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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 625-626]

    LUCIUS EDWIN HEATON was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, July
    20, 1856.  His parents, LEWIS and MARY (BROWN) HEATON, are natives
    of Vermont and Massachusetts respectively.  They were married in the
    State of New York, and removed to Tazewell County, Illinois, in
    December, 1856.  After seven years they went to Whiteside County, and
    after a residence there of three years they came to Iowa in 1867, and
    located in Tama County.  There they founded a new home, and are still
    living on the old place.  They have a family of eleven children living,
    and one deceased: CLARA, wife of JOHN PECK; LUCIUS EDWARD, the subject
    of this sketch; LOUISA, wife of S. TOMPKINS; JAMES, who died at the
    age of eighteen months; WILLIAM, ALFRED, WARD P., ARTHUR A., MYRON C.,
    BERTHA C., CHARLES and LEWIS, who owns a farm in Tilden Township.
    LUCIUS EDWIN remained at home until his marriage, which occurred March
    10, 1878, to Miss MARIA LOUISA SPRACKLIN, a daughter of PETER and
    CATHERINE (RUSSELL) SPRACKLIN, who was born in Tama County, Iowa,
    September 27, 1858.  Mr. HEATON was educated in the common schools,
    and in Addison Institute, at Irving, Benton County, Iowa.  He began
    to teach at the age of eighteen, and for four years was engaged in
    this profession.  After a residence in Story County, Iowa, he removed
    to Cherokee County in 1882, and bought his present farm.  It was wild,
    raw land, without improvements.  He has expended about $4,000 in
    buildings and other improvements, and it is to-day one of the most
    desirable farms in the township of Grand Meadow.  For the past year
    and a half he has been engaged in shipping stock, in partnership with
    WILLIAM SOUTHALL, of Pierson.  Their business averages over 200 cars
    per annum.  During six months of the year 1885 Mr. HEATON was in the
    elevator of Pierson.  Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
    HEATON: MARY E., ROWLAND, GENEVA, CLARA, WINDSOR and RUTH.  Mrs.
    HEATON is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr.
    HEATON is a member of Seba Lodge, No. 364, A.F. & A.M., and also of
    the A.O.U.W.  He is prominently identified with the Republican party,
    often attending conventions and serving on committees.  The people
    of his township have shown the confidence which they have in him by
    calling him to fill their public offices.  He has been clerk for three
    years and a half, and was justice of the peace for two years.  He is a
    live, energetic man, and ranks among the leading farmers of the county.


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