Rebecca Gilbert, 18041875 (aged 71 years)

Name
Rebecca /Gilbert/
Given names
Rebecca
Surname
Gilbert
Also known as
Rebecca /Heston/
Birth
Note: The place of birth is taken from the 1850 Census, East, Carroll, Ohio since it is assumed that Rebecca personally provided the information. However, the 1870 Census, Fox, Carroll, Oh indicates she was born in Ohio. And the Carroll County Death Records indicate she was born in Green Co PA.
Marriage
( after death)
Birth of a daughter
Citation details: Probate D, pg 237
Text:

Lydia Ann Heston, aged 16 yrs on 25 Oct 1855, chose James Clark guardian, heir at law of Samuel Heston, dec'd.

Birth of a son
June 1, 1840 (aged 36 years)
Citation details: Probate D, pg 237
Text:

Samue Heston, aged 15 yrs on 1 Jun 1855, chose James Clarke guardian, heir at law of Samuel Heston, dec'd.

Birth of a son
Citation details: Page B ED 33 - Pioneer, Cedar, IA
Citation details: Probate D, pg 237
Text:

Albert Heston, aged 13 yrs on 17 May 1855, court appointed James Clarke guardian, heir & minor child of Samuel Heston, dec'd.

Birth of a daughter
Citation details: Probate D, pg 237
Text:

Elisabeth Ellen Heston, aged 9 yrs on 1 Feb 1855, court appointed James Clarke guardian, heir & minor child of Samuel Heston, dec'd.

Death of a husband
August 22, 1849 (aged 45 years)
Census
Text:

September 25, 1850. REBECCA HESTON, age 46, real 2000; born VA, was married within the last year; CLARINDA HESTON, age 18, born Ohio;
CYNTHIA HESTON, age 16, born Ohio; LYDIA A. HESTON, age 12, born Ohio, attends school; SAMUEL HESTON, age 10, born Ohio, attends school; ALBERT HESTON, age 8, born Ohio, attends school; ELIZA E. HESTON, age 5, born Ohio.

Marriage of a daughter
Marriage of a son
Citation details: Page 97
Text:

9 Feb 1865 HESTON, A. B. m Miss Mary A. CANON
Page 408 Off 249 (Joseph Andrews Min - Presbyterian)
Aff. #160 Her name in question.

Marriage of a daughter
Citation details: Page 37
Text:

Samuel G. Hardgrove m. Miss Elizabeth E. Heston 8 Dec 1869

Marriage of a son
Citation details: Page 42
Text:

Page 129 Cert. 387 Off 25 (Jasper H. Fishel - J.P.)
2 Mar 1870 HESTON, Samuel m. Miss Mary BENNINGTON

Will
Note: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - REBECCA HESTON 1804-1875

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - REBECCA HESTON 1804-1875

In the name of my heavenly Father, I, Rebecca Heston of Carroll county, Ohio, being of full age and of sound mind do make this my last will.

Item first: I will and bequeath to my daughter, Ellenore Hardgrove, all my real estate of which I died seized of as compensation for her care of me in my last sickness.

Item second: It is my will that my doctor bill and funeral expenses be paid out of the money that is coming to me from my son, Samuel.

Item third: I will and bequeath to my son, Samuel Heston, one hundred dollars of the money he owed me provided that there is that amount left after the foregoing debts are paid and the balance if any should be:

I will and bequeath to my daughter, Eleanor Hardgrove.

It is my will that there be no appraisement or sale of my property.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 28th day of November AD 1874.

Signed by Rebecca Heston (her mark)

The above Rebecca Heston subscribed her name in our presence and we subscribed our names in her presence this 28th day of November 1874.

Signed:
E. H. Fletcher
J. S. Foreman

Death
June 26, 1875 (aged 71 years)
Citation details: Page 9
Text:

Volume I indicates the name on the stone is illegible. Research indicates that the will of Rebecca Heston was presented for probate in Carroll County before the 30th of June 1875 - hence, it is believed that the date read on the stone is correct.

Burial
Cemetery: Augusta Cemetery, Augusta, Carroll, OH
Citation details: Page 9
Text:

Vol. I indicates that "Heston" is buried in Section A, Row 10.

Family with Samuel Heston
husband
herself
18041875
Birth: 1804Virginia
Death: June 26, 1875Carroll, Ohio
Marriage Marriage
daughter
1839
Birth: October 25, 1839 47 35 Ohio
Burial: Corinth-Mechanicstown Row 6
7 months
son
18401916
Birth: June 1, 1840 48 36 Ohio
Death: February 4, 1916Fox Tp, Carroll Co, Oh
2 years
son
18421926
Birth: May 17, 1842 50 38 Ohio
Death: 1926Iowa
4 years
daughter
18461932
Birth: February 1, 1846 54 42 Ohio
Death: February 13, 1932Stark County, Ohio
Samuel Heston + Albina Butler
husband
husband’s partner
stepson
18161884
Birth: February 10, 1816 24 Ohio
Death: March 18, 1884Norristown, East, Carroll, OH
20 months
stepdaughter
1817
Birth: September 20, 1817 25
Burial: Glade Run Cemeteries, Row 7, East, Carroll, Ohio
17 months
stepson
21 months
stepdaughter
2 years
stepson
22 months
stepson
18241853
Birth: September 20, 1824 32
Death: January 31, 1853Carroll County, Ohio, USA
2 years
stepson
23 months
stepdaughter
18281907
Birth: August 1, 1828 36 Ohio
Death: May 9, 1907Ohio
2 years
stepdaughter
18301912
Birth: October 9, 1830 38 Ohio
Death: December 11, 1912Augusta Tp, Carroll, OH
2 years
stepdaughter
18321900
Birth: 1832 40 Ohio
Death: 1900
3 years
stepdaughter
18351915
Birth: January 4, 1835 43 East, Carroll, Ohio
Death: June 27, 1915Augusta, Carroll County, Ohio
Census
Text:

September 25, 1850. REBECCA HESTON, age 46, real 2000; born VA, was married within the last year; CLARINDA HESTON, age 18, born Ohio;
CYNTHIA HESTON, age 16, born Ohio; LYDIA A. HESTON, age 12, born Ohio, attends school; SAMUEL HESTON, age 10, born Ohio, attends school; ALBERT HESTON, age 8, born Ohio, attends school; ELIZA E. HESTON, age 5, born Ohio.

Death
Citation details: Page 9
Text:

Volume I indicates the name on the stone is illegible. Research indicates that the will of Rebecca Heston was presented for probate in Carroll County before the 30th of June 1875 - hence, it is believed that the date read on the stone is correct.

Burial
Citation details: Page 9
Text:

Vol. I indicates that "Heston" is buried in Section A, Row 10.

Birth

The place of birth is taken from the 1850 Census, East, Carroll, Ohio since it is assumed that Rebecca personally provided the information. However, the 1870 Census, Fox, Carroll, Oh indicates she was born in Ohio. And the Carroll County Death Records indicate she was born in Green Co PA.

Will

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - REBECCA HESTON 1804-1875

In the name of my heavenly Father, I, Rebecca Heston of Carroll county, Ohio, being of full age and of sound mind do make this my last will.

Item first: I will and bequeath to my daughter, Ellenore Hardgrove, all my real estate of which I died seized of as compensation for her care of me in my last sickness.

Item second: It is my will that my doctor bill and funeral expenses be paid out of the money that is coming to me from my son, Samuel.

Item third: I will and bequeath to my son, Samuel Heston, one hundred dollars of the money he owed me provided that there is that amount left after the foregoing debts are paid and the balance if any should be:

I will and bequeath to my daughter, Eleanor Hardgrove.

It is my will that there be no appraisement or sale of my property.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 28th day of November AD 1874.

Signed by Rebecca Heston (her mark)

The above Rebecca Heston subscribed her name in our presence and we subscribed our names in her presence this 28th day of November 1874.

Signed:
E. H. Fletcher
J. S. Foreman