Heslar - William M.
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana, Aug 14, 1952
William M. HESLAR, 81, a life long resident of Waveland community died in the early morning of Saturday at Culver Hospital where he was taken Thursday night of a gall bladder infection of which apparently he had been suffering for some time. He was born in Parke County, the son of Asa and Martha Heslar, April 6, 1871. He was married to Maggie WILSHIRE of Byron in 1884 (sic - note they were married 14 July 1894 Montgomery County, Indiana Bk 2 p 20). Mr. Heslar was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church where funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. John Servies and burial was by the side of his wife in the Freedom Cemetery. There survive two sons, Guy and Chester of Waveland; three daughters, Mrs. Josephine Davis and Bernice Harvey of Bluffton and Mrs. Dorothy Holmes of Peru; a brother, John Heslar of Waveland; six grandchildren and two greats. - typed by kbz