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Matthew W. Heal, one of the 13 children of John and Mary Heal, was born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1827. At the age of nine years, with his parents, he came to Stafford, and after leaving school he worked on a farm. In 1849 he married Harriet, daughter of John and Mandy March. She was born in Ohio. After his marriage he pursued farming, purchasing the Richardson place. Selling that farm he bought the Babbage property, and later the Crocker place. In 1865 he became the possessor of the old stage tavern, formerly owned by Henry Wolf, and which is now the well known Heal Hotel. Of their seven children six are still living, viz.: William H., Hattie A., John M., Frank C., who is in business in Batavia, Minnie P., and Georgie Anna. In 1860 he was elected constable, which office he still holds. He served as collector for eight years. In 1887 he was appointed deputy sheriff, and in 1869-70 he took the census of Byron, Stafford, and Pavilion. He is a Mason, belonging to Olive Branch Lodge, of Le Roy, and a member of Lodge No. 222, I. O. O. F. Mr. Heal manages a farm of 60 acres, upon which is a valuable stone quarry, the stone from which was used in the bridge of the D., L. & W. Railroad.

Source: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890


LEROY TOWN, GENESEE COUNTY, NEW YORK GENWEB PROJECT
BIOGRAPHY MATTHEW W. HEAL - OF LE ROY, NY

Heal, M. W., P.O. Le Roy, N. Y., was born in Devonshire, England, October 6, 1827. His father, John Heal, was a native of England, and came to Genesee County in June, 1836, where he followed farming. He was sergeant in the Bellevue troops for several years in England. He married Mary Warren, of England. Their children were William, Edward, James, Robert, John W., Mary Ann and Elizabeth. Mr. Heal died in 1877. M. W. Heal was educated in the common schools and was a - farmer until 1864, when he purchased the hotel at Stafford, which he conducted for twenty-seven years. He married Harriet E., daughter of John March; they had six children: William H., John M., Frank E., Hattie, Emma and George. Mrs. Heal died December 4, 1894, and Mr. Heal subsequently married the widow of Henry Lock. He held the office of deputy sheriff twelve years and of constable thirty years. He also dealt largely in farming implements, and for over thirty years was an auctioneer. Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
Matthew W. Heal, one of the 13 children of John and Mary Heal, was born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1827. At the age of nine years, with his parents, he came to Stafford, and after leaving school he worked on a farm. In 1849 he married Harriet, daughter of John and Mandy March. She was born in Ohio. After his marriage he pursued farming, purchasing the Richardson place. Selling that farm he bought the Babbage property, and later the Crocker place. In 1865 he became the possessor of the old stage tavern, formerly owned by Henry Wolf, and which is now the well known Heal Hotel. Of their seven children six are still living, viz.: William H., Hattie A., John M., Frank C., who is in business in Batavia, Minnie P., and Georgie Anna. In 1860 he was elected constable, which office he still holds. He served as collector for eight years. In 1887 he was appointed deputy sheriff, and in 1869-70 he took the census of Byron, Stafford, and Pavilion. He is a Mason, belonging to Olive Branch Lodge, of Le Roy, and a member of Lodge No. 222, I. O. O. F. Mr. Heal manages a farm of 60 acres, upon which is a valuable stone quarry, the stone from which was used in the bridge of the D., L. & W. Railroad. Source: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890

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