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Keller and Eliza J. (McCormick) Heist, Yuma



In 1850 Greene County, Illinois, Andrew J. McCormick is 35, Mary Jane McCormick 32, William E. McCormick 10, Serelda Ann McCormick 7, Eliza Jane McCormick 5, George A. McCormick 3, and Sarah McCormick 0.

In 1860 Greene County, Illinois, Andrew McCormick is 33, Mary McCormick 30, Elisha McCormick 20, Ann McCormick 16, Eliza J. McCormick 15, George A. McCormick 11, Mary E. McCormick 8, and Anderson McCormick 5.

KELLER'S FAMILY

Joseph Keller Heist was born July 1, baptised in St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania on July 13. His parents were Joseph and Mary Ann Heist.

In 1850 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Joseph G. Heist is 44, Mary Ann Heist 37, Joseph K. Heist 15, Sarah Ann Heist 11, George A. Heist 7, and David Heist 5.

Joseph Heist's will was probated in 1858 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Keller "Histe" is in Montgomery County, Illinois in 1860, 28, a farm laborer for Louis H. Thomas, 33, single.
In 1860 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Henry Stout is 51, Mary A. Stout 47, Christian Stout 23, Geo. Stout 21, Ann Eliza Stout 17, Sarah Ann Stout, Elizabeth Heist 12, Henry Stout 12, David H. Stout 5, Mary M. Stout, Elizabeth Canlee 29, Levi Clark 32, and Barny Curts 34.

Some of the Heist kids are with relatives in Montgomery County in 1860, David Heist 50 Pennsylvania, Margaret Heist 35 Pennsylvania, Lizzie Heist 10 Pennsylvania, Sarah A Heist 20 Pennsylvania, Lavine Heist 15 Pennsylvania, David Heist 15 Pennsylvania, Harriett Heist 7 Pennsylvania, Larry Nolin 26 Ireland, Michiel Curly 28 Ireland, and Jacob Geiger 22 Germany.
Mary Ann Aimen Heist BIRTH 1821 DEATH 1898 BURIAL Hillside Cemetery Roslyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, MEMORIAL ID 62803877.

Mary Ann Stout BIRTH 22 Mar 1813 DEATH 3 Aug 1889 BURIAL Old School Baptist Meeting House Cemetery Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, MEMORIAL ID 63685828.

Keller's brother David's son was in Clay County, Nebraska in 1880, 34, born in Pennsylvania, farming, with Evaline 23 born in Ohio, Charles K. 7 in Illinois, and Clinton 4 in Nebraska.

Clinton L Heist Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Mar 1904 Event Place: Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Age: 29 Father's Name: David Heist Mother's Name: Evaline Solt Spouse's Name: Mary Hanson Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse's Father's Name: John C Hanson Spouse's Mother's Name: Ann Mary Nelson .

Keller's sister Lavinia Heist Whittock BIRTH 27 Jan 1844 DEATH 14 Nov 1905 BURIAL Union Cemetery Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, PLOT Section A MEMORIAL ID 172943177.

Keller's sister Harriet H. Childs BIRTH unknown DEATH 1914 BURIAL North Cedar Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, PLOT C-119 MEMORIAL ID 208165832.

Keller enlisted in Co. No. 12, First Army Corps on April 13, 1865.

ELIZA AND KELLER

Eliza McCormack Spouse Name: Keller Heist Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1868 Marriage County: Greene County, Illinois

In 1880 Montgomery County, Illinois, Keller Hirst is 43, Eliza Hirst 33 Wife, and Nellie Hirst 6 Daughter.

Keller proved up a quarter in section 30, and cash-claimed one next to it in section 19, 1N 48W, both in 1891.

Keller Heist Unit: G 61 Ill. Inf.; T, 9 US. Vet. Vol. Inf.; F, 5 V. R. C. Filing Date: 1 Dec 1887 Place Filed: Nebraska and Oklahoma Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Eliza J. Heist

May 1887 "Keller Heist, White Hall, Ill, wishes the address of Capt Chas. F. Banzhaf, CoF, 5th V.R.C."


In May 1894 McCook, Nebraska, Keller Heist, Mrs. Heist, and George Heist were paid witness fees in district court.


In 1900 Benton County, Arkansas, Elise J. Heist is 53, Jessie K. Heist 18 Son.

Keller Heist BIRTH 1 Jul 1835 Pennsylvania, DEATH 12 Jul 1909 Salt Fork, Grant County, Oklahoma, BURIAL Mount Pleasant Cemetery Salt Fork, Grant County, Oklahoma, MEMORIAL ID 83626959.
" He married Eiza McCormack in 1865."
" Keller Heist an old soldier living southwest of town died Monday duly 12 age 74 years and 12 days 11c wa buried the following day in Pleasant View Cemetery with military honors accorded by Nashville lot O A R of which he was u member a large nnmberof friends attond-iug t lie burial services The deceased hud loig been a sufferer from rheiimati'iu and other afflictions of age and his death was hastened by an unintentional overdose of morphine taken- to ease his pains In spite of hi affliction (he had to use two cane- in getting around) he was a gentle kindly old man made friend of everybody’ and e cry-body tried to make his pathway smoother through his declining years Keller I leist was born in Germantown Penn' duly ’ 1 1835 After spending his boyhood there ho removed to Green County Illinois where ut the breaking out of the civil war he joined the 61st 111 Infantry serving his country to the end of the war In 1 fit Ml ho whs married to Eliza McCormnu To this union were born five children two' girls and three boys Ills wife one daughter and two sons survive him Mr Heist was a firm believer in the Christian Science Faith and derived great comfort therefrom in his declining years."

In 1910 Grant County, Eliza J. "Hiast" is widowed, 64, Jesse K. Hiast 28 Son, and James H. Peterson 15 Grandson.

Eliza Jane Heist Birth Date: 14 Jul 1845 Death Date: 17 Apr 1921 Death Place: Rosebud, Montana, Father: Andy McCormick. She was to be buried in Pond Creek, Oklahoma.
The informant was George F. Heist of Brunette, Montana.

GEORGE

In 1910 Grant County, Oklahoma, George F. Heist is 34, Ettie Heist 30 Wife, George F. Heist, Jr. 3 Son, and Effie Heist 0 Daughter.

In 1920 Garfield County, Montana, George F. Hiest is 46, Etta Hiest 38 Wife, George F. Hiest 12 Son, Effie A. Hiest 10 Daughter, Ivalu F. Hiest 8 Daughter, Franklin K. Hiest 7 Son, Maybell Hiest 5 Daughter, and Pat McCormack Hiest 2 Son.

"Effie Ada White, 84, of Huntley, passed away at her home Wednesday, April 6, 1994, of natural causes. She was born May 17, 1909, in Nash, Okla., the daughter of George Fred and Etta Del Heist. Effie was the second child of eight. She arrived in Miles City in 1913, from Nash, Okla., in a covered wagon. The family homesteaded at the head of Acorn Creek, north of Ingomar. She married Alfred M. Clark of Ingomar in 1927. Effie later divorced and married Earl R. White of Mission Valley, south of Vanan-da in 1936. Effie raised her children in the Ingomar, Vananda, Miles City, and Terry areas. She worked 13 years at the Custer County Rest Home in Miles City. She retired at age 62 and shortly thereafter, moved to Huntley, where she lived until her death. She is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, George Fred Heist and Dennis Heist; two sisters, Ivalu Paul-and May Belle Leach. Survivors include three brothers, Frank Heist, Patrick Heist and Russell Heist all of Washington state; four children, Anna E. Gallagher of Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Jean B. Johnson of Terry, Maureen F. Hoaglund of Princeton, N.J., and Lloyd C. White of Billings; eight grandchildren, Richard and Deborha Gallagher of Washington, Renee Jo Pirtz of Rock Springs, Wyo., Don Johnson of Green River, Wyo., Cole Johnson of Miles City, Kay Lynn Johnson of Boise, Idaho, Theresa White of Livingston, and Curtis J. White of Billings; seven greatgrandchildren, Desiree Pirtz, Robert Pirtz, Marshall Pirtz, Benjiman Gallagher, Annemarie Gallagher, Joel Johnson and Jennifer Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the Smith Downtown Chapel. Interment will be in the Huntley Cemetery. "

Ivaln Heist Marriage Age: 23 Birth Place: Nash, Okla Marriage License Date: 10 Nov 1934 Marriage Place: Benton, Washington, Father: George Fred Heist Mother: Ettie Heist Spouse: Harold Nelson Paul.
Ivalu F. Heist Paul BIRTH 1911 DEATH 1989 BURIAL Lower Valley Memorial Gardens Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, MEMORIAL ID 118650655.

NETTIE

Nettie Heist Marriage Age: 20 Record Type: Marriage Birth Place: Green County, Illinois Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1893 Marriage Place: Nebraska, Marriage County Office: Hamilton Father: Keller Heist Mother: Eliza J. Heist Spouse: James H. Peterson
Aurora, Nebraska "On July 3d our well known townsman Jas. H. Peterson and Miss Nellie Heist of McCook were married at the M. E. Parsonage. They will make their future home in this city. The Repuclican joins with the many friends of the above happy young people in wishing them a long happy and prosperous life."


November 1895

November 1895 Omaha

November 22, 1895 Lincoln items, Riley, Kansas,
"The police have received word from Keller Heist of Sheridan, Wyo., to keep a sharp lookout for Mrs. Nettie Peterson and her fifteen-months'-old child. Mrs. Peterson left her mother's home in Missouri Valley, la., recently. She was last heard from at Wahoo, where she stopped at the Commercial hotel. She was in a pitiable condition, her body being a mass of bmises. She is supposed to have come to Lincoln, as it is known that her aunt, Mrs. Eva Heist, lived here once. Her name does not appear in the directory now and it is supposed that she, too, has left."



Nellie Peterson BIRTH 1873 DEATH 5 May 1896 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, BURIAL Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, PLOT Section 4, Block 12, Division North, Row East, Grave 79 MEMORIAL ID 131419899.

In 1900 Neosho, Missouri, James H. Peterson, born October 1869 in Iowa, is divorced, a barber, living in a boarding house.

James Henry Peterson BIRTH 6 Oct 1870 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, DEATH 27 Jun 1910 Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, BURIAL Odd Fellows Cemetery Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 23044248.
"J.H. Peterson, the well known north side barber, was drowned in Shoal creek yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock while in bathing at the swimming hole known as "Rock Bottom" just above the wagon bridge.
Mr. Peterson, accompanied by his wife, stepson and daughter, and a girl companion, drove out to the creek just after the storm yesterday to go bathing. Mr. Peterson was an extra good swimmer, and took the girls into the water one at a time for a swim. He was in the water with his step-daughter, a young girl of probably 15 years, and was swimming with her, when he was evidently overcome by cramps. He told the girl to let go his arm and shoved her as far toward the bank as possible, sinking himself immediately afterwards. The girl herself went under but came to the surface and was carried by the current toward the bank a short distance down stream, where she was helped ashore by Mrs. Peterson.
After he went down he did not rise again, and his family, in a terrified condition from the awful occurrence, notified some boys who were passing on the nearby road, and sent them for help.
A phone message was sent to town from Trust Ratliff's residence near the scene of the tragedy and it was not long until a large crowd arrived on the scene and search was at once commenced for the body, which was found by Walter Stroop quite a little distance down the stream. After being taken from the water the body was brought to the rooms of the F.J. Bigham Undertaking Co. and prepared for burials after it was seen that all hope of resuscitation was over.
The occurrence is one of the saddest in the history of our city and the death of Mr. Peterson, coming as it did in the presence of his family, makes it indeed a heart rending and sorrowful affair.
Few men in our community are better known and liked than was Jim Peterson, and it is with sorrowing hearts and grave faces that our citizens talk of his untimely death. He was about 40 years old, a member of our Fire Company and also of the Modern Woodmen in which order he carried a $1000 life insurance policy.
The funeral will be held from the M.E. Church, South, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock under the auspices of the Woodmen." "

In 1910 James was with grandmother Eliza Heist in Oklahoma, was a farm laborer in 1920, and in 1930 was in the Stockton, California hospital.

James H. Peterson Jr. BIRTH unknown DEATH 9 Mar 1931 BURIAL Odd Fellows Cemetery Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 23044247.

JESSIE

In 1930 Campbell County, Kentucky, Jessie Heist is 38, Loraina Heist 26 Wife, Effie Heist 6 Daughter, Eliza Heist 4 Daughter, and William Heist 2 Son.

Colorado HEIST, JACOB D 6/29/1896 1033 CO 6th PM 006N - 050W NW¼ 24 Logan 

1899 Sterling

Sterling, Colorado 1908 "Mr. Jacob Heist fears that another cancer is developing on his left shoulder. If so, he will have it operated upon as soon as possible. He has had several removed by operations before. "

November 1908 "Mrs. Caroline Heist died at her home in Sterling Sunday. Her baby lived. Mrs. Heist was born in Ger many November 23, 1872, being a daughter of Frederic and Magdaline ( Bruner) Dorn. She was in her 36th year at the time of her death. A husband and six children survive her. Funeral services were held Wednesday and interment was made in the Sterling cemetery."

1910 "Mr. Littler has placed a Barrs granite monument on the family lot of Jacob Heist."


NEBRASKA

HEIST, CHARLES K 10/31/1906 1590 NE 6th PM 017N - 017W NW¼ 10 Custer

HEIST, DAVID R 10/1/1880 9641 NE 6th PM 008N - 006W E½SW¼ 4 Clay

HEIST, GEORGE W 3/3/1900 918 NE 6th PM 019N - 052W SE¼ 27 Morrill

HEIST, JOHN A 12/4/1895 497 NE 6th PM 025N - 046W E½SW¼ 31 Sheridan 025N - 046W Lot/Trct 3 31 Sheridan 025N - 046W Lot/Trct 4 31 Sheridan

HEIST, JOHN A 5/16/1893 481 NE 6th PM 024N - 047W SW¼NW¼ 2 Box Butte 024N - 047W Lot/Trct 4 2 Box Butte 024N - 047W SE¼NE¼ 3 Box Butte 024N - 047W Lot/Trct 1 3 Box Butte

HEIST, LEONARD W 12/6/1909 01148 NE 6th PM 012N - 029W Lot/Trct 1 4 Lincoln

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