Wife: Sarah
From biography of John Melton in "Portrait & Biographical Album of Henry Co."
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F Child 1 Phoebe HESTON died at age 70
Born 24 Oct 1799 in VA or PA? ¹
Died 15 Oct 1870 in Henry Co., IA
Buried in: Salem South Cemetery, Henry Co., IA
Spouse: John MELTON b. 8 Sep 1798 d. 8 Oct 1870
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¹ 1850 Census, Henry Co., IA
"Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County, Iowa, 1888", pp 322, says she was born in PA.

HESTON CHRONOLOGY

1824

Among the earliest white settlers to this area were JOSEPH HAWKINS and WILLIAM JONES. They came to the area in the spring of 1824, planted crops, remained until fall, then returned for their families. They were joined that fall by BAKER GUEST, POLSTON STIDHAM, JAMES ELLIS, and WILLIAM DIMMITT. The following spring there arrived JOHN MURDOCK, JOHN PROVAULT, JOHN LITTLE, MORDECAI MENDENHALL, JOSEPH and WILLIAM HOLLINGSWORTH, ABLE JENNY, ISAAC, SAMUEL and DAVID JOHNS, PHINEAS HESTON, JAMES WEST, PETER HUGHES, and DR. DURKEE.

(from Tippecanoe Co. GenWeb site)

1830

No Phineas listed in Tippecanoe CO., Indiana

1830 Census

1835

Heston, ____ Twp. 23, R5 29.96 acres pt. W fr. SWq, Sec. 19

TIPPECANOE COUNTY,1835 DELINQUENT TAX LIST

1840

Phineas, Jr. in Wayne Twp. in Tippecanoe Co, IN

1840 Census; listed twice.