HEATH, DR. Joseph A. - 1914

HEATH, CUNNINGHAM, MCCONNELL, BIBBERN, MCMICHAEL, SMITH

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Date: 7/7/2009 at 01:57:44

HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

DR. JOSEPH A. HEATH.

Dr. Joseph A. Heath, a well known chiropractic physician of Cherokee, was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, on the 22d of November, 1860, a son of Samuel W. and Nancy (Cunningham) Heath, the former a native of Westmoreland county and the latter of Butler county, Pennsylvania. The father engaged in farming in his native state until 1860 and then moved west, settling in Scott county, Iowa, two and a half miles north of Davenport. He died September 29, 1910, and is survived by his wife, who makes her home in Illinois. He was well known in the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he served as steward, and was also active in public affairs, holding the office of county supervisor for some time. He and his wife became the parents of seven children: Dr. Joseph A., of this review; Elizabeth, the wife of Charles McConnell, of Marcus township; William H., of Florida; Jessie, the wife of Henry Bibbern, of Milan, Illinois; Samuel, a resident of Taylor Ridge, Illinois; Georgia F., the wife of Cyrus McMichael, of the same locality; and Sarah, who married Harold Smith, of Toulon, Illinois.
Edward, who is twentytwo years of age; Lela H., twenty years old; and Josephine M. and Myrtle Alice, who are eighteen and sixteen years of age respectively. The wife and mother was called to her final rest on the 3d of May, 1907, at the age of thirtynine years and seven months, passing away after about six months" illness.

Politically Mr. Lamont is a stanch republican, exercising his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of that party. The cause of education has ever found in him a stalwart champion, and for about twenty years he has done able service as a school director. Fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America at Cleghorn, while his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. He is a man well liked and highly esteemed, and his efforts contribute substantially to the upbuilding and promotion of the interests of his community.