Great-Grandfather Lorenzo Dow Heater - 2

L. D. (DOW) HEATER -- L. D. (Dow) HEATER, died at his home on Bens Run, on Thursday of last week. He was in his 80th year. Married in 1875 to Emma J. Cox who died in 1888, leaving six small children, all of whom are living. They are: Frank Heater of Burnsville, Scott Heater of Gilmer, Charlie Heater of Sand Fork, Lee, Flavius and Mrs. Earl Jeffries, all of Clarksburg.
Married again in 1892 to Sarah J. Wymer, who survives with their ten children: Ann(Mrs. Pumphrey) of Orlando, Bird, Mrs. Hefner of Bens Run, Daisy (Mrs. Blake) of Clover Fork, Donie (Mrs. Taylor) of Chapman, Goldie (Mrs.) Arrington of Huntington, Marie Heater, who is at home, James Heater of Huntingon, Coleman, George and Orie Heater at home.
Interment in Pumphrey Cemetery. (Ind. Wed. 30 May 1923)

There is some confusion about him. It appears (see the following note) that his name originally was Salathiel and was changed at some time to Lorenzo Dow. Lorenzo Dow was an intinerate preacher .. nearly every family in Central WV has a son named Lorenzo Dow.

1850 Lewis Co census -- Salathiel, 6 yrs old living with William and Mary; 1860 Braxton Co census -- Salathiel 13 yrs old living with William and Mary; 1870 Braxton Co census - no Salathiel or Lorenzo Dow 1870 Gilmer Co census - no Salathiel or Lorenzo Dow 1870 Lewis Co census - no Salathiel or Lorenzo Dow. In 1875 Lorenzo Dow married Emily Jane Cox in Gilmer Co. In 1892 Lorenzo Dow married Sarah Wimer in Lewis Co, gave parents as William Heater and Polly Heater. His marriage record gives his age as 39 (which would make him born in 1853).

Great-Grandfather Lorenzo Dow Heater

According to Dorothy Weckbacher this was taken at the Pine Run School at a family picnic ca 1900. Below listed is who we believe to be in the picture ….but there is some dispute of who is who.


Front Row L to R:
Tom Wymer, Birdie Heater, Anna Heater Rose Heater (d/o Sam and Alice), Daisy Heater, James Earl Heater, Vernie Sprouse, Ernest Heater (s/o Sam), Dona Butcher

Second Row L to R:
Mary Pauline Wymer, Opal Sprouse (baby), Sarah Wymer Heater, Dona Heater (baby), Charlie Wymer, Bee Heater, Willie Wymer, Alice Heater (hat on holding Della (or Dona) Heater), Mayme Butcher Heater

Third Row L to R:
Cain Wymer, Lorenzo Dow Heater, John Heater (s/o Sam), Bridget Wymer, Rosene Heater, Sam Heater

My Father's Parents

FLORA EDNA JESSE HAYMOND b 23 Oct 1876 in Gem, Braxton Co, WV d 8 Jun 1923

FRANK LORENZO HEATER, SR. b 27 May 1878 in Sand Fork, Gilmer Co, WV d 10 March 1967 Burnsville, Braxton Co, WV

They were married 7 July 1907 in Braxton Co, WV.

My Mother's Parents

FLORENCE VICTORIA DALTON b 21 April 1893 in Lewis Co, WV d 1 May 1970 in Braxton Co, WV She married HERBERT LEE NICHOLSON 20 Dec 1909. He was b 22 May 1890 and d 18 Jan 1927 in a coal mining accident. In the photo with her is FRANK STEELE who she later married. She and Frank lived at the end of the bridge in Stouts Mills and owned and operated a store. The store had originally been a mill that Frank operated. In later life they moved from the house to an apartment in the store building.

My Parents

Thelma Valeria Nicholson, born May 17, 1920 and William Dow Heater, born April 14, 1918. This picture was taken between 1949 and 1950 in Clio, Roane County, West Virginia. We lived in a company house at Lewis Station (compressor station) for United Fuel Gas Co (later Columbia Gas and later NiSource). My dad was a welder and later a welding inspector.