Son of Judah Heritage and Susanna "Susan" Tomlinson.
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Excerpted from the Emporia Gazette, January 24, 1913:
Capt. Lemuel T. Heritage died this morning at 8:30 o'clock, of hemorrhage of the brain. His death was entirely unexpected.
Lemuel T. Heritage was born in New Jersey, March 24, 1838. He was the son of Judah and Susan (Tomlinson) Heritage, both natives of New Jersey, who died when he was [3 or 8, hard to read newspaper microfilm print] years old. His father was a farmer. His Grandfather Tomlinson was a lieutenant in the colonial wars. He was an only child, and was brought up by relatives. Every year for many years he returned to his old home in his childhood. He was educated in Union Academy, Shiloh, N.J., and in Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. He studied medicine in Albany, N.Y., with the expectation of becoming a practicing physician, but the call of Kansas was too strong, and he came West, settling in Emporia in 1857. He got a job in the general merchandise store of Fick & Eskridge, keeping books, and worked at that until the beginning of the Civil War. In the fall of 1861 he was authorized by Governor Robinson to do recruiting for the army. His recruits were mustered into the service of Company H. Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and young Heritage was commissioned a first lieutenant. He resigned the spring of 1862, at which time Company H was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, becoming Company B of that regiment.
After spending part of the summer in Emporia, young Heritage again enlisted, this time in Company C, of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. He soon was made its captain, and commanded his company at the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7, 1862. In this battle he was wounded in the left leg above the knee, and thus was disabled for further military duty. He was sent to Fayetteville, Ark., and then to Fort Scott, where he was mustered out of service in August 1862. He used crutches for eight years, the result of injuries received in battle.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Reupublic and the Loyal Legion.
Captain Heritage helped to organize the first bank in Lyon County--the bank of Swallow, Heritage & Soden--in 1867. It was the only bank at that time west and south of Topeka and Lawrence, which were the nearest towns with banks. Captain Heritage was the exclusive manager of the affairs of this bank, and under his guidance, it prospered wonderfully. The bank was reorganized in 1872, and made a state bank, and the same year was nationalized and became the Emporia National Bank. From that time on it was one of the leading banks of the town and the state. Captain Heritage was its president for a few months, but at his own request the late Senator Plumb was made its president. In 1873, Heritage became cashier of the bank, in which office he remained until [1903 or 1908] he resigned and retired from active business life.
In politics Captain Heritage always was a Republican, and always he was interested in what was going on in the political world. He never sought an office, but was elected county treasurer in 1870. He served on the library board for many years and was instrumental in the founding of the Free City Library. He was deeply interested in the schools of the town, and always stood for whatever would increase their efficiency...He was a faithful attendant and supporter for many years of the First Congregational Church and was a member of the Congregational Society. He was a member of the Order of the Elks in the Emporia Lodge. He never married.
According to Laura French's History of Emporia and Lyon County (page 101), Heritage left a $40,000 bequest, "the accumulations of which are to be used for the purchase of clothing and books and other school supplies for children whose parents are unable to provide for them."
This fund continues to provide for children to this day.
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from Lyon County Civil War Records:
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Company B
Private November 20, 1861
Promoted sergeant September 21, 1861
Promoted first lieutenant November 21, 1861
Resigned March 28, 1862
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers Cavalry, Company C, Captain
Mustered in September 25, 1862
Second muster; promoted captain September 25, 1862
Wounded in action December 2, 1862, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Resigned on account of disability September 7, 1863
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Excerpted from the Emporia Gazette, January 24, 1913:
Capt. Lemuel T. Heritage died this morning at 8:30 o'clock, of hemorrhage of the brain. His death was entirely unexpected.
Lemuel T. Heritage was born in New Jersey, March 24, 1838. He was the son of Judah and Susan (Tomlinson) Heritage, both natives of New Jersey, who died when he was [3 or 8, hard to read newspaper microfilm print] years old. His father was a farmer. His Grandfather Tomlinson was a lieutenant in the colonial wars. He was an only child, and was brought up by relatives. Every year for many years he returned to his old home in his childhood. He was educated in Union Academy, Shiloh, N.J., and in Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. He studied medicine in Albany, N.Y., with the expectation of becoming a practicing physician, but the call of Kansas was too strong, and he came West, settling in Emporia in 1857. He got a job in the general merchandise store of Fick & Eskridge, keeping books, and worked at that until the beginning of the Civil War. In the fall of 1861 he was authorized by Governor Robinson to do recruiting for the army. His recruits were mustered into the service of Company H. Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and young Heritage was commissioned a first lieutenant. He resigned the spring of 1862, at which time Company H was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, becoming Company B of that regiment.
After spending part of the summer in Emporia, young Heritage again enlisted, this time in Company C, of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. He soon was made its captain, and commanded his company at the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7, 1862. In this battle he was wounded in the left leg above the knee, and thus was disabled for further military duty. He was sent to Fayetteville, Ark., and then to Fort Scott, where he was mustered out of service in August 1862. He used crutches for eight years, the result of injuries received in battle.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Reupublic and the Loyal Legion.
Captain Heritage helped to organize the first bank in Lyon County--the bank of Swallow, Heritage & Soden--in 1867. It was the only bank at that time west and south of Topeka and Lawrence, which were the nearest towns with banks. Captain Heritage was the exclusive manager of the affairs of this bank, and under his guidance, it prospered wonderfully. The bank was reorganized in 1872, and made a state bank, and the same year was nationalized and became the Emporia National Bank. From that time on it was one of the leading banks of the town and the state. Captain Heritage was its president for a few months, but at his own request the late Senator Plumb was made its president. In 1873, Heritage became cashier of the bank, in which office he remained until [1903 or 1908] he resigned and retired from active business life.
In politics Captain Heritage always was a Republican, and always he was interested in what was going on in the political world. He never sought an office, but was elected county treasurer in 1870. He served on the library board for many years and was instrumental in the founding of the Free City Library. He was deeply interested in the schools of the town, and always stood for whatever would increase their efficiency...He was a faithful attendant and supporter for many years of the First Congregational Church and was a member of the Congregational Society. He was a member of the Order of the Elks in the Emporia Lodge. He never married.
According to Laura French's History of Emporia and Lyon County (page 101), Heritage left a $40,000 bequest, "the accumulations of which are to be used for the purchase of clothing and books and other school supplies for children whose parents are unable to provide for them."
This fund continues to provide for children to this day.
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from Lyon County Civil War Records:
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Company B
Private November 20, 1861
Promoted sergeant September 21, 1861
Promoted first lieutenant November 21, 1861
Resigned March 28, 1862
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers Cavalry, Company C, Captain
Mustered in September 25, 1862
Second muster; promoted captain September 25, 1862
Wounded in action December 2, 1862, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Resigned on account of disability September 7, 1863
Son of Judah Heritage and Susanna "Susan" Tomlinson.
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Excerpted from the Emporia Gazette, January 24, 1913:
Capt. Lemuel T. Heritage died this morning at 8:30 o'clock, of hemorrhage of the brain. His death was entirely unexpected.
Lemuel T. Heritage was born in New Jersey, March 24, 1838. He was the son of Judah and Susan (Tomlinson) Heritage, both natives of New Jersey, who died when he was [3 or 8, hard to read newspaper microfilm print] years old. His father was a farmer. His Grandfather Tomlinson was a lieutenant in the colonial wars. He was an only child, and was brought up by relatives. Every year for many years he returned to his old home in his childhood. He was educated in Union Academy, Shiloh, N.J., and in Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. He studied medicine in Albany, N.Y., with the expectation of becoming a practicing physician, but the call of Kansas was too strong, and he came West, settling in Emporia in 1857. He got a job in the general merchandise store of Fick & Eskridge, keeping books, and worked at that until the beginning of the Civil War. In the fall of 1861 he was authorized by Governor Robinson to do recruiting for the army. His recruits were mustered into the service of Company H. Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and young Heritage was commissioned a first lieutenant. He resigned the spring of 1862, at which time Company H was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, becoming Company B of that regiment.
After spending part of the summer in Emporia, young Heritage again enlisted, this time in Company C, of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. He soon was made its captain, and commanded his company at the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7, 1862. In this battle he was wounded in the left leg above the knee, and thus was disabled for further military duty. He was sent to Fayetteville, Ark., and then to Fort Scott, where he was mustered out of service in August 1862. He used crutches for eight years, the result of injuries received in battle.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Reupublic and the Loyal Legion.
Captain Heritage helped to organize the first bank in Lyon County--the bank of Swallow, Heritage & Soden--in 1867. It was the only bank at that time west and south of Topeka and Lawrence, which were the nearest towns with banks. Captain Heritage was the exclusive manager of the affairs of this bank, and under his guidance, it prospered wonderfully. The bank was reorganized in 1872, and made a state bank, and the same year was nationalized and became the Emporia National Bank. From that time on it was one of the leading banks of the town and the state. Captain Heritage was its president for a few months, but at his own request the late Senator Plumb was made its president. In 1873, Heritage became cashier of the bank, in which office he remained until [1903 or 1908] he resigned and retired from active business life.
In politics Captain Heritage always was a Republican, and always he was interested in what was going on in the political world. He never sought an office, but was elected county treasurer in 1870. He served on the library board for many years and was instrumental in the founding of the Free City Library. He was deeply interested in the schools of the town, and always stood for whatever would increase their efficiency...He was a faithful attendant and supporter for many years of the First Congregational Church and was a member of the Congregational Society. He was a member of the Order of the Elks in the Emporia Lodge. He never married.
According to Laura French's History of Emporia and Lyon County (page 101), Heritage left a $40,000 bequest, "the accumulations of which are to be used for the purchase of clothing and books and other school supplies for children whose parents are unable to provide for them."
This fund continues to provide for children to this day.
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from Lyon County Civil War Records:
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Company B
Private November 20, 1861
Promoted sergeant September 21, 1861
Promoted first lieutenant November 21, 1861
Resigned March 28, 1862
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers Cavalry, Company C, Captain
Mustered in September 25, 1862
Second muster; promoted captain September 25, 1862
Wounded in action December 2, 1862, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Resigned on account of disability September 7, 1863
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Excerpted from the Emporia Gazette, January 24, 1913:
Capt. Lemuel T. Heritage died this morning at 8:30 o'clock, of hemorrhage of the brain. His death was entirely unexpected.
Lemuel T. Heritage was born in New Jersey, March 24, 1838. He was the son of Judah and Susan (Tomlinson) Heritage, both natives of New Jersey, who died when he was [3 or 8, hard to read newspaper microfilm print] years old. His father was a farmer. His Grandfather Tomlinson was a lieutenant in the colonial wars. He was an only child, and was brought up by relatives. Every year for many years he returned to his old home in his childhood. He was educated in Union Academy, Shiloh, N.J., and in Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. He studied medicine in Albany, N.Y., with the expectation of becoming a practicing physician, but the call of Kansas was too strong, and he came West, settling in Emporia in 1857. He got a job in the general merchandise store of Fick & Eskridge, keeping books, and worked at that until the beginning of the Civil War. In the fall of 1861 he was authorized by Governor Robinson to do recruiting for the army. His recruits were mustered into the service of Company H. Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, and young Heritage was commissioned a first lieutenant. He resigned the spring of 1862, at which time Company H was transferred to the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, becoming Company B of that regiment.
After spending part of the summer in Emporia, young Heritage again enlisted, this time in Company C, of the Eleventh Kansas Cavalry. He soon was made its captain, and commanded his company at the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7, 1862. In this battle he was wounded in the left leg above the knee, and thus was disabled for further military duty. He was sent to Fayetteville, Ark., and then to Fort Scott, where he was mustered out of service in August 1862. He used crutches for eight years, the result of injuries received in battle.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Reupublic and the Loyal Legion.
Captain Heritage helped to organize the first bank in Lyon County--the bank of Swallow, Heritage & Soden--in 1867. It was the only bank at that time west and south of Topeka and Lawrence, which were the nearest towns with banks. Captain Heritage was the exclusive manager of the affairs of this bank, and under his guidance, it prospered wonderfully. The bank was reorganized in 1872, and made a state bank, and the same year was nationalized and became the Emporia National Bank. From that time on it was one of the leading banks of the town and the state. Captain Heritage was its president for a few months, but at his own request the late Senator Plumb was made its president. In 1873, Heritage became cashier of the bank, in which office he remained until [1903 or 1908] he resigned and retired from active business life.
In politics Captain Heritage always was a Republican, and always he was interested in what was going on in the political world. He never sought an office, but was elected county treasurer in 1870. He served on the library board for many years and was instrumental in the founding of the Free City Library. He was deeply interested in the schools of the town, and always stood for whatever would increase their efficiency...He was a faithful attendant and supporter for many years of the First Congregational Church and was a member of the Congregational Society. He was a member of the Order of the Elks in the Emporia Lodge. He never married.
According to Laura French's History of Emporia and Lyon County (page 101), Heritage left a $40,000 bequest, "the accumulations of which are to be used for the purchase of clothing and books and other school supplies for children whose parents are unable to provide for them."
This fund continues to provide for children to this day.
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from Lyon County Civil War Records:
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Ninth Kansas Cavalry, Company B
Private November 20, 1861
Promoted sergeant September 21, 1861
Promoted first lieutenant November 21, 1861
Resigned March 28, 1862
Heritage, Lemuel T.
Eleventh Regiment Kansas Volunteers Cavalry, Company C, Captain
Mustered in September 25, 1862
Second muster; promoted captain September 25, 1862
Wounded in action December 2, 1862, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Resigned on account of disability September 7, 1863
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