Veteran Civil War - Co D 4th Iowa Cavalry
John Heater enlisted as a Private on 25 Dec 1963 at the age of 21. He was a resident of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He mustered in Co D 4th Iowa Cavalry on 5 Jan 1864 and mustered out on 8 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia.
John married Jane Davis on 10 Apr 1875 in Richland Twp, Carroll Co, Iowa. They were the parents of 7 children in 1900, 3 still living: Howard, Benjamin, John, Ford, Abigail, Belva, and Hallie.
June 12, 1913 - Carroll Times - Page 1 - John Heater, a Grand Army veteran of Coon Rapids is dead and Albert Pearson, of the same place is supposed to be at the point of death in a Des Moines hospital, as the result of inhaling gas in the bedroom which they occupied while attending the Grand Army re-union. The death of Heater occurred at the home of Mrs. H. Meckel, where the veterans were stopping. The room is provided both with gas and electric light. It is believed that the gas was turned on accidentally by one of the veterans while he was fumbling in the dark for the electric light button, as the electric light was burning when they were discovered unconcious in the room.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday morning, Heater responded to the final summons. Pearson was disovered in an unconscious condition and gas was pouring out of a gas jet in the front room occupied by the old oldlers. They had made a mistake and turned on the gas light instead of the electric. The discovery was made by Mrs. Bechel. A roomer wakened her a short time previous, and said that he had smelled gas. An investigation was made but the source could not be ascertained. Finally Mrs. Bechel broke into the room where the veterans lay and came upon her uncle's lifeless body, Pearson was breathing heavily and was revived with difficulty by Police Surgeon Glew. He was later removed to the Methodist hospital where his condition is considered critical.
Heater enlisted from Mt. Pleasant and after the war he returned to Iowa and settled at Coon Rapids where he was justice of the peace and proprietor of a general merchandise store. He was well known.
John Heater is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Allie Parrish of Coon Rapids; and two sons, Howard and Daniel Heater of Spokane, Washingon. The body will probably be taken to Coon Rapids for burial, and Pearson will be taken back there when is is able to travel in case he recovers. Heater served all through the war of the rebellion in Company D of the fourth Iowa cavalry. This was the company commanded by Capt. H.M. Pickell. He had been eagerly lookng forward to the parade and was planning to march with his comrades of Company D.
John Heater enlisted as a Private on 25 Dec 1963 at the age of 21. He was a resident of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He mustered in Co D 4th Iowa Cavalry on 5 Jan 1864 and mustered out on 8 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia.
John married Jane Davis on 10 Apr 1875 in Richland Twp, Carroll Co, Iowa. They were the parents of 7 children in 1900, 3 still living: Howard, Benjamin, John, Ford, Abigail, Belva, and Hallie.
June 12, 1913 - Carroll Times - Page 1 - John Heater, a Grand Army veteran of Coon Rapids is dead and Albert Pearson, of the same place is supposed to be at the point of death in a Des Moines hospital, as the result of inhaling gas in the bedroom which they occupied while attending the Grand Army re-union. The death of Heater occurred at the home of Mrs. H. Meckel, where the veterans were stopping. The room is provided both with gas and electric light. It is believed that the gas was turned on accidentally by one of the veterans while he was fumbling in the dark for the electric light button, as the electric light was burning when they were discovered unconcious in the room.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday morning, Heater responded to the final summons. Pearson was disovered in an unconscious condition and gas was pouring out of a gas jet in the front room occupied by the old oldlers. They had made a mistake and turned on the gas light instead of the electric. The discovery was made by Mrs. Bechel. A roomer wakened her a short time previous, and said that he had smelled gas. An investigation was made but the source could not be ascertained. Finally Mrs. Bechel broke into the room where the veterans lay and came upon her uncle's lifeless body, Pearson was breathing heavily and was revived with difficulty by Police Surgeon Glew. He was later removed to the Methodist hospital where his condition is considered critical.
Heater enlisted from Mt. Pleasant and after the war he returned to Iowa and settled at Coon Rapids where he was justice of the peace and proprietor of a general merchandise store. He was well known.
John Heater is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Allie Parrish of Coon Rapids; and two sons, Howard and Daniel Heater of Spokane, Washingon. The body will probably be taken to Coon Rapids for burial, and Pearson will be taken back there when is is able to travel in case he recovers. Heater served all through the war of the rebellion in Company D of the fourth Iowa cavalry. This was the company commanded by Capt. H.M. Pickell. He had been eagerly lookng forward to the parade and was planning to march with his comrades of Company D.
Veteran Civil War - Co D 4th Iowa Cavalry
John Heater enlisted as a Private on 25 Dec 1963 at the age of 21. He was a resident of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He mustered in Co D 4th Iowa Cavalry on 5 Jan 1864 and mustered out on 8 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia.
John married Jane Davis on 10 Apr 1875 in Richland Twp, Carroll Co, Iowa. They were the parents of 7 children in 1900, 3 still living: Howard, Benjamin, John, Ford, Abigail, Belva, and Hallie.
June 12, 1913 - Carroll Times - Page 1 - John Heater, a Grand Army veteran of Coon Rapids is dead and Albert Pearson, of the same place is supposed to be at the point of death in a Des Moines hospital, as the result of inhaling gas in the bedroom which they occupied while attending the Grand Army re-union. The death of Heater occurred at the home of Mrs. H. Meckel, where the veterans were stopping. The room is provided both with gas and electric light. It is believed that the gas was turned on accidentally by one of the veterans while he was fumbling in the dark for the electric light button, as the electric light was burning when they were discovered unconcious in the room.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday morning, Heater responded to the final summons. Pearson was disovered in an unconscious condition and gas was pouring out of a gas jet in the front room occupied by the old oldlers. They had made a mistake and turned on the gas light instead of the electric. The discovery was made by Mrs. Bechel. A roomer wakened her a short time previous, and said that he had smelled gas. An investigation was made but the source could not be ascertained. Finally Mrs. Bechel broke into the room where the veterans lay and came upon her uncle's lifeless body, Pearson was breathing heavily and was revived with difficulty by Police Surgeon Glew. He was later removed to the Methodist hospital where his condition is considered critical.
Heater enlisted from Mt. Pleasant and after the war he returned to Iowa and settled at Coon Rapids where he was justice of the peace and proprietor of a general merchandise store. He was well known.
John Heater is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Allie Parrish of Coon Rapids; and two sons, Howard and Daniel Heater of Spokane, Washingon. The body will probably be taken to Coon Rapids for burial, and Pearson will be taken back there when is is able to travel in case he recovers. Heater served all through the war of the rebellion in Company D of the fourth Iowa cavalry. This was the company commanded by Capt. H.M. Pickell. He had been eagerly lookng forward to the parade and was planning to march with his comrades of Company D.
John Heater enlisted as a Private on 25 Dec 1963 at the age of 21. He was a resident of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He mustered in Co D 4th Iowa Cavalry on 5 Jan 1864 and mustered out on 8 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia.
John married Jane Davis on 10 Apr 1875 in Richland Twp, Carroll Co, Iowa. They were the parents of 7 children in 1900, 3 still living: Howard, Benjamin, John, Ford, Abigail, Belva, and Hallie.
June 12, 1913 - Carroll Times - Page 1 - John Heater, a Grand Army veteran of Coon Rapids is dead and Albert Pearson, of the same place is supposed to be at the point of death in a Des Moines hospital, as the result of inhaling gas in the bedroom which they occupied while attending the Grand Army re-union. The death of Heater occurred at the home of Mrs. H. Meckel, where the veterans were stopping. The room is provided both with gas and electric light. It is believed that the gas was turned on accidentally by one of the veterans while he was fumbling in the dark for the electric light button, as the electric light was burning when they were discovered unconcious in the room.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday morning, Heater responded to the final summons. Pearson was disovered in an unconscious condition and gas was pouring out of a gas jet in the front room occupied by the old oldlers. They had made a mistake and turned on the gas light instead of the electric. The discovery was made by Mrs. Bechel. A roomer wakened her a short time previous, and said that he had smelled gas. An investigation was made but the source could not be ascertained. Finally Mrs. Bechel broke into the room where the veterans lay and came upon her uncle's lifeless body, Pearson was breathing heavily and was revived with difficulty by Police Surgeon Glew. He was later removed to the Methodist hospital where his condition is considered critical.
Heater enlisted from Mt. Pleasant and after the war he returned to Iowa and settled at Coon Rapids where he was justice of the peace and proprietor of a general merchandise store. He was well known.
John Heater is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Allie Parrish of Coon Rapids; and two sons, Howard and Daniel Heater of Spokane, Washingon. The body will probably be taken to Coon Rapids for burial, and Pearson will be taken back there when is is able to travel in case he recovers. Heater served all through the war of the rebellion in Company D of the fourth Iowa cavalry. This was the company commanded by Capt. H.M. Pickell. He had been eagerly lookng forward to the parade and was planning to march with his comrades of Company D.
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