Ola Huston Heaton (1901 - 1994)

Born 17 Jul 1901 in Blount, Tennessee, United States

Died 7 Aug 1994 at age 93 in Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Ola Heaton was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Except as otherwise footnoted, the following adapted from Seward County Kansas.^[1]

Ola was born 17 Jan 1901^[2] at Blount County, Tennessee the son of Joseph and Ida (Anderson) Heaton. In 1906 his father Joseph was killed by a dynamite explosion on the railroad in Tennessee and Ola, in his own words, "was shipped like baggage to Liberal (Kansas) by railroad." His mother and siblings also came to Liberal, Kansas. Ola further wrote that "shining shoes, sweeping out pool halls, and picking up coal along the railroad track" helped to make a living.

Ola married Alberta ____________ after 1930 and made his living farming, ranching and working construction.^[3][4] Alberta passed away in 1966. Ola passed away in 1994 at the age of 93 and is interred at the Liberal Cemetery.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Seward County Historical Society, compiler, Seward County Kansas, K C Printers, Liberal, Kansas, 1979, pg 298, information submitted by Ola Heaton.
2. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 164
3. ↑ US Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberal, Seward, Kansas; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340453
4. ↑ US Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberal, Seward, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01258; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 88-5
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #10497548