12 Jan 1824 - 21 Dec 1898. Co. B, 24th MO Inf
William J . Heard, farmer, of Franklin Township, Laclede County, Mo., was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1824, and grew to manhood in Washington County, of the same State, where he enlisted for the Mexican War. He was discharged at Camp Bell Knob, on account of ill health. and then returned to Washington County. Ind., where he remained until 1851, and then went to Harrison County, where he remained about one year. From there he went to Clay County, Ill., and was in that county about six years when he moved to Laclede County, Mo. He located on his present farm between Christmas and
New Year’ s of 1858, and here he has since remained, with the exception of the time spent in the United States service in the late war. He and James Talliaferro organized a company out of their own neighborhood,and he was made first lieutenant and Mr. Talliaferro was made captain. This was in July, 1861. In August of the same year they were attached to C01. Boyd’s regiment at Rolls, and then Mr. Heard resigned his lieutenantship and enlisted as a private in the Twenty
fourth Missouri, as a blacksmith; was detailed while at Rolla. in
March, 1862, and was discharged at St. Louis in March, 1863, be cause of an injury received in the foot while shoeing a mule in March,1862. He remained in service until 1863, when his foot was in such a bad condition that he was unfit for duty. He then went to Clay County, Ill.. where his family was then living. they having moved there in 1861, and remained there until 1865, when he returned to the home place. He found things here in a bad condition, but his house and barn were not destroyed. During that fall and winter he made 7,000 rails and put them into fence. He had but twenty acres under cultivation after the war, but now has 175 acres well cultivated. He was married July 28, 1844, to Miss S. Jamison, a native of Tennessee, born in 1825, and the daughter of George W.
and Ellen (Reno) Jamison, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Heardare the parents of eleven children, eight now living: Mary Ellen. wife of James Power; Martha J ., wife of Frank Roupp; Elizabeth. wife of Alex. Simpson; Giles H., William W., Frances C., Charles G. and John H. Those deceased are Sarah A., who died leaving one child and husband, both since deceased; Margaret C., who died when an infant, and Susan A., who also died when an infant. Mr. Heard is a member of the G. A. R., and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Source: Goodspeed's History of Leclede County, Missouri.
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William J . Heard, farmer, of Franklin Township, Laclede County, Mo., was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1824, and grew to manhood in Washington County, of the same State, where he enlisted for the Mexican War. He was discharged at Camp Bell Knob, on account of ill health. and then returned to Washington County. Ind., where he remained until 1851, and then went to Harrison County, where he remained about one year. From there he went to Clay County, Ill., and was in that county about six years when he moved to Laclede County, Mo. He located on his present farm between Christmas and
New Year’ s of 1858, and here he has since remained, with the exception of the time spent in the United States service in the late war. He and James Talliaferro organized a company out of their own neighborhood,and he was made first lieutenant and Mr. Talliaferro was made captain. This was in July, 1861. In August of the same year they were attached to C01. Boyd’s regiment at Rolls, and then Mr. Heard resigned his lieutenantship and enlisted as a private in the Twenty
fourth Missouri, as a blacksmith; was detailed while at Rolla. in
March, 1862, and was discharged at St. Louis in March, 1863, be cause of an injury received in the foot while shoeing a mule in March,1862. He remained in service until 1863, when his foot was in such a bad condition that he was unfit for duty. He then went to Clay County, Ill.. where his family was then living. they having moved there in 1861, and remained there until 1865, when he returned to the home place. He found things here in a bad condition, but his house and barn were not destroyed. During that fall and winter he made 7,000 rails and put them into fence. He had but twenty acres under cultivation after the war, but now has 175 acres well cultivated. He was married July 28, 1844, to Miss S. Jamison, a native of Tennessee, born in 1825, and the daughter of George W.
and Ellen (Reno) Jamison, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Heardare the parents of eleven children, eight now living: Mary Ellen. wife of James Power; Martha J ., wife of Frank Roupp; Elizabeth. wife of Alex. Simpson; Giles H., William W., Frances C., Charles G. and John H. Those deceased are Sarah A., who died leaving one child and husband, both since deceased; Margaret C., who died when an infant, and Susan A., who also died when an infant. Mr. Heard is a member of the G. A. R., and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Source: Goodspeed's History of Leclede County, Missouri.
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12 Jan 1824 - 21 Dec 1898. Co. B, 24th MO Inf
William J . Heard, farmer, of Franklin Township, Laclede County, Mo., was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1824, and grew to manhood in Washington County, of the same State, where he enlisted for the Mexican War. He was discharged at Camp Bell Knob, on account of ill health. and then returned to Washington County. Ind., where he remained until 1851, and then went to Harrison County, where he remained about one year. From there he went to Clay County, Ill., and was in that county about six years when he moved to Laclede County, Mo. He located on his present farm between Christmas and
New Year’ s of 1858, and here he has since remained, with the exception of the time spent in the United States service in the late war. He and James Talliaferro organized a company out of their own neighborhood,and he was made first lieutenant and Mr. Talliaferro was made captain. This was in July, 1861. In August of the same year they were attached to C01. Boyd’s regiment at Rolls, and then Mr. Heard resigned his lieutenantship and enlisted as a private in the Twenty
fourth Missouri, as a blacksmith; was detailed while at Rolla. in
March, 1862, and was discharged at St. Louis in March, 1863, be cause of an injury received in the foot while shoeing a mule in March,1862. He remained in service until 1863, when his foot was in such a bad condition that he was unfit for duty. He then went to Clay County, Ill.. where his family was then living. they having moved there in 1861, and remained there until 1865, when he returned to the home place. He found things here in a bad condition, but his house and barn were not destroyed. During that fall and winter he made 7,000 rails and put them into fence. He had but twenty acres under cultivation after the war, but now has 175 acres well cultivated. He was married July 28, 1844, to Miss S. Jamison, a native of Tennessee, born in 1825, and the daughter of George W.
and Ellen (Reno) Jamison, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Heardare the parents of eleven children, eight now living: Mary Ellen. wife of James Power; Martha J ., wife of Frank Roupp; Elizabeth. wife of Alex. Simpson; Giles H., William W., Frances C., Charles G. and John H. Those deceased are Sarah A., who died leaving one child and husband, both since deceased; Margaret C., who died when an infant, and Susan A., who also died when an infant. Mr. Heard is a member of the G. A. R., and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Source: Goodspeed's History of Leclede County, Missouri.
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William J . Heard, farmer, of Franklin Township, Laclede County, Mo., was born in Monroe County, Ind., in 1824, and grew to manhood in Washington County, of the same State, where he enlisted for the Mexican War. He was discharged at Camp Bell Knob, on account of ill health. and then returned to Washington County. Ind., where he remained until 1851, and then went to Harrison County, where he remained about one year. From there he went to Clay County, Ill., and was in that county about six years when he moved to Laclede County, Mo. He located on his present farm between Christmas and
New Year’ s of 1858, and here he has since remained, with the exception of the time spent in the United States service in the late war. He and James Talliaferro organized a company out of their own neighborhood,and he was made first lieutenant and Mr. Talliaferro was made captain. This was in July, 1861. In August of the same year they were attached to C01. Boyd’s regiment at Rolls, and then Mr. Heard resigned his lieutenantship and enlisted as a private in the Twenty
fourth Missouri, as a blacksmith; was detailed while at Rolla. in
March, 1862, and was discharged at St. Louis in March, 1863, be cause of an injury received in the foot while shoeing a mule in March,1862. He remained in service until 1863, when his foot was in such a bad condition that he was unfit for duty. He then went to Clay County, Ill.. where his family was then living. they having moved there in 1861, and remained there until 1865, when he returned to the home place. He found things here in a bad condition, but his house and barn were not destroyed. During that fall and winter he made 7,000 rails and put them into fence. He had but twenty acres under cultivation after the war, but now has 175 acres well cultivated. He was married July 28, 1844, to Miss S. Jamison, a native of Tennessee, born in 1825, and the daughter of George W.
and Ellen (Reno) Jamison, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Heardare the parents of eleven children, eight now living: Mary Ellen. wife of James Power; Martha J ., wife of Frank Roupp; Elizabeth. wife of Alex. Simpson; Giles H., William W., Frances C., Charles G. and John H. Those deceased are Sarah A., who died leaving one child and husband, both since deceased; Margaret C., who died when an infant, and Susan A., who also died when an infant. Mr. Heard is a member of the G. A. R., and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Source: Goodspeed's History of Leclede County, Missouri.
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