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JESSE HESTON, born Aug. 16, 1828, in Bucks county, Penn., son of Amos and Luticia Heston, who are natives of Pennsylvania. Young Heston spent his boyhood days on the farm and has a meager education. He is a great reader and keeps himself well posted; he remained at home until twenty-two years of age; then married Mary Clark, Feb. 14, 1850. She was a native of Virginia; was married in Auglaize county, Ohio. By this union they have seven children: Thomas W., Caroline, Mary E., Luticia M., Jessie R, Sarah A., and George M. Mrs. Heston died in Sept., 1864. Mr. Heston joined the Ohio National Guards. They were to hold themselves in readiness to go to the seat of war at any time; was called out in May, 1864, and joined the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Ohio. Was in the battle of Falk’s Mills, where one regiment held 1,800 in check and drove them back. Was in the army 120 days; then returned to Auglaize county. Was married Sept. 27, 1865, to Mrs. Lydia Ward, also a native of Ohio, and in 1871 located on his present farm of 125 ½ acres; 120 under cultivation and the rest in timber: has two good orchards, a fine spring, and good buildings; is just finishing the finest barn in the county; it is 36x84 and 18 feet high, and has three cupolas. Mr. Heston is a very successful farmer, is a prominent man, and is widely known. Has three children living, by his last marriage, named Phoebe A. E., Henry A., and Laura J.