William Streeter Heaton

Brief Life History of William Streeter

When William Streeter Heaton was born on 3 September 1821, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States, his father, Ebenezer Heaton, was 24 and his mother, Sarah Elmira Streeter, was 20. He married Eliza Dickerson on 1 March 1840, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Owen, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 November 1860, in Owen, Indiana, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Farmers Station Cemetery, Farmers, Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Streeter Heaton
1821–1860
Eliza Dickerson
1825–1889
Marriage: 1 March 1840
Eben Heaton
1842–1874
Amos S Heaton
1844–1906
Sarah Francis Heaton
1846–
Juliana Heaton
1849–1860
Anna Elizabeth Heaton
1854–1897
William S Heaton
1857–1923

Sources (6)

  • William S Heaton, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William S Heaton, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • William S Heaton, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1828

Historical Boundaries 1828: Owen, Indiana, United States

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

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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