BIO: HIESTAND, Isaac H., s/o Isaac & Jemima (Richards) Hiestand Submitted by: Diana Flynn HIESTAND, RICHARDS, MARTIN "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 JACKSON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 923 ISAAC H. HIESTAND, a prominent citizen of Jackson Township, was born in Washington County, Ind., October 18, 1837, being the fifth of a family of nine children born to Isaac and Jemima (Richards) Hiestand. His father was a native of Virginia, from which State he removed to Indiana in 1818. The mother was a native of Kentucky, and came to this State at a very early date. Isaac H. had limited advantages of schools, but by his energy he succeeded in securing a practical education. He has lived with his parents until the present time, except the period of his service in the late war. In July of 1861 he entered the service of the United States as a private in Company C, Twenty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served bravely and with high credit for nearly two and a half years. He was wounded, and in consequence was discharged after having been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. On December 24, 1865, his marriage with Dorothy A. Martin was solemnized, and to this union have been born eight children, six of whom are now living: Fannie, Oliver M. (dead), Hite H., Lydia E., Benjamin H., Isaac H. (dead), Letha M. and Raymond G. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, and contributes liberally to its support. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He is a successful farmer and a respected citizen. *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.