John M. Heidelmann

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John M. Heidelmann
b. 1866, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, to John Theodore and Anna M. Heidelmann
d. April 1963, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m. 21 June 1893, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Rosa M. Zeyen
b. 1865, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
d. July 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Children with Rosa M. Zeyen:
• John W. (twin)
• Joseph (twin)
• Mary married [–?–] Quinliven
• Eugene
• Martha
• Anna
• Gertrude

Joseph and Martha died young. In the parents’ obituaries, the girls’ names were given as Mrs. Quinliven, Mrs. E. N. Darmoodey, and Mrs. C. F. Bennett.

They moved to Los Angeles, California, from Richmond, Indiana, after 1908.

Submitted by:
Barbara Wohlhueter
Bradenton FL

John Hays

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John Hays
b. 5 May 1829, Harrison County, Indiana, to James and Mariah (Faith) Hays
d. 4 March 1903, Washington County, Iowa

m. 19 December 1850, Harrison County, Indiana
Melissa F. Jacobs
b. 17 April 1831, Harrison County, Indiana, to John P. and Sarah (McMonigle) Jacobs
d. 14 March 1909, Washington County, Iowa

Children with Melissa F. Jacobs:
• Florence (1851-1851)
• Walter Quinton (1853-1934) married Lora Ellen Smith
• Emmett (1855-1948) married Amanda Jane Campbell
• Oliver Morton Parker (1856-1948) married Martha Rozella Bales
• Andrew (b. 1858)
• John Harrison (1861-1947) married Nora May Warren
• Daniel Nelson (b. 1863) married Elizabeth Devine
• William Henry (b. ca. 1865) married Clara Jane Kimmel
• Joseph Decker (1866-1955) married Cora Ann Shaw
• Mark (1868-bef. 1947) married Mary J. Birka
• Ida Mae (1870-1892) married Thomas Devine
• Sarah (1872-1963) married John Wilson Davidson
• Samuel Conklin (1873-1947) married Martha Ann Devine

John and Melissa also had twin girls who died at birth about 1860.

John served in the Home Guards in Harrison County, Indiana, who took part in the Battle of Corydon during the Civil War. In 1868, he migrated to Washington County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
David L. McMonigle
Edgwater FL
E-mail: davemcmo@voyager.net

Margaret Heagans

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Margaret Heagans
b. 20 April 1851, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, to William and Elizabeth Ann (Kelley) Heagans
d. 17 January 1919, Hidalgo, Jasper County, Illinois

m. 5 March 1868, Johnson County, Indiana
Robert Simeon Hunt
b. 21 December 1842, Johnson County, Indiana, to William R. and Martha (Terhune) Hunt

Children with Robert Simeon Hunt:
• Dallas (never married)
• Franklin Pierce married (1) Ida Andrews, (2) Sarah Land
• Anna Dale married David Riley Harrell
• Ida Estelle married Charles Richardson
• Homer Herschel married Mary Gertrude Dulgar

Margeret’s granddaughter, Irene Hunt, was a wellknown children’s author. Her book Across Five Aprils is loosely based on the Heagans-Hunt family history, including the story of William Heagan’s joining the Confederate Army. William Heagans, like many who lived in southern Indiana, was a Southern sympathizer; he left his dying wife and five children to join the Confederacy and was never heard from again.

Submitted by:
Irene “Rene” Denother
Alton IL

Clara Hawkins

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Clara Hawkins
b. 30 January 1872, Indiana
d. 21 February 1945, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

m. 15 June 1887, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Homer Beatty
b. 21 March 1867, Indiana
d. 15 July 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Children with Homer Beatty:
• Maude
• Clara
• Nell
• Robert
• Frank

It is unknown when the family left Daviess County, Indiana, for California. Clara’s mother’s maiden name was Palmer.

Submitted by:
Susan Beatty Dillard
Medford OR

Edward Jacob Hausbach

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Edward Jacob “Ed” Hausbauch
b. 17 September 1881, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, to Jacob John and Mary Henrietta (Sanford) Hausbach
d. 14 January 1959, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

m. 9 July 1902, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Cluna Clyde Huber
b. 24 May 1884, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio
d. 23 May 1952, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Children with Cluna Clyde Huber:
• Viola Gaynell (1904-1998) married (1) William Randolph Karsteter, (2) Ralph Baker
• Garland Huber (1906-1961) married Esther Ceclia Hilberling
• Maribel Pauline (1916-1993)
• Roberta Margaret (b. 1918) married Alfred Richard Scott
• Ellen Dolores (b. 1920) married William Elwood Berry
• Ruth Elinor (b. 1923) married Robert Delon Mayall

Edward worked for the Wabash Railroad in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Decatur, Illinois, working his way up from machinist to superintendent of the locomotive shops. He moved from Fort Wayne in 1913. Edward was interested in fishing, raising show rabbits, gardening (especially roses and dahlias), and maintaining mechanical equipment.

Submitted by:
Barbara Clark Myall
Goleta CA
E-mail: blueblazer72@cox.net

Ida J. Hatt

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Ida J. Hatt
b. July 1871, Parke County, Indiana, to William Albert and Martha A. (Braden) Hatt
d. after 1920

m. 21 July 1889, Parke County, Indiana
Leonard C. Stevens
b. January 1869, Parke County, Indiana
d. after 1920

Children with Leonard C. Stevens:
• Joseph Earl
• Cecil Coyer
• Cynitha B.
• Sophia Esther married [–?–] Scott
• Clyde
• Orval L.

Ida lived in Terre Haute, Vigo County, and in Tab, Warren County, in addition to Parke County while in Indiana. She left from Warren County in 1909. She moved from Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois, sometime after 1920.

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Darlene Jeannette Scott Shawn
Norman OK

John Henry Hasselman

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John Henry Hasselman
b. 12 February 1878, Ripley County, Indiana, to John Henry and Margaret Jane (Schorung) Hasselman
d. 6 December 1958, Junction City, Kansas

m. 12 March 1908, Kansas
Minnie Amelia Gfeller
b. 2 November 1888, Upland, Kansas, to John Gottfried and Mina Emile (Buche) Gfeller
d. 1 July 1931, Dickenson County, Kansas

Children with Minnie Amelia Gfeller:
• Estella Marie (1909-1999) married Theodore H. Coop
• Marlene Margaret (b. 1912) married (1) Gordon McCoy, (2) Charles Van De Mark
• Ivan John (1915-1994) married Doris Aida Kiner
• Nettie May (b. 1917) married Lester Leroy Elsasser
• Ruth Nadine (1922-1993) married (1) Allon Huggins, (2) Richard Brandel, (3) Roland B. Richmond

John left Indiana about 1917 for Alida, Kansas. He was a farmer.

Submitted by:
Duane Schmidt
Lincoln NE
E-mail: schmidt_1@alltel.net

William Haslett

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William Haslett
b. 22 March 1820, Columbia, Pennsylvania, to John and Lettitia (Dunlap) Haslett
d. 11 June 1889, Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan

m. 21 July 1847, Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Mary Ellen Best
b. 8 September 1828, White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
d. Bertrand Township, Berrien County, Michigan

Children with Mary Ellen Best:
• James Dunlap (1848-1933)
• Andrew Dunlap (1850-1850)
• Robert Nixon (b. 1851)
• John Alexander (1853-1932)
• William Best (b. 1855)
• Charles Lyon (1860-1939)

William came to Indiana with his parents in 1837 from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He left the state in 1847. For years he served as Supervisor of Bertrand Township and as Secretary of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company.

Submitted by:
Mrs. JoAnne Ross
Granger IN

Elizabeth Haschour

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Elizabeth Haschour
b. 17 October 1810, Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania, to Wilhelm and Anna Marie Haschour
d. 4 December 1893, Mingo, Jasper County, Iowa

m. 18 January 1827, Pennsylvania
Wilhelm Segrist
b. April 1801, Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania
d. 5 February 1871, Germantown, Wayne County, Indiana

Children with Wilhelm Segrist:
• Anna Maria
• William
• John
• Elizabeth J.
• Samuel
• Matilda
• Mary Sarah Ann

Elizabeth came to Wayne County, Indiana, in 1838 and left about 1890.

Submitted by:
Steve Hill
Rosselle IL
E-mail: hill55537@cs.com

James Hartup

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James Hartup
b. 11 August 1824, near Economy, Wayne County, Indiana, to James and Mary (Whitinger) Hartup
d. 5 March 1916, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa

m. 1 April 1852, Putnam County, Indiana
Mary Margaret Denny
b. 25 March 1827, Indiana, to William R. and Mary (Steers) Denny
d. 12 October 1919, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa

James and Mary Margaret had no children. James moved to Davis County, Iowa, in 1851 and settled down to farming in 1854. He resided on his Iowa farm until his death. It comprised 100 acres of improved land and an orchard of 100 trees. He was a member of the M.E. Church and in politics, he was a Greenbacker.

Submitted by:
Harold L. Dawe
Arvada CO
E-mail: hdawe@mho.com