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Absalom Heston
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"Fairfield Ledger", Tues., Jan. 25, 1938, Pg. 5, Col. 6
CROSS LANES. Absalom HESTON lived a mile west of the church for many years. Sold his farm about 20 years ago and moved to Fairfield...
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"Fairfield Ledger", Thurs., Feb. 3, 1938, Pg. 8, Col. 4
OBITUARY. Absalom HESTON, son of Samuel and Lucinda, born Ind. Jan. 12, 1852, died Jan. 22, 1938, aged 86 y. 10 d.. Came to Jefferson County when only a few months old.
In 1874 married Sarah ARMSTRONG; five children, one daughter Rosa died in early womanhood. Four surviving: Mrs. Mae BRYAN, Independence, Kansas; Mrs. Carrie IVINS of Leon, Iowa; Wm. E. HESTON of Fairfield; and Mrs. Pearl SMITH of Port Angeles, Wash..
Wife died in 1888; in 1890 he married Emma CARMAN, who survives; two sons, Lorenzo R. of Fairfield and Albert E. of Jennings Lodge, Ore.. He also leaves 25 grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren. One sister, Jane HESTON of Libertyville, is now the only remaining memberof the family of nine children. Free Methodist Church.... Evergreen Cemetery
Children of Absalom Heston and Sarah Armstrong are:
- +William Ernest Heston, b. 01 May 1883, Jeffeson Co., Iowa, d. 18 Jul 1945, Fairfield, Jefferon Co., Iowa.