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- Note: currently attached father may not be the correct James Heaton. Several of the attached children may also be incorrect.
== Biography ==
'''BIRTH''' James Heaton was born in 1789 in Loudoun, Virginia.
'''November 1833 The Night the Stars Fell in the Virginia Skies''' A spectacular meteor shower occurred in Virginia in 1833, which James likely witnessed. See: https://www.ancestry.com/contextux/historicalinsights/night-stars-fell-meteor-1833
'''1842 MARRIAGE TO HANNAH PHELPS''' James and Hannah married in Virginia in 1842. Hannah was born in 1809 and died in 1855. They had 6 known children during the marriage.
'''CHILDREN''' ::Birth of Daughter Harriet Louisa Heaton who was born on March 1, 1842, in Virginia.
::Birth of Son Thurmuthus Heaton who was born in 1842 in VA.(twin??)
::Birth of Son Falkner Heaton who was born in 1842 in VA (twin??).::Birth of Daughter [[Heaton-716|Martha Mae Heaton]] who was born on February 16, 1845, in Wood VA. NOTE: She grew up to marry into the Keyser family with her husband, [[Keyser-414|John Love Keyser]]::Birth of Daughter Ophelia Ann Heaton who was born on November 23, 1846, in Wood.
::Birth of Son Charles Barl Heaton who was born in 1850 in Wood.
'''1850 Census for James and Hannah Phelps Heaton and Family in Wood VA District 65:''' James is the head of the household at 61 (born 1789); he is a carpenter married to Hannah Phelps Heaton who is 20 years young at 41 years of age. Living with them are:
::James Heaton - 26
::Lavina Heaton - 10
::Harriet Heaton - 8
::Martha Heaton - 5
::Ophelia Heaton - 3
::Charles Heaton - Newborn
::Mary Gusher - 26
::Sarah Gusher - 11
::Mary Gusher - 2
'''DEATH OF WIFE HANNAH PHELPS HEATON''' Hannah passed away on March 16, 1855, in Virginia (now WV) at the age of 46. They had been married just 13 years.
'''DEATH''' Two years later, James died on July 17, 1857, in Parkersburg, VA (now West Virginia), at the age of 68
'''Born'''
ABT 1789. Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. <ref name="death">Source: [[#S96]] </ref>
'''Died'''
17 JUL 1857. Parkersburg, Wood, Virginia (West Virginia Today), United States.<ref name="death" />
'''Marriage'''
Husband [[Heaton-901|James Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-911|Margaret Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-912|Debora Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-909|Gilmore Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-910|Isaac Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-906|Mary Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-903|James Milton Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-907|Elizabeth Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-908|Caroline Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-914|Cynthia Ann Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-913|Hazeltine Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-900|James Monroe Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-904|Lucy Heaton]].
Child: [[Heaton-905|Lavina Heaton]].
Marriage
18 SEP 1809. Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. <ref>Source: [[#S125]] Loudoun County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1762-1850 Page Loudoun County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1762-1850 Note: https://books.google.com/books?id=40RoSlI4x-kC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA18#v=onepage&q&f=false James Heaton Leah Carter "James Heaton, father of the groom, consented. Thomas Drake, grandfather of the groom, consented. Deborah Richards, mother of the groom, also consented." </ref>
James Heaton married Leah Carter 18 Sep 1809 in Loudoun County, Virginia. Consent to the marriage was given by James Heaton, father of the groom; Thomas Drake grandfather of the groom, and Deborah Richards, mother of the groom.<ref>[https://books.google.no/books?id=40RoSlI4x-kC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA18&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Loudoun County, Virginia Marriage Bonds, 1762-1850,] page 18, accessed 20 Oct 2019</ref>
He was recorded at Wood, Virginia in the 1820 US census.<ref>"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-2SS : accessed 20 October 2019), James Heaton, Wood, Virginia, United States; citing p. 185, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 138; FHL microfilm 193,697.</ref>
He was recorded at Wood, Virginia, in the 1830 census. Free white persons in his household were one boy aged 5-9, one boy aged 10-14, one man aged 30-39, one girl under 5 years old, two girls aged 5-9, one girl aged 10-14, and one woman aged 30-39.<ref>"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5J-4SQ : 17 August 2017), James Heaton, Wood, Virginia, United States; citing 385, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 200; FHL microfilm 29,679.</ref>
He was recorded at Wood, Virginia, in the 1840 census. Free white persons in his household were one boy under 5 years old, one boy aged 15-19, one man aged 40-49, one girl under 5 years old, three girls aged 10-14, two girls aged 15-19, and one woman aged 30-39.<ref>"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR1-8SP : 13 September 2017), James Heaton, Wood, Virginia, United States; citing p. 164, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 579; FHL microfilm 29,693.</ref>
He was recorded at Wood, Virginia, in the 1850 census as being a 61 year old carpenter, white, and born in Virginia. His household also counted Hannah Heaton, 41; James Heaton, 26; Lavina Heaton, 10; Harriet Heaton, 8, Martha Heaton, 5; Ophelia Heaton, 3; Charles Heaton, 0; Mary Gusher, 26; Sarah Gusher, 11; and Mary Gusher, 2.<ref>"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DB-Z4G : 12 April 2016), James Heaton, Wood county, Wood, Virginia, United States; citing family 969, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).</ref>
== Research Notes ==
Virginia divided into Virginia and West Virginia in 1863 during the Civil War.
A James Heaton born in 1790 married Mary Jane Anderson in 1856.<ref>"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4H-KXN : 8 March 2018), James Heaton and Mary Jane Anderson, 15 Aug 1856; citing Pond Creek, West Virginia, reference #75; FHL microfilm 34,493.</ref> This is not the same James Heaton, as his father was named Hector and not James.
== Sources ==
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* West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973* Source: <span id='S96'>S96</span> Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) ations, Inc. TID 0 Footnote Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) ShortFootnote Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 Bibliography Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Repository: [[#R1]] Page
See also:* https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L866-XSS accessed 20 Oct 2019
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My Family History
1789 - 1857 (68 years)