William Lloyd Heishman

Brief Life History of William Lloyd

When William Lloyd Heishman was born on 7 May 1911, in Lost River, Hardy, West Virginia, United States, his father, Arthur Luther Heishman, was 30 and his mother, Josephine Trueheart Wilson, was 24. He married Edna Lee Riffey on 5 November 1933, in Hardy, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Lost River District, Hardy, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 31 December 1980, in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Lost River, Hardy, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Lloyd Heishman
1911–1980
Edna Lee Riffey
1909–1983
Marriage: 5 November 1933
Robert Luther Heishman
1934–2019
Ralph Dow Heishman
1936–2015
Mavis Darlene Heishman
1939–2023
Kenneth Lloyd Heishman
1944–2009

Sources (20)

  • William L Heishman, "United States 1950 Census"
  • William Lloyd Heishman, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Wm. Loyd Heishman, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1917 · Camp Lee Training Facility

Camp Lee was the sight of where Europeans first came face to face with the Powhatan Confederation. Than during the Civil War  the Union forces used it as a surprise attack and blocked Lee’s army from the supply base. When World War II started Fort Lee became Camp Lee and was used as a training facility.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Heischmann: habitational name for someone from a place called Heisch in Holstein.

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

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