Mary Ann Smith Heslet

1830 - 1910  (80 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Smith Heslet
  Born	7 Jun 1830	Miami, Miami County, Ohio
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Oct 1910	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4330	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2018

  
  

  Family	Jacob Heslet,   b. 27 Apr 1814,   d. 7 Apr 1873  (Age 58 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1852	Indiana
  Children	+ 1. John T Heslet,   b. 1853,   d. 22 Dec 1920, Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming  (Age 67 years) + 2. Martha Sarah Heslet Startup,   b. 20 Mar 1857,   d. 31 Jul 1882  (Age 25 years) + 3. Elmina Heslet Wax,   b. 13 Sep 1858,   d. 19 Feb 1942  (Age 83 years) + 4. Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain,   b. 22 Dec 1859, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana ,   d. 3 Apr 1951, Denver, Denver County, Colorado  (Age 91 years)   5. Joseph M Heslet,   b. Jul 1863, Boone County, Indiana ,   d. 23 Nov 1935, Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas  (Age ~ 72 years) + 6. James Hancock Heslet,   b. 5 Oct 1865, Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana ,   d. 18 Feb 1951, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland  (Age 85 years)   7. Charles Heslet,   b. 13 Mar 1873, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Jun 1922, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 49 years)   8. Cordelia Heslet Swearingen   9. Jacob Heslet   10. Ruhana Heslet Cooper
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2017 15:14:27
  Family ID	F2545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jun 1830 - Miami, Miami County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Heslet, Mary Ann Grandma Heslet Dead "Grandma" Heselet [sic Heslet] who had been suffering for some time from the disability of old age passed away on October 7th. She was an old settler in this community, having come to Rossville with her husband and family in 1868. Her husband died here in 1873. The funeral services was conducted by Rev. J.H. Lamb and Rev. Calvin Holman at the Christian church on Saturday afternoon at 2:30. A large and sympathetic gathering was present to pay the last tribute to their departed friend. The following is the obituary notice read at the church. Mary Ann Smith was born in Miami, Miami county, Ohio, June 7th, 1830. At the age of ten years she came with her parents to Indiana. She was married to Jacob Heslet, October 29, 1852, at Rushville, Indiana, and after 21 years of married life Mr. Heslet died. His death left a large family to be cared for and trained, but Mrs. Heslet did not shirk her duty, she proved herself a careful and loving mother. At the age of 80 years and 4 months she departed this life, leaving to mourn her death nine children, 26 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren, besides many friends. In her early life she gave her heart to Jesus and united with the United Brethren church, after her marriage she joined the Regular Baptist church--the church to which her husband belonged. The last few years of her life she spent as a member of the Christian church at Rossville. She was laid to rest in the Rossville cemetery.