252. George Washington Heap was born 10 Sep 1771 in Shippingsburg, Pennsylvania. He died 18 Aug 1855. George is buried at Union Baptist Cemetery, Richland Co., IL. George married Elizabeth Sanders. G.W. Heap served in the War of 1812 in the navy. He ran away from home when he was 15 and enlisted as a midshipman in Comodore Perry's fleet.
1850 Census IL Richland Olney - George Sr and Elizabeth (Sanders) Heap
253. Elizabeth Sanders was born 06 Sep 1784 in Baltimore, Maryland. Elizabeth died 06 Jan 1851 in Olney Co., IL. Elizabeth is buried at Union Baptist Cemetery, Richland Co., IL.
1850 Census IL Richland Olney - George Sr and Elizabeth (Sanders) Heap
Cemetery tombstone inscription -
We laid her to rest in the quiet tomb with the flowers she had loved so well
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