Heskett

Heskett, William Franklin – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Former Wallowa County resident, William Franklin Heskett, died Jan. 4, 1988 at Portland. He was 76. He was born March 13, 1911 at Wallowa, the son of Willard and Lucy Grace (Feagins) Heskett. He grew up in Wallowa County and attended school there. He married Dorothy McCormack, April 2, 1934. The couple lived near Enterprise and Lostine until 1965 when they moved to Portland where he worked at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; four daughters, Twyla Harmon, Oregon City, Melva Wheeler, Moses Lake, Wash., Tammy Heskett, Iowa … Read more

Heskett, C. F. – Obituary

May 18th, of Diphtheria, C.F. Heskett, son of T.B. Heskett, of Iowa precinct, aged 15 years, 8 months and 24 days. Mountain Sentinel, Saturday May 25, 1878

History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa

History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties, Iowa

History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa together with sketches of their cities, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and 641 biographies of representative citizens. Also included is a history of Iowa embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief review of its civil and military history.

Biographical Sketch of Frank W. Heskett

Among the builders of Wallowa county there must be honorable mention of the esteemed subject of this brief review, who practically is a product of northeastern Oregon, having come here when a small boy and receiving here the training and education that have fitted him to hold the position of prominence and prestige that is his to enjoy in our county, while also he has manifested commendable zeal in the labor of advancing the interests of the county and in general progress. Mr. Frank W. Heskett was born in Wayne County, Iowa, on December 1, 1856, being the son of … Read more

Heskett, Laura Nevada – Obituary

Laura Nevada Heskett passed away at her home at Pleasant View December 25. She was born at La Grande May 26, 1868, the daughter of William and Jane Stump. She was married to Robert E. Heskett at Enterprise Dec. 31, 1888. They lived in Wallowa county until 1917 when they moved to their present home. Mrs. Heskett is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Ivan C. Jackson, of Freewater; two grandchildren; William and Charlene Jackson; a sister, Mrs. Olive Cook of Salem; and two brothers, Thomas and C. G. Stump, both of Yamhill. Funeral services were held at the … Read more