Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records H

Joseph E. Heck & Sarah Davis

Joseph E. Heck.
Born: 4 Apr 1788, Maryland.
Married: 1) Sarah Davis, 24 Dec 1812, Muhlenberg County.
Married: 2) Catherine (Davis) Rogers, 1825, Muhlenberg County.
Died: 24 Apr 1864, Muhlenberg County.
Buried: Nelson Creek Cemetery, Muhlenberg County.

Family tradition says he went first to Virginia in the early 1800s, then to Kentucky.

In 1813 Joseph bought property on Nelson Creek:

Muhlenberg Deed Book 3, page 418 - 29 May 1813
Aaron Neal of Jefferson County, Mississippi Territory, sold to Joseph Heck of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, for one dollar, 200 acres on waters of Nelson Creek in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Warren Davis line.
Signed Aaron Neal. Witnesses Robert M. Craig and Scarlet Nixon.

Marriage 1: Sarah Davis.
Married: Joseph E. Heck, 24 Dec 1812, Muhlenberg County.
Father: Henry Davis.
Mother: Frances Randall.

Married 2: Family Group Record of Joseph E. Heck & Catharine (Davis) Rogers.

Known children of Joseph E. Heck & Sarah Davis:

  1. Randall Davis Heck, born 23 Apr 1815.
  2. Frances Adeline Heck, born 10 July 1819.

Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam.

Updated July 30, 2017