HESTON, Absalom 1852 - 1938

HESTON, IVINS, BRYAN, SMITH, ARMSTRONG, CARMAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/20/2006 at 08:40:18

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Saturday, January 22, 1938
Page 6, Column 6

Absalom HESTON died this morning at his home 507 W. Madison. Bur. Evergreen. Passed his 86th birthday on Jan. 12. Born in Indiana, came to this county with his parents when only a few months old. Survived by wife, one sister, Jane HESTON of Libertyville, six children: Mrs Carrie IVINS of Leon, Iowa; Mrs. Mae BRYAN of Independence, Kansas; Mrs. Pearl SMITH of Port Angeles, Washington; Albert HESTON of Jennings Lodge, Ore.; and Wm. HESTON and Lorenzo HESTON of Fairfield....

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, January 25, 1938
Page 5, Column 6

CROSS LANES. Absalom HESTON lived a mile west of the church for many years. Sold his farm about 20 years ago and moved to Fairfield...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, February 3, 1938
Page 8, Column 4

OBITUARY. Absalom HESTON, son of Samuel and Lucinda, born Ind. Jan. 12, 1852, died Jan. 22, 1938, aged 86 y. 10 d.. Came to Jefferson County when only a few months old.

In 1874 married Sarah ARMSTRONG; five children, one daughter Rosa died in early womanhood. Four surviving: Mrs. Mae BRYAN, Independence, Kansas; Mrs. Carrie IVINS of Leon, Iowa; Wm. E. HESTON of Fairfield; and Mrs. Pearl SMITH of Port Angeles, Wash..

Wife died in 1888; in 1890 he married Emma CARMAN, who survives; two sons, Lorenzo R. of Fairfield and Albert E. of Jennings Lodge, Ore.. He also leaves 25 grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren. One sister, Jane HESTON of Libertyville, is now the only remaining member of the family of nine children. Free Methodist Church.... Evergreen Cemetery.

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

Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.251; first wife Sarah is buried in Batavia Cemetery (in the Old Part), second wife Emma with him.