My mother, Felice Heying, was baptized here in 1925 and also confirmed here in 1935.
Adolph and Caroline are buried in this church's cemetary about a mile away on Locust Street.

BOONVILLE, MISSOURI

Boonville, MO, is the birthplace of my mother, Charlotte Marie Felice Heying and the burial place of her grandparents Adolph and Caroline Heying, as well as that of her Uncle Paul and Aunt Getrude. Hubert F. Heying, who had lived in Denver with his parents in 1920, married Margaret in 1924 in Kansas City, had settled in Boonville sometime before the birth of my mother in 1925, and stayed until 1935, when the lumber company Heying & Sons went out of business. The Boonville population was listed as 8438 in 2007, but the 2000 census shows 8202. The citizens of Boonville like to trace its beginnings as a settlement back to 1805 when Nathan and Daniel Morgan, sons of Daniel Boone, began to operate a salt lick in the area.

MARGARET REILLY HEYING'S FAMILY

Margaret Eulalie Reilly's father was Matthew Reilly, who was born on November 4, 1863 in Leon, Illinois, and died on October 3, 1919 in Kansas City. Matthew Reilley was a student at St. Mary's Kansas and graduated from the University of St. Louis. His parents were Thomas Reilly and Margaret Carr, both of Ireland. The mother of Margaret Eulalie Reilly was Fontine (sometimes called "Lovey") Elise Jones, who was born on August 12, 1869, in Bushnell, Illinois, and died on February 11, 1946 in Kansas City. Fontine Jones and Matthew Reilley's wedding took place at the Church of the Assumption, in Topeka, Kansas.

Margaret Eulalie Reilly's grandparents, the parents of Fontine Jones Reilly, were Felicia Chartier (b. in France, d. December 29, 1930, Kansas City, MO, buried at Forest Hill Cemetery) and Caleb Joseph Jones (b. January 25, 1840, d. May 26, 1919, also buried at Forest Hill Cemetery), who was born in Franklin Center, Iowa. The father of Caleb was Joseph (William?) Jones and Caleb's mother was Anna Houston of Indiana.

My great-great-grandfather Caleb R. (Rowland?) Jones was a private during the civil war. Living in Beardstown, Illinois, he was a member of Company "A" 14th Illinois Infantry, "mustered in" May 25, 1861, and "mustered out" Jun 24, 1864. (http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/014-a-in.html). Fontine believed that Caleb's father was William Jones, son of one Benjamin Jones who fought in the Revolutionary war, citing this excerpt from "History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania*":

{In the settlement of Franklin Township near Pittsburgh, PA} "The first settlers were William Jones and his brother-in-law, a German named Holman, who arrived about 1800. Benjamin Jones, the father of William, was a soldier in the Revolution and in Wayne's expedition. Upon his return from the latter, he settled opposite Pittsburgh, within the limits of "Allegheny Town." Here he undertook to build a house, and, as the custom was, the neighbors assembled to assist. As usual on such occasions, whisky was freely imbibed, and a member of the party became embroiled with an Indian who happened to be present. In the struggle that ensued, Jones and several others, among them an officer of the garrison at Fort Pitt, lost their lives …"

*For more information see History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: including its early settlement and progress to the present time ; a description of its historic and interesting localities; its cities, towns and villages; religious, educational, social and military history; mining, manufacturing and commercial interests, improvements, resources, statistics, etc.; also, biographies of many of its representative citizens, p. 193.

HUBERT HEYING'S DESCENDANTS

My great grandparents Adolph and Caroline Heying raised their children in Starkenburg, Missouri, but are buried in Boonville. My grandfather Hubert F. Heying was born on March 30, 1902 in Starkenburg, Missouri, and he died on May 8, 1988 in Shawnee Mission, Johnson County, Kansas. The first four of his five children were born in Boonville before the family moved to Kansas City in 1935. Hubert Frank Heying and Margaret Eulalie Reilly (b. August 1899- d. August 1946) were married on October 15, 1924 in Kansas City. Grandpa Hubert's children, my aunts and uncles, include:

Mother Charlotte Marie Felice Heying, who married Gaylord Booth..
Hubert F. Heying Jr., who married Theresa Marie Streit.
Margaret Adele Heying, who married William Brantner Korth.
Charles R. Heying, who married Rosemary and then Nadine.
William Joseph Heying, who married Barbara.

Hubert Frank Heying, sometime after his first wife Margaret's death in 1946, remarried Grandma Mary. From her obituary:

Mary Mae Heying, 97, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006, at Holmesdale Care Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral mass held for her on Saturday, January 21, 2006, at Cure' of Ars Church in Leawood, KS. She was buried at Forest Hill/Calvary Cemetery. Mary was born in Coldwater, KS, in 1908, one of nine children, all who preceded her in death. Most of her life was spent in the Kansas City area. Mary also was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert F. Heying, President of Timberline, Inc.; a daughter, Felice Heying Desilvey; daughter-in-law, Theresa Streit Heying; two grandsons, David Paul Heying and David Barnett Korth. Surviving are sons, Joseph H. Birmingham, Jr. and companion, Tim Degnan; Hubert F. Heying, Jr., Stilwell, KS, Charles R. and Nadine Heying, Overland Park, KS, William Joseph and Barbara Heying, Tucson, AZ; daughter, Adele Heying Korth, Leawood, KS; 17 grandchildren (including Roxanne and Michael Montgomery), 23 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson.

My mother, Charlotte Marie Felice Heying, was born November 6, 1925, in Boonville, MO. She attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Boonville, where she was baptized on November 15, 1925, and was confirmed on June 2, 1935. Felice married Gaylord P. Booth on May 4, 1946, and then Weston Windell Montgomery (parents Arthur and Roxie), of Georgetown, TX (b. January 12,1919, d. February 7, 1978). Later Felice H. Heying and John Desilvey (b. about 1923) were married. The children of Felice are: Michael Reilly Montgomery and Margaret Roxanne Montgomery.

Hubert Frank Heying Jr., also known as Bert, was born November 1, 1928, married Theresa Marie Streit on October 29, 1949. Theresa Marie Streit (daughter of John M. Streit and Anna Marie Pfeifer) was born on January 3, 1931 in St. Vincent's, Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas, and died on May 14, 2005 in Stilwell, Johnson County, Kansas. She was buried on May 19, 2005 in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Wea, Miami County, Kansas (near Kansas City). Hubert's children are David Paul Heying (died), C. Stephen Heying, Phillip D. Heying, Denise M. Heying, Carol S. Heying, who married Jon Morgenson and had the following children: Cara Morgenson and Krista Morgenson.

Margaret Adele Heying, was born February 28, 1930, married William Brantner Korth and had the following children: David Barnett (d. 1953), Chris, Molly (Margaret Mary Korth Williams), Brant.

Charles Reilly Heying, was born September 2, 1931, married Rosemary Brenik 12-01-1951, and then Nadine J. Miller in 1987. Children include Ricky, Cheryl, and Barbara.

William Joseph Heying, was born April 15, 1937, married his first wife Susanna, and children from this first marraige include Lisa Kritz, Laura Heying, and William Joseph Jr. After Susanna passed away William married his second wife Barbara, and children from this second marriage include Mark and Erica.

Ancestral Heying and Giesing Families in BOCHOLT, GERMANY

Great Grandma Caroline Giesing Heying's Family in CHAMOIS, MO

Great Grandpa Adolph Heying's Family in RHINELAND, MO

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