1841 at Newton Stewart, Penninghame; born outside parish; living with parents; aged 16 years old; son; ag lab.
1851: Undergardener at Whitworth Hall, Whitworth, Durham, England. Whitworth Hall was the home of the Shafto family descendents of Bobby Shafto who was the subject of a famous English nursery rhyme.
Married Margaret THOMPSON in 1853 at Stella, Durham, England. Was a gardener there at the time.
1863, October 9; John Denniston HERON and his fiance Mrs. Elizabeth MARSHALL both of Newton, Massachusetts entered their intentions of marriage.
1863, October 12 marriage entry: John is 39; a gardener; Elizabeth MARSHALL (nee Smith) is 35; both born in Scotland and living in Newton, Massachusetts.Elizabeth's parents are stated as John and Ellen SMITH; John's parents are stated as Samuel and Janette HERON
1865 census: John is living in Newtonville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; aged 40; a gardener; with his wife Elizabeth J. Heron aged 37 and his mother Jennette St. Clair (sic) aged 78
1870 census: John, his wife Elizabeth and daughter are still living Newtonville, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1880 census: John is living on Washington Ave., Chelsea, Mass.; florist; with his wife Elizabeth. Peter HUNTER (Elizabeth's nephew) and his wife Agnes are living a few doors away.
1890: according to John's death entry, he had been living at 615 Washington Avenue; aged 66 years and 17 days; a Florist; born in Scotland; parents stated as Samuel and Agnes (sic) Heron from Scotland.
1904-1910 Massachusetts street directory indicates that Elizabeth Heron; widow of John D. was living on Woodlawn Avenue, Chelsea Line, Massachusetts.
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