JONAS B. HEATH (1810-1840), m. 28 July1828 Margaret ‘Peggy’BARRETT. (1808-1867). He was born in Cabell Co. VA, she was born in Indiana. Margaret’s parents were Edward and Sarah (Hatfield) Barrett. Jonas and Margaret married in Cabell Co VA. While in Cabell Co VA he owned ‘70 acres on straight fork of Mud River’ via a Land Office Grant dated 16 Oct 1837. His father Israel (stonemason) owned 15 acres on the Guyandotte River beginning just below the mouth of Heaths Creek at the upper end of Narrows. His brother James owned 50 acres on ‘east of Mud River.’ Their firstborn was a girl, Louisa b.ca.1829 in Cabell Co. VA and she was followed by Calloway G. Heath was born in Cabell Co. VA on 23 Feb 1831. Just before moving to Missouri, Jonas and his family made a trip back to Indiana to visit with Margaret Barrett’s family (this was in 1838 as evidenced by the birth of one child born in Indiana and the next child born in Missouri 1840.) Jonas moved his family to Platte Co. Missouri along with his parents and other family members 1839/40. There are historical references to him as a Methodist Minister and he was referred to as Rev. Jonas Heath, believed to be a circuit minister for the Methodist Church. Jonas Heath married younger than the other children, marrying at age 18, but had an early death, living to be only 30 years old (20 Dec 1840). His wife Margaret lived another 27 years, stay in Benton Co. MO but did not remarry. Jonas B. Heath, the father died without a will. His property was inventoried for settlement on 21 Dec 1841 and most sold off by the estate administrator (James Browder) on 12 Jan 1842. Jonas owned quite a lot of property and ‘notes’ on various individuals that owed him money. A sampling: 1 yoke of oxen, 2 black/white faced steers, 1 dun cow, 1 cow and calf, 1 spotted cow, 2 red cows and 2 calves, 2 brindled heifers, 2 yearlings, six sheep, 1 bay horse, four pork hogs, 1 lot of stock hogs, 1 wagon, 1 plough, 1 lot of cooking utensils, 1 kettle, 1 lot of barrels, 2 lard stands, 1 grinding stone, 2 hoes, 1 saddle, 1 sidesaddle, 1 lot gloves and chains, 1 sifter, 1 log chain, 1 axe, 1 dun mare and colt, 1 rifle gun, 1 lot bacon, 1 silver watch, 1 watch, 1 block, 1 slate, 1 pr candle moulds, curry comb, 1 pr andirons shovel, 1 lot cupboard ware, 1 brass candlestick, 1 blowing horn and shoe polisher, 1 lot of tin ware, 6 volumes commentaries, 1 lot of books, 1 razor and shaving tools, 1 table and 10 chairs, 1 bed coverlet and sheet, 1/2 ownership of a red durham bull, 1 lot of stock corn and 1 lot of corn standing in field, 1 lot (8 barrels) corn, 1 head sheep, 1 bay colt, 1 pork hog, broad axe, iron wedge, 2 volumes of ermons, 1 trowel, 1 pr spectacles, accounts against John Rodgers, Hiram Burnard, William Bird, James Rodgers, William Blue, John Thompson and Alexander Thompson, Felix Lindsey, E.F. Yeager, and others, This is not a complete list , just a sampling. The widow Margaret retained the following items: 1 bread pan and strainer, 2 buckets and pans, 1 coffee pot and sifter, 1 lot of cupboardware, 1 pair of fire irons and 1 fire shovel, smoothing iron, 1 oven, 2 skillets, 1 tea kettle, 1 coffee mill, 1 lot of books, 1 geography, 1 dining table, 1 box, a clock, a trunk, and a bed and bedding. Bibles, books, hymn books, farm animals, guns, the silver watch and everything else was auctioned off and bought by neighbors (listed in probate). 10 Sept 1844 a Jonas Heath and brother Richard B Heath recorded a land purchase of 159.39 acres in Township 40-N, Range 22-W, Section 20 in Benton County MO. It is unclear how this came about. Perhaps RB Heath’s name was on it because this was for Jonas B the son of Jonas B the father, who had died?) . Whatver the case, this jointly owned land was in court dispute for many years after Jonas Heath (the father’s) death, with the remaining Richard Blue Heath.Jonas B Heath, the father, died in Tom Township, Benton Co. MO. A Probate Court Case Index for 1832-1920 lists his date of death as 20 Dec 1840. Final settlement for his probate was two years later Dec 1842. He served as Justice of the Peace. He and his wife Margaret and some of the children are buried in Shawnee Bend Cemetery in Benton Co. They were originally buried in Balliet/Balliette Cemetery but were moved due to a river project. The gravestone for Jonas B Heath (the father) must have been redone and date of death was misread as it is incorrect. Their children: Louisa A. Heath b.ca. 1829 married 22 Feb 1848 in Benton Co. MO to Rev. John L. BURCHARD.. In 1847 Rev. Burchard was employed as a ‘supply’ on the Buffalo Methodist circuit, which included all of the country between the Pomme de Terre and Niangua and from Buffalo to the Osage River. He met and married Louisa and married at the Heath family home, west of Warsaw. In 1860 Louisa A. (Heath) BURCHARD and her husband Rev. John L. Burchard moved to San Francisco with their family and lived most of the time in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. They celebrated their 50th anniversary. Calloway G. HEATH (b.23 Feb1831-d.26 Dec 1910). Born in Cabell Co VA. (Various documents have it Callaway or Calloway). He died 1910 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA. He married 15 Nov 1852 Millie Ann HOLLOWAY (b. 22 Feb 1834 in Benton Co. MO and died 14 Oct. 1893 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co. CA.) Millie Holloway was the daughter of John Holloway and Nancy Foster. In the 1180 census Calloway and Millie are found living in Tom, Benton Co. MO with him listed as a ‘farmer’. Three children were born in Scott, Illinois between Dec 1864-1870 so the family must hae moved to Illinois for a few years. Calloway lost his father when he was 9 yrs old, and his mother Margaret (Barrett) Heath died in MO1867 when he was about 36 yrs old. He moved to Bear Creek, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co. sometime after 1874. The children of Calloway and Millie Heath: Thomas Spencer Heath b. 1 Oct 1855 in Benton Co. MO. d. 22 June 1911. He married Elizabeth Williams on 22 Feb 1874. John Heath b. 28 July 1857 Benton Co. MO. d. 15 Aug 1915, m. Ida WICKLIFF 8 Nov 1876. William Jonas Heath b. 9 March 1859 Benton Co. MO. d. 12 July 1920, m.12 June 1878 Pauline WRIGHT Margaret Barret Heath b. 31 Aug 1862 in Benton Co. MO. d. 5 Feb 1948, m. Marion F. RICHARDSON on 12 June 1878. Lonary (Louary?) Elizabeth Heath b. 24 Dec 1864 in Scott, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1877 (12yrs) Melvina Nancy Heath b. 26 July 1867 in Scott, Illinois d. 4 April 1898 m.__JENKINS 9 Sept 1882 George Calloway Heath b. 1 May 1870 in Scott, Illinois d. Sept 1872 (2 yrs old) James Edward Heath b. 15 Sept 1874 in Benton Co. MO. d. 1958 John H. HEATH (b.1835) Born in Cabell Co VA. Believed buried Shawnee Bend Cemetery, Benton Co. MO. Elizabeth Louera HEATH (b.1838) Born in Indiana m. 24 April 1859 William H. LIGGETT. Moved to Hickory Co. MO. Donated land/money to build a Methodist Church in Wheatland, Hickory Co. MO. Joseph L. HEATH (1840-1876) Born in MO. Buried in Shawnee Bend Cem., Benton Co. MO. Jonas B. HEATH (1841-1877) Born in MO. Buried in Shawnee Bend Cem. Benton Co. MO. (This child was not listed when Jonas B Heath the father died in Dec 1840, so Margaret must have had him after her husband’s death and named him after her deceased husband.) Jonas B. (the son) died before April 17, 1877 as that is the day his estate was probated. He married Brunetta Heath and had the following children: Elizabeth Heath, Ida E. Heath, Ellen O. Heath, Cyrus L. Heath and Agnes Heath, all named as minors/children in his estate. They each received about $872.95 apiece from his $4,364.75 estate appraisal when funds finally released on Feb 14, 1881.