 24 Dec: Mary Ellen Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, IA the dau./o Richard & Elsie Heflin @ 420-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1906, 23 Feb: Mary Ellen Heflin (61 da.s) d. of weakness. Her burial site was to have been in FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, but no evidence has surfaced to prove that.
1908, 28 Aug: Donald C. Heflin, s/o Richard Abial & Elsie Marie THOMSEN Heflin was b. at 420-19th Avenue. His mom's father was Peter Christian Thomsen, and they all lived with him in the house that he built for his family about the time that Grandma Elsie was b. I have not been able to prove that his middle name was Christian, but I am sure that it was.
1910, 18 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (2) b. IA was living with his mom, Elsie M. THOMSEN Heflin & her pa, Peter C. Thomsen at 424-19th Ave. in Council Bluffs, IA. Peter had his own Shoe Shop & owned the home. The census noted that Elsie had lost a child (Mary Ellen).
1920, -- -?-: Donald C. Heflin, as recorded in the LONGFELLOW GRADE SCHOOL RECORDS, was sent home when he was still in grammar school because of St. Vitus Dance, a nervous disorder. Mom sed that he would scare the other kids when he had a fit.
Some rec.s state that he went thru the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Grades. Understandably, this made it difficult for him to get a job. Usually he got Laboring jobs on one of the 8 railroads.
1920, 05 Jan: Donald C. Heflin (12) b. IA & his 1/2 bro. Robert S. Spellmeyer (1) b. IA were NOT listed with their family - Edward & Elsie Spellmeyer @ 420-19th Avenue. Peter C. Thomsen (73) b. Den. lived here, as well, since it was his house.
1928, 01 Jan: COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY DIRECTORY: Donald C. Heflin, a RR Laborer, was residing at his mom's home at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamit Co., IA.
1928, 07 Feb: Donald C. Heflin (20) b. IA wed #1) Oral Adella ROGERS (18) b. IA in Papillion, NE.
1928, 03 May: Robert Donald,Jr. Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, the s/o Donald C. & Oral Adella ROGERS Heflin. The couple never lived together choosing to remain at their resp. residences.
1930, 04 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (21) b. IA was living with his mom, 1/2 brother & step-dad at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA.
1930, 16 Apr: Divorcee Oral A. ROGERS Heflin (19) b. IA & her son, Robert D. Heflin (22 mo.s) b. IA were living with her par.s at 2801 Ave. G, in Council Bluffs, IA.
Donald C. Heflin became Donald Richard Heflin w/o the benefit of legal action.
1930, 20 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (22) b. IA wed #2) Leila Belle GASKILL (20) b. NE in Council Bluffs, IA.
1931, 02 Dec: Donald Lee Heflin was b. to them when they lived at 1925 So. 6th Street in Council Bluffs, IA.
1934, 15 Jan: Janet Marie Heflin was b. to them while living at 500-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1935, 01 Jan: Donald R. Heflin had arranged for us to rent the house at 2941-3rd Avenue.
1937, 18 Mar: Donald Richard Heflin (29) was given a Railroad Retirement No. 712-07-2939. He was an Engine Wiper for the UPRR while living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1940, 12 Apr: Donald R. Heflin (31) b. IA & w. Leila (29) b. NE & children: Donald, Jr. (8) b. IA & Janet (6) b. IA were living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA. Mom's father, Wm E. Gaskill (77) b. OH was living here, too. Dad was a Coal Heaver at the UPRR. The census asked of their length of education, and dad said 8th Grade & mom said 1 year of H.S in AR.
1940, 16 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (33) registered for the WW II Draft while still working for the UPRR.
Dad worked, as a laborer, on several RRs, and the UPRR was his last employer, as a Clam Shell Operator in the Omaha Shops. He was so proud to get that job.
1946, -- -?-: Leila Belle "Lee" GASKILL Heflin was asked to leave due to having started drinking/smoking.
1947, 23 Oct: Donald R. Heflin sued Leila B. Heflin for a divorce asking custody of their 2 children.
1947, 14 Nov: The FINAL DECREE was granted.
1948, 22 Jun: Donald R. Heflin rec'd a Marriage Lic. from the Court Ho. in Nodaway Co., MO.
1948, 28 Jun: Donald R. Heflin (40) b. IA wed #3) divorcee Vera Lucille STODDARD (34) b. MO in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, and mom's brother, Lewis E. & w. Caroline Bernadine PETERSON Gaskill, were with them.
1957, -- -?-: Dad had a heart attack about a year before he d., and was put on the disabled list. Why he ended up in the Jennie Edmondson Hospital is not clear, but he d. there of a Blood Clot in his Lung at midnite or so.
1958, 23 Aug: Donald Richard Heflin, just shy of 50, d. in his sleep in the Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA of a Pulminary Embolism.
EXPLANATION: When dad was req'd to sign his name, at the UPRR ofc, he, usually signed "D.R. Heflin" so the guys took the DR as meaning he was a doctor, thus the nickname of "Doc" came about.
1905, 24 Dec: Mary Ellen Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, IA the dau./o Richard & Elsie Heflin @ 420-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1906, 23 Feb: Mary Ellen Heflin (61 da.s) d. of weakness. Her burial site was to have been in FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, but no evidence has surfaced to prove that.
1908, 28 Aug: Donald C. Heflin, s/o Richard Abial & Elsie Marie THOMSEN Heflin was b. at 420-19th Avenue. His mom's father was Peter Christian Thomsen, and they all lived with him in the house that he built for his family about the time that Grandma Elsie was b. I have not been able to prove that his middle name was Christian, but I am sure that it was.
1910, 18 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (2) b. IA was living with his mom, Elsie M. THOMSEN Heflin & her pa, Peter C. Thomsen at 424-19th Ave. in Council Bluffs, IA. Peter had his own Shoe Shop & owned the home. The census noted that Elsie had lost a child (Mary Ellen).
1920, -- -?-: Donald C. Heflin, as recorded in the LONGFELLOW GRADE SCHOOL RECORDS, was sent home when he was still in grammar school because of St. Vitus Dance, a nervous disorder. Mom sed that he would scare the other kids when he had a fit.
Some rec.s state that he went thru the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Grades. Understandably, this made it difficult for him to get a job. Usually he got Laboring jobs on one of the 8 railroads.
1920, 05 Jan: Donald C. Heflin (12) b. IA & his 1/2 bro. Robert S. Spellmeyer (1) b. IA were NOT listed with their family - Edward & Elsie Spellmeyer @ 420-19th Avenue. Peter C. Thomsen (73) b. Den. lived here, as well, since it was his house.
1928, 01 Jan: COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY DIRECTORY: Donald C. Heflin, a RR Laborer, was residing at his mom's home at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamit Co., IA.
1928, 07 Feb: Donald C. Heflin (20) b. IA wed #1) Oral Adella ROGERS (18) b. IA in Papillion, NE.
1928, 03 May: Robert Donald,Jr. Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, the s/o Donald C. & Oral Adella ROGERS Heflin. The couple never lived together choosing to remain at their resp. residences.
1930, 04 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (21) b. IA was living with his mom, 1/2 brother & step-dad at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA.
1930, 16 Apr: Divorcee Oral A. ROGERS Heflin (19) b. IA & her son, Robert D. Heflin (22 mo.s) b. IA were living with her par.s at 2801 Ave. G, in Council Bluffs, IA.
Donald C. Heflin became Donald Richard Heflin w/o the benefit of legal action.
1930, 20 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (22) b. IA wed #2) Leila Belle GASKILL (20) b. NE in Council Bluffs, IA.
1931, 02 Dec: Donald Lee Heflin was b. to them when they lived at 1925 So. 6th Street in Council Bluffs, IA.
1934, 15 Jan: Janet Marie Heflin was b. to them while living at 500-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1935, 01 Jan: Donald R. Heflin had arranged for us to rent the house at 2941-3rd Avenue.
1937, 18 Mar: Donald Richard Heflin (29) was given a Railroad Retirement No. 712-07-2939. He was an Engine Wiper for the UPRR while living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1940, 12 Apr: Donald R. Heflin (31) b. IA & w. Leila (29) b. NE & children: Donald, Jr. (8) b. IA & Janet (6) b. IA were living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA. Mom's father, Wm E. Gaskill (77) b. OH was living here, too. Dad was a Coal Heaver at the UPRR. The census asked of their length of education, and dad said 8th Grade & mom said 1 year of H.S in AR.
1940, 16 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (33) registered for the WW II Draft while still working for the UPRR.
Dad worked, as a laborer, on several RRs, and the UPRR was his last employer, as a Clam Shell Operator in the Omaha Shops. He was so proud to get that job.
1946, -- -?-: Leila Belle "Lee" GASKILL Heflin was asked to leave due to having started drinking/smoking.
1947, 23 Oct: Donald R. Heflin sued Leila B. Heflin for a divorce asking custody of their 2 children.
1947, 14 Nov: The FINAL DECREE was granted.
1948, 22 Jun: Donald R. Heflin rec'd a Marriage Lic. from the Court Ho. in Nodaway Co., MO.
1948, 28 Jun: Donald R. Heflin (40) b. IA wed #3) divorcee Vera Lucille STODDARD (34) b. MO in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, and mom's brother, Lewis E. & w. Caroline Bernadine PETERSON Gaskill, were with them.
1957, -- -?-: Dad had a heart attack about a year before he d., and was put on the disabled list. Why he ended up in the Jennie Edmondson Hospital is not clear, but he d. there of a Blood Clot in his Lung at midnite or so.
1958, 23 Aug: Donald Richard Heflin, just shy of 50, d. in his sleep in the Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA of a Pulminary Embolism.
EXPLANATION: When dad was req'd to sign his name, at the UPRR ofc, he, usually signed "D.R. Heflin" so the guys took the DR as meaning he was a doctor, thus the nickname of "Doc" came about.
1905, 20 Nov: Richard Abial Heflin (22) b. wed #1) Elsie Marie THOMSEN (17) both b. in Council Bluffs, IA. He lived at 424-19th Ave. & she lived at 420-19th Ave.
1905, 24 Dec: Mary Ellen Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, IA the dau./o Richard & Elsie Heflin @ 420-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1906, 23 Feb: Mary Ellen Heflin (61 da.s) d. of weakness. Her burial site was to have been in FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, but no evidence has surfaced to prove that.
1908, 28 Aug: Donald C. Heflin, s/o Richard Abial & Elsie Marie THOMSEN Heflin was b. at 420-19th Avenue. His mom's father was Peter Christian Thomsen, and they all lived with him in the house that he built for his family about the time that Grandma Elsie was b. I have not been able to prove that his middle name was Christian, but I am sure that it was.
1910, 18 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (2) b. IA was living with his mom, Elsie M. THOMSEN Heflin & her pa, Peter C. Thomsen at 424-19th Ave. in Council Bluffs, IA. Peter had his own Shoe Shop & owned the home. The census noted that Elsie had lost a child (Mary Ellen).
1920, -- -?-: Donald C. Heflin, as recorded in the LONGFELLOW GRADE SCHOOL RECORDS, was sent home when he was still in grammar school because of St. Vitus Dance, a nervous disorder. Mom sed that he would scare the other kids when he had a fit.
Some rec.s state that he went thru the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Grades. Understandably, this made it difficult for him to get a job. Usually he got Laboring jobs on one of the 8 railroads.
1920, 05 Jan: Donald C. Heflin (12) b. IA & his 1/2 bro. Robert S. Spellmeyer (1) b. IA were NOT listed with their family - Edward & Elsie Spellmeyer @ 420-19th Avenue. Peter C. Thomsen (73) b. Den. lived here, as well, since it was his house.
1928, 01 Jan: COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY DIRECTORY: Donald C. Heflin, a RR Laborer, was residing at his mom's home at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamit Co., IA.
1928, 07 Feb: Donald C. Heflin (20) b. IA wed #1) Oral Adella ROGERS (18) b. IA in Papillion, NE.
1928, 03 May: Robert Donald,Jr. Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, the s/o Donald C. & Oral Adella ROGERS Heflin. The couple never lived together choosing to remain at their resp. residences.
1930, 04 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (21) b. IA was living with his mom, 1/2 brother & step-dad at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA.
1930, 16 Apr: Divorcee Oral A. ROGERS Heflin (19) b. IA & her son, Robert D. Heflin (22 mo.s) b. IA were living with her par.s at 2801 Ave. G, in Council Bluffs, IA.
Donald C. Heflin became Donald Richard Heflin w/o the benefit of legal action.
1930, 20 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (22) b. IA wed #2) Leila Belle GASKILL (20) b. NE in Council Bluffs, IA.
1931, 02 Dec: Donald Lee Heflin was b. to them when they lived at 1925 So. 6th Street in Council Bluffs, IA.
1934, 15 Jan: Janet Marie Heflin was b. to them while living at 500-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1935, 01 Jan: Donald R. Heflin had arranged for us to rent the house at 2941-3rd Avenue.
1937, 18 Mar: Donald Richard Heflin (29) was given a Railroad Retirement No. 712-07-2939. He was an Engine Wiper for the UPRR while living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1940, 12 Apr: Donald R. Heflin (31) b. IA & w. Leila (29) b. NE & children: Donald, Jr. (8) b. IA & Janet (6) b. IA were living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA. Mom's father, Wm E. Gaskill (77) b. OH was living here, too. Dad was a Coal Heaver at the UPRR. The census asked of their length of education, and dad said 8th Grade & mom said 1 year of H.S in AR.
1940, 16 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (33) registered for the WW II Draft while still working for the UPRR.
Dad worked, as a laborer, on several RRs, and the UPRR was his last employer, as a Clam Shell Operator in the Omaha Shops. He was so proud to get that job.
1946, -- -?-: Leila Belle "Lee" GASKILL Heflin was asked to leave due to having started drinking/smoking.
1947, 23 Oct: Donald R. Heflin sued Leila B. Heflin for a divorce asking custody of their 2 children.
1947, 14 Nov: The FINAL DECREE was granted.
1948, 22 Jun: Donald R. Heflin rec'd a Marriage Lic. from the Court Ho. in Nodaway Co., MO.
1948, 28 Jun: Donald R. Heflin (40) b. IA wed #3) divorcee Vera Lucille STODDARD (34) b. MO in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, and mom's brother, Lewis E. & w. Caroline Bernadine PETERSON Gaskill, were with them.
1957, -- -?-: Dad had a heart attack about a year before he d., and was put on the disabled list. Why he ended up in the Jennie Edmondson Hospital is not clear, but he d. there of a Blood Clot in his Lung at midnite or so.
1958, 23 Aug: Donald Richard Heflin, just shy of 50, d. in his sleep in the Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA of a Pulminary Embolism.
EXPLANATION: When dad was req'd to sign his name, at the UPRR ofc, he, usually signed "D.R. Heflin" so the guys took the DR as meaning he was a doctor, thus the nickname of "Doc" came about.
1905, 24 Dec: Mary Ellen Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, IA the dau./o Richard & Elsie Heflin @ 420-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1906, 23 Feb: Mary Ellen Heflin (61 da.s) d. of weakness. Her burial site was to have been in FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, but no evidence has surfaced to prove that.
1908, 28 Aug: Donald C. Heflin, s/o Richard Abial & Elsie Marie THOMSEN Heflin was b. at 420-19th Avenue. His mom's father was Peter Christian Thomsen, and they all lived with him in the house that he built for his family about the time that Grandma Elsie was b. I have not been able to prove that his middle name was Christian, but I am sure that it was.
1910, 18 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (2) b. IA was living with his mom, Elsie M. THOMSEN Heflin & her pa, Peter C. Thomsen at 424-19th Ave. in Council Bluffs, IA. Peter had his own Shoe Shop & owned the home. The census noted that Elsie had lost a child (Mary Ellen).
1920, -- -?-: Donald C. Heflin, as recorded in the LONGFELLOW GRADE SCHOOL RECORDS, was sent home when he was still in grammar school because of St. Vitus Dance, a nervous disorder. Mom sed that he would scare the other kids when he had a fit.
Some rec.s state that he went thru the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Grades. Understandably, this made it difficult for him to get a job. Usually he got Laboring jobs on one of the 8 railroads.
1920, 05 Jan: Donald C. Heflin (12) b. IA & his 1/2 bro. Robert S. Spellmeyer (1) b. IA were NOT listed with their family - Edward & Elsie Spellmeyer @ 420-19th Avenue. Peter C. Thomsen (73) b. Den. lived here, as well, since it was his house.
1928, 01 Jan: COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY DIRECTORY: Donald C. Heflin, a RR Laborer, was residing at his mom's home at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamit Co., IA.
1928, 07 Feb: Donald C. Heflin (20) b. IA wed #1) Oral Adella ROGERS (18) b. IA in Papillion, NE.
1928, 03 May: Robert Donald,Jr. Heflin was b. in Council Bluffs, the s/o Donald C. & Oral Adella ROGERS Heflin. The couple never lived together choosing to remain at their resp. residences.
1930, 04 Apr: Donald C. Heflin (21) b. IA was living with his mom, 1/2 brother & step-dad at 420-19th Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA.
1930, 16 Apr: Divorcee Oral A. ROGERS Heflin (19) b. IA & her son, Robert D. Heflin (22 mo.s) b. IA were living with her par.s at 2801 Ave. G, in Council Bluffs, IA.
Donald C. Heflin became Donald Richard Heflin w/o the benefit of legal action.
1930, 20 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (22) b. IA wed #2) Leila Belle GASKILL (20) b. NE in Council Bluffs, IA.
1931, 02 Dec: Donald Lee Heflin was b. to them when they lived at 1925 So. 6th Street in Council Bluffs, IA.
1934, 15 Jan: Janet Marie Heflin was b. to them while living at 500-19th Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1935, 01 Jan: Donald R. Heflin had arranged for us to rent the house at 2941-3rd Avenue.
1937, 18 Mar: Donald Richard Heflin (29) was given a Railroad Retirement No. 712-07-2939. He was an Engine Wiper for the UPRR while living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA.
1940, 12 Apr: Donald R. Heflin (31) b. IA & w. Leila (29) b. NE & children: Donald, Jr. (8) b. IA & Janet (6) b. IA were living at 2941-3rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, IA. Mom's father, Wm E. Gaskill (77) b. OH was living here, too. Dad was a Coal Heaver at the UPRR. The census asked of their length of education, and dad said 8th Grade & mom said 1 year of H.S in AR.
1940, 16 Oct: Donald Richard Heflin (33) registered for the WW II Draft while still working for the UPRR.
Dad worked, as a laborer, on several RRs, and the UPRR was his last employer, as a Clam Shell Operator in the Omaha Shops. He was so proud to get that job.
1946, -- -?-: Leila Belle "Lee" GASKILL Heflin was asked to leave due to having started drinking/smoking.
1947, 23 Oct: Donald R. Heflin sued Leila B. Heflin for a divorce asking custody of their 2 children.
1947, 14 Nov: The FINAL DECREE was granted.
1948, 22 Jun: Donald R. Heflin rec'd a Marriage Lic. from the Court Ho. in Nodaway Co., MO.
1948, 28 Jun: Donald R. Heflin (40) b. IA wed #3) divorcee Vera Lucille STODDARD (34) b. MO in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO, and mom's brother, Lewis E. & w. Caroline Bernadine PETERSON Gaskill, were with them.
1957, -- -?-: Dad had a heart attack about a year before he d., and was put on the disabled list. Why he ended up in the Jennie Edmondson Hospital is not clear, but he d. there of a Blood Clot in his Lung at midnite or so.
1958, 23 Aug: Donald Richard Heflin, just shy of 50, d. in his sleep in the Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA of a Pulminary Embolism.
EXPLANATION: When dad was req'd to sign his name, at the UPRR ofc, he, usually signed "D.R. Heflin" so the guys took the DR as meaning he was a doctor, thus the nickname of "Doc" came about.
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