Galesburg Republican Register - Heath-William M. was born in Greenwich, New York, May 11, 1815, son of Sidney and Phebe (Foster) Heath. He spent his boyhood at home, obtaining education in common schools; he afterwards became a carriage maker which he learned at Troy, New York.
He removed from Washington county, New York to Knox county, Illinois. William and Lucinda married August 3, 1837 and it was the first marriage performed in Knoxville; Rev. Newell officiated. They began their home at Center Point where they lived 28 years. Mr. Heath put on the first siding on the first house that had siding in Galesburg. The whole family moved to Wataga 1856. They had 8 children, two now living, James and William. Funeral from residence was Sunday afternoon. April 15, 1882.
[Taken from Volume 1, Obituaries, Knox County - Galesburg, Illinois newspapers 1853-1897 page 53]
He removed from Washington county, New York to Knox county, Illinois. William and Lucinda married August 3, 1837 and it was the first marriage performed in Knoxville; Rev. Newell officiated. They began their home at Center Point where they lived 28 years. Mr. Heath put on the first siding on the first house that had siding in Galesburg. The whole family moved to Wataga 1856. They had 8 children, two now living, James and William. Funeral from residence was Sunday afternoon. April 15, 1882.
[Taken from Volume 1, Obituaries, Knox County - Galesburg, Illinois newspapers 1853-1897 page 53]
Galesburg Republican Register - Heath-William M. was born in Greenwich, New York, May 11, 1815, son of Sidney and Phebe (Foster) Heath. He spent his boyhood at home, obtaining education in common schools; he afterwards became a carriage maker which he learned at Troy, New York.
He removed from Washington county, New York to Knox county, Illinois. William and Lucinda married August 3, 1837 and it was the first marriage performed in Knoxville; Rev. Newell officiated. They began their home at Center Point where they lived 28 years. Mr. Heath put on the first siding on the first house that had siding in Galesburg. The whole family moved to Wataga 1856. They had 8 children, two now living, James and William. Funeral from residence was Sunday afternoon. April 15, 1882.
[Taken from Volume 1, Obituaries, Knox County - Galesburg, Illinois newspapers 1853-1897 page 53]
He removed from Washington county, New York to Knox county, Illinois. William and Lucinda married August 3, 1837 and it was the first marriage performed in Knoxville; Rev. Newell officiated. They began their home at Center Point where they lived 28 years. Mr. Heath put on the first siding on the first house that had siding in Galesburg. The whole family moved to Wataga 1856. They had 8 children, two now living, James and William. Funeral from residence was Sunday afternoon. April 15, 1882.
[Taken from Volume 1, Obituaries, Knox County - Galesburg, Illinois newspapers 1853-1897 page 53]
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