BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 516-517.


JOSEPH L. HEED, a native of Belmont county, born August 14, 1845, is now
one of the successful farmers of that district, having his residence in
Goshen township. His grandfather, Jonathan Heed, of English descent,
emigrated to Belmont county from Pennsylvania in an early day. His son,
Thornton, father of the subject of this mention, was a prominent farmer
and stock dealer. He married Mary Ann Irwin, of Monroe county, Ohio, who
was of Irish descent, and they have had five children. One of these,
Jonathan, was a volunteer in the Forty-third Ohio volunteers, and was
taken sick at Pulaski, Tenn., and there died. The father of these
children died in 1856. Joseph L. Heed received a common school education
in his youth, and was for a time engaged in teaching. His life occupation,
however, has been farming, in which he has done well, having now a good
farm of over eighty-two acres in good condition and a comfortable home.
He is a worthy member of the Odd Fellows, and has passed the chairs in
his lodge. He is, in politics, a republican, and he has held some of the
township offices. Mr. Heed was married to Eliza Jane Porterfield, of
Belmont county, whose parents still live in the county, and by this union
he has five children: Dora M., Anna M., Charles C., Albert L., Royal.
Mrs. Heed is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.