S. M. Heller Family

S.M. Heller, the son of Samuel (1800-1852) and Margaret who died in 1864, Heller, was born at Jeromeville, Wayne County, Ohio, on April 4, 1832.

He was married in Hancock County, Ohio, on May 13, 1858, to Annie L. Showman, daughter of John S. and Louvenia Showman. Their history is in this book. Annie was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, on February 21, 1841.

S.M. and Annie Heller had four children: Charles M., 1859-1860; Lilly B., 1864; Ella M., 1866; and Margaret L., 1868.

A brother of S.M. Heller was killed in the Civil War. No other information was listed on V.U. Heller.

S.M. Heller was a partner in the S.M. and M.E. Heller Company, a general dry goods store.

M.E. Heller was born in Hancock County, Ohio on August 16, 1845. He married Elizabeth A. Cullen on January 16, 1867, at Napoleon, Ohio. She was a daughter of Seth and Susan Cullen, who were residents of Paulding County in 1875. Elizabeth was born at Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, on September 16, 1848.

M.E. and Elizabeth Heller had four children: Maude, 1868; Frank, 1870; Samuel M., 1872; and Kate B., 1874.

M.E. Heller enlisted in Company G., 163rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1863. He had settled in Henry County in 1861. In 1875 he was a merchant in business with his brother, S.M. Heller.

S.M. Heller was a member of the state legislature from 1865-1869.

Submitted by the Henry County Historical Society, and not by the family.