John Sylvester Heath

1844 - 1901  (57 years)

• Name	John Sylvester Heath
  Birth	23 Feb 1844	Alton, Crawford, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Jul 1901	Westmoreland, Pottowatomie, Kansas
  Burial	Aug 1901	Westmoreland, Pottowatomie, Kansas
  Person ID	I21459	Scudder
  Last Modified	8 May 2006

  
  

  Father	John Washington Heath,   b. 9 Apr 1816, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio d. 20 Mar 1854, Mercer county, Illinois (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Jane C. Scudder,   b. 4 Nov 1819, Louisville, Oldham, Kentucky d. 15 Nov 1901, Belleville, Republic, Kansas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	2 Nov 1837	Louisville, Oldham, Kentucky
  Family ID	F7444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deidamia Frances McDonald,   b. 11 Dec 1843, Monmouth, Knox, Illinois d. 19 Nov 1930, Leoti, Wichita, Kansas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1865	Monmouth, Warren, Illinois
  Children	1. Etta May Heath,   b. 25 Oct 1866   d. 24 Sep 1956 (Age 89 years)   2. Mary Eveline Heath,   b. 12 Aug 1869   d. 23 Jun 1958 (Age 88 years)   3. Claudius Sherman Heath,   b. 12 May 1872   d. 15 Feb 1947 (Age 74 years)   4. Johnnie Heath,   b. 6 Feb 1875, Riley County, Kansas d. 12 Mar 1875, Riley County, Kansas (Age 0 years)   5. Margaret Heath,   b. 5 Feb 1876, Riley County, Kansas d. 23 Apr 1877, Riley County, Kansas (Age 1 year)   6. George Milton Heath,   b. 13 May 1878, Fostoria, Pottowatomie, Kansas d. 20 Mar 1966, Leoti, Wichita, Kansas (Age 87 years)   7. LeRoy Sylvester Heath,   b. 10 Oct 1882, Westmoreland, Pottowatomie, Kansas d. 16 Aug 1964, Attica, Harper, Kansas (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F7443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  John served in the Civil War July 1861 to September 3, 1864, in the Army of the Tennessee, being a member of Co. A, 30th Reg., Ill. Infantry, 17th Army Corps. He was in 13 hard fought battles and many skirmishes. He was wounded twice. He was honorably discharged in September 3, 1864.