John R. Shirley
(Abt 1827-)
Amelia
(Abt 1832-)
Elizabeth Jane Shirley
(1857-1941)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. David Sylvester Heckert

Elizabeth Jane Shirley 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 6 July 1857, Biglick Township, Hancock, OH 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): David Sylvester Heckert on 18 February 1896 in , Hancock County, OH 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 2 May 1941, Findlay, OH at age 83 5 6
  • Buried: 4 May 1941, Findlay, OH 5 6

bullet   Cause of her death was Angina Pectoria.5

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bullet  General Notes:

Elizabeth was previously married to a Hickman before her marriage to David Heckert.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on 19 June 1900. 2

Sheet 11B, District 14, Household 214
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Years Married: 4
Elizabeth Heckert..Wife..Jul 1857..43..OH..2/2
(Living with husband and 2 stepchildren from his 1st marriage.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on April 1910. 3

Sheet 2A, District 17, Household 19
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Elizabeth J. Heckert..Wife..53..OH
(Living with husband and 2 stepchildren from his 1st marriage.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Union Township, Van Wert County, OH on January 1920. 4

Sheet 4B, District 140, Household 103
Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
Elizabeth J. Heckert..Wife..62..OH
(Living with husband, stepdaughter from his 1st wife, and his grandson and granddaughter.)
.

• She was buried on 4 May 1941 in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #68352955
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Elizabeth married David Sylvester Heckert, son of John Henry Heckert and Anna Amelia Wiles, on 18 February 1896 in , Hancock County, OH.1 2 3 4 (David Sylvester Heckert was born on 14 May 1849 in , Wayne County, OH,4 7 8 9 died on 6 June 1921 in Union Township, Van Wert County, OH 8 9 and was buried on 8 June 1921 in Van Wert, OH 8 9.). The cause of his death was Aortic insufficiency.5

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on 19 June 1900. 2

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
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on April 1910. 3

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
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Union Township, Van Wert County, OH on January 1920. 4

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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Sources

1 "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.

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 "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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 "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.

9 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.

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