Heston - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Re Henderson HESTON

bellardmj — 2012-05-16 18:00:29Z

HESTON's who were in America, (before the Irish famine of the 1840's when a few Irish HESON's came to America), are probably all descended from Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON. This Zebulon HESTON came to America in 1684 and got married to Dorothy in 1698.

The HESTON FAMILY ASSOCIATION will be for the descendants of Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON. Zebulon Heston arrived in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA from England in 1684. By using this website for Family Newsletters and Family Reunions, we will rekindle the bonds of our HESTON Family which began when our ancestors Zebulon and Dorothy got married on 3 DEC 1698 in Hutchinson Manor, Burlington County, New Jersey.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hestonfami...

Re: Re Henderson HESTON

tammibarrick — 2012-05-16 04:20:45Z

thank you for the information. I appreciate the help. Will try to keep you posted if I find anything too. Tammi

Dr. Mary E. Heston, Cleveland, OH 1861-1934

GenealogyDetective — 2012-05-15 02:49:40Z

Seeking information on Dr. Mary E. Heston, born between 1861-1865 in Ohio. Graduate of Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College, 1893. She maintained a practice first at 901 1/2 Woodland and later at 2524 E 55th St. SE from 1893 to about 1925. Died 17 June 1934 at the Cuyahoga County Infirmary. Buried Harvard Grove Cemetery. Parents unknown on death certificate. She seems to have never married. I would like to find out more about this remarkable woman's life as a physician at the turn of the century, and see if she is related to my Heston family line. Any bit of information is welcome!

Re: Abraham and Abner Heston 1820 Cuyahoga Co., OH

allenvi — 2012-05-09 02:22:59Z

I have some information on Abner. Also have a contact you might try. Abner was married to Rachel Rush. Her parents were Peter Rush and Mary Cowell. His father was Abner, married to Mercy Vickers.

Vera Allen
vera.allen@sbcglobal.net

Re: Re Henderson HESTON

cynthiasievers1 — 2012-04-24 01:35:19Z

I just stumbled on some more info from a website a friend told me about...
wvculture.org

Rebecca is buried in Peninsula Cemetery in Wheeling but i can't find anything on Henderson.

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=5744105

Hope that helps.

Re: Re Henderson HESTON

cynthiasievers1 — 2012-04-24 01:30:21Z

Tammy,
I will def keep you posted if i am able to find anything. I'm just getting started on this project - have been wanting to do it for years but other things got in the way. If you have any tips to share - they would be much appreciated.

Rebecca is buried in Wheeling according to the info I found so i would assume Henderson is buried there as well. I haven't been able to find much more info.

Nice to meet you!!

Re: Re Henderson HESTON

tammibarrick — 2012-04-22 21:49:24Z

WOW, guess we are distant relatives. Feels good to know there are others from the line out there! Thanks so much for writing back. The only tie I have is the death certificate for Issac John that lists Henderson and Rebecca as his parents. Do you have any idea where in WVA Henderson was buried. Would it be in Ohio County. Issac's marriage certificate states he resided there? I stumbled across his death certificate and his marriage license register when looking for family information for the DAR. If I find anything I will be sure to let you know. If you can direct me toward places that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Tammi

Re: Re Henderson HESTON

cynthiasievers1 — 2012-04-21 02:46:19Z

Hi,
My great-great grandfather was Isaac's brother. His name was Benjamin.
Their father is Henderson Heston who was born in 1820 in VA and died in1870 and is buried in WVa.

Benjamin had a son named Henderson, whose son Ellsworth is my grandfather.

Seems like the family migrated from VA, WVA and ended up in eastern OH.
My family is from the Newcomerstown/Port Washington area.

I haven't been able to find much info on Henderson...so i have to think that he may have been one of the first Heston's in the US.

Re Henderson HESTON

tammibarrick — 2012-01-18 03:22:28Z

My gggrandmother was Elizabeth McFadden and she married Isaac John Heston 4 Jul 1889 in Brilliant Jefferson County Ohio.
He died 2 Apr 1912 and he is buried in Oakdale Cemetery Mingo Junction Jefferson Ohio.

Re: Catherine Heston:Bucks Co.;1802

johnbennett1954 — 2012-01-05 02:15:19Z

Did you ever find the answer to your question regarding Catherine Heston's maiden name and or connection to the Hestons in Bucks? William Sanderson, her grandson, is my 3rd great grandfather.
John

Re: Heston family information

tammibarrick — 2011-12-30 01:48:38Z

Pat Heston Horn, i just found your threads in Ancestry.com with Jane. My great grandfather was Isaac John Heston son of Henderson Heston. He married Elizabeth McFadden and had two daughters and a son - Edith Heston, Elizabeth D Heston(my grandmother) and a son William Heston. They settled in Brilliant (village) Jefferson County Ohio. I just today made the connection of Henderson and Rebeca Kellar Heston to him. He died in 1912 from apparent suicide. According to the newspaper article I found he was distraught over the weather and told my grandmother he didn't think the sun would ever shine again. He went out to an outer building and drank carboelic acid. I grew up in a family where past family wasn't discussed and my grandmother was always called Grandma McFadden, so I was surprised to find out this was her maiden name when I started genealogy. His daughter Edith married Wilfred Johnson and is buried in New Alexandria Jefferson County Ohio. William, Isaac John and my grandmother Elizabeth are buried in Oakland Cemetery Mingo Jct. Jefferson County Ohio. William died of pneumonia after an accident in which he fell off his locamotive at the steel mill. He had upper body injuries, developed pneumonia and died the next day.(that I found today also on his death certificate I found online). If you want the little I have I would be glad to share. Tammi

Re: Heston family information

tammibarrick — 2011-12-30 01:48:06Z

Re: Edward Warner Heston, the grandson of Zebulon Heston and Dorothy Hutchinson

bellardmj — 2011-12-29 02:25:37Z

Yes, here are answers based on many years of research by our HESTON cousin, Pat Heston Horn.

These are answers about Edward Warner Heston's family asked by Alice Longaker-Bunuan (aka A.J.) on the HESTON Message Board here at Rootsweb (dot) com on 16 Nov 2011. As of now, there are NO clues as to who Zebulon Heston's parents were.

Yes, Edward Warner Heston is the grandson of Zebulon Heston and Dorothy Hutchinson. His parents were Jacob Heston and Mary Warner.

The First Heston Generation of (The Immigrants) Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON by Pat (Heston) Horn on JAN 12, 2005 Wednesday; Website Editor - Martin J. Bellard on FEB 15, 2007 Thursday.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hestonfami...

Zebulon Heston came to Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA, in 1684, in company with one Benjamin Wiggins, having sailed from Cornwall, England. Wilfred Jordan in his "Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA", stated that Zebulon came from Heston Parish, Middlesex Co, England, but this has never been substantiated. It is believed that Zebulon was not a Quaker while in England, but converted to Quakerism, as W. W. Davis' History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, states, "His sympathies, which had been aroused for Friends while in New England by the unjust persecution of the Quakers, led to his becoming a member of their Society."

Re: Children of Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON

bellardmj — 2011-12-29 02:20:57Z

The Second Heston Generation of (The Children) of Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON by Pat (Heston) Horn on JAN 13, 2005 Thursday; Website Editor - Martin J. Bellard on FEB 22, 2007 Thursday.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hestonfami...

(1) Rachel Heston, b 29 9th mo 1699, d 06 3rd mo 1761.

(2) Hannah Heston, b 16 10th mo 1701, d 01 12th mon 1701.

(3) Zebulon Heston, b 04 11th mo 1702, d 22 3rd mo 1776.

(4) John Heston b 25 5th mo 1703.

(5) Jemima Heston, b 24 9th mo 1707, d 14 2nd mo 1724.

(6) Stephen Heston, b 05 11th mo 1710, Falls MM, Bucks Co, PA.

(7) Jacob Heston, b 20 5th mo 1713, Wrightstown MM, Bucks Co, PA; d 11 12th mo 1765, m 11 11th mo 1739/40, Merion MM, Montgomery Co, PA, Mary Warner, b 24 8th mo 1717, Blockley Twp, Philadelphia Co, PA; d 11 1st mo 1782, dau of John Warner and Mary Kirk. Jacob was a tailor by trade. On Tax List, 1756, Rapha Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. Have known children.

(8) Isaac Heston, b 17 5th mo 1716, d 19 7th mo 1729.

(9) Thomas Heston, b 03 Aug 1718.

There is also an unexplained Benjamin Heston, b @ 1719; bur Philadelphia, PA, 24 9th mo 1792, aged 73 years, per Hinshaw. Benjamin m Rebecca Doane, b Wrightstown MM, Bucks Co, PA, 12 6th 1723; d Independence Twp, Sussex Co, NJ, 25 Dec 1792, dau of Elijah Doane and Catherine __________. Could this Benjamin be a 10th child of Zebulon and Dorothy?

Re: Children of Jacob Heston and Mary Warner

bellardmj — 2011-12-29 02:17:48Z

The Third Heston Generation of (The Grandchildren) of Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON by Pat (Heston) Horn on JAN 14, 2005 Friday; Website Editor - Martin J. Bellard on JUN 4, 2007 Monday.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hestonfami...

Children of Jacob Heston and Mary Warner:

(1) Mary Heston, b 13 11th mo 1740, d 29 12th mo 1829.

(2) Jesse Heston, b 25 6th mo 1743, d 09 6th mo 1829.

(3) Edward Warner Heston, b 16 3rd mo 1745, Wrightstown MM, Upper Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA; d 14 Feb 1824, Hestonville, Blockley Twp, Philadelphia Co, PA (now integrated into Philadelphia proper), m (1st) Merion MM, Montgomery Co, PA, 17 11th mo 1768, Mary Griffith, b 11 11th mo 1747, Lower Merion, Montgomery Co, PA; d 18 10th mo 1781, dau of Evan Griffith and Bathsheba Tunis. Edward m (2nd) by Isaac Howell, Esq., Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, 08 Nov 1784, Sarah Hall, b 16 Apr 1763, Blockley Twp, Philadelphia Co, PA; d 15 Aug 1856, dau of Mahlon Hall and Jane Higgs.

(4) Isaac Heston, b 10 10th mo 1746, d 23 Feb 1824.

(5) Jacob Heston, Jr, b 09 11th mo 1749, d 18 1st mo 1846.

(6) Thomas M. Heston, b 24 4th mo 1753, d 13 Oct 1802.

(7) Rachel Heston, b 10 3rd mo 1758, d 15 6th mo 1817.

Re: Children of Edward Warner Heston with first and second wife

bellardmj — 2011-12-29 02:16:46Z

The Fourth HESTON Generation (The Great - Grandchildren) of Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON by Pat (HESTON) HORN on JAN 17, 2005 Monday; which is not on the HESTON Website yet:

Children of Edward Warner Heston and Mary Griffith:

(1) Abraham Heston, b 29 Mar 1769, d 29 Sep 1855.

(2) Isaac Heston, b 29 Oct 1771, d Sep 1793.

(3) Bethsheba Elizabeth Heston, b 31 Dec 1772, d 04 Oct 1847.

(4) Mary Heston, b 26 Mar 1775, d 04 Oct 1847.

(5) Jacob Franklin Heston, b 08 Feb 1778, d 05 Dec 1845.

(6) Thomas W. Heston, b 05 Feb 1780, d 09 Jun 1816.

Children of Edward Warner Heston and Sarah Hall:

(1) Jane Heston, b 16 Nov 1785, d 10 Jan 1864.

(2) Rachel Heston, b 27 Nov 1787, d 12 Sep 1854.

(3) Hannah Heston, b 31 Aug 1790, d 24 Nov 1849, m by James N. Barker, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA, 26 Apr 1820, David Coggins, b 1787, son of James Coggins. Resided Philadelphia, PA during 1820's. Had known children.

(4) Matilda Heston, b 06 Feb 1793, d 04 May 1880.

(5) Isaac Heston, b 09 Feb 1795, bur Woodlands Cem, Philadelphia, PA.

(6) Sarah Heston, b 27 Sep 1797, d 11 Jan 1810.

(7) William Penn Heston, b 20 Dec 1799, d 23 Oct 1876.

(8) Louisa Heston, b 25 Nov 1801, d 26 Mar 1899.

Re: Edward W. Heston's children

abunuan — 2011-11-16 04:03:13Z

Hi there;

my grandmother Alice Coggins was Hannah Heston & David Coggins great granddaughter. The information I have about Edward Warner Hestons's children match yours. i did not know that they were from his 2nd wife, Sarah Hall. Am I correct that Edward Hestons grandfather was Zebulon, born 1670 in Middelsex England? Any clue as to who Zebulons parents were? I am living out here in California and am fascinated by all of my distant relatives!

Alice Longaker-Bunuan (aka A.J.)

Re: Heston - County Mayo, Ireland

Cpheston — 2011-08-23 08:11:57Z

My grandfather is a Heston and from Liverpool they came to oz I think in the seventies. The only Heston in Queensland australia are my family. Will ask them about it more when I can. Peace out

Fourth Annual National HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday

bellardmj — 2011-08-22 17:05:34Z

To my fellow HESTON Family descendants,

I was here at the home of Rick and Karen Johnson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the Fourth Annual National HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

This HESTON Family Reunion was a wonderful success with 10 HESTON Family cousins in attendance.

Here are the names of those who came to the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Karen and Rick Johnson, Martin J. Bellard, Pat Heston Horn, Dave Heston, Eva L. Burns, Patty and Roger Waltz, and Robert and Susan Heston.

Monica Bellard McBride and Mark Bellard called us from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania because they were not able to come to the Reunion today.

Karen and Rick Johnson hosted the Reunion from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. at their home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We had good food to eat and enjoyed meeting and sharing information with our HESTON Family cousins. Taking pictures, sharing stories, looking at the various exhibits of pictures and other stuff, exchanging addresses, etc are other things that we did.

I want to give a special thank you to Rick and Karen Johnson for coordinating the Reunion. I also want to give special thanks to Pat Heston Horn for her wonderful presentation of HESTON Family History which her father, John P. Heston, began in the 1950's and 1960's AND which Pat has continued working on for many years herself. John P. Heston wrote the HESTON Historian newsletter from 1957 to 1961 and set up HESTON Family Reunions from 1959 to 1961. This was similar to her presentation made two years ago in Wycombe and Wrightstown, Pennsylvania.

Plans have been made for the Fifth Annual National HESTON Family Reunion to be held in California in 2012, which was also the location of a previous HESTON Family Reunion in 1961 led by John P. HESTON. This occasion will celebrate the 51st Anniversary of that previous Reunion in 1961. Plan now to attend next year.

Pat Heston Horn told Dave Heston and I that I should set a deadline for making plans for next year. By MAR 31, 2012 I should have the details of who in California will help me to host the 2012 HESTON Family Reunion similar to how Karen and Rick Johnson helped set up the Reunion this year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Otherwise, if the deadline goes past, then I should pick another state such as Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois. This is because how much more expensive California will be.

from your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin J. Bellard

Re: HESTON Family Reunion 2011 Signup

bellardmj — 2011-07-21 23:49:00Z

To my fellow HESTON Family descendants,

Time to signup for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

All HESTON Family descendants need to either sign the HESTON Family Guestbook listing the names of everyone from your household who are coming to the Family Reunion OR send me an E-Mail message at bellard1956mj@yahoo.com as soon as possible, so I can list the names here in the Guestbook of those who are planning to come from your household.

We are planning the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As of today there are nine HESTON Family descendants who are planning to come: Martin J. Bellard (that is me), Karen and Rick Johnson, Pat Heston Horn, Dorothy Heston Norton, Robert and Susan Heston, Dave Heston, and Eva L. Burns.

Also, as of now there are two HESTON Family descendants who are probably coming: Donald Charles Heston and Donald's daughter Diana L. Heston.

As for the time (hours on that day of AUG 6, 2011 Saturday) for the Reunion; generally, I try to set it at around 9 AM to 5 PM which is fine when the location is at a public place like a Park or a Library. But since it is to be at our cousin's home (Karen and Rick Johnson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa); and we are her guests; I am letting her set the hours for the wonderful occasion. As soon as I find out from them; I can let you HESTON cousins know.

So far it seems that that those responding for attending is still under twenty HESTON cousins. I remember Karen Johnson writing an e-mail message to me that she wanted it in her home, unless we had more than 20 people coming.

I keep the current number and list of those wanting to come to the Reunion at the Homepage of the HESTON Family Website at Rootsweb dot com and the HESTON Family Guestbook.

As for the food; I think the Johnsons' are providing the food; but I think that it would be nice if others bring something as well.

As for the plans for the day; Pat Heston Horn is our guest speaker again. Pat is the daughter of John P. Heston who set up HESTON Family Reunions and wrote the HESTON Historian newsletter in the previous generation from 1957 to 1961. Taking pictures, sharing stories, looking at the various exhibits of pictures and other stuff, exchanging addresses, etc are other things that we will be doing.

from your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin J. Bellard

Re: HESTON Family Reunion 2011 Signup

bellardmj — 2011-05-07 21:16:28Z

To my fellow HESTON Family descendants,

Time to signup for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday which is now three months from today.

All HESTON Family descendants need to either sign the HESTON Family Guestbook listing the names of everyone from your household who are coming to the Family Reunion OR send me an E-Mail message at bellard1956mj@yahoo.com as soon as possible, so I can list the names here in the Guestbook of those who are planning to come from your household.

We are planning the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As of today there are ten HESTON Family descendants who are planning to come: Martin J. Bellard (that is me), Karen and Rick Johnson, Monica A. Bellard McBride, Connie Thorsen, Mark A. Bellard, Pat Heston Horn, Dorothy Heston Norton, and Robert and Susan Heston.

Also, as of now there are three HESTON Family descendants who are probably coming: Dave Heston, Donald Charles Heston, and Donald's daughter Diana L. Heston.

from your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin J. Bellard

Re: HESTON Family Reunion 2011 Signup

bellardmj — 2011-04-18 19:34:19Z

Re: Devers

kber2004 — 2011-02-11 04:47:30Z

Hi, my great, great grandmother is named Hannah Dever. She was from Co. Donegal (Letterkenny?) and lived in Philadelphia until her death. I think she had a sister named Ella and brother named James. I believe her family owned a pub in Donegal. Perhaps we're of the same Devers?

HESTON Family Reunion 2011 Signup

bellardmj — 2011-01-31 23:42:26Z

To my fellow HESTON Family descendants,

Time to signup for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday:

Fourth Annual National HESTON Family Reunion

in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - AUG 6, 2011 Saturday

All HESTON Family descendants need to either sign the HESTON Family Guestbook listing the names of everyone from your household who are coming to the Family Reunion OR send me an E-Mail message at bellard1956mj@yahoo.com as soon as possible, so I can list the names here in the Guestbook of those who are planning to come from your household.

We are planning the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As of today there are six HESTON Family descendants who are planning to come: Martin B. (that is me), Karen and Rick J., Monica M., Connie T., and Mark B.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hestonfami...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hestonfami...

http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~guestbook/cgi-bin/pu...

from your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion will be in Iowa

bellardmj — 2011-01-19 18:36:16Z

Connie, The HESTON Family Reunion will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I will be sending you a regular E-Mail message with a link to HESTON Family Guestbook. Martin

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion will be in Iowa

thorsenc — 2011-01-13 18:33:42Z

If there is another vote for city - I vote for CR!

2011 HESTON Family Reunion will be in Iowa

bellardmj — 2011-01-13 00:04:37Z

2011 HESTON Family Reunion - AUG 6 Saturday will be in Iowa (Cedar Rapids or Dubuque)

To my fellow HESTON Family descendants,

Time has run out to vote. The contest is OVER. The final results are 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

All HESTON Family descendants need to either sign the HESTON Family Guestbook listing the names of everyone from your household who are coming to the Family Reunion OR send me an E-Mail message at bellard1956mj@yahoo.com as soon as possible, so I can list the names here in the Guestbook of those who are planning to come from your household.

I am planning to come to the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday. As of today, JAN 12, 2011 Wednesday there is one HESTON Family descendant who is planning to come (that is me).

It will be decided later, if it will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa OR in Dubuque, Iowa. Thank you.

from your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin J. Bellard

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-12-31 01:54:13Z

Yes, with ONLY one day left to vote; Iowa is in the lead by two votes for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011.

Time is running out to vote. It is now 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-12-29 18:43:18Z

Yes, with ONLY two days left to vote; Iowa is in the lead by two votes for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011.

Time is running out to vote. It is now 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-12-28 18:20:35Z

Yes, with ONLY three days left to vote; Iowa is in the lead by two votes for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011.

Time is running out to vote. It is now 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-12-27 18:46:48Z

Yes, with ONLY four days left to vote; Iowa is in the lead by two votes for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011.

Time is running out to vote. It is now 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-12-21 23:58:57Z

Yes, with ONLY ten days left to vote (until DEC 31, 2010 Midnight local time); Iowa is in the lead by two votes for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011.

Time is running out to vote. It is now 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion on AUG 6, 2011 Saturday.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-12-01 23:33:53Z

Yes, with ONLY a month left to vote; Iowa is in the lead by two votes for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011.

Pat Heston Horn voted for Cedar Rapids or Dubuque, Iowa for the HESTON Family Reunion - 2011. It is now 6 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-10-11 22:15:52Z

Yes, voting continues getting close as the interest increases.

Dave Heston has no personal preference; therefore, Iowa and California gets a 1/2 vote each. It is now 5 1/2 for Iowa and 4 1/2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-10-11 22:12:40Z

Yes, the vote is getting close as the interest increases.

Alfred C.(Jerry) Heston talked with his son Alfred C. Heston, Jr and his wife Laura. They vote for California. It is now 5 for Iowa and 4 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-09-30 00:14:06Z

An anonymous HESTON Family descendant by the nickname of "thorsenc" voted for Iowa in a message posted on the Rootsweb (dot) com - HESTON message Board. It is now 5 for Iowa and 2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-09-29 17:42:36Z

Hi, Scroll down the list of topics where you will find one listed as "2009 HESTON Family Reunion in Pennsylvania" which gives details of the Reunion that we already had in the area you suggested last year. Sorry, that you missed the opportunity to be with us there last year. Thank you for voting for next year's Reunion in Iowa. MJB

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

thorsenc — 2010-09-29 13:25:05Z

My vote is for Iowa ( have we ever thought about the Philadelphia area - since the Hestons really started out in Bucks co., PA - lots of history to explore, part of the family founded the town of Glassboro, NJ where the college is - not to far away.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-09-28 18:41:25Z

Connie Heston (wife of Alfred C. Jerry Heston) voted for California. It is now 4 for Iowa and 2 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-09-27 17:17:38Z

Alfred C. (Jerry) Heston voted for California. It is now 4 for Iowa and 1 for California for the 2011 HESTON Family Reunion.

Re: 2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-09-20 18:40:21Z

To my HESTON Family cousins,

Four HESTON Family descendants came to the Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion in Dubuque, Iowa on AUG 7, 2010 Saturday. It was located at the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA 52001.

The four HESTON Family descendants that came to the Family Reunion were Martin J. Bellard from Texas, his sister Monica (Bellard) McBride from Pennsylvania, and Rick and Karen Johnson from Iowa.

We had decided there on AUG 7, 2010 Saturday at the HESTON Family Reunion to make a contest to decide where we will have next year's reunion.

Between now and DEC 31, 2010; we will decide to have the reunion either in Iowa or in California. If it is in Iowa, then we could hold it in Cedar Rapids OR in Dubuque where we were on that day in AUG 2010. If it is in California, then the site will be determined by HESTON family descendants who live there in California.

The number of HESTON Family descendants who make a confirmed decision to come to the next reunion by notifying me by E-mail message OR by submitting a HESTON Guestbook entry will determine where we hold next year's HESTON Family Reunion; either in Iowa or in California.

As of right now on SEP 20, 2010 Monday, it is still Iowa - 4 HESTON descendants who came there last month; California - 0 HESTON descendants. We voted for Iowa because 50 years ago; several hundred (possibly 350 HESTON descendants came) AND last month ONLY four of us HESTON descendants came.

Good luck to all who want to come to determine where we shall meet next year.

Thank you,

If you are interested in deciding the location for the HESTON Family Reunion; then send me an E-Mail Message at bellard1956mj@yahoo.com as soon as possible.

your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin J. Bellard

Re: Burnett descendants in the HESTON Family

bellardmj — 2010-09-07 22:21:18Z

Revision to the 2010-05-27 HESTON Family Message Board entry with specific details about Curtis and Central Lake, Michigan:

Burnett descendants in the HESTON Family

Looking for descendants probably still living in Michigan of two brothers Paul Howard Burnett, Born JUL 1908 and Elwyn Morris Burnett, Born AUG 1915. Their mother Lillie (BELLARD) BURNETT STRAUSS had a summer home in Curtis, Michigan which is located in Mackinac County in the Upper Peninsula where our Family visited them in August 1976. Their winter home was in Central Lake, Michigan which is located in Antrim County in the Lower Peninsula.

The Burnett brothers are Heston family descendants:

1st - Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON

2nd - Zebulon HESTON, Jr and Elizabeth BUCKMAN

3rd - Zebulon HESTON, III and Sarah BURGESS

4th - John BALLARD and Sarah HESTON

5th - David BALLARD and Elizabeth NEWBORN

6th - Thomas BELLARD and Sarah SCOTT

7th - Thomas F. BELLARD and Charlotte MUNSON

8th - Guy BURNETT and Lillie BELLARD

9th - Paul Howard Burnett, Born JUL 1908
AND
9th - Elwyn Morris Burnett, Born AUG 1915

2011 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-08-08 01:06:52Z

To my HESTON Family cousins,

We have decided here today at the HESTON Family Reunion to make a contest to decide where we will have next year's reunion.

Between now and DEC 31, 2010; we will decide to have the reunion either in Iowa or in California. If it is in Iowa, then we could hold it in Cedar Rapids where Rick and Karen Johnson live OR in Dubuque where we are today. If it is in California, the site will be determined by HESTON descendants who live in California.

The number of HESTON descendants who make a confirmed decision to come to the next reunion by notifying me by E-mail message OR by submitting a HESTON Guestbook entry will determine where we hold next year's HESTON Family Reunion; either in Iowa or in California.

As of right now it is Iowa - 4 HESTON descendants who came here today; California - 0 HESTON descendants. We voted for Iowa because 50 years ago; several hundred (possibly 350 HESTON descendants came) AND today ONLY four of us HESTON descendants came.

Good luck to all who want to come to determine where we shall meet next year.

Thank you,

Martin J. Bellard

HESTON Association Chief

INVITATION to Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion - Dubuque, Iowa

bellardmj — 2010-06-29 18:40:23Z

INVITATION to Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion - Dubuque, Iowa - AUG 7, 2010 Saturday

You are all invited to the Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion in Dubuque, Iowa - AUG 7, 2010 Saturday. It will be located at the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA 52001. I am currently expecting 35 HESTON cousins in attendance; though we might have as many as 100 coming if we all help spread the word. The room we are renting there will be available for us from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Lunch will be there from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM with Grilled Chicken Wrap, Potato Salad, and Coffee/Iced Tea. We will eat out for supper at local restaurants of our choice from 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

Please help spread the word to our HESTON Family cousins so that as many as possible can com to this HESTON Family Reunion. Please let me know by e-mail message as soon as you can if you are able to come to the Reunion and how many will be coming from your family. If anyone wants to contribute financially, then give on that same day, $5.00 or $10.00 per adult based on your personal satisfaction of the Reunion. Do not feel obligated to pay. The HESTON Family Reunion is part of my HESTON genealogy hobby which I do without expectation of any monetary gain. Thank you.

your HESTON Family cousin,

Martin J. Bellard

Re: 2010 HESTON Family Reunion CoOrdinator Needed

bellardmj — 2010-06-04 23:09:09Z

Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion

2010 HESTON Family Reunion CoOrdinator Needed

To my HESTON FAMILY Relatives,

Would you like to be our 2010 HESTON FAMILY REUNION Co-Ordinator for the Third Annual National HESTON FAMILY REUNION to be held in IOWA this summer? I sure could use the help from someone who lives near the area and knows it well enough to help get this HESTON FAMILY REUNION moving to be a success for all of us HESTON cousins. Specific city and location to be determined in IOWA. We also need one (or more) HESTON Cousins to be the Coorrdinator(s) for the Reunion in IOWA in 2010. If you are interested in planning the HESTON FAMILY REUNION; then send me an E-Mail Message.

I had originally wanted it to be held on JUL 03, 2010 Saturday in the wonderful state of Iowa; possibly in the city of Osceola where the previous HESTON FAMILY REUNION took place 50 years earlier to the day on JUL 03, 1960 where 350 HESTON FAMILY descendants gathered for the Second Annual National HESTON FAMILY REUNION headed by that HESTON genealogist, John P. HESTON. Our cousin, Mr. HESTON, was the Editor and Publisher of the HESTON HISTORIAN newsletters and directories written from 1957 to 1961. He also organized the three Annual National HESTON Family Reunions: 1959 in Pennsylvania, 1960 in Iowa, and 1961 in California. Now 50 years later, I am working on this special genealogy hobby for the HESTON FAMILY.

But that date being only 5 weekends away; I have decided to delay it until AUG 7, 2010 Saturday to give us enough time to plan this event.

The Second Annual National HESTON FAMILY REUNION was held last year on JUN 20, 2009 Saturday at the Fraternal Order of Police, Bucks County Lodge #53, 1058 Mill Creek Rd in Wycombe, Pennsylvania AND then moved to the Wrightstown Village Library in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania due to the rainy weather. After that some of us stayed to visit the Wrightstown Quaker Burial Grounds also in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania. The HESTON FAMILY REUNION was a wonderful success with 34 HESTON cousins in attendance; 28 of whom initially gathered in Wycombe and then after we moved the REUNION to Wrightstown 6 more HESTON Family Cousins joined us for a total of 34 HESTON FAMILY cousins. Special thanks to Pat Heston Horn for her wonderful presentation of HESTON FAMILY History which her father, John P. Heston, began in the 1950's and 1960's AND which Pat has continued working on for many years herself. Also, a special thanks to Don Owens and Dave Heston for coordinating the REUNION.

The First Annual National HESTON FAMILY REUNION which was held in Newton, Kansas (located near Wichita, Kansas) on JUL 26, 2008 Saturday was a wonderful success with approximately 20 - 25 HESTON cousins in attendance. Exact count will be determined later by REUNION photographs and response from those in attendance. Special thanks to Gail Jones for coordinating the REUNION and to Dave Heston and his mother Grace Heston with whom I got my ride from Motel 6 in nearby Wichita.

Plan now to attend this year for the 50th Anniversary of that previous REUNION in 1960... All interested HESTON cousins need to spread the word AND start efforts to make this a reality. Thank you.

from Martin J. Bellard

a HESTON FAMILY descendant and the Webmaster of the HESTON FAMILY ASSOCIATION Website at Rootsweb (dot) Com
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2010 HESTON Family Reunion CoOrdinator Needed

bellardmj — 2010-05-31 17:43:46Z

2010 HESTON Family Reunion CoOrdinator Needed

Would you like to be our 2010 HESTON FAMILY Reunion Co-Ordinator for for the Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion to be held in IOWA on this summer. I sure could use the help from someone who lives near the area and knows it well enough to help get this HESTON FAMILY Reunion moving to be a success for all of us HESTON cousins.

I had originally wanted it on JUL 03, 2010 Saturday in the wonderful state of Iowa; possibly in the city of Osceola where the previous HESTON Family Reunion took place 50 years earlier to the day on JUL 03, 1960 where 350 HESTON Family descendants gathered for the Second Annual National HESTON Family Reunion headed by that HESTON genealogist, John P. HESTON.

But that date being only 5 weekends away; I have decided to delay it until AUG 7, 2010 Saturday.

Burnett descendants in the HESTON Family

bellardmj — 2010-05-27 17:16:10Z

Burnett descendants in the HESTON Family

Looking for descendants probably still living in Michigan of two brothers Paul Howard Burnett, Born JUL 1908 and Elwyn Morris Burnett, Born AUG 1915. Their mother Lillie (BELLARD) BURNETT STRAUSS had a summer home in Central Lake, Michigan where our Family visited them in 1976.

The Burnett brothers are Heston family descendants:

1st - Zebulon HESTON and Dorothy HUTCHINSON

2nd - Zebulon HESTON, Jr and Elizabeth BUCKMAN

3rd - Zebulon HESTON, III and Sarah BURGESS

4th - John BALLARD and Sarah HESTON

5th - David BALLARD and Elizabeth NEWBORN

6th - Thomas BELLARD and Sarah SCOTT

7th - Thomas F. BELLARD and Charlotte MUNSON

8th - Guy BURNETT and Lillie BELLARD

9th - Paul Howard Burnett, Born JUL 1908
AND
9th - Elwyn Morris Burnett, Born AUG 1915

2010 HESTON Family Reunion clarification on dates

bellardmj — 2010-03-10 00:05:07Z

To my HESTON Family Cousins,

2010 HESTON Family Reunion clarification on dates

Oh, yes, it is now 2010. The Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion to be held THIS summer on JUL 03, 2010 Saturday in Iowa where the previous HESTON Family Reunion took place 50 years earlier on JUL 03, 1960 where 350 HESTON Family descendants gathered for the Second Annual National HESTON Family Reunion headed by that HESTON genealogist, John P. HESTON.

We are looking for some HESTON Family cousins to step forward and volunteer their efforts to hold the Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion somewhere in the State of Iowa; either in the city of Osceola, Dubuque, Des Moines, Sioux City, or anywhere else in Iowa.

Earlier LAST year The Second Annual National HESTON Family Reunion was held on JUN 20, 2009 Saturday in Wycombe and Wrightstown, Pennsylvania. That HESTON Family Reunion was a success with 34 HESTON cousins in attendance.

Plan now to attend THIS year for the 50th Anniversary of the previous Reunion in 1960... All interested HESTON cousins need to spread the word AND start efforts to make this a reality. Thank you.--- MJB

2010 HESTON Family Reunion

bellardmj — 2010-03-08 00:32:33Z

To my HESTON Family Cousins,

Plans have begun for the Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion to be held next summer on JUL 03, 2010 Saturday in the wonderful state of Iowa; possibly in the city of Osceola where the previous HESTON Family Reunion took place 50 years earlier to the day on JUL 03, 1960 where 350 HESTON Family descendants gathered for the Second Annual National HESTON Family Reunion headed by that HESTON genealogist, John P. HESTON.

We are looking for one, two, or three HESTON Family cousins to step forward and volunteer their efforts to hold the Third Annual National HESTON Family Reunion somewhere in the State of Iowa; either in the city of Osceola OR in any of the other cities such as Dubuque (where I, Martin J. Bellard, lived in from 1980 to 1982), Des Moines, or Sioux City, or anywhere else in Iowa.

Earlier this year The Second Annual National HESTON Family Reunion was held on JUN 20, 2009 Saturday in Wycombe, Pennsylvania AND then moved to the Wrightstown Village Library in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania due to the rainy weather. That HESTON Family Reunion was a wonderful success with 34 HESTON cousins in attendance; 28 of whom initially gathered in Wycombe and the Reunion moved to Wrightstown where 6 more HESTON Family Cousins joined us for a total of 34 HESTON Family cousins.

Plan now to attend next year for the 50th Anniversary of that previous Reunion in 1960... All interested HESTON cousins need to spread the word AND start efforts to make this a reality. Thank you.--- MJB

Re: "The Heston Historian"

mcdebbie111 — 2010-02-07 11:29:38Z

Hi Pat,
I have noticed your post reg the Heston history dating back to Zebulon & Dorothy. Is there any more information that you may have such as pictures or copies of the Historian, or is it still in print? I am a great grandaughter of Lucian and Sue J Heston. My grandmother Ruby Heston Cochran was there daughter...she had five children Dawn, Elma, Chester,Ruby (Jerry)Geraldine,and Ted. Ruby (Jerry)is my mother. If you have any more information I would surely love to hear from you...