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William Crossley Heap's parents were:
William Heap, b. Jun. 17, 1792 in Lancashire, England and d. Mar. 1859 in Lancashire, England &
Hannah Cooper, b. Oct. 14, 1795 in Lancashire, England and d. Jan. 8, 1847 in Lancashire, England.
William's parents, William Heap & Hannah Cooper were marr. on Nov. 29, 1813 in Lancashire, England.
William Crossley Heap married 1st, Hannah Ward on Jul. 15, 1839 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. Four months later, they joined the LDS church.
In Sep. 1841, they sold all their goods and came by the steamer ship Tyrain...
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William Crossley Heap's parents were:
William Heap, b. Jun. 17, 1792 in Lancashire, England and d. Mar. 1859 in Lancashire, England &
Hannah Cooper, b. Oct. 14, 1795 in Lancashire, England and d. Jan. 8, 1847 in Lancashire, England.
William's parents, William Heap & Hannah Cooper were marr. on Nov. 29, 1813 in Lancashire, England.
William Crossley Heap married 1st, Hannah Ward on Jul. 15, 1839 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. Four months later, they joined the LDS church.
In Sep. 1841, they sold all their goods and came by the steamer ship Tyrain to America. They arrived in St. Louis, MO. in 1842 where they remained for two years, but William, Hannah and the baby were very sick. They suffered for many months without recovering, so William's father convinced them to return to England.
In April of 1849, they returned to America, to New Orleans, where Hannah died.
William & Hannah Heap's children were:
1. Parley Whitaker Heap Sr., b. Jan. 31, 1838 (1844 in census?) in Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England and d. Sep. 20, 1916 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
2. Joseph Halsted Heap, b. Jan. 1841 (1847 in census?) in Burnley, Lancashire, England
One month later, he married Hannah's two sisters: Mary Harbon Vera Ward on May 18, 1849 in St. Louis, MO. and
Barbara Alice Ward on Jun. 15, 1849 in Kanesville (Council Bluffs), Pottawattamie county, IA.
Mary Ward was born in Lancashire, England on Dec. 6, 1829 and died in Kingston, UT. on Oct. 14, 1883. They had four children.
William and Mary Heap's children were:
1. George H. Heap, b. Mar. 14, 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA. and d. Apr. 8, 1927.
George marr. Louisa Hollingshead. He is bur. in Parowan, Iron county, UT.
2. Mary Ellen Heap, b. Jul. 17, 1853 in Parowan, Iron county, UT. and d. Oct. 25, 1939 in Oasis, Millard county, UT. Mary Ellen marr. David Leonard Savage and Joseph Henry Turner.
3. Charles Harbourn Heap, b. Aug. 20, 1857 in Parowan, Iron County, UT. and d. Dec. 31, 1857 in Sigurd, Sevier, UT. Charles marr. Mary Olive Stevens.
4. John Henry Heap, b. Aug. 20, 1857 in Parowan, Iron, UT. and d. Aug. 27, 1947 in Springerville, Apache, AZ. John marr. Mary Ann White.
In the 1850 U. S. census, 39 yr. old William Heap, a Cordwainer (a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather - an occupation he learned from his father, who owned shoe shops in England), b. abt. 1811 in England, was living in District 21, Pottawattamie, IA. with his
23 yr. old (inferred) plural wife, Barbara Heap, b. in England
5 yr. old (inferred) son, Parley Heap, b. in England (son by first wife, Hannah)
3 yr. old (inferred) son, Joseph Heap, b. in England (son by first wife, Hannah)
7 mth. old (inferred) son, George Heap, b. in IA. (son by 2nd wife, Mary)
20 yr. old (inferred) sister-in-law/plural wife, Mary Ward, b. in England
William and his family arrived in Salt Lake City in October of 1852.
William apostatized (renounced his beliefs in the Mormon church) and left with Barbara for California where their son, Alfred, was born in San Bernardino in March of 1853.
Mary remained in UT. and 'married in order of polygamy', David Savage.
William & Barbara Heap's children were:
1. James Heap , b. Nov. 3, 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie county, IA. and d. Nov. 8, 1931 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. James married Abigail Martin.
2. Anna 'Annie' May Heap, b. Mar. 16, 1853 in Parowan, Iron County, UT. and d. Apr. 2, 1919 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Anna married Milton Wester Vale (deceased by 1939) at San Bernardino.
3. (Alfred) Fred Heap, b. Mar. 4, 1855 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Aug. 23, 1923 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
4. Isabelle/Isabella 'Belle' Heap, b. 1858 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 3, 1936 in Rialto, San Bernardino County, Ca. Isabelle married Franklin Pierce Dunlap at San Bernardino.
5. Barbara A. Heap, b. 1860 in San Bernardino county, CA. and was deceased by 1939
6. Eliza Jane 'Jennie' Heap, b. Sep. 17, 1864 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Mar. 10, 1919 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Jennie married William Graham Mogeau at San Bernardino in 1888.
7. Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Heap, b. Dec. 4, 1866 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Sep. 21, 1937 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Mary Elizabeth married William Nathan Keller.
In the June 1860 U. S. census, 41 yr. old Wm. 'Heaps' (Heap), a farmer, b. in England, was living in
San Salvador, San Bernardino county, CA. with his
33 yr. old (inferred) wife, Barberry Heaps (Heap), b. in England
15 yr. old (inferred) son (by first wife, Hannah), Parley Heaps (Heap), b. in England
13 yr. old (inferred) son (by first wife, Hannah), Joseph Heaps (Heap), b. in England
9 yr. old (inferred) son, James 'Heaps' (Heap), b. in IA., was attending school and
7 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Anna M Heaps (Heap), b. in UT.
5 yr. old (inferred) son, Alfred Heaps (Heap), b. in CA.
3 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Isabella Heaps (Heap), b. in CA.
1 mth. (or 6 mth.) old (inferred) daughter, Barberry A Heaps (Heap), b. in CA.
William's real estate was valued at $10,000 and his personal estate at $400.
In the Jun. 23, 1880 U. S. census, 61 yr. old William Heap, a farmer, b. in England, was living at in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with his
53 yr. old wife, Barbra Heap, keeping house, b. in England
25 yr. old son, Alfred Heap, working on the farm, b. in CA.
15 yr. old daughter, Jennie Heap, b. in CA.
13 yr. old daughter, Lizzie Heap, b. in CA.
65 yr. old boarder, Samuel Morton, a gardener, sick with tuberculosis, b. in GA.
William and Barbara's parents were all b. in England.
The Daily Courier (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 1, last column
Tue., Aug. 12, 1890
Excerpts from: Pioneers' Meeting
The San Bernardino Society of California Pioneers met Saturday, August 9th, George Lord, Sr., president in the chair.
Uncle Billy Heap then spoke of the Old Log Cabin days, as did also Pioneers Earp and R. T. Roberds. The puncheon (plank/split-log) floors they used to dance on, and various other incidents of frontier life.
Uncle Billy Heap also related the hardships of his voyage from England to New Orleans. How the cholera raged there in '49; the rough mode of burying; the death of his wife there; left a stranger in a strange land, with three little children, the youngest only four months old; he traveled up the Mississippi river; the death of his little child.
The Daily Courier (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 3, Col. 3
Sun., Jan. 3, 1892
Item from: NEW NOTES
Uncle Billy Heap was reported dead yesterday. Happily this was not the case. Uncle Billy is still among the living, although very ill. His innumerable friends will be happy to learn this.
The Daily Courier (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 3, Col. 2-3
Tue., Jan. 19, 1892
PIONEER MEETING
A Biographical Sketch of the Life of the Late William Heap.
SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 16, 1892.
To President George Lord, and to the officers and members of the San Bernardino Society of California Pioneers:
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Your committee, appointed at our meeting last Saturday for the purpose of preparing and submitting to the Pioneers a sketch of the life and services of our late and beloved brother, Pioneer William Heap, beg leave to report, that in reviewing the long and useful life of our esteemed brother we have found so much that is worthy of praise and admiration that we have found some difficulty in condensing and limiting ourselves to a brief review of some of the principal events, and the thoughts suggested and lessons to be drawn from the interesting career of our departed brother, and although not entirely satisfactory, yet we fraternally submit the following memorial tribute, which we hope may in a measure tend to perpetuate and to forever keep green the memory of our dear departed.
Brother Pioneer William Heap was born in Lancashire, England, on the 31st day of March, 1819, where he was raised and learned to labor, and where he suffered the privations of the working classes of England until his twenty-fourth year, when in 1843, he crossed the ocean to America and emigrated as far west as Kanesville, Iowa, where he settled and remained for two years; he then returned to visit his home in England, then made a second voyage back across the Atlantic to the United Sates, landing at New Orleans, where his wife, Anna (Hannah), died. He sailed up the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and again settled in Kanesville, where he went to farming. He married Barbara Ward here, and moved from Kanesville, crossing the plains, to Salt lake City, Utah, where he resided, tilling the soil until the year 1854, when he crossed the plains and arrived in the Cajon Pass, in San Bernardino county, Dec. 24, 1854, the event being celebrated by the whole train joining in a dance in commemoration of the joyful feelings that inspired all in successfully crossing the perilous desert and on entering the beautiful San Bernardino valley, with its hills and vales covered with green grass, suggesting visions of paradise. He soon joined the settlers who had preceded him a short time and who resided principally in the old fort, which was bounded by B street on the east, E street on the west, Fourth street on the north and Second street on the south, constructed by the first settlers as a protection from the attacks of Indians. He secured for himself a piece of land and went to farming and from that time until his death - a period of thirty-eight years - he remained a true friend of the county of San Bernardino and has taken an active part in all its progress. No convention or meeting of the citizens of San Bernardino seemed complete without the cheering presence and appropriate and honest remarks of Uncle Billy Heap. His simple, honest and fervid eloquence seemed to find lodgment in the hearts of all his hearers, and he always remained a favorite. He possessed that rare quality of retaining the confidence and esteem of those who differed with him in opinion. His open, frank, sincere and honest avowal of his sentiments commanded the respect of all, and while maintaining his own views firmly, he was liberal in extending to his fellow-men the same rights accorded to him.
He possessed a cheerful and bright disposition, and caused all to feel happier because they were in his presence. This genial nature always attracted a large circle of friends around him, and by his amusing anecdotes and social songs entertained those about him. At social gatherings he was a general favorite, taking a lead in all that contributed to the merriment and jolly good feeling, and who does not remember his warm-hearted and genial disposition when among his friends. He seemed to be the life of the company he was in, and at social gatherings hardly escaped being solicited to favor the company with an old, favorite song of his, learned in England when a boy, entitled "Creeping Jane." Music had charms for him, and he would derive comfort himself and delight those about him with the variety of his social, patriotic and devotional selections. The old songs contained sentiments that were dear to his heart. "Home, Sweet Home," "Kentucky Home," "Old Folks at Home," "I Am Going Home." "I Am Going Home" and the opening and closing odes of the Pioneers were among his favorites. Who does not remember him in the early days of san Bernardino entertaining his friends at social gatherings and Fourth of July celebrations, discoursing social and patriotic airs on his clarionet. "Variety is the spice of life," was an oft-repeated expression of his, meaning thereby that our minds should be frequently turned from the solemn realities of life toward the bright, sunny and happier side - a virtue of the rarest order and which we should endeavor to cultivate as much as possible.
"Peace on earth and good will to man," was a maxim of his life to follow. Obliging and courteous to all, and a proper consideration for the feelings of all classes and conditions of God's creatures made him a philanthropist.
At his largely-attended funeral the orator ventured the challenge that can rarely be made, for any one to show that he had a single enemy on this continent. A challenge that, in our opinion, cannot be successfully accepted.
Although born in England he became intensely American in all his views and opinions and has often been heard to say from the platform and the stump that he was proud of his adopted country, which he selected as his choice because of its freedom, of its liberty fought for and won by our illustrious forefathers, and guaranteed to us and to all future generations by the constitution of Washington and Jefferson and their noble associates. We, who have been with him these many years bear testimony that Uncle Billy, as we have been moved to call him, was possessed of a most intensely patriotic heart. He seemed to be inspired with an ardent love for his country, with its people and with its institutions. In late years his principal thoughts in our Pioneer society were devoted to the inculcation of those broad principles that were inculcated by our forefathers in the constitution and in the immortal Declaration of Independence. His devotion to his country was not only expressed in words but his sentiments were conveyed in harmonious strains by him. And who of us is there who has not been moved by him and inspired by greater love of country while listening to his fervent and patriotic voice singing, "My County 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty," or "Hail Columbia, Happy land, Hail ye heroes, Heaven-born Band," or "The Star Spangled banner in Triumph Shall Wave o'er the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave."
Along with this intense patriotism was born a love for his fellow-man, and for all that lifted him higher and onward, and thus he became a firm advocate of the spiritual philosophy which prepares man in the world by his good deeds to make the change into the higher sphere for man, there to be welcomed by the loved ones gone before, thus destroying the terror that day has to so many.
For many years he was president of the Spiritual association in San Bernardino, and by a long and consistent devotion to the doctrines of the spiritual philosophy he exemplified their unspeakable consolation and satisfaction to him at all times during the voyage of life and particularly during his last illness, and while meditating on the change that he realized was soon to take place, rejoined that he was soon to be welcomed by those dear ones who had preceded him; rejoiced that the thin veil that separated him from them was soon to be lifted.
His favorite songs expressed his religious belief. In harmony he would look forth to that "land that is fairer than day"; "Yes, we'll gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;" "They are not gone, they are not gone." The Pioneers will remember how often he referred to the scene that was enacted in our opera house on the occasion of the reception given by this moiety to the California Pioneers of New England, when that noble-hearted pioneer, General Chapin, under happy, blissful surroundings, took his departure from the scenes of this earth to the celestial realms above. How eloquently Brother Heap would bring that scene to our minds, and how often he expressed a wish that his end would be so happy! And, brother Pioneers, although the end of Brother Heap was not in so public a place, it occurred quietly at his home, surrounded by his children, after a continued illness, which he bore with remarkable patience and resignation. He arranged all his worldly affairs and prepared himself to meet those who had gone before him and who anxiously awaited to welcome him to the bright summer land of which he has talked and sung so often. His children and those friends whom he had made by his many noble qualities and by a continuous and uninterrupted friendship of thirty-eight years, who were drawn to his bedside during his last sickness, could not help but admire the perfect resignation and willingness on his part to make the change. His life work had prepared him for this occasion and he was ready.
At 7:25 o'clock on the morning of Jan. 7, 1892, being in the first week of the new year, and having almost reached his seventy-third year, his spirit departed, the thin veil was raised and he entered the new life, welcomed by the dear ones he had so long looked forward to see.
As we viewed his peaceful remains, and looked over his whole life, we realized that he deserved the Divine recognition of "Well done, thou good and faithful servant' enter thou into the joys prepared for thee."
As against error, and superstition, and darkness, and in favor of truth, justice, progress, liberty, love, fraternity, and of the upbuilding and emancipation of your fellow-man, "Thou hast fought a good fight, thou hast kept the faith and thou hast finished thy course," on earth, to enjoy the treasures in heaven thou hast laid up for thee. During your life you have acted wisely, done the best you could. Angels could do no more.
Brother Heap has left behind him a large circle of devoted and respected children and grandchildren, to honor and to perpetuate his blessed memory. His life and the change that has taken place afford them and us the greatest consolation of this hour. In a spiritual sense he would have us rejoice at this entrance to a higher and better life, rather than be sorrowful; such was the teaching of his life.
He leaves George Heap, Ellen Heap, John Henry Heap, Charles A. Heap, Parley W. Heap, Joseph Heap, James Heap, Annie M. Vale, Alfred Heap, Isabella Dunlap, Eliza Jane Mogeau and Mary Elizabeth Keller, and a large number of loving grandchildren, who will live to honor and revere the memory of a true, kind and noble father, and who leaves a large circle of admiring friends who knew him so many years but to love him; who named him but to praise him. May they and all of us live to imitate his bright and noble example.Fraternally submitted,
John Brown Jr., B. B. Harris, W. F. Holcomb, J. D. Potter, Pioneers.
The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 3, Col. 3
Sun., Oct. 7, 1894
Excerpt from: WITH LOVE AND VENERATION
PIONEERS TOGETHER IN A VERY HAPPY MEETING
The San Bernardino Society of California Pioneers held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon in the city hall, which was one of the largest and most interesting of the year. So great was the attendance that the room could not accommodate them and many had to take seats in the adjoining apartment. The venerable president, Uncle George Lord, was in the chair and presided with his usual grace and dignity. Being in his 95th year, he is the wonder of eastern friends, who are willing to admit that in California people live to a ripe old age.
Mrs. Lizzie Keller and Mrs. Annie Vale, daughters of one of the most venerated of the early pioneers, Uncle Billy Heap, presented the society with an excellent portrait of their father, which was received with most heartfelt devotion to the memory of so worthy a citizen. Favorite hymns of his and of Mother Carter were then sung with much feeling.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 14, Col. 1-4
Fri., Jan. 27, 1939
Excerpt from: WILLIAM HEAP AMONG EARLY SETTLERS OF S. B. VALLEY;
ESTABLISHED OWN FARM (*Lists descendants up to the 6th generation.)
Brought Family West from Salt Lake in 1852?
HEAP, William (Uncle Billy), born in Manchester, England, March 31, 1819,
first wife, Hannah Ward Heap;
second wife, Mary Ward Heap;
third wife, Barbara Ward Heap.
William and Barbara Heap arrived at San Bernardino in 1852/1853.
Children by Hannah Ward Heap:
Parley W. Heap Sr. (deceased), born in England, married Elizabeth May Bottoms Heap (deceased) at San Bernardino.
Joseph Heap (deceased), born in England, married Mary Schyfe Heap (deceased) at San Bernardino.
Children by Mary Ward Heap:
George Heap, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, married Louisa Hollingshead Heap (deceased) in Parowan, Utah.
Mary Ellen Heap Turner, born in Parowan, Utah, married Joseph Henry Turner (deceased) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
John Henry Heap, born in Parowan, Utah, married Mary Anna White Heap (deceased) in St. John's, Utah.
Charles Heap (deceased), born in Parowan, Utah, married Mary Olive Stephens Heap in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Children by Barbara Ward Heap:
Anna Heap Vale (deceased), born in Parowan, Utah, married Milton Wester Vale (deceased) at San Bernardino.
Isabelle Heap Dunlap (deceased), married Pierce Dunlap at San Bernardino.
James Heap (deceased), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, married Abigale Martin Heap.
Fred Heap (deceased), born at San Bernardino.
Jennie Heap Mogeau (deceased), born at San Bernardino, married William Mogeau at San Bernardino.
Mary Elizabeth Heap Keller (deceased), born at San Bernardino, married Nathan Keller.
Or - in more detail:
William & Barbara Heap's children were:
1. James Heap , b. Nov. 3, 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie county, IA. and (deceased by 1939). James married Abigail Martin.
2. Anna Heap, b. Mar. 16, 1853 in Parowan, Iron County, UT. and d. Apr. 2, 1919 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Anna married Milton Wester Vale (deceased by 1939) at San Bernardino.
3. (Alfred) Fred Heap, b. Mar. 4, 1855 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Aug. 23, 1923 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
4. Isabelle 'Belle' Heap, b. 1858 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 3, 1936 in Rialto, San Bernardino County, Ca. Isabelle married Franklin Pierce Dunlap at San Bernardino.
5. Barbara A. Heap, b. 1960 in San Bernardino county, CA. and was deceased by 1939
6. Eliza Jane 'Jennie' Heap, b. Sep. 17, 1864 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Mar. 10, 1919 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Jennie married William Graham Mogeau at San Bernardino.
7. Mary Elizabeth Heap, b. Dec. 4, 1866 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Sep. 21, 1937 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Mary Elizabeth married William Nathan Keller.
William Heap, known affectionately as "Uncle Billy", married Hannah Ward in Lancashire, England in 1841. The couple came to the United States by steamer and Hannah Heap died in New Orleans.
Thereafter he was married to Mary Ward, Hannah Ward's sister, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mary Ward was born in Lancashire on Dec. 6, 1829 and died in Kingston, Utah Oct. 14, 1883.
William Heap later married Barbara Ward, who was a sister of his former wives, Hannah and Mary. They were married in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The original family home was located on East Ninth street between Waterman and Tippecanoe avenues.
William Heap engaged in farming after settling in San Bernardino. One of his grandsons, George Heap, purchased a transfer company in San Bernardino in 1907. His brother, Parley W. Heap Jr., joined with George Heap in that business in 1910. Heap & Heap Transfer Co. is now operated by Parley W. Heap Jr., George Heap having since died.
(*Names of Third through Sixth generations follow.) |
