David Sylvester Heckert

John Henry Heckert
(1826-)

Anna Amelia Wiles
(1829-)

David Sylvester Heckert
(1849-1921)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary E. Lightfoot

2. Elizabeth Jane Shirley

David Sylvester Heckert ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 14 May 1849, , Wayne County, OH ² ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Marriage (1): Mary E. Lightfoot on 11 June 1879 in , Hancock County, OH ¹ ²
Marriage (2): Elizabeth Jane Shirley on 18 February 1896 in , Hancock County, OH ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 6 June 1921, Union Township, Van Wert County, OH at age 72 ⁷ ⁸
Buried: 8 June 1921, Van Wert, OH ⁷ ⁸

bullet Cause of his death was Aortic insufficiency.⁷

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Allen Township, Hancock, OH on June 1880. ²

Sheet 359D, District 174, Roll 1021
Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
David Heckert..Self..31..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and stepdaughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on 19 June 1900. ⁴

Sheet 11B, District 14, Household 214
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Years Married: 4
David S. Heckert..Head..May 1850..50..MI..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 2 children from 1st wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 14 May 1849, then his age should have been 51 instead of 50.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on April 1910. ⁵

Sheet 2A, District 17, Household 19
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
David S. Heckert..Head..59..OH
(Living with 2nd wife and 2 children from 1st wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 14 May 1849, then his age should have been 61 instead of 59.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Union Township, Van Wert County, OH on January 1920. ⁶

Sheet 4B, District 140, Household 103
Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
David S. Heckert..Head..70..OH
(Living with 2nd wife, daughter from his 1st wife, 1 grandson, and 1 granddaughter.)
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• He was buried on 8 June 1921 in the Woodland Union Cemetery in Van Wert, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #94048186
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David married Mary E. Lightfoot, daughter of Henry H. Lightfoot and Margaret Russell, on 11 June 1879 in , Hancock County, OH.¹ ² (Mary E. Lightfoot was born in 1855 in , Hancock County, OH,² ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 19 September 1893 in , Hancock County, OH ⁸ ¹² and was buried after 19 September 1893 in Findlay, OH ⁸ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 11 June 1879, in , Hancock County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Allen Township, Hancock, OH on June 1880. ²

Sheet 359D, District 174, Roll 1021
Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States
David Heckert..Self..31..OH..Farmer
Margaret May..Stepdaughter..2..OH
Mary E. Heckert..Wife..25..OH
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David next married Elizabeth Jane Shirley, daughter of John R. Shirley and Amelia, on 18 February 1896 in , Hancock County, OH.³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Elizabeth Jane Shirley was born on 6 July 1857 in Biglick Township, Hancock, OH,⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 2 May 1941 in Findlay, OH ¹³ ¹⁴ and was buried on 4 May 1941 in Findlay, OH ¹³ ¹⁴.). The cause of her death was Angina Pectoria.⁷

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on 19 June 1900. ⁴

Sheet 11B, District 14, Household 214
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Years Married: 4
David S. Heckert..Head..May 1850..50..MI..Farmer
Elizabeth Heckert..Wife..Jul 1857..43..OH..2/2
David S. Heckert Jr..Son..Jan 1888..12..IN..At School
Sarah A. Heckert..Daughter..Feb 1890..10..IN..At School
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on April 1910. ⁵

Sheet 2A, District 17, Household 19
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
David S. Heckert..Head..59..OH
Elizabeth J. Heckert..Wife..53..OH
David S. Heckert..Son..22..IN
Sarah A. Heckert..Daughter..20..IN
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Union Township, Van Wert County, OH on January 1920. ⁶

Sheet 4B, District 140, Household 103
Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
David S. Heckert..Head..70..OH
Elizabeth J. Heckert..Wife..62..OH
Sarah A. Stone..Daughter..29..IN
Walter M. Stone..Grandson..5..OH
Nellie E. Stone..Granddaughter..3..OH
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); David S. Heckert and Mary E. Williams, 11 Jun 1879; citing Marriage, Hancock, Ohio, United States, Vol 7, Pg 37, No 108, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 174, p. 359D; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1021.

3 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); Name: David S. Heckert; Event Date: 18 Feb 1896; Event Place: Hancock, Ohio, United States.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 11B, 12A, family 214, David Sylvester Heckert and Elizabeth J. Hickman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 2A, family 19, David Sylvester Heckert and Elizabeth J. Hickman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

6 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 140, sheet 4B, family 103, David Sylvester Heckert and Elizabeth J. Hickman; index and images (accessed 6 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

7 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014), Name: David Sylvester Heckert; Event Date: 06 Jun 1921; Event Place: Union Twp, Van Wert, Ohio.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 6 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94048186.

9 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, p. 114, family 775, Henry H. Lightfoot and Margaret Russell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 May 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

11 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, p. 53, dwelling 444, family 460; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

12 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

13 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014), Name: Elizabeth Jane Heckert; Event Date: 02 May 1941; Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, Ohio.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 6 Jun 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68352955.

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