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Simon Peter Heath
14 Feb 1813 – Apr 1883
| Birth | 14 Feb 1813 |
| Death | Apr 1883 |
| Cemetery | Hondo Cemetery Hondo , Medina County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Debbie on 22 May 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10767747 |
Bio
Father: John Heath Mother: Margaret Moss Simon Peter and Lavina (Winsett) Heath, both of whom were born and reared in Tennessee, where they were also married, and soon after removed to Texas, becoming early settlers of Walker county, the year of their arrival in that county being 1835. Simon there bought and improved land and became a prominent farmer and slave owner. In 1854 he disposed of his property in that county and came to Medina county, settling on Hondo creek, where he bought a large tract of land and engaged in the stock business, being quite successful for some time, but eventually the Indians became very troublesome and made many raids among the stock and he finally sent his horses back to Guadalupe county, where they might be safe. He had many narrow escapes at the hands of the Indians and on one occasion barely made his escape. Many of the white settlers left that portion of the state because of the red men, but Mr. Heath possessed a brave and courageous spirit and would not be driven out by them. He accumulated a goodly competence, being very successful in his business ventures. Although he was too old to enter the army he gave his influence for the Confederacy. He was a strong Democrat but never aspired to public office. He ever led an upright and honest life and was a leading factor in the Missionary Baptist church. He died on the old homestead, while he was survived by his wife for three years, and she, too, was a worthy and consistent member of the Missionary Baptist church. The family of Mr. Heath numbered seven children: Margaret, who first married a Mr. Smith and for her second husband married John Scoggins; Lewis, a stock farmer of Medina county: Mrs. Sarena Rackley; Jessie, who died at the age of twenty-two years; Simon P., Jr., who was accidentally killed: Mrs. Sarah J. McMaster; and James W. [A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas, Volume 2, 1907, pages 187-188] Contributor: Sherry (47010546)
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- Margaret Heath Scoggins 1832–1920
- Cyrena Dove Heath Rackley 1836–1926
- Simon Peter Heath Jr 1847–1861
- James Walton Heath 1850–1933
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