John A. Heckman and Margaret "Maggie" Gelwicks

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Husband John A. Heckman ¹

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           Born: 18 Mar 1837 - St. Thomas Twp, Franklin Co, PA 1
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         Father: Henry Heckman (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Sarah Garver (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 3 Sep 1865 2

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Wife Margaret "Maggie" Gelwicks ¹

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Children

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1 F Minnie Irene Heckman ²

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           Born: Abt 1872
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           Died: 3 Aug 1896 2
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General Notes: Husband - John A. Heckman

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He had the advantage of attending the common school of St. Thomas township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and worked on the farm until 1863, when, during the invasion of Pennsylvania, several horses belonging to him were stolen. Going to Chambersburg, he found his horses, but had the misfortune of being taken for a spy and was made prisoner. However, the following evening he was released, and then he enlisted in Company H, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Six months later, in December of the same year, the regiment was re-organized, and he re-enlisted in Company K, same regiment, and at an engagement was promoted to sergeant on account of his bravery. While he was acting as sergeant of the skirmish line at Petersburg the mine was blown up, and he was near the mine at the time, but fortunately escaped any serious injury.
Returning from the war, Mr. Heckman located on a farm in Cumberland County, near Shippensburg, and there remained two years, then buying the old Walker farm, St. Thomas township, Franklin County, where he was very successfully engaged in farming for twelve years. He then bought ten acres of unimproved land, a portion of the Wilson estate, upon which he built a fine house and modern barn, and has made it his home thereafter.
Mr. Heckman was always a Republican, and was on the Republican ticket as candidate for the office of school director on several occasions. He was a member of the Lutheran Church beginning in 1856, and served several years as deacon. Fraternally he was a member of the I. O. O. F. and the St. Thomas G. A. R., Col. James G. Elder Post, and he held the office of chaplain of that body.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 599.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 600.