HEFLIN, Elijah

HEFLIN, ALEXANDER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/5/2006 at 14:22:46

"Fairfield Ledger", Sept. 15, 1870, Pg. 3, Col. 2

FOUND DEAD. The body of Elijah HEFLIN was found on the morning of Sept. 9th, in the brush near the road leading to Reed's Mill, about one mile from town. W.K. ALEXANDER, J.P., acted as Coroner, and the evidence showed that Mr. HEFLIN had gone the previous day to hunt the cows, but did not return. The next morning his horse was found hitched to a sapling near the road, and a short distance down the hollow his body was found. He had apparently endeavored to write, as his book was partly out of his pocket, and in one hand was a stick.... Jury believes he died from heart disease. Mr. H. was well known to many of our citizens, having been extensively engaged in raising hedge plants. He was 37 years of age, and leaves a wife and two children.

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