Mary Heston (1922–2016) was born in Clarke County, Iowa and died in Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Lila Heston 1922–2016

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Born 4 Mar 1922 · Clarke County, Iowa

Died 30 Aug 2016 · Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America

Father Rolland M Heston

Mother Bessie Fern Goben

Siblings Betty Malinda Heston, Deloris Lillian Heston, Everett Rolland Heston, Genevine J Heston, George Allen Heston, Iona Fern Heston, Jainey Jo Ann Parmer, Jerry Zebulon Heston

Records

1930 United States Federal Census Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Rolland M Heston

Bessie Fern Goben

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

In 1922, Mary Lila Heston entered the world in Clarke County, Iowa, born to rolland m heston and bessie fern goben. In 1925, Mary Lila Heston resided in Jackson, Clarke, Iowa, USA. In 1930, Mary Lila Heston resided in Franklin, Franklin, Clarke, Iowa, USA. Mary Lila Heston passed away in 2016 in Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

Life Timeline

1922

Birth of Mary Lila Heston in Clarke County, Iowa

Birth

1925

Mary Lila Heston resided here in Jackson, Clarke, Iowa, USA

Residence

1930

Mary Lila Heston resided here in Franklin, Franklin, Clarke, Iowa, USA

Residence

2016

Death of Mary Lila Heston in Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Heston

This ancestor line traces from Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (1415) to Clarke County, Iowa (1922) across 15 generations.

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: Mary Heston (1922–2016) was born in Clarke County, Iowa and died in Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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