Philo W. Heaton

Brief Life History of Philo W.

When Philo W. Heaton was born on 4 December 1827, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States, his father, Ebenezer Heaton, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Elmira Streeter, was 26. He married Elizabeth Graves on 25 November 1852, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Sparta Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Washington Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He died on 14 September 1891, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Dearborn, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Philo W. Heaton
1827–1891
Elizabeth Graves
1834–1901
Marriage: 25 November 1852
Mary L Heaton
1853–1937
Sydney Heaton
1864–1867
Morton Heaton
1869–
William Freeman Heaton
1854–1888
Alice Heaton
1858–
Sarah T. Heaton
1860–
Perry Heaton
1862–1889
Fanny Heaton
1867–
Clara B. Heaton
1870–1935

Sources (9)

  • Philo Heaton in household of Eben Heaton, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Philen Heaton, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Philow Heaton, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from any of various places called with Old English hēah ‘high’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’: Heaton (Yorkshire, Northumberland); Heaton Norris, Heaton under Horwich, Heaton with Oxcliffe, Great Heaton, Little Heaton (all Lancashire); Capheaton, Kirkheaton (Northumberland); Cleckheaton, Hanging Heaton, Kirkheaton (Yorkshire). This surname was taken to Ireland in the mid 17th century, and within Ireland is now mainly found in Ulster.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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