A Biography of William B. Heasley, 1897-1991
An Honors Thesis (HONRS 499)
by
Matthew J. stovcsik
Thesis Advisor
Dr. Ray White
Ball state University
Muncie, Indiana
April 1996
Graduation - May 1996
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Abstract of Thesis
This work comprises a brief biography of William B. Heasley, my
great-grandfather, who lived in western Pennsylvania from 1897 to
1991.
Shortly after
grandmother,
my
scrapbooks,
and
collection,
I
the
family
death
found
library.
trace
of
his
a
Using
life
his
wife,
collection
the
from
Freda,
of
his
information
childhood
to
my
great-
writings,
from
this
adulthood,
describing the various jobs he held, the things he did in his spare
time,
his family life,
and memories that his family had of him.
This information has been collected from his own unpublished works
which include A Clarion River Classic, a genealogy of the Heasley
Family,
and various scrapbooks that he put together during his
lifetime,
as
well
as
letters
children and grandchildren.
written
to me
from
some
of
his
The appendices include a variety of
items reproduced from his collection. From this I hope the reader
is intrigued by his life and understands the many reasons for which
he was loved and venerated by his family.
In October 1995, my great-grandmother,
Freda Heasley passed away
leaving empty her home at 1215 Taylor Avenue in New Kensington,
Pennsylvania. During the following weeks, her family including her
children,
grandchildren,
and
great-grandchildren,
through and cleaning out her house.
began
They each placed
going
"Post-i t"
notes with their names on the items they wished to have as memories
of her and her husband, my great-grandfather, William B. Heasley.
I
was not able to return to her house until Thanksgiving break
since
I
was
350
miles
away
at
Ball
State.
The
day
after
Thanksgiving was planned to be a major clean out day while many of
the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were in town.
They hoped to use the young muscles of the great-grandchildren to
help move furniture down from the attic. We were also given the
opportunity to place our names on items that had not been claimed.
My most vivid memory of trips to my great-grandparents was visiting
the "deer room." This was my great-grandfather' s den upstairs where
a deer trophy hung on the wall. The deer room was our hangout. My
male cousins and I planned our spy missions on the
"girls," my
sister Amanda and cousin Katie, since they were out numbered five
to two. We were always fascinated as children by the "neat stuff"
in the room. There was an antique typewriter, bookshelves full of
books, new and old, things that our parents told us not to touch.
Well, my time to touch and investigate these items came on the day
after Thanksgiving.
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that I
I had a new appreciation for these items now
was older and realized how they characterized my great1
grandfather, especially since his death in 1991. After helping to
move furniture and do some cleaning, I was given time to explore '.
I was amazed to find that nobody wanted any of the hundreds of
books, many with my great grandfather's own insertions. Also left
was the old Underwood Standard typewriter. I began to sort through
the many bags of books that were tied up and ready to be taken to
the trash. There were volumes of "histories of the world" and old
text books dating back to the 1800's.
I
found large,
four-inch
thick histories of several western Pennsylvania counties and more
recent books written about other areas of the state. The greatest
treasure I
found was a
series of five volumes of,
as my uncle
described them, my great-grandfather's "stuff interjected on loose
leaf paper in blue clothbound three-ring binders.
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Hand-written
in red ink,
each volume was entitled A Clarion River Classic and
was
with
filled
his
type-written
pages,
photographs
cut
from
newspapers, and other collections. I pulled as many of the volumes
as I could find aside and put them on my pile to take home. I was
about finished when my grandmother told me there were even more
bags of books that had been taken down to the basement. I gathered
my pile of books,
carried them down to the living room,
dropped
them on the floor, and ventured to the basement. Most of those bags
were not books, but I did manage to find a few other volumes of the
Classic,
ln addition to two old Bibles which contained pieces of
the Heasley family genealogy.
lLetter from Russell Gray, grandson of William B. Heasley, to
Matthew stovcsik, March 4, 1996.
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The items that I found made me think of my great-grandfather in a
different way. From his collections and writings, I saw his entire
life, not as a great-grandfather, but as a man who loved history
and spent countless hours researching and writing about history. He
had collected this history from his writings of the area in which
he lived and from his collection of articles and photographs in
scrapbooks.
various
I
family
saw the
records
interest he had in his
he
compiled.
The
result
family
of
from
one
of
the
his
hobbies is now a great historical reference. It made me decide to
take what I had found along with what my family could remember and
write a preliminary biography of my great grandfather, William B.
Heasley,
as the topic of my senior honors thesis at Ball State
University.
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Growing Up
William B.
Heasley was
Pennsylvania,
a
small
born on March
town
15,
located along
1897
in Clarington,
the Clarion River
in
southern Forest County, in northwestern Pennsylvania. Forming the
border between Forest County and Jefferson County,
the Clarion
River flows westward and joins the Allegheny River at the small
town of Foxburg in Clarion County. Because of its location on the
river and in a densely forested area, Clarington's main industry
was lumber. In 1994, the town's population was only 320. Around the
time of my great-grandfather's birth Clarington was the largest
city along the Clarion River with a population of over 1,200.
As a child he lived in a "two room shanty, "2 as he described it,
near the bank of the river.
This location fostered his love of
fishing, especially trout, but his outdoor activities were limited
due to infantile paralysis, or polio. The disease crippled his legs
and resulted in him having had two surgeries in Pittsburgh between
1901
and
1904.
A
"well
to
the
to
do"
for
he lived and recuperated in his uncle's home on Mt.
of
pittsburgh
from Clarington
the
Pittsburgh,
area
trip
pay
Due
an
the
hel~ed
operations.
Washington,
length of
neighbor
overlooking
downtown.
to
The
operations prevented him from fully being able to walk until about
the age of eleven.
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.
2Heasley,
William B.
A Clarion River Classic.
1981 .
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Unpublished.
As he grew up, he lived and ate with the boarders of his mother's
boarding house.
father
During his childhood he also travelled with his
along his
daily mailroute
from Clarington northwest
to
Vowinckle and from Clarington directly south to Brookville; each
route
was
Clarington
approximately
to
fifteen
Brookville
is
miles
roughly
long.
the
The
same
route
from
route
that
Pennsylvania State Route 36 follows today. Delivered in a horsedrawn wagon, the mail was carried under the name of Frank Heasley
and Son for many of the twenty seven years. He began just caring
for the horses as he rode with his father, but eventually drove the
route.
They carried more
than
just the mail,
delivering other
things that people needed from town such as food,
medicine,
supplies and sometimes even provided transportation.
or
Often they
took orders for items to bring the next time. Many of the people
were poor and unable to pay,
but neither that,
nor the weather
stopped them. When it snowed they used a sleigh, but they often had
to change horses at one end of the route as a result of its length.
Frank Heasley was forced to stop the mail route on July 1,
1919
when the government broke their contract by raising the weight of
mail without raising the rate. Although the rate did not change, it
was,
in effect,
reduced.
As a result,
they could not afford to
continue.
After high
school William attended Clarion Normal
called Clarion University,
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pursuing a
support himself and pay tuition,
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School,
teaching certificate.
he painted houses
now
To
in Clarion,
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Pennsylvania. After three years, he earned a teaching certificate,
passed
the
necessary exams,
schoolhouse
in
Sigel,
and began
Pennsylvania,
a
teaching
small
in a
town
one
room
located
ln
Jefferson County about five miles south of Clarington. Today that
schoolhouse is a historic landmark. Because of the organization of
the school,
he
taught portions
of every subj ect,
although his
favorites were history and math. Not only did he enjoy math, but he
was also very proficient in it which led to a career in accounting
after teaching. His love of history remained with him and a became
an avocation later in life. After about three years of teaching in
various schools, he decided that it did not pay enough for him to
support his family responsibilities.
The Move to New Kensington
While attending school, he met Freda E. Melzer, who lived near him
in Clarion. The two married in 1920. The following year their first
child, Marie, was born, and William began looking for other jobs.
Different family members have different accounts of how he and his
family actually moved to New Kensington. The town is located along
the Allegheny River in northern Westmoreland County and was once
known as
the
"Aluminum Capital of
the World."
One person says
William had heard about job opportunities at the Aluminum Company
of America
about
(ALCOA)
available
returned
to
and travelled to New Kensington to find out
positions.
Clarion
and
Once
brought
6
he
his
received
family
a
job
wi th
offer,
him
to
he
New
Kensington.
Another account suggests that he brought the family
with him to New Kensington. They stopped at the Kenmar Hotel in
downtown
New
Kensington,
where
he
asked
about
employment
possibilities in the area; it was then that he was told that ALCOA
was hiring. In any event, he soon had a job. 3
My great-grandfather began work at ALCOA as a time keeper in the
cooking utensil division and within a few years moved up to foreman
of that division. Eventually he was moved to the Wear-Ever Building
in New Kensington where he was Senior Clerk for Book Keeping for
seven years. A scrapbook shows pages he used as an accountant and
a description of how the sheet was used (See Appendix D). After
World War II,
transferred
Kensington.
accountants were needed in pittsburgh,
there
and
commuted
everyday
by
train
so he was
from
New
There are also conflicting accounts of where he was
actually moved. Some family members say he worked on the thirtyseventh floor of the Gulf Building in Pittsburgh,
while others
maintain that he was on the twenty-fifth floor.4 Nonetheless, he
did not like the commute and retired in 1961.
While still working for ALCOA,
he spent much of his free
time
building and remodeling. He first built chicken coops and other
3Letters from Marie Gray and Jane Akins, children of W.B.
Heasley, and Bob Gray, grandson of W.B. Heasley, to Matthew
stovcsik, February 26 - February 27, 1996.
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4Letters from Marie Gray, Connie Leah, Bob Gray and Russell
Gray to Matthew stovcsik. February 26 - March 4, 1996.
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smaller buildings
on his mother-in-law's property in Imperial,
Pennsylvania. He then moved on to build a six car garage on the
back half of his property which exited onto an alley.
added a
five room apartment above the garage.
Later,
he
He also bought a
larger piece of property about five miles from his home and built
a small house which he sold to his second daughter, Jane, and her
husband,
Earl. He completed these projects, as well as finishing
his attic,
by working on weekends and vacations.
What was more
impressive was the fact that he completed them with a very small
budget,
spe~ding
only what he needed to and taking advantage of a
nearby salvage yard known as Thompson's.
William and Freda also liked to travel, and they took at least four
trips to California to visit distant relatives, driving the entire
distance each time. He often bragged about having visited every
state in the Union.
They also travelled north into Canada,
even
reaching points "so far north, they only spoke French, "5 and south
into
Mexico.
Everywhere
they went
he
collected
postcards
and
brochures and glued them into his scrapbooks. They could vividly
remember
all
of
their
travels
even
when
they
reached
their
nineties; recalling every place they went to and stories about "how
they had eaten such and such on a hot evening in Texas in nineteen
so and SO."6 In addition to their own souvenirs, they never failed
5Letter
from Jane Akins
to Matthew Stovcsik,
February 27,
1996.
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6Letter from Connie Leah to Matthew stovcsik, March 4, 1996.
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to bring toys to their grandchildren.
William B. Heasley and his Family
Known by the family as Bill, Dad, Daddy, Pup, or Granddad, he was
adored by his grandchildren, but he was not the most affectionate
father,
and as
a
result
the
family was
not
affectionate.
The
family, however, was solid and secure as shown by regularly eating
dinner together in the dining room. Even though he could be strict,
stubborn, and bull-headed, he was respected by his children. When
they were sick he brought them a chocolate milkshake from Isaly's,
an ice cream shop and deli known throughout the Pittsburgh area for
Klondike ice cream bars and "chipped" ham. This tradition carried
on to his grandchildren. As the family grew, William loved to have
his children and grandchildren visit,
always reac:'1ed into his stash of a
and when they arrived he
"zillion ,,7 quarters and gave
each grandchild fifty cents to get a milkshake at the drugstore
across the street. He even continued this practice with his greatgrandchildren, although he had to raise the amount to a dollar and
eventually to five dollars for every two great-grandchildren.
The grandchildren each enjoyed their own visits and had their own
unique memories. During summer vacations they would spend two days
and nights at their grandparents, which always included a trip out
for a spaghetti dinner.
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William never became mad,
regardless of
7Letter from Russell Gray to Matthew Stovcsik, March 4, 1996.
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what a grandchild might do. On occaSlons when he knew someone In
the family was expecting company,
he would deliver a variety of
baked goods. Often on his delivery, he would leave the car running,
not expecting to stay long, and become involved in a conversation,
stay for a long while, and leave a "whisker kiss"
on the way out.
He was also popular with the boys because of his cars, which were
always Buicks and kept
in very good condition.
When they were
younger, they would sit on his lap and drive; when they were older
they impressed their friends by riding in the stylish cars.
My
great-grandfather
especially enjoyed holidays,
most
Thanksgiving. Each year he chose his own live turkey,
biggest and the best,
of
all
always the
from a local turkey farm. After having it
killed, he took it home and helped my great-grandmother prepare it.
It was often amazing how the turkey was able to fit in the oven.
Everyone in the family was always welcome on Thanksgiving Day and
the day after for lunch if there were any leftovers. At each meal,
Rolling Rock beer was on hand. He was dependable on birthday's for
a very nice card and a two pound box of Russell Stover chocolates.
At Christmas, everyone looked forward to the train display that was
set up at the bottom of the basement stairs.
Memories
Many other memories revolve around the things that he did in his
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spare
time.
Since
his
childhood,
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he
loved being
outdoors.
He
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planted flowers in his yard every year until he was 93 years old.
During much of that time he could also be found crawling around his
small yard pulling out each and every piece of clover. Never could
you find a weed in his yard! He also enjoyed picking wild black
berries
in the woods,
often on private property.
Not
even the
hottest or most humid days could stop him. Many times my greatgrandmother became quite angry at the number of berries he brought
home.
them
She could do nothing more than put them into pies or turn
into
neighbors.
jelly,
which were happily distributed
One of his
favori te locations
to
family and
to pick was
on ALCOA
property. Once he was approached by guards but promptly responded
that he was a twenty-five year employee of the company. From then
on he was always welcomed and expected to be seen during prime
berry-picking season.
Aside from being outdoors, he was also a collector of what could be
described best as
"stuff."
His
favorite hangout was Thompson's
salvage yard, where he would find anything, bring it home and fix
it.
In
additio~,.
he saved every nut,
bolt,
screw,
and washer he
ever found or bought. He also tried his hand at music. A few times
during the winter when he could not get out, he would sit at my
great-grandmother's piano and loudly play cords of his favorite
hymns or Irish songs.
In contrast he also enjoyed the peace and
quiet of a summer evening, when he would sit on his front porch and
smoke a cigar or pipe. Often his evening snack would consist of a
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bottle of Rolling Rock and a dish of chocolate ice cream.
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His writings
The one memory that everyone has of my great-grandfather was his
love of history.8 He was an avid reader and collected a variety of
books; his collection contained well over five hundred volumes. His
favorite tr.ings to read were the classics,
especially Alexander
Dumas, books on the American Civil War, or works dealing with other
topics that interested him, such as illnesses or surgeries. In one
of his many scrapbooks, he kept a log of the books that he owned
and marked them off as they were read (See Appendix E) .
These scrapbooks contained everything from newspaper clippings to
photographs to doctor's orders for him. If there was something that
interested him, he would cut it out of the newspaper, magazine, or
even a book (See Appendix F). Then he would glue it to a page of a
notebook,
blank ledger book,
or the cover of another book,
and
would often include his own handwritten or typed notes. There were
very few books in his collection that did not have one of his
insertions. Together, the books and scrapbooks served as resources
for
his
own
writings,
which
ranged
from
short
stories
to
commentaries on current events. Many of these observations were
typed on his antique Underwood typewriter and compiled into what he
titled A Clarion River Classic.
To gain greater insight on the type of man William B. Heasley was,
8Letters from Marie Gray, Jane Akins, Connie Leah, Bob Gray,
Ruth Oaks, Elaine stovcsik, and Russell Gray to Matthew Stovcsik,
February 26 - March 11, 1996.
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as his
family has seen,
one must examine his writings and his
motivation for writing them, especially his lifetime work A Clarion
River Classic. It is difficult to adequately describe this
work of
roughly one thousand pages, loosely bound in a series of five worn,
cloth loose leaf three-ring binders. The binders are composed of
single sheets of typing paper of which the equivalent of a chapter
is stapled together. He grouped the chapters into larger sections
by make-shift folders created from the covers of various paperback
reports.
These folders compose a volume. The composition of the
work becomes even more interesting, as the pages were typed on a
antique typewriter,
which often went off line causing words and
sentences to run together. Many pages have been cut and pasted on
another sheet, most likely as a means of revision (See Appendix G) .
Throughout the work, photographs or drawings from newspapers were
cut out and inserted to illustrate the text.
Captions were then
added or modified to fit. The work appeared to be ready to be sent
to
a
publisher.
Marks
have been made
throughout
the
book
for
corrections, along with many portions underlined with red ink. The
title page includes a name and location of a publishing company,
the Pennsylvania Record Press
in Rimersburg ,
Pennsylvania
(See
Appendix H) . An addition is included wi th the several volumes which
defines the organization of the book for publication with notes
about the size and style of the text,
margins of the page,
and
placement of illustrations. Unfortunately no further record could
be
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found
company.
verifying
any
contract
or
contact
with
a
publishing
My great-grandfather's intent of the work was not for
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profit though. He states in his introduction,
"The dates,
pictures, and happenings in the following classic.
names,
. are written
for your amusement and not for profit. What would it profit a man
to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?,,9
The
organization of
the work
is
also
unique.
There
are
seven
different "classics, " each containing approximately eight chapters.
The chapters are further broken down into sections that constitute
roughly a page. Most chapters range from five to fifteen pages,
however, several number closer to fifty pages. The work begins with
descriptions
of
grandfather's
the
many
birthplace
towns
of
and
counties
Clarington,
near
my
Forest
greatCounty,
Pennsylvania. The progression of these chapters follows the flow of
the Clarion River to its confluence with the Allegheny River with
Pittsburgh as the final city described in Classic II (See Appendix
I).
The
remainder
of
the
"classics"
detail
landmarks,
tales,
people, Indian tribes, and Indian legends. Preceding the work as a
whole is a detailed index.
The work is indexed in several ways,
including a table of contents, list of Classics, list of chapters
under each classic, and list of page titles under each chapter (See
Appendix J). Other indexes are topic specific by matching a topic,
ranging from counties to indian names to towns and cities, with a
chapter number.
The fourth volume of the Classic is unique from the rest of the
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work. It contains one page essays on over one hundred fifty topics
ranging from biographies of family members to biographies of famous
people
from
western
Pennsylvania
something or someone in the region,
or
somehow
associated
with
from histories of small towns
to essays written by his children. This volume contains,
in some
cases, more detailed information about a topic and, in other cases,
items that did not fit into the narrative.
The style of writing can only be that of William B. Heasley. Many
of
the chapters
are written in
first
person,
as
an
individual
writing to inform others of the same time period, much like a news
account. This style allows the reader to understand the text from
a viewpoint that is more than strictly factual. At other times, the
style is more like a story is being told.
with my great-grandfather's
times,
one may question
classic, however,
the
knack
for
From this style along
stretching
validity of
the
truth at
certain parts
the basic historical points are factual.
of
the
Source
references are included throughout the text to reinforce the facts.
No matter what the style, it is clear that he intended the reader
to corne away with something from reading any part of the classic.
This
is
also
shown
through
the
immenseness
of
the work and a
realization of the time and effort that was required to research,
write, and organize the work.
Another part of the writings that he put a great amount of time
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into was a genealogy of the Heasley family.
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This genealogy
was
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contained in an old Family Bible given to him by his father, Frank
A.
Heasley
research,
(See
Appendix
with
K).
his
records
and
additional
he included many members of the Heasley family in his
writings. He was also a member of the Heasley Family Association,
founded by Ruth Heasley from Franklin,
correspondences with her were
However
through
inclusive
family
Pennsylvania.
Some of his
included in monthly newsletters.
research
and
records,
it
comparison
has
been
with
found
her
that
own,
some
of
more
his
assumptions about the Heasley family have been incorrect. Some of
his
records
and
those
published
in
the
newsletter
inserted into another larger family bible,
"Heasley Family Record,
page 834"
have
which has
been
the words
typed inside the cover.
Upon
turning to that page, his insertions were discovered, with the name
Heasley in large type glued to a page. Thus the creation of a new
book of the Bible, the Book of Heasley.
Part of William's motivation for researching his family history was
to connect
~is
revealed a
family to the history that he loved. His research
connection to Phillip Kaster,
Sr.,
a noncommissioned
private who fought in the battles of Bunker Hill and Brandywine in
the American Revolution.
daughters
to
Revolution,
become
although
After this discovery he wished for his
members
they
children were not eager to
of
the
Daughters
were
not
interested.
join,
he
of
the
Since
American
his
own
thought his granddaughters
might be, prompting him to prepare a written description for them,
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tracing
the
family
lineage
back
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seven
generations
to
Phillip
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Kaster, Sr.
Even
thoug~
(See Appendix L)
some of his writings,
such as the genealogy, may not
fit directly into the text of A Clarion River Classic, these works
refer to the classic as though it is an appendix to the entire
collection. Markings through many of his books refer to specific
chapters within the Classic. Poems that he has written or collected
from others connect in some way to the Classic.
his scrapbooks make reference to his work.
Pages throughout
Even pages within his
genealogy direct
the reader to more complete
information
found
within the text.
It is clear that this project was truly a life
project for William B. Heasley, as everything from his books to his
memories is cross referenced and linked to A Clarion River Classic.
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Final Thoughts
Looking at the life of William B. Heasley from his childhood along
the Clarion River to his writings created on an antique typewriter,
I have learned not only a great deal about my great-grandfather and
my family,
but also about how our country has developed over the
past one hundred years. I have also gained an appreciation for the
time and effort that my great-grandfather put into the creation of
A Clarion
River Classic
and
the Heasley
sparked my desire
to
family
efforts
have
preserve
others,
especially those outside the family,
his
genealogy.
works
so
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that
can be inspired and
enlightened by the history that brought so much to his life.
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APPENDICES
A.
Chronology of William B. Heasley's Life
B.
The Heasley Family
C.
Page from 1900 u.s. Census
D.
Note and ledger page from scrapbook
E.
Record of books owned and read by William B. Heasley
F.
Page from scrapbook containing various newspaper articles
G.
Page from A Clarion River Classic showing page pieced together
H.
A Clarion River Classic title page
I.
Map of the Clarion River from A Clarion River Classic
J.
Index from A Clarion River Classic
K.
Page from family record written by William B. Heasley
L.
Letter of proof of lineage for N. Elaine Stovcsik
M.
Map of Pennsylvania showing counties
APPENDIX A
Chronology of William B. Heasley's Life
1897
Born - Clarington, Pa
1899
Contracted polio
1901
wife, Freda E. Melzer, born
1901-1904
Two surgeries to correct legs crippled from polio
1912-1919
Worked on Mail route with his father that went from
Clarington to Brookville
1917
Painted houses in Clarion to earn money to go to
Clarion Normal School
1920
Earned three year teaching certificate from Clarion
Normal school (now Clarion University)
1920
Began teaching in one room school house in Sigel,
Pennsylvania
Married to Freda E. Melzer,
teacher
from Clarion,
1921
First child, B. Marie, born in Clarion, PA
1923
Moved to New Kensington, Pa
also a
Began working at ALCOA as a laborer in the cooking
utensil division
1924
Second child, M. Jane, born in New Kensington, PA
1930
Third child, Constance A., born in New Kensington
1931
Fourth child, Richard W., born in New Kensington
1935
Promoted to office accountant in Wear-Ever Building
1937
Fifth child, James G., born in New Kensington
1945
First
1948
Became member of ALCOA 25 Year Club
grandchild, J. Robert
Kensington
(Marie Heasley Gray)
Gray,
born
Began travelling throughout United States
1950
Transferred to pittsburgh office
in
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Visited World's Fair in Seattle
1961
Retired from ALCOA after 38 years
1964
Visited World's Fair in New York
1972
First Son, Richard W., passed away
First great grandchild, Scott Gray, born In
Phoenixville, PA
(J. Robert Gray)
1981
A Clarion River Classic completed
1991
Passed away
1995
Wife, Freda E., passed away
APPENDIX B
The Heasley Family
The following is a portion of the Heasley genealogy spanning five
generations from William B. Heasley's parents to his greatgrandchildren. I have chosen to include only this portion as these
are the people to whom this thesis most pertains. It also serves as
the most up-to-date source of lineage from William B. Heasley. I
also felt that the generations previous to William B. Heasley were
not pertinent to this other than his parents and siblings which are
included.
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The Heasley Family
Frank A. Heasley - Born Jul 31, 1873, Died Feb 10, 1936
Lillie Viola Gray Heasley - Born Dec 20, 1874, Died May 5, 1969
Wila Bell Heasley
Born
Feb 2O, 1896
Died
Jul 21, 1896
William Butrcie Heasley
Freda E. Melzer Heasley
Mar 15, 1897
Oct 3, 1901
Oct 3, 1991
Oct , 1995
B. Marie Heasley Gray
John Robert Gray
Jun 21, 1921
Feb 23, 1920
Jan
7, 1945
John Robert Gray, Jr.
Janet Binder Gray
Scott Robert Gray
Ian Michael Gray
May 20, 1972
Sep 18, 1974
Ruth Ann Gray Oaks
John Oaks
D'Arcy John Oaks
Mary Katherine Oaks
Nov 8, 1972
Nov 29, 1973
Nancy Elaine Gray Stovcsik
Joseph Richard stovcsik, Jr.
Matthew Joseph Stovcsik
Amanda Lynn stovcsik
Joseph Richard stovcsik III
Jul 8, 1950
Jun 3, 1950
Sep 18, 1974
Feb 9, 1978
Aug 17, 1981
Russell William Gray
Katherine Spear Gray
Elise Meghan Gray
Alexander Russell Gray
Eric Thomas Gray
M. Jane Heasley Akins
Earl E. Akins
Jan 10, 1924
Thomas Earl Akins
Constance Anne Heasley Leah
George R. Leah
George R. Leah, Jr.
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Marce Jane Leah Urbanski
Leonard Francis Urbanski
Ryan Urbanski
Richard Urbanski
Geoff Leah
Jul 30, 1930
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Richard W. Heasley
Margaret Bickerstaff Heasley
Dec 31, 1931
Jun 12, 1972
Barry William Heasley
Patricia Heasley
Nicole Heasley
Kathy Heasley
Erad Heasley
Chandra Heasley
Susan Heasley
James G. Heasley
Joyce Humphrey Heasley
Feb 26, 1937
Sharon Heasley
Lynn
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Heasley
Estell Heasley Porter
Clarence F. Porter
May 25, 1899
1888
Sep
Edwin Loraine Heasley
Oct
Nov 27, 1907
7, 1901
19//
4, 1952
APPENDIX C
Page from 1900
u.s.
Census
The following page is a reproduction of a page of the Population
Schedule from the 1900 Census. Listing includes residents of
Barnett Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, which is roughly the
same area of Clarington, Pennsylvania. William B. Heasley appears
on line 97 of this page, along with his mother, father, and younger
sister.
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APPENDIX D
Note and ledger page from scrapbook
This is a reproduction of a page of one of William B. Heasley's
scrapbooks. The note describes what the ledger sheet was used for
and the position he was in when this ledger was used.
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Record of books owned and read by William B. Heasley
As the title suggests, this reproduction is one of many pages in
one of his scrapbooks that lists the books that he owned. In
addition to the title he included the date the book was published.
Each entry was given a catalogue number and marked "read" when he
had finished reading it. Other notes include where in his horne the
books are located and things that are specific to the book. In this
page, notice he has marked the "oldest book." He also includes in
some instances who had given him the book. The catalogue numbers
range from 1 to 538, but there are an additional few pages of
series by a particular author that have their own numbers. The
publishing date of the books range from 1826 to the late 1980's.
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Page from scrapbook containing various newspaper articles
This is a reproduction of one of the many newspaper articles that
William B. Heasley collected in his scrapbooks. This page was
chosen because it contained the oldest articles, dating back to
1898. The articles in the scrapbook date from this time to the
present. These articles are also interesting since they are from
New Kensington. William B. Heasley did not live in New Kensington
until the early 1920's.
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APPENDIX G
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A Clarion River Classic title page
This page is self-explanatory. It was taken from the first volume
of the text. Included on the page is the title, the subtitle, along
with William. B. Heasley's name and the name of a publishing
company. Upon further research, no record of the Pennsylvania
Record Press was able to be located.
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APPENDIX I
Map of the Clarion River from A Clarion River Classic
This is a map of the Clarion River reproduced from the text of A
Clarion River Classic. Many of the names found on the map are
discussed within the text of William B. Heasley's work. Notice the
dedication. The original name has been erased in some way and
replaced with his father's name, Frank Heasley. The background is
the following page in the text.
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Index from A Clarion River Classic
This is one of the many indexes found in A Clarion
This particular index lists the chapters within each
indexes are organized by subj ect, such as names
places, or give more details about the content of
There are about twelve pages of indexes.
River Classic.
classic. Other
of people or
each chapter.
CLASSIC V.
PIONEl<4l Till;S
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This is a reproduction of a page from a family Bible given to
William by his father. The family record was started by his father,
then he continued it. The records are organized in a variety of
ways. This particular page shows the lineage from John Robert Gray,
Jr, a grandson of William, to Philip Kaster, Sr. Included are
important dates such as birth, marriage, and death as well as
military service or occupation.
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This letter was written by William to his grand-daughter, tracing
the family lineage back to Phillip Kaster, Sr., who fought in the
American Revolution. A similar letter was prepared for several
other family members. It is assumed that this letter was to be used
to prove a lineage to a veteran of the American Revolution, which
would allow membership into the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
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Map of Pennsylvania showing counties
The following is a map of Pennsylvania showing the county
boundaries. The counties that have been mentioned within the text
have been shaded. They include Forest, Jefferson,
Clarion,
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primarily discussed within the text of A Clarion River Classic.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
I.
Primary Sources
A Clarion River Classic, William B. Heasley. Not published.
A series of four volumes of typed pages loosely bound in cloth
binders. Details cities, people, and events located in western
Pennsylvania, with the time period ranging from the early 1800's to
the present. Some material is autobiographical or relates to the
family of William B. Heasley. The work is in the possession of
Matthew J. stovcsik, great grandson of William B. Heasley
Scrapbooks of William B. Heasley
Two accounting ledger books containing newspaper illustrations and
articles, photographs, tourist brochures from various cities and
states, and other items written by William B. Heasley. Items are
glued or taped to the pages of the ledger and date from the late
1890's to the mid 1980's. One book contains a record of books owned
and read by William B. Heasley. The books are in the possession of
Matthew J. stovcsik.
Bibles of William B. Heasley
Two Bibles owned by William B. Heasley. One is a large Catholic
Bible published in 1961. A selected portion of the Heasley family
history has been inserted between the two testaments. Handwritten
records are listed in the ~Births" section of the Bible. The second
is dated 1867. Handwritten notes say the Bible was given to William
B. Heasley by his father. Inserted throughout the Bible are
illustrations of various biblical scenes. Included near the center
of the Bible is a series of family photographs, some dating
approximately 1870. Family Records section includes handwritten
entries from William B. Heasley and his father, Frank A. Heasley.
Other pages inserted into the Bible detail the genealogy of the
Heasley family as written by William B. Heasley. Also inserted are
items written by William B. Heasley on Phillip Kaster, Sr., an
ancestor who fought in the American Revolution. Both are· in the
possession of Matthew J. Stovcsik.
Letters from Heasley Family
A collection of handwritten and electronic mail letters written to
Matthew J. stovcsik from children and grandchildren of William B.
Heasley. Letters were written between February 23 and March 11,
1996. Letters contain descriptions of various aspects of William B.
Heasley's life, including his childhood, his family, the various
jobs he held, his travels, his hobbies, and other memories from
their perspectives. All are in the possession of Matthew J.
Stovcsik.
Bulletins from the Heasley Family Association, Franklin, Pa.
A collection of bulletins published by Ruth Heasley, founder of the
Heasley FaMily Association. Each bulletin was sent to William B.
Heasley and included a portion of the complete Heasley Genealogy,
researched and compiled by Ruth Heasley. The bulletins were
published monthly and date from 1979 to 1985. Bulletins were
collected in a folder by William B. Heasley. Folder is now in the
possession of Matthew J. stovcsik
**The complete Heasley
Genealogy is located in the Allen County Library in Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
Letter
and
Enclosures
from
Ruth
Association, to Matthew J. stovcsik.
Heasley,
Heasley
Family
Requested information by Matthew J. stovcsik on the submissions
that William B. Heasley made to the family newsletter or other
correspondence he had with Ruth Heasley. Letter is dated February
26, 1996 and is in the possession of Matthew J. stovcsik.
II.
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Dunaway, Wayland F. A History of Pennsylvania. New York:
Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1935.
Klein, Phillip S. and Hoogenboom, Ari. A History of Pennsylvania.
New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1973
Mulkearn, Lois and Pugh, Edwin V. A Traveler's Guide to History
Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh:
University of pittsburgh Press, 1954.
Swetnam, George, and Smith, Helene. A guidebook to Historic Western
Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh:
University of Pittsburgh Press,
1976.
United States. United States Census Bureau. 1900 Population Census.