From History of Mercer Co OH: pg 133
"In 1823 Samuel Harrison, John Heath and Justin Hamilton came into the township."
William Heath, an experienced and respected farmer of York township, Van Wert County, is a native of Auglaize Co. OH and was born December 29, 1824, son of John and Nancy (Tomlinson) Heath. John Heath came to what is now Van Wert county, in the year of 1836 and entered 240 acres of land in the wildest of wildernesses, which he succeeded in converting into one of the finest farms of the township, now owned by our subject (William Heath). Eighty acres, however on which our subject now resides were entered by an uncle, John Tomlinson. William Heath our subject relates that his father caught many wolves, on his settlement here and made it a profitable business as the government was at that time paying $4.25 for wolf scalps, although Mr. Heath was a farmer and followed that vocation until his death at age 89 years, his wife having reached four-score years. This worthy couple reared a family of four sons and five daughters, who were named, in order of birth, as follows: Lovis, Betsy, James, Jane, Melchia, Mary, Joseph, William and John, all now deceased with the exception of our subject (Williams) and Betsy, the widow of John Bevington.
"In 1823 Samuel Harrison, John Heath and Justin Hamilton came into the township."
William Heath, an experienced and respected farmer of York township, Van Wert County, is a native of Auglaize Co. OH and was born December 29, 1824, son of John and Nancy (Tomlinson) Heath. John Heath came to what is now Van Wert county, in the year of 1836 and entered 240 acres of land in the wildest of wildernesses, which he succeeded in converting into one of the finest farms of the township, now owned by our subject (William Heath). Eighty acres, however on which our subject now resides were entered by an uncle, John Tomlinson. William Heath our subject relates that his father caught many wolves, on his settlement here and made it a profitable business as the government was at that time paying $4.25 for wolf scalps, although Mr. Heath was a farmer and followed that vocation until his death at age 89 years, his wife having reached four-score years. This worthy couple reared a family of four sons and five daughters, who were named, in order of birth, as follows: Lovis, Betsy, James, Jane, Melchia, Mary, Joseph, William and John, all now deceased with the exception of our subject (Williams) and Betsy, the widow of John Bevington.
From History of Mercer Co OH: pg 133
"In 1823 Samuel Harrison, John Heath and Justin Hamilton came into the township."
William Heath, an experienced and respected farmer of York township, Van Wert County, is a native of Auglaize Co. OH and was born December 29, 1824, son of John and Nancy (Tomlinson) Heath. John Heath came to what is now Van Wert county, in the year of 1836 and entered 240 acres of land in the wildest of wildernesses, which he succeeded in converting into one of the finest farms of the township, now owned by our subject (William Heath). Eighty acres, however on which our subject now resides were entered by an uncle, John Tomlinson. William Heath our subject relates that his father caught many wolves, on his settlement here and made it a profitable business as the government was at that time paying $4.25 for wolf scalps, although Mr. Heath was a farmer and followed that vocation until his death at age 89 years, his wife having reached four-score years. This worthy couple reared a family of four sons and five daughters, who were named, in order of birth, as follows: Lovis, Betsy, James, Jane, Melchia, Mary, Joseph, William and John, all now deceased with the exception of our subject (Williams) and Betsy, the widow of John Bevington.
"In 1823 Samuel Harrison, John Heath and Justin Hamilton came into the township."
William Heath, an experienced and respected farmer of York township, Van Wert County, is a native of Auglaize Co. OH and was born December 29, 1824, son of John and Nancy (Tomlinson) Heath. John Heath came to what is now Van Wert county, in the year of 1836 and entered 240 acres of land in the wildest of wildernesses, which he succeeded in converting into one of the finest farms of the township, now owned by our subject (William Heath). Eighty acres, however on which our subject now resides were entered by an uncle, John Tomlinson. William Heath our subject relates that his father caught many wolves, on his settlement here and made it a profitable business as the government was at that time paying $4.25 for wolf scalps, although Mr. Heath was a farmer and followed that vocation until his death at age 89 years, his wife having reached four-score years. This worthy couple reared a family of four sons and five daughters, who were named, in order of birth, as follows: Lovis, Betsy, James, Jane, Melchia, Mary, Joseph, William and John, all now deceased with the exception of our subject (Williams) and Betsy, the widow of John Bevington.
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