William Heath

William M. Heath is a son of Sidney Heath

Buried in Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, IL

Born 11 May 1815 in Gailesville, Washington Co., NY
Married Lucinda M. Field (16 Jun 1819 - 11 July 1899) on 3 Aug 1837 in Knoxville, Knox County, IL
Died 31 May 1882 in Wataga, Knox County, IL

Lucinda M. Field

From Volume 1, Obituaries, Knox County - Galesburg, Illinois newspapers 1853-1897 page 53.

Galesburg Republican Register -

William M. Heath was born in Greenwich, New York, May 11, 1815, son of Sidney and Phebe (Foster) Heath.

He spent his boyhood at home, obtaining education in common schools; he afterwards became a carriage maker which he learned at Troy, New York.

He removed from Washington county, New York to Knox county, Illinois.

William and Lucinda married August 3, 1837 and it was the first marriage performed in Knoxville; Rev. Newell officiated. They began their home at Center Point where they lived 28 years. Mr. Heath put on the first siding on the first house that had siding in Galesburg.

The whole family moved to Wataga 1856.

They had 8 children, two now living, James and William.

Funeral from residence was Sunday afternoon. April 15, 1882.

William and his wife Lucinda had the following children:

1. Sidney Francis Heath

Born 11 May 1843 Center Point, Knox, IL
Died 18 Apr 1878 Shenandoah, Page, IA
Buried Rose Hill Cemetery with wife by his side
Married Olive Melissa Armstrong

Born 12 May 1847 West Haven, Rutland, VT
Died 30 Nov 1914 Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

2. Mary J. Heath

Born 4 Apr 1844 IL
Died 2 Sep 1874 Knox County IL
Buried Wataga Cemetery, Wataga, Knox, IL

Find a Grave Memorial$ 112985870

Married John C. Armstrong on 26 Nov 1864 in Knoxville, Knox, IL

Born 4 Oct 1835 Ireby, Cumberland, England

Died 26 May 1900 Holton, Jackson, KS

Children:
Fred S. Armstrong
Born 18 Jan 1867 Shenandoah, Page, IA
Died 29 May 1946, Atchison, Atchison ,KS
Edwin R. Armstrong
Born 30 Aug 1869 Shenandoah, Page, IA
Died 8 Dec 1906, Coburg, MO
Frank William Armstrong
Born 4 Dec 1872 IA
Died 29 Jun 1956 Kansas City, KS
Harry J. Armstrong
Born 26 Aug 1874 Knox County, IL
Died 5 Dec 1898 Chicago, Cook, IL

3. Morgan L. Heath

Born 6 Feb 1846, Died 10 Jan 1864

Find A Grave Memorial# 102919211
Morgan, son of William and Lucinda Field Heath enlisted as a private in the Civil War at Galesburg in December 28, 1863. He was in Company U, 83rd Illinois Infantry.

Early in 1864, he was transferring commissary stores from the railroad to Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, where he was stationed. The weather was intensely cold, some 20 degrees below zero. He experienced chills and fever and died January 10, 1864 as a result.

Burial: Hope Cemetery , Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA