Gen. Daniel K. Heckman and Elizabeth Kline

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Husband Gen. Daniel K. Heckman ¹

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           Born: 12 Sep 1823 - Logan (later Green) Twp, Clinton Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Father: John Heckman (      -1870) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Kleckner (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1849 - Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA 1

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   Other Spouse: Hannah Slear (1836-      ) 3 - 1874 - Buffalo Valley, Union Co, PA 4

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Wife Elizabeth Kline ¹

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           Born:  - Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA
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           Died: 1870 1
         Buried:  - Loganton Cemetery, Loganton, Clinton Co, PA

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         Father: Daniel Kline (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Dennis Heckman ¹

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2 M John K. Heckman ⁴

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         Spouse: Della Cole (      -      ) 4

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3 F Regina Heckman ⁴

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         Spouse: R. W. A. Jamison (      -      ) 4

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4 F Minerva Heckman ⁴

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         Spouse: Howard Smith (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. Daniel K. Heckman

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To a limited extent he attended the subscription schools of his boyhood, which were taught in little log school houses by very inferior teachers, but being fond of reading and study he became a well-informed man, and could be properly classed among the self-educated. From earliest childhood he became familiar with all the duties which fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and made farming his life occupation. He never left the old homestead, which he operated in connection with his father until twenty-seven years of age when the latter removed to an adjoining farm, leaving him in charge of the place. It became one of the most highly improved and desirable farms of Green township, as the General remodeled both the house and barn at a cost of $2,000, and placed the land under a high state of cultivation.
In connection with general farming he took considerable interest in the raising of fine-bred horses, and owned some beautiful animals. He was president and a stock-holder and director of the Sugar Valley Fire Insurance Co., of which he was one of the first promoters, and in 1861, in connection with Joseph Snook and Philip Woolford, he organized the company and obtained its charter. Beginning in 1875 he served as president, being continuously re-elected without a dissenting vote.
As a friend he had but few equals, and he lost over $6,000 in going bail and security for parties whom he wished to assist.
His political support was always given to the Democratic party; religiously, he was a member of the Lutheran Church. Socially, he affiliated with the I. O. O. F., at Lock Haven.
He served with the State militia, in all, some fifteen years, commencing as a private in the Ringgold Artillery, organized at Loganton about 1846, and was made a general from a private by a vote of the company, receiving only one dissenting vote.
By his friend, Gov. Curtin, he was commissioned brigadier-general of the State Militia, but his term of service had expired before the Civil war broke out. As a patriotic and loyal citizen, he had a strong desire to enlist in his country's service, but having an invalid wife and son at home, it was hard to decide which course to pursue. His wife was willing for him to make the sacrifice for his country's sake, but his friends in the Valley, learning that he was about to raise a company, prevailed upon him to remain at home as his children were all young and needed a father's care. Desiring to be of some assistance, however, he hired a substitute for $800, although he was never drafted.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 632.

2 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 290.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 633, 1007.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 633.