Amos Hiestand (1843 - 1933)

Born 13 May 1843 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Clifford) Hiestand — married 16 Sep 1866 in Hancock, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1933 at age 90 in Rawson, Union Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Amos Hiestand was born on 13 May 1843 in Fairfield County, Ohio;^[1] he was the son of Joseph Hiestand and Catherine Funkhouser.^[2][1]

On 14 Sep 1844, Amos Hiestand's father, Joseph Hiestand (age 55 years, 5 month, 13 days) died in Fairfield County, Ohio.

In 1850,^[2] Amos Heaston [sic] (age 7, born Ohio) was living in Liberty Township, Fairfield County, Ohio in the household of his widowed mother, Catherine Heaston [sic] (age 50, born Virginia), with his Heaston [sic] siblings, born Ohio (age, sex): i) Elizabeth (24, F), ii) Joseph (23, M), iii) Noah (20, M), iv) Catherine (18, F), v) Jacob (15, M), vi) Lydia (13, F), vii) Gideon (9, M); also in the household was, viii) Abraham Cochenhour (age 22, born Ohio), ix) Sopha Heaston (age 1, born Ohio). Catherine had no occupation listed; Joseph & Jacob were farmers.

In 1853, Amos Hiestand's mother, Catherine (Funkhouser) HIestand died.

On 12 Aug 1862 in Ohio,^{[3] [4]} Amos Hiestand enlisted in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War with the rank of Private in Company G, 99th Ohio Infantry. He was discharged (& mustered out) on 26 Jun 1865 in Salisbury, North Carolina.^[5]

On 16 Sep 1866 in Hancock County, Ohio,^[6] Amos Hiestand married Elizabeth Clifford.

In 1870,^[7] Amos Heaston [sic] (age 25, born Ohio) was living in Liberty Township, Hancock County, Ohio as head of household with his wife, Elizabeth Heaston [sic] (age 24, born Ohio), and their Heaston [sic] children, born Ohio (age, sex): i) Sarah C. (3, F), ii) Martha J. (1, F). Amos' occupation was a farm laborer.

In 1880,^[8] Amos Heistan [sic] (age 36, born Ohio) was living in Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio as head of household with his wife, Elizabeth Hiestan [sic] (age 34, born Ohio), with their Heistan [sic] children, born Ohio (age, sex): i) Sarah C. (12, F), ii) Martha J. (11, F), iii) Franklin J. (7, M), iv) Margaret V. (4, F), v) Anna May (1, F). Amos' occupation was a laborer.

On 25 Apr 1887 in Ohio,^[9] Amos Hiestand applied for a pension based on his prior military service during the American Civil War in Company G, 99th Ohio Infantry and Comany A, 50th Ohio Infantry.

In 1890 in Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio,^[10] Amos Heistand [sic] was enumerated in a census of surviving veterans.

In 1900,^[11] Amos Hiestand (age 55, born May 1845 in Ohio) was living in Rawson Village, Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio as head of household with his wife of 34 years, Elizabeth Hiestand (age 54, born Sep 1846 in Ohio), with their Hiestand children, born Ohio (age, sex): i) Joseph F. (27, M), ii) Asa J. (20, M), iii) Noah A. (16, M), iv) Annie May (21, F), v) Pearl E. (13, M; also in the household was Amos' brother, Gideon HIestand (age 59, born Aug 1840, M, single), and 2 boarders. Amos' occupation was a laborer. Elizabeth had born 10 children, 8 of whom were currently living.

In 1910,^[12] Amos Hiestand (age 67, born Ohio) was living in Rawson Village, Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio as head of household with his wife of 43 years, Elizabeth Hiestand (age 62, born Ohio), and their Hiestand children, born Ohio (age, sex): i) Anne (31, F, single), ii) Elmer P. (22, M, single). Amos' occupation was a laborer. Anne's occupation was a servant to a private family. Elmer's occupation was a laborer on the railroad.

On 10 Nov 1914,^[13] Amos Hiestand's wife, Catherine (Clifford) Hiestand, died in Rawson, Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio.

In 1920,^[14] Amos Hestand [sic] (age 76, widowed, born Ohio) was living in Rawson Village, Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio as head of household with his daughter, Anna Hestand [sic] (age 30, born Ohio). Neither Amos nor Anna had any occupation listed.

In 1930,^[15] Amos Hiestand (age 86, widowed, born Ohio) was living in Rawson Village, Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio in the household of his son Aca [sic] J. Hiestand (age 48, born Ohio), with his daughter-in-law (Asa's wife), Dora E. Hiestand (age 48, born Ohio), with their daughter (Amos' granddaughter), Dorothy E. (age 8, born Ohio). Asa's occupation was a laborer on the steam railroad.

Amos Hiestand (age 90 years, 6 months, 5 days) died on 18 Nov 1933 in Rawson, Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio,^[1] and he was buried in the Tawa Cemetery, Benton Ridge, Hancock County, Ohio, USA.^{[16] [3]} The cause of death was chronic myocardial insufficiency, hypertrophy, & dilatation; contributing factor was senility. Amos was born on 13 May 1843 in Fairfield County, Ohio; his parents were Joseph Heistand [sic] and ____ Funkhouser. Amos' occupation had been a retired laborer. Amos was widowed at the time of his death; his wife had been Elizabeth Hiestand. The informant for the death certificate was Mrs. John Brenner of Rawson, Ohio.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S37-MDK?cc=1307272&wc=MD9F-KNL%3A287599601%2C294671301 : 21 May 2014), 1933 > 62001-65000 > image 1136 of 3274.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QDQ-JG5?cc=1401638&wc=95RX-BZ2%3A1031310001%2C1031841501%2C1031422701 : 9 April 2016), Ohio > Fairfield > Liberty > image 39 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958", database, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61438&h=232980&ssrc=pt&tid=7651496&pid=-1059210647&usePUB=true&_gl=1*1c63gzo*_ga*OTM2MzE2NzU5LjE2NDUzNzEwNDM.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2Mjc3MzE3OC41MDEuMS4xNjYyNzczODI1LjAuMC4w); accessed 9 Sep 2022, citing Original data: Graves Registration Cards Collection, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, Ohio.
4. ↑ "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865", database, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61438&h=232980&ssrc=pt&tid=7651496&pid=-1059210647&usePUB=true&_gl=1*1c63gzo*_ga*OTM2MzE2NzU5LjE2NDUzNzEwNDM.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2Mjc3MzE3OC41MDEuMS4xNjYyNzczODI1LjAuMC4w); accessed 9 Sep 2022, citing Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, acquired 2007. entry for Amos Hiestand
5. ↑ "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4040791:1555); accessed 9 Sep 2022, citing Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database; entry for Amos Hiestand
6. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z8SG-VV3Z : 13 October 2021), Amos Hiestand or Heistand and Elizabeth Clifford, 1866.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-69ZS-XJG?cc=1438024&wc=K5SR-VZ9%3A518654901%2C519139501%2C518659101 : 14 June 2019), Ohio > Hancock > Liberty > image 15 of 27; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBK-52L?cc=1417683&wc=XHZD-DP8%3A1589410656%2C1589399710%2C1589395036%2C1589396064 : 24 December 2015), Ohio > Hancock > Union > ED 181 > image 29 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
9. ↑ "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/4654/images/32959_032880-03487); accessed 9 Sep 2022, citing The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 215; entry for Amos Hiestand
10. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5NRF-W?cc=1877095&wc=M62D-LM3%3A174324001%2C174363701%2C174320903 : 22 May 2014), Ohio > Hancock > All > image 71 of 157; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X449-S?cc=1325221&wc=9BWD-S5V%3A1030551701%2C1031126501%2C1035374201 : 5 August 2014), Ohio > Hancock > ED 75 Union Township Mt. Cory & Rawson villages > image 8 of 41; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RV5-5KH?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-79C%3A133640001%2C135367201%2C141881901%2C1589089357 : 24 June 2017), Ohio > Hancock > Rawson > ED 86 > image 5 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPK3-32NS?cc=1307272&wc=MD9F-VWT%3A287601901%2C294666601 : 21 May 2014), 1915 > 60751-63250 > image 264 of 2854.
14. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4384907_00584); accessed 9 Sep 2022, citing Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZ6-DH9?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-HM8%3A649446001%2C648911401%2C649775401%2C1589282479 : 8 December 2015), Ohio > Hancock > Rawson > ED 33 > image 7 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36427614/amos-hiestand: accessed 9 September 2022), memorial page for Amos Hiestand (13 May 1845–18 Nov 1933) including photo of gravestone inscribed with his name and years of birth & death, Find a Grave Memorial ID 36427614, citing Tawa Cemetery, Benton Ridge, Hancock County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by LeAnn Risser (contributor 47102894)

See also

• FamilySearch profile for Amos HIestand