Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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William Stewart Heckathorn and Laura Luella Goucher


Husband William Stewart Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 22 Dec 1862 - Fairview Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Feb 1931 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA


         Father: Reuben Heckathorn, Sr. (1834-1913) 2 3
         Mother: Anna Eliza Stewart (1836-1909) 2


       Marriage: 20 Apr 1887 - ? Venango Co, PA 1

Wife Laura Luella Goucher 1 

           Born: 1 Jul 1865 - Lisbon, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1946 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: John A. Goucher (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Lucinda White (1832-1911) 1


Children
1 F Ida May Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 23 May 1887 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Apr 1979 - ? Verona, Allegheny Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Isaac Benjamin Miller (1886-1974) 1
           Marr: 15 Dec 1909 - ? Venango Co, PA

2 F Maude Irene Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 6 Apr 1889 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Quincy G. Vincent (1886-1970) 5
           Marr: 21 Aug 1911 - ? Venango Co, PA 5

3 F Effie Lucinda Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 10 Nov 1890 - Bredinsburg, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Aug 1960 1
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Merrill E. Wingard (1897-1974) 1
           Marr: 9 Aug 1916 - ? Venango Co, PA

4 F Mary Luella Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 12 Feb 1892 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 1942 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Coleman Dale Miller (1897-1961) 1
           Marr: 24 Dec 1915 - ? Venango Co, PA

5 F Cora Belle Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 18 Aug 1893 - Cranberry, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 1895 1
 Cause of Death: Scarlet fever
         Buried:  - Bredinsburg Cemetery, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

6 M LeRoy James Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 20 Jun 1897 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Feb 1901 1
 Cause of Death: Scarlet fever
         Buried:  - Bredinsburg Cemetery, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

7 F Velma A. Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 19 Dec 1898 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft Dec 1961
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Coleman Dale Miller (1897-1961) 1

8 F Ruth Hazel Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 5 Apr 1902 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Feb 1995 - ? New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Clare R. Lutz (1902-1988) 1
           Marr: 30 Jan 1928 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 1

9 M Clarence Charles Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 22 Jul 1904 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1906 1
         Buried:  - Bredinsburg Cemetery, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

10 M William Wayne Heckathorn 1 

           Born: 2 Sep 1907 - Seneca, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Dec 1971 - Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Ruth Lina Stine (1921-1998) 1
           Marr: 26 Jun 1939 - Auburn, Dekalb Co, IN 1

General Notes: Husband - William Stewart Heckathorn


News Herald, Franklin, PA
Thurs., Feb. 19, 1931, pg. 15, col. 3
WILLIAM S. HECKATHORN
William S. Heckathom, 68, died at his home in Seneca at 2:30 Wednesday after an illness of four months. He was born in Fairview, Butler Co., Dec. 22, 1862, the son of Reuben and Anna Stewart Heckathorn. He has been a resident of that vicinity for the past 36 years and was employed as a drilling contractor. Mr. Heckathorn was a member of the Seneca M.E. Church for 36 years, where he served as elder and a member of the adult Bible class.
He is survived by his wife, Laura G. Heckathorn, and by the following children: Mrs. I. B. Miller of New Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. Q. G. Vincent of Ford City; Mrs. M. E. Wingard of Seneca; Mrs. C. Dale Miller of Meadville; Mrs. C. R. Lutz of New Castle; and Velma and Wayne at home. Two sisters and four brothers survive as follows: Mrs. Mary Moon of Denver, Col.; Mrs. Margaret Burk of Emlenton; Reuben of Victory and John of Rocky Grove.
Funeral services in his memory will be conducted on Saturday afternoon at 2 PM at the Seneca M.E. Church with Rev. Charles Steffee in charge, assisted by Mrs. O. H. Nicol, Mrs. O. H. Blumster and Mrs. S. H. Epier, former pastors. Interment will be made in Brandon Cemetery.

General Notes: Wife - Laura Luella Goucher


News Herald Fri., Apr. 19, 1946; pg. 11, col. 7
Oil City Blizzard Fri., Apr. 19, 1946, pg. 2, col. 2 (Obit.-Mon.. Apr. 22, pg. 2)
MRS. WILLIAM S. HECKATHORN
Mrs. Laura L. Heckathorn, 80, widow of William S. Heckathorn, died at 8:15 PM Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dale Miller, of Seneca. She was born July 1, 1865, at Lisbon, Scrubgrass Twp., the daughter of the late John A. and Lucinda White Goucher. She came to Seneca in 1895, and had resided there since. Her husband died in Feb. 1930. She was a member of the Seneca Meth. Church. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. I.B. Miller of New Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. Q. C. Vincent of Ford City; Mrs. M. E. Winger of Seneca; Mrs. Dale Miller of Seneca; Wayne H. Heckathorn of Seneca; and Mrs. Clara Lutz of New Castle. Also surviving are a brother William Goucher of Oil City; and a sister, Mrs. J. W. Farren of Oil City. The body was taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dale Miller.
Services were held Sunday at 3 PM in Seneca with Rev. J. E. Shaffer, pastor of the Seneca Meth. Church, officiating. Pallbearers were grandsons: William Vincent, William, Donald and Duane Miller, William Wingard and Glenn Lutz. Burial was in Brandon Cemetery.


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Sources

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

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

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

4 Kipp Melat, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Township, Venango County, PA (Seneca, PA: Self-published, 1979), Pg 42.

5 Willard C. Heckathorn, The Heckathorn Family of Venango County, PA (Franklin, PA: Self-Published, 1987), Pg 10.

6 Kipp Melat, Brandon Cemetery, Cranberry Township, Venango County, PA (Seneca, PA: Self-published, 1979), Pg 46.

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