George
Frederick Heiskell 1778-1836
George Frederick Heiskell was born on 5 May 1778, the son of
Frederick Heiskell and
Catherine Von Steidinger, in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland.
He died on 23 November 1836 in Hardin, Kentury, and is buried
there.
George Frederick Heiskell was baptized in St. John's Lutheran
Church in Hagerstown.
He married Sarah Elizabeth Fry in Hagerstown
on February 15/16, 1802. Sarah was
born about 1783 in Virginia.
The Heiskells settled in a little community
in Knox County, Tennessee, on Bull Run Creek, which became known
as Heiskell's Station, then just Heiskell.
They later moved up the creek to Beard Valley, which became part
of Union County, residing on Ailor Gap Road (later known as Beard
Valley Rd.)
George and Sarah had six children:
1.
George Lewis HEISKELL born ca. 1802
in W. Virginia. Death: 6 Jan 1864 in Lyon District, Preston County,
W Va. According to the 1850 census, George Lewis was a farmer
in Marion County. No children by his first wife (Mary Critchfield:
married: 2 Feb 1824 in Harrison, Va.), but had 7 children by his
second wife, Anna Ferrell. He married Anna on 21 Aug 1831 in ,
Monongalia County, Va.
Children of George Lewis Heiskell 1and
Anna (aka Ann / Amy) Ferrell
1. Sarah A(nn) b. ca. 1832. married 1) William J. Wright
12 June 1851 in Marion County, W. Va. 2) George Marten.
2. Ira W. born 1834. Married Mary Ellen Hammer on 6 March
1857. He was a laborer, according to the 1850 census.
3. Harrison [T.] B. b 21 Jan 1836. Married 1)
Elizabeth [C.] Susan Bunner on 8 Mar 1857 in Taylor County,
Va. 2) Emily Murphy on 4 June
1894. By his first wife he had Sarah Jane Heiskell, b. ca.
1859; Martha J. Heiskell, born ca. 1861; Amos Heiskell,
born ca. 1862; Samantha [E.] Heiskell, born ca. 1864. Their
home in 1870 and 1880 was Lyon, Preston, West Virginia.
Harrison was a farmer.
4. Maria J. (aka Mary Jane) b. ca. 1837. Married 11 Oct
1856 to Squire Huffman.
5.
Robert Lewis Heiskell: born 5 May 1838.
Death: 12 Apr 1893. Buried in Hayhurst Cem., Winfield, Marion,
W Va. He married Nancy A. Layman (Leyman) on 18 April 1861.
Nancy was b: 21 Aug 1843 in , Marion, Va. Their children
are:
Thomas Erwin HEISKELL b: 12
May 1877 in Fairmont, Marion, W Va. He died on 10 Mar 1939
in Howesville, , W Va. He is the twin of Charles E(rwin)
below. He married Dora Mae Smith, and had a daughter Ruby
Vendola Heiskell (b: 7 Nov 1904 in Reedsville, , W Va.
Died 27 Oct 1976 in Kingwood, Preston, W Va. Buried: Reedsville,
Preston,W Va.)
Charles E(rwin) HEISKELL b:
12 May 1877 in Fairmont, Marion, W Va.
Hattie Iva HEISKELL b: 27 Dec
1879
Samuel B. HEISKELL b: 5 Jan
1874
Sarah Jane HEISKELL b: 4 Apr
1872
Mary A. HEISKELL b: 16 May
1866
John Jacob HEISKELL b: 6 Apr
1868 in , Marion, W Va.
James Burton HEISKELL b: 26
Jan 1871 in , , , W Va.
6. Permilia (aka Parmely A.) b. 1843. Married on 17 Dec
1864 to David Wolfe.
7. Charlotte H. b. 16 April 1845
|
2. William
D C HEISKELL born ca. 1808.
3. Edwin
HEISKELL. (probably died in infancy)
4. Nancy
HEISKELL born 10 Sep 1812 in Knox, TN.
5. Charles
M. Heiskell
6. Edwin
HEISKELL. 2
| Proprietor |
Tenant |
Total Rent |
Amt Tax |
| Julian Margarett |
George Heiskell |
120.00 |
1.84 |
List of the Land Tax within the District of Thomas Legg Commissioner,
Fredericksburg, 1803
1 Sometimes rendered Huskill (e.g.1850
Census)
2 There is an Edwin D. Heiskell,
listed in the Tennessee state gazetteer and business directory
for 1860-61, Issue 1 by John L. Mitchell (p.325), living
in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee, whose occupation was
a cabinet maker. The Chancery Records of Monroe County contain
the following: (No.492) Filed 24 Nov 1873. Mary C. Heiskell by
next friend Samuel Steele vs E.D. Heiskell et al. E.D. and Mary
C. are husband and wife. Samuel Steel, 79 in 1875, is brother
of Mary C. File contains copy of Will of Mary Steel and also Edwin
Heiskell's Cert. of Discharge from Bankruptcy.
|
