Andrew Heath (1832 - 1887)

Born 20 Feb 1832 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Lucy (Hamilton) Heath — married about 1851 in Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1887 at age 54 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Andrew Heath was a Kentuckian.

American Baptist minister. Great-grandfather of American-Canadian singer, actor, song-writier, civil rights activist, Leon Bibb.

"Rev. Andrew Heath was born February 20, 1832 into slavery in Henderson, Kentucky. In 1843, Heath was sold to Knott, Wicks & Co. and he bought his freedom in 1858. In 1851, he married Miss Lucy Hamilton, a former slave of Mrs. George Ormsby, and they had 11 children.

He was a pastor at Fifth Street Baptist Church from 1866 until his death at the age of 55 on February 19, 1887 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.^[1]He was buried March 28, 1887 in Eastern Cemetery in Louisville. ^[2][3]

Heath was a distinguished pastor in the community, and his funeral celebrated his life and achievements. Twelve African American pastors (including Dr. Simmons, J.H. Frank, and D.A. Gaddie) assisted with the funeral as well as six white ministers with members of his Masonic Lodge."^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWP6-X4S), Andrew Heath, 1887.
2. ↑ "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYH-K35), Rev. A. Heath, 1887.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com), memorial page for Andrew Heath (1832–1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #197687419, citing Eastern Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by savannahdarr (contributor 48069324) .
4. ↑ https://friendsofeasterncemetery.com/rev-andrew-heath/

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW6-G7Y : 19 March 2020), Andrew Heath, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZS-Z9J : 29 August 2017), A Heath, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 142, sheet 213A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,424.

SEE ALSO:

• https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/simmons/simmons.html#p185

• Wikipedia: Andrew Heath
• Wikidata: Item Q27827785, en:Wikipedia