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Amasa Reed Heald

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Amasa Reed Heald

Birth
Sumner, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Death
9 Oct 1916 (aged 87)
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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He spent his early life on a New England farm where he attended the common school and for a short time a neighboring academy.

In 1852 he went to California by way of the Isthmus and 12 years were spent in mining there.

On July 18, 1861 while on a visit to Maine he was married to Julia Prenstiss Howe.

To them were born twelve children. Eight of whom are living. One daughter and three sons having preceded him in death.

Alice Wheeler of Grinnell, Iowa
Lucinda Heald who died November 4, 1883
Henry Heald of San Dimas, California
Mary Heald of San Dimas, California
Charles Heald who died December 7, 1874
Ernest Heald of Springfield, Ohio
Benjamen Heald who died Jan 22, 1898
George Heald of Cody, Wyoming
Herbert Heald of South Havina, Michigan
Walter Heald of Bellfry, Montana
Arthur Heald who died September 13, 1884
Edward Heald of Cody, Wyoming.

Amasa came to Chester in 1866 and was for many years a prominent and respected resident of that community. In 1882 the family moved to Grinnell in order that the large family of children might have the advantages of the educational facilities offered here. Four of the children are graduates from college.

He united with the Chester Congregational Church in the early seventies and was loyal to that church even after transferring his membership to the Grinnell Congregational church.
He spent his early life on a New England farm where he attended the common school and for a short time a neighboring academy.

In 1852 he went to California by way of the Isthmus and 12 years were spent in mining there.

On July 18, 1861 while on a visit to Maine he was married to Julia Prenstiss Howe.

To them were born twelve children. Eight of whom are living. One daughter and three sons having preceded him in death.

Alice Wheeler of Grinnell, Iowa
Lucinda Heald who died November 4, 1883
Henry Heald of San Dimas, California
Mary Heald of San Dimas, California
Charles Heald who died December 7, 1874
Ernest Heald of Springfield, Ohio
Benjamen Heald who died Jan 22, 1898
George Heald of Cody, Wyoming
Herbert Heald of South Havina, Michigan
Walter Heald of Bellfry, Montana
Arthur Heald who died September 13, 1884
Edward Heald of Cody, Wyoming.

Amasa came to Chester in 1866 and was for many years a prominent and respected resident of that community. In 1882 the family moved to Grinnell in order that the large family of children might have the advantages of the educational facilities offered here. Four of the children are graduates from college.

He united with the Chester Congregational Church in the early seventies and was loyal to that church even after transferring his membership to the Grinnell Congregational church.

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Son of Benjamin Heald (1786-1868) and Achash Hall Heald (1794-1878)

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