Biography of Henry Heckathorn, Vol. II, page 612. Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Henry Heckathorn

Was born Jul 25, 1842, in Stark county, Ohio, and settled in DeKalb county, 
in 1845.  He was married July 8, 1867, in Steuben county, to Maranda Sawvel, 
born Sept, 13, 1852, in the county  where they now live.  Their children are 
Daniel E., Charles E., Nettie M. Guy E, Chester A., Paul and Estella.  The 
parents of Mr. and Mrs. Heckathorn are William and Barbara (Fisher) 
Heckathorn, and George and Anna (Clark) Sawvel. Mr. Heckathorn was first 
married to Mary Mortorff by whom he had one child, William. Our subject was 
engaged in farming, when at the age of 21, he enlisted at Kendallville, 
Ind., Sept, 28, 1864, as a private in Co. I, 53rd Ind. V.I., 3rd Brig., 3rd 
Div., 17th A.C.  He was furloughed in the fall of 1864, for thirty days to 
go home for election, rejoining his command in November at Indianapolis, 
Ind.  At Beauford, N.C., in January, 1865, he was transferred to Co. G, 
132d N.Y. V.I.; he was in the battles of Dalton, Kinston, Wise's Forks, 
with Sherman at the Sea, and numerous skirmishers and minor engagements; 
his grandfather, John Heckathorn, was in the Revolutionary War.  Our 
comrade draws a pension, is a member of S.C. Aldrich Post, 138, G.A.R., at 
Hudson, Ind., had held several offices in the same, is a farmer and his 
address is Ashley, DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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