Daniel J. Heiston Jr. (1849 - abt. 1906)

Born Sep 1849 in Page, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died about 10 Nov 1906 at about age 57 in West Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Daniel J. Heiston, Jr. was born in Sep 1849 in Virginia;^[1] he was the son of Daniel Heiston, Sr. and Frances Miller.^[2]

In 1850,^[2] Daniel Heiston (age 0, born Virginia) was living in Page County, Virginia in the household of his father, Daniel Heiston, Sr. (age 34, born Virginia, with his mother, Frances Heiston (age 24, born Virginia), and with his brother, William Heiston(1, born Virginia). Daniel, Sr.'s occupation was a farmer; he owned real estate valued at $1,000.

In 1860,^[3] Daniel Heistand, Jr. (age 10, born Virginia) was living in Page County, Virginia in the household of his father, Daniel Heistand, Sr. (age 43, born Virginia), with his mother, Frances Heistand (age 34, born Virginia), and with his Heistand siblings, born Virginia (age, sex): i) William (11, M), iii) Elizabeth P. (8, F), iv) David (6, M). Daniel, Sr.'s occupation was a farmer; he owned real estate valued at $2500 and personal estate at $363.

In 1870,^[4] Danl. Heiston, Jr. (age 18, born Virginia) was living in Springfield Township, Page County, Virginia in the household of his father, Danl. Heiston, Sr. (age 54, born Virginia), with his mother, Frances M. Heiston (age 40, born Virginia), and with his Heiston siblings, born Virginia (age, sex): i) William (21, M), iii) Elizabeth (17, F), iv) David (16, M). Danl., Sr.'s occupation was a farmer; he owned real estate valued at $2500 and personal estate at $360. William's occupation was a carpenter. Danl., Jr.'s occupation was a farm laborer.

In 1880,^[5] Daniel Heiston (age 29, born Virginia) was living in Middleway Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia in the household of his brother, William Heiston (age 30, born Virginia), with William's wife, Frances Heiston (age 31, born Virginia), and their son, Leslie Heiston (age 5, born West Virginia); also in the household was Tony Jackson (age 18, born Virginia). William and Daniel's occupations were both carpenters; Tony's occupation was an apprentice.

In 1900,^[1] Daniel J. Hesiton (age 50, born Sep 1849 in Virginia) was living at 228 North Raleigh, Martinsburg, Berkely County, West Virginia in the household of his brother, William Heiston (age 51, born Jul 1848 in West Virginia [sic]), with William's wife of 27 years, Frances Heiston (age 53, born May 1847, in Virginia), and their son, Daniel J. Heiston (age 20, born Aug 1879 in West Virginia). William's and Daniel's occupations were millwrights. Daniel's occupation was a machinist.

Research Notes

potential date of death - Daniel Heiston died on 10 Nov 1906, and he was buried in the Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.^[6] The Find a Grave profile may be accurate, but it is does not include a photo of the gravestone/marker nor other primary sources to confirm the information.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCW9-97L?cc=1325221&wc=9BQN-6BF%3A1032173901%2C1031269001%2C1032297701 : 5 August 2014), West Virginia > Berkeley > ED 16 Martinsburg district Martinsburg town Ward 2 > image 36 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6XMW-M1B?cc=1401638&wc=95RH-6TG%3A1031351901%2C1032035601%2C1032922301 : 9 April 2016), Virginia > Page > Page county, part of > image 112 of 162; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSF-G18?cc=1473181&wc=7QK5-T78%3A1589436503%2C1589427006%2C1592312343 : 24 March 2017), Virginia > Page > District no 4 > image 13 of 40; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCX9-RV9?cc=1438024&wc=KGB3-PTL%3A518656301%2C519723801%2C518823001 : 12 June 2019), Virginia > Page > Springfield > image 16 of 50; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBJ-C22?cc=1417683&wc=XC2M-JWL%3A1589415848%2C1589396075%2C1589416600%2C1589395401 : 24 December 2015), West Virginia > Jefferson > Middleway > ED 7 > image 16 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135925579/daniel-heiston: accessed 22 July 2022), memorial page for Daniel Heiston (Sep 1849–10 Nov 1906) but does not contain a photo of gravestone/marker or other primary sources, Find a Grave Memorial ID 135925579, citing Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Report the past, live the now (contributor 49046430).

See Also

• FamilySearch profile for Daniel Heiston