Francis "Frank" Perrin Heatley, born about 1830, in NY, son of Mary Jane --??-- Heatley, b: Jan of 1796. Mary Jane Heatley's maiden name not known and no information on Francis P. Heatley's father. Possibly, due to the naming customs of their period of time, Perrin "could" have been Mary Jane's maiden name.
Little is known of his childhood, but as a young man, he moved west, around the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He became a River boat Captain and had an interest in a steamship line, on the Mississippi River. The family relates he had a Flat Boat or House Boat, going up the river to Dubuque, IA. At this time, there were many Heatley's in Lansing, Iowa, possibly some of Frank's family.
Francis m: Ellen O'Hanlon, b: Dec 22, 1834, in County Kerry, Ireland. Ellen, daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret Scanlon O'Hanlon (Hanlon.)
Frank and Ellen were married, September 25,1853, possibly in Chicago. Frank was twenty three years old and Ellen was almost nineteen years old. Three daughters were born to this marriage, before the family moved west.
1.Ophelia Ann b: May 24, 1855, in Chicago, IL or IN. She d: Aug 05, 1856 at fourteen months of age.
2.Mary Jane "Mollie" b: Feb 10,1857 IN
3.Margaret Ellen "Nell" b" May 12, 1859 IN
In the spring of 1860, the family moved to Auraria/St. Charles, Kansas Territory, (Denver, CO) in a covered wagon, drawn by oxen. "Mollie" was three years old and "Nell", one year old. Five more children were born to Frank and Ellen
4. Ophelia Ann "Phe" (#2) 09/03/1861 Denver City, Colorado Territory
5. Francis "Frank" 10/04/1863 Denver City, Colorado Territory
6. Herbert "Hub" 10/14/1865 Denver City, Colorado Territory
7. Edward "Ed" 04/11/1868 IN
8. Flora "Flo" 10/02/1870 Chicago, IL
After establishing his home in Denver City, Frank Heatley became a partner in a gambling and saloon business with Mr. Ed "Big Ed" Chase, "Heatley and Chase Progressive Club."
In 1870, Francis Heatley developed Pneumonia, which left him with a cough. It later developed into "Quick Consumption," (Tuberculosis). The doctor advised an ocean voyage. Ellen hired a woman to care for her six children and started for Ireland, with Frank and accompanied by a cousin, possibly Edward Joseph Heatley and Frank's mother, Mary Jane. Sailing from New York City, September 1, 1870, on the steamship, "City of Washington." Frank died the next day, September 2, 1870 and was buried at sea. Ellen remained in Ireland only until the next boat and returned to America. She arrived in Chicago, on October 1, 1870, on a Saturday. Sunday morning, October 2, 1870, the last Heatley child was born, a girl, Flora F. Heatley.
Ellen returned to her family in Denver, with the new baby and remained here to raise her family alone. What a remarkable woman she was, rearing seven children in a new land, rather than return to her family in Chicago. She worked hard since there was no public assistance, like there is today.
Her husband's partner, Mr. Ed Chase, managed the business, giving Ellen a share of the profits.
Rocky Mountain News, June 30, 1866 (p.1 c. 2)
Francis P. Heatley was among a list of citizens paying the highest income tax in the city. He paid $4100.00.
Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 16, 1870 (p.5 c. 1)
"Mr. Edward Chase received a cable telegram from Queenstown yesterday, announcing the death, at sea, on the second of this month, of Mr. Frank Heatley, of this city. His health has been failing for some time and hoping to be benefited by a trip to Europe, he sailed from New York in the steamer City of Washington, on September First and died the next day. His family, who accompanied him, will return to Denver immediately. Mr. Heatley was forty-two years of age and had been a resident of Denver over ten years."
g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Little is known of his childhood, but as a young man, he moved west, around the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He became a River boat Captain and had an interest in a steamship line, on the Mississippi River. The family relates he had a Flat Boat or House Boat, going up the river to Dubuque, IA. At this time, there were many Heatley's in Lansing, Iowa, possibly some of Frank's family.
Francis m: Ellen O'Hanlon, b: Dec 22, 1834, in County Kerry, Ireland. Ellen, daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret Scanlon O'Hanlon (Hanlon.)
Frank and Ellen were married, September 25,1853, possibly in Chicago. Frank was twenty three years old and Ellen was almost nineteen years old. Three daughters were born to this marriage, before the family moved west.
1.Ophelia Ann b: May 24, 1855, in Chicago, IL or IN. She d: Aug 05, 1856 at fourteen months of age.
2.Mary Jane "Mollie" b: Feb 10,1857 IN
3.Margaret Ellen "Nell" b" May 12, 1859 IN
In the spring of 1860, the family moved to Auraria/St. Charles, Kansas Territory, (Denver, CO) in a covered wagon, drawn by oxen. "Mollie" was three years old and "Nell", one year old. Five more children were born to Frank and Ellen
4. Ophelia Ann "Phe" (#2) 09/03/1861 Denver City, Colorado Territory
5. Francis "Frank" 10/04/1863 Denver City, Colorado Territory
6. Herbert "Hub" 10/14/1865 Denver City, Colorado Territory
7. Edward "Ed" 04/11/1868 IN
8. Flora "Flo" 10/02/1870 Chicago, IL
After establishing his home in Denver City, Frank Heatley became a partner in a gambling and saloon business with Mr. Ed "Big Ed" Chase, "Heatley and Chase Progressive Club."
In 1870, Francis Heatley developed Pneumonia, which left him with a cough. It later developed into "Quick Consumption," (Tuberculosis). The doctor advised an ocean voyage. Ellen hired a woman to care for her six children and started for Ireland, with Frank and accompanied by a cousin, possibly Edward Joseph Heatley and Frank's mother, Mary Jane. Sailing from New York City, September 1, 1870, on the steamship, "City of Washington." Frank died the next day, September 2, 1870 and was buried at sea. Ellen remained in Ireland only until the next boat and returned to America. She arrived in Chicago, on October 1, 1870, on a Saturday. Sunday morning, October 2, 1870, the last Heatley child was born, a girl, Flora F. Heatley.
Ellen returned to her family in Denver, with the new baby and remained here to raise her family alone. What a remarkable woman she was, rearing seven children in a new land, rather than return to her family in Chicago. She worked hard since there was no public assistance, like there is today.
Her husband's partner, Mr. Ed Chase, managed the business, giving Ellen a share of the profits.
Rocky Mountain News, June 30, 1866 (p.1 c. 2)
Francis P. Heatley was among a list of citizens paying the highest income tax in the city. He paid $4100.00.
Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 16, 1870 (p.5 c. 1)
"Mr. Edward Chase received a cable telegram from Queenstown yesterday, announcing the death, at sea, on the second of this month, of Mr. Frank Heatley, of this city. His health has been failing for some time and hoping to be benefited by a trip to Europe, he sailed from New York in the steamer City of Washington, on September First and died the next day. His family, who accompanied him, will return to Denver immediately. Mr. Heatley was forty-two years of age and had been a resident of Denver over ten years."
g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Francis "Frank" Perrin Heatley, born about 1830, in NY, son of Mary Jane --??-- Heatley, b: Jan of 1796. Mary Jane Heatley's maiden name not known and no information on Francis P. Heatley's father. Possibly, due to the naming customs of their period of time, Perrin "could" have been Mary Jane's maiden name.
Little is known of his childhood, but as a young man, he moved west, around the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He became a River boat Captain and had an interest in a steamship line, on the Mississippi River. The family relates he had a Flat Boat or House Boat, going up the river to Dubuque, IA. At this time, there were many Heatley's in Lansing, Iowa, possibly some of Frank's family.
Francis m: Ellen O'Hanlon, b: Dec 22, 1834, in County Kerry, Ireland. Ellen, daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret Scanlon O'Hanlon (Hanlon.)
Frank and Ellen were married, September 25,1853, possibly in Chicago. Frank was twenty three years old and Ellen was almost nineteen years old. Three daughters were born to this marriage, before the family moved west.
1.Ophelia Ann b: May 24, 1855, in Chicago, IL or IN. She d: Aug 05, 1856 at fourteen months of age.
2.Mary Jane "Mollie" b: Feb 10,1857 IN
3.Margaret Ellen "Nell" b" May 12, 1859 IN
In the spring of 1860, the family moved to Auraria/St. Charles, Kansas Territory, (Denver, CO) in a covered wagon, drawn by oxen. "Mollie" was three years old and "Nell", one year old. Five more children were born to Frank and Ellen
4. Ophelia Ann "Phe" (#2) 09/03/1861 Denver City, Colorado Territory
5. Francis "Frank" 10/04/1863 Denver City, Colorado Territory
6. Herbert "Hub" 10/14/1865 Denver City, Colorado Territory
7. Edward "Ed" 04/11/1868 IN
8. Flora "Flo" 10/02/1870 Chicago, IL
After establishing his home in Denver City, Frank Heatley became a partner in a gambling and saloon business with Mr. Ed "Big Ed" Chase, "Heatley and Chase Progressive Club."
In 1870, Francis Heatley developed Pneumonia, which left him with a cough. It later developed into "Quick Consumption," (Tuberculosis). The doctor advised an ocean voyage. Ellen hired a woman to care for her six children and started for Ireland, with Frank and accompanied by a cousin, possibly Edward Joseph Heatley and Frank's mother, Mary Jane. Sailing from New York City, September 1, 1870, on the steamship, "City of Washington." Frank died the next day, September 2, 1870 and was buried at sea. Ellen remained in Ireland only until the next boat and returned to America. She arrived in Chicago, on October 1, 1870, on a Saturday. Sunday morning, October 2, 1870, the last Heatley child was born, a girl, Flora F. Heatley.
Ellen returned to her family in Denver, with the new baby and remained here to raise her family alone. What a remarkable woman she was, rearing seven children in a new land, rather than return to her family in Chicago. She worked hard since there was no public assistance, like there is today.
Her husband's partner, Mr. Ed Chase, managed the business, giving Ellen a share of the profits.
Rocky Mountain News, June 30, 1866 (p.1 c. 2)
Francis P. Heatley was among a list of citizens paying the highest income tax in the city. He paid $4100.00.
Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 16, 1870 (p.5 c. 1)
"Mr. Edward Chase received a cable telegram from Queenstown yesterday, announcing the death, at sea, on the second of this month, of Mr. Frank Heatley, of this city. His health has been failing for some time and hoping to be benefited by a trip to Europe, he sailed from New York in the steamer City of Washington, on September First and died the next day. His family, who accompanied him, will return to Denver immediately. Mr. Heatley was forty-two years of age and had been a resident of Denver over ten years."
g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
Little is known of his childhood, but as a young man, he moved west, around the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He became a River boat Captain and had an interest in a steamship line, on the Mississippi River. The family relates he had a Flat Boat or House Boat, going up the river to Dubuque, IA. At this time, there were many Heatley's in Lansing, Iowa, possibly some of Frank's family.
Francis m: Ellen O'Hanlon, b: Dec 22, 1834, in County Kerry, Ireland. Ellen, daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret Scanlon O'Hanlon (Hanlon.)
Frank and Ellen were married, September 25,1853, possibly in Chicago. Frank was twenty three years old and Ellen was almost nineteen years old. Three daughters were born to this marriage, before the family moved west.
1.Ophelia Ann b: May 24, 1855, in Chicago, IL or IN. She d: Aug 05, 1856 at fourteen months of age.
2.Mary Jane "Mollie" b: Feb 10,1857 IN
3.Margaret Ellen "Nell" b" May 12, 1859 IN
In the spring of 1860, the family moved to Auraria/St. Charles, Kansas Territory, (Denver, CO) in a covered wagon, drawn by oxen. "Mollie" was three years old and "Nell", one year old. Five more children were born to Frank and Ellen
4. Ophelia Ann "Phe" (#2) 09/03/1861 Denver City, Colorado Territory
5. Francis "Frank" 10/04/1863 Denver City, Colorado Territory
6. Herbert "Hub" 10/14/1865 Denver City, Colorado Territory
7. Edward "Ed" 04/11/1868 IN
8. Flora "Flo" 10/02/1870 Chicago, IL
After establishing his home in Denver City, Frank Heatley became a partner in a gambling and saloon business with Mr. Ed "Big Ed" Chase, "Heatley and Chase Progressive Club."
In 1870, Francis Heatley developed Pneumonia, which left him with a cough. It later developed into "Quick Consumption," (Tuberculosis). The doctor advised an ocean voyage. Ellen hired a woman to care for her six children and started for Ireland, with Frank and accompanied by a cousin, possibly Edward Joseph Heatley and Frank's mother, Mary Jane. Sailing from New York City, September 1, 1870, on the steamship, "City of Washington." Frank died the next day, September 2, 1870 and was buried at sea. Ellen remained in Ireland only until the next boat and returned to America. She arrived in Chicago, on October 1, 1870, on a Saturday. Sunday morning, October 2, 1870, the last Heatley child was born, a girl, Flora F. Heatley.
Ellen returned to her family in Denver, with the new baby and remained here to raise her family alone. What a remarkable woman she was, rearing seven children in a new land, rather than return to her family in Chicago. She worked hard since there was no public assistance, like there is today.
Her husband's partner, Mr. Ed Chase, managed the business, giving Ellen a share of the profits.
Rocky Mountain News, June 30, 1866 (p.1 c. 2)
Francis P. Heatley was among a list of citizens paying the highest income tax in the city. He paid $4100.00.
Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 16, 1870 (p.5 c. 1)
"Mr. Edward Chase received a cable telegram from Queenstown yesterday, announcing the death, at sea, on the second of this month, of Mr. Frank Heatley, of this city. His health has been failing for some time and hoping to be benefited by a trip to Europe, he sailed from New York in the steamer City of Washington, on September First and died the next day. His family, who accompanied him, will return to Denver immediately. Mr. Heatley was forty-two years of age and had been a resident of Denver over ten years."
g-grandfather of Emma May (Stevens) Noland
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