Heman A. Billings

M, b. 5 June 1823, d. 26 September 1881
     Heman A. Billings was born on 5 June 1823 at Quebec.1,2 He married Cornelia Ann Covey, daughter of John M. Covey and Elizabeth Gale, on 1 December 1850 at Alburgh, Grand Isle Co, Vermont.3 Heman A. Billings married Mary Cleghorn, daughter of Johnston Cleghorn and Mary (?), after 1853. Heman A. Billings died on 26 September 1881 at Kendallville, Winnisheik Co, Iowa, at age 58.1,4 He was buried at Barnes Cemetery, Cresco NE, Winneshiek Co, Iowa.1
     He appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Fremont, Winnisheik Co, Quebec; Heman A. Billings, 36, Mary, 35, b. Scotland, Archibald, 5, Edgar, 3 and Cornelia, 1. They were enumertaed next to Mary's parents.5 He appeared on the census of 28 July 1870 at Fremont, Winnishiek Co, Iowa; Heman A. Billings, 46, b. Canada East, son Charles, 15, Heman E., 13, Cordelia M., 11, and John, 3, all b. Iowa.2

Family 1

Cornelia Ann Covey b. 11 Sep 1826, d. 3 Feb 1853
Marriage*He married Cornelia Ann Covey, daughter of John M. Covey and Elizabeth Gale, on 1 December 1850 at Alburgh, Grand Isle Co, Vermont.3 

Family 2

Mary Cleghorn b. 8 Nov 1824, d. 21 Dec 1869
Marriage*Heman A. Billings married Mary Cleghorn, daughter of Johnston Cleghorn and Mary (?), after 1853. 
Last Edited30 Jun 2012

Citations

  1. [S54] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, Iowa, Winneshiek Co, Cresco NE; Barnes Cemetery. Heman Billings.
  2. [S209] 1870 US Federal Census , Iowa, Winnisheik Co, Fremont. Roll: M593_426, Page: 165. Household of Heman A. Billings.
  3. [S131] VR, early to 1870, Vermont;, LDS Film # 0027712.
  4. [S641] Rootsweb.com Inc., Iowa, Winnisheik Co Board. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iawinnes/q1-6_99.htm, posted by Robert Ross Nelson <e-mail address>, 11 Mar 1999.
  5. [S209] 1870 US Federal Census , Iowa, Winnisheik Co, Fremont. Roll: Roll: M653_345, Page: 116. Household of Heman A. Billings.