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EDWARD HEFFNER, retired farmer; P. 0. Brandt; was born in Maryland April 4, 1820, and came to Bethel Township,
Miami Co., in 1827, with his parents Michael and Elizabeth Heffner. They purchased 20 acres of woodland adjoining
Brandt, and erected thereon a hewed log house, but moved into it without a floor; he cleared up his land, and for
a number of years worked at the carpenter trade; being broken down by hard work, he engaged in the mercantile business
about 1836; he was the first merchant of the place and also kept a kind of inn; in 1842, he sold his land and bought
a small tract south of town; having purchased a lot in Brandt, and erected a brick house, he moved his store and
consolidated it with that of Andrew Gump, which he bought, and continued in the business to the time of his death.
He departed this life Nov. 22, 1868, in his 70th year His widow is still living and is quite active for a lady
of 69 years. They were the parents of seventeen children; of these sixteen grew to the age of maturity. The subject
of this sketch, the oldest of the children, has been a farmer for the greater part of his life, and now owns 126
1/2 acres in Sec, 15, in Bethel Township, Miami Co., Ohio, besides his property in Brandt, where he resides, Hem
has held the office of Township Trustee and Assessor, In September of 1846, he married Lydia Keifer, by whom he
had three children - John F, (who accidentally shot himself Oct. 8, 1872), William M. and George K. Mrs, Heffner
died May 18, 1853, at the age of 25 years, leaving her husband with the care of three small children, On the 20th
of March, 1867, he was united in marriage with Mrs, Catharine Helmer. One child, Jacob E,. is the fruit of this
marriage.
From:
History of Miami County, Ohio
Published by: W. H. Beers and Co.
Chicago 1880
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