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Edward Heebner – Tremont Soldier Buried in Philadelphia
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on April 19, 2019
On 19 April 1864, Edward Heebner, enrolled at Pottsville, in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, as a Private and was mustered into service on the same day at the same place. At the time, he was about 18 years old, was employed as a boatman, stood about 5 foot 4 inches tall, had black hair, a light complexion, and hazel eyes. He served until 30 July 1865, when he was honorably discharged.
On 8 March 1878, Edward Heebner applied for a pension based on his
50th Pennsylvania Infantry service. According to the Pension Index Card (above) from Fold3, he received the pension and collected it until his death, which occurred at Germantown, Pennsylvania, on 21 July 1931.
According to information on Findagrave, Edward Heebner is buried at the Oakland Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. However, at the time of this writing, no photo has been seen of his grave marker.
Comparing information from the above sources with information found in publicly posted family trees on Ancestry.com, the following can be concluded about Edward Heebner:
- He was born 7 April 1846 (or 1845), at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- He was the son of Laurence Heebner (1815-1880) and Caroline [Reed] Heebner (1809-1886).
- In 1860, he was living in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, where his father was working as a laborer.
- About 1867, he married Catherine E. “Katie” Moyer. With whom he had at least nine known children.
- In 1880, he and his family were living in Tremont, where he was employed as a mining engineer.
- At the time of this writing, he has not been located in the 1890 Veterans’ Census.
- In 1900, he was living in Philadelphia where he was employed as a railroad engineer.
- In 1910, he was still living in Philadelphia and still employed as a railroad engineer.
- In 1920, living in Philadelphia, he stated that he was a retired engineer.
- In 1925, in Philadelphia, his wife died.
- In 1930, he was living in Philadelphia with his son John Henry “Harry” Heebner.
- He died on 21 July 1931, as previously noted.
Additional information is sought about Edward Heebner. Blog readers are urged to submit comments to this post. Considering the number of children he had, and the death date of 1931, is possible that photos exist of him, but at this writing, none have been seen.
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