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JOHN HEIZER, retired farmer, P. O. Higginsport. The father of this gentleman, John Heizer, Sr., was born in Augusta County, Va., about the middle of the last century, and married Elizabeth Mowery, who was a few years his junior. They remained in their native State until 1807, when they emigrated to what is now Brown County, Ohio. In this county they purchased 500 acres of land on Straight Creek. They were both members of the Christian Church, and were Christian and loving parents to their thirteen children. He in early life devoted some time to carpentering but after coming to Ohio, gave his time entirely to farming. He died about 1840, at the age of ninety-one years, and his wife about eight years later, over fourscore years of age. Of the thirteen children, John, Jr., is the twelfth; he was born December 5, 1805, in Augusta County, Va., but from two years of age has resided in Ohio, and is now among the aged citizens of the county. His childhood days ware mostly spent in assisting his father on the farm. He enjoyed but few school privileges, hence his education is limited. In his day, school buildings were few and far between. He began in life with little or no means, but did not marry until he had accumulated sufficient means, and bought his present farm of 212 acres in 1849, and four years later was wedded to Margaret, widow of Martin Miller; her maiden name was Canary, and she was a descendant of a noble pioneer family. Her birth dates to 1820. She is the mother of eight children, two by her first husband, of whom the son is deceased, and six by her present husband, of whom five are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Heizer have lived on this farm since their united life. The family are mostly members of the Presbyterian Church.