Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
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John Charles Heckathorn and Dora Belle McMillan




Husband John Charles Heckathorn 1

           Born: 7 May 1875 - Aikens Corners, Butler Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 May 1959 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: Reuben Heckathorn, Sr. (1834-1913) 1 3
         Mother: Anna Eliza Stewart (1836-1909) 3


       Marriage: 19 Aug 1901 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1



Wife Dora Belle McMillan 1

            AKA: Dora B. McMillin
           Born: 29 Sep 1878 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jul 1972 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 2


         Father: David R. McMillin (1845-1926)
         Mother: Emma Smith (1848-1926) 4




Children
1 M Russell Reuben Heckathorn 6

            AKA: Russell Ray Heckathorn 5
           Born: 14 Jun 1903 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 May 1937 - Plumer, Cornplanter Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Dorothy Elizabeth Caldwell (1902-1972) 6
           Marr: 14 Jun 1921 - Mayville, Chautauqua Co, NY 6


2 F Florence Erla Heckathorn 6

           Born: 7 Aug 1904 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jun 1991
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Chester C. McCartney (1906-1973) 6
           Marr: 30 Aug 1930 - ? Venango Co, PA 6


3 F Helen Louise Heckathorn 6

           Born: 1909 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Edwin Oral Hughes (1908-1972) 6
           Marr: 1 Jun 1929 - ? Venango Co, PA 6


4 M Ivan E. Heckathorn

           Born: 1911
     Christened: 
           Died: 1912
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 2
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 F Annabel Heckathorn

           Born: 1913
     Christened: 
           Died: 1914
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 2
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 M Charles McMillan Heckathorn 6

           Born: 11 Jul 1915 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jun 2004 - ? St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Florence Matilda Harkless (1919-1994) 7
           Marr: 8 Sep 1936 - Dempseytown, Oakland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6


7 M Ray L. Heckathorn 6

           Born: 6 Nov 1918 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Nov 1943 - Italy 6
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - John Charles Heckathorn


He died May 11. [HFVC, 62]


General Notes: Wife - Dora Belle McMillan


The Derrick, Oil City, PA
Thurs., July 6, 1972, pg. 15
DORA M. HECKATHORN
Mrs. Dora M. Heckathorn, 93, a former Rocky Grove resident and widow of John C. Heckathorn, died at 7:30 AM Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., following a five week illness.
Born in Rockland Twp., Sept. 29, 1878, she was a daughter of David R. and Emmeline (Smith) McMillin. She and John C. Heckathorn were married Aug. 19, 1901. He died May 11, 1959.
Mrs. Heckathorn formerly lived at 608 McCalmont St. in Rocky Grove. Surviving are two daughters: Mrs. C. O. (Erla) McCartney of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Edwin (Helen) Hughes of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a son, Charles M. Heckathorn of Pineallas Park, Fla.; a brother, Harry L. McMillin of Franklin R.D. 2; 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Three sons, a daughter, two brothers and three sisters are deceased. A great-grandson, Edwin Fisher, was killed in Vietnam.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday at the Louis H. Osenider Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Rippin, pastor of the Lamey United Methodist Church officiating. Internment will be in the Brandon Cemetery.

News Herald, Franklin, PA
Thurs., July 6, 1972, pg. 28
DORA M. HECKATHORN
Mrs. Dora M. Heckathorn, 93, former Rocky Grove resident, died at 7:30 AM Wed., in St. Petersburg, Fla., following a five week illness.
Born in Rockland Twp., Sept. 29, 1878, she was a daughter of David R. and Emmaline Smith McMillin. She and John C. Heckathorn were married Aug. 19, 1901. He died May 11, 1959. Mrs. Heckathorn formerly lived at 608 McCalmont St. in Rocky Grove and was a member of the Rocky Grove Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. C. O. (Erla) Mc Cartney of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Edwin (Helen) Hughes of St. Petersburgh, Fla.; a son Charles M. Heckathorn of Pinellas Park, Fla.; a brother Harry L. McMillin of Franklin, RD 2; 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Three sons, a daughter, two brothers and three sisters are deceased. A great-grandson, Edwin Fisher, was killed in Vietnam.
Services will be held Saturday in the Louis H. Osenider Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Rippin, Lamey pastor, officiating; internment in Brandon Cemetery; pallbearers: Howard Fisher, Charles Huff, Jack and John Heckathorn, Clarence and Paul Butler.


Notes: Marriage

News Herald, Franklin, PA
Mon., Aug. 20, 1951
JOHN HECKATHORNES HAVE OPEN HOUSE ON GOLDEN NUPTIAL
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Heckathorne, of 608 McCalmont Street, Rocky Grove, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday with open house for their friends and relatives. Beautiful bouquets of gladioli and other summer flowers, with yellow and gold shades predominating, decorated the home.
The refreshment table was centered with a four-tier wedding cake topped with gold slippers, and on either side were gold candles in crystal holders. The grandchildren of the honored couple served as aides for the occasion.
Mr. Heckathorne, of Eau Claire, and his wife, the former Dora McMillin, of Rockland, were united in marriage on Aug. 19, 1901, in Franklin. They have spent all their life in this vicinity and Mr. Heckathorne, who was formerly associated in the oil business, is now retired.
Both are enjoying good health and they are members of the Rocky Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church. The Heckathornes reside at their Rocky Grove home during the summer and spend the winters in Florida.
They are the parents of seven children, three of whom are living. Mrs. C. O. (Erla) McCartney resides in Oil City; Mrs. Edwin O. (Helen) Hughes, in Rocky Grove, and Charles M. Heckathorne, Pinelles Park, Fla. Two babies died in infancy, a son, Russell, died in 1937, and another son, Ray L., died in 1943 during World War II in Italy.
They also have 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The celebration of the golden wedding anniversary is particularly noteworthy as both Mr. and Mrs. Heckathorne's parents observed their 50th anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Heckathorne celebrated a half-century of marriage in 1907 and Mr. and Mrs. D. R. McMillin were married 50 years in 1920.
A supper for the brothers and sisters of the honored guests was held on Sunday at 5 p.m. Those attending were Mrs. Margaret Burk of Eau Claire, a sister of Mr. Heckathorne, and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Borland, Franklin, R. D.; Mr. and Mrs. John McMillin, Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Exley, Dempseytown, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McMillin, Bethel, and Roy McMillin, Kennerdell, all brothers, sisters and in-laws of Mrs. Heckathorne.
The honored couple was presented with many lovely gifts and cards. Friends and relatives were present from Oil City, Emlenton, Cleveland, Cochranton, Seneca, Plumer and Long Beach, Calif.
On Saturday evening a family dinner was held at the home of the couple's son-in-law and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. C.O. McCartney, 232 East Sixth Street. Yellow gladioli and other decorations were used for the occasion.

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Sources


1 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 4.

2 Kipp Melat, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Township, Venango County, PA (Seneca, PA: Self-published, 1979), Pg 31.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1437.

4 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 128.

5 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 76.

6 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 62.

7 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 80.


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