Nelson HEFFELFINGER

1829 - 1915  (86 years)

• Name	Nelson HEFFELFINGER
  Born	17 Apr 1829	Lehigh Twp, Northampton Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	28 Jun 1829	Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA (Rev Becker)
  Unknown	21 May 1892	Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA (Deed 42:260)
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  Died	17 May 1915	Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Buried	22 May 1915	St. Matthew's Union Church, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Unknown	25 Mar 1919	Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA (Deed 80:654)
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  _UID	1266FCDBD1174A7BAE7776C7597B909557E3
  Person ID	I625334427	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	David HEFFELFINGER,   b. Abt 1785, Lehigh Twp, Northampton Co, PA ,   d. Mar 1839, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Susanna ANTHONY,   b. Abt 1790, PA ,   d. 20 Aug 1863, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	Bef 1807	Lehigh Twp, Northampton Co, PA
  Family ID	F549248317	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Julia Ann RAPH,   b. 22 Feb 1842, Plainfield Twp, Northampton Co, PA ,   d. 12 Dec 1918, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1878	Monroe Co, PA
  Children	1. Mary Ellen HEFFELFINGER,   b. 26 Nov 1879, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 5 Jan 1940, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247985	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah COOPER,   b. 24 Nov 1832, PA ,   d. 24 Apr 1874, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 41 years)
  Married	Abt 1854	Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Children	1. Richard Phileman HEFFELFINGER,   b. 2 May 1852, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1919, Scranton, Lackawana Co, PA  (Age 67 years)   2. Wilson H. HEFFELFINGER,   b. 2 Aug 1854, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 9 Jan 1947, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 92 years)   3. Lovena HEFFELFINGER,   b. 16 Jul 1856, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 9 Aug 1872, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 16 years)   4. Permilla HEFFELFINGER,   b. 24 Jul 1859, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 8 Apr 1861, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 1 years)   5. Milton HEFFELFINGER,   b. 25 May 1862, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 26 Jul 1863, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 1 years)   6. Terrabius H. HEFFELFINGER,   b. 10 Aug 1864, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 28 Jun 1952, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 87 years)   7. Sarah C. HEFFELFINGER,   b. 21 Mar 1867, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 2 Jan 1950, Lehighton, Carbon Co, PA  (Age 82 years)   8. Jeanetta Melissa HEFFELFINGER,   b. 18 Apr 1872, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 27 Mar 1902, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 29 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247986	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Nelson was baptized by Rev. Jacob Becker. The baptism most likely took place at Zion Stone Church at Kreidersville. will 7:320 1850 census, Ross Twp, 047, Nelson Heffelfinger, 21, Carpenter $500, Joseph 25, Susan 60 (widow), Sarah 30 (they were probably still living on the old family homestead. 1860 census, Eldred Twp, Nelson 47, inkeeper, $2500/200, Sarah 27, Richard 8, Wilson 6, Lavina 4, Carmilla? 1, Susannah 70, David Arens 20, shoemaker 1870 census, pg 52, Eldred, Nelson 40,hotel keeper, $3500/1000, Sarah 36, Wilson 16, Teraby 6, Sabina 14, Sarah 3 1880 census, pg 261D, Eldred, Nelson 38 farmer, July 37, Terrabius 16, Sarah 13, Corah 10, Jenetta M 8, Mary 6m 1890 1900 census, 4/130/5/#81, Eldred Twp, Nelson Apr 1829, married 44 years, Julian Feb 1842, married 22 years, 7 children, 5 alive 1910 census Eldred Twp, Nelson 80, M2, Juliana 68 M2, 6/5, own income, on Village Road? Note: a tombstone at the Union Cemetery. xxx of Nelson Heffelfinger, Sarah, 24 Nov 1832 - 11/21/1874, age 41-?-11 (1st wife?) 6 Mar 1851, deed 5:161, Ross Twp, (by guardian, settlement) 31 Jun 1859, deed 9:259, to Nelson 1 Apr 1886, deed 35:571, Eldred Twp, to M. Frantz 25 Mar 1919, deed 80:654, mentions children: Richard P Heffelfinger of Scranton, Lackawana Co and Elizabeth Wilson of Bethlehem andMary Sara C Andrews, widow, Allentown Howard W Meixell of Bethlehem and MaryE Terrabius H of Bethlehem and Mary A 31 Mar 1919, deed 80:661 to Terrabius,and 1920-1921, deeds 82:661, 83:199, 84:652 mention more settlements by widow also: 15 Aug 1883, Misc C:266, Eldred Twp, agreement with James Pyne Nelson ran a saw mill near Point Nelson Hotel in Eldred Twp. around 1870. He wasalso listed as a hotelkeeper in Eldred Twp. in 1870. In 1864 he was appointedCounty Commissioner in Monroe Co. In 1868 he served as school director. In 1886 he was the owner of a store at Kunkletown, PA. Nelson left a will naming his heirs as Terrabius H., Wilson H., Sarah wife of Joseph Andrew, Mary wife of Howard Meixell, and Richard Heffelfinger. The will also mentions his deceased daughter Malissa. (Monroe Co. estate file #1427, will book 7, p. 320) http://home.ptd.net/~mexorob/StMatthewsCemetery.html