HESTON, Mahlon

HESTON, STILES, MCCLEARY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/19/2006 at 09:38:25

"Fairfield Ledger", Wed., Jan. 23, 1918, Pg. 1, Col. 7

Obituary.

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"Batavia News", Jan. 24, 1918, Pg. 5, Col. 5

Mahlon HESTON, son of Samuel and Lucinda, born Harrison Co., Ohio, Aug. 3, 1848, died at his home in Fairfield, Iowa, Jan. 16, 1918. In 1852 moved to Bladensburg, Iowa, with his parents, and a few years later moved to Cross Lanes.

Apr. 27, 1868, married Miss Harriett STILES in Fairfield. Seven children, four of whom, two boys and two girls, have preceded their father in death.

Leaves wife and three sons: James, Luther and Charles; two sisters, Miss Jane HESTON of Libertyville, and Mrs. Sarah McCLEARY of Batavia, and three brothers: Douglas (?) of Libertyville, William of Havensville, Kan., and Absalom HESTON of Fairfield.... Evergreen Cemetery.

[Also posted to the Wapello County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).