Biographical Sketch of Frances S. Heffernan, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Heffernan is the son of Stephen S. and Margaret (O'Day) Heffernan,
and was born in Walworth county, Territory of Wisconsin, March 13th,
1846.  He was educated at the country schools of his native county, and
at Hamilton University, at Red Wing, Minnesota.  He afterwards took a
course of study at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College at Milwaukee.
He came to Springfield, Missouri, in October, 1867, and finished the
study of law in the office of Julian & O'Day.  He was admitted to the 
bar on August 9th, 1868.  He was solicited to run for Congress in 1882,
and received the votes of several counties, but was defeated in the 
convention by Robert Fyan.  Mr. Heffernan was married April 29th, 1872,
at Springfield, to Miss Alice Chambers, a native of Augusta, Georgia.
Their union has been blest with three children, viz.: Talma, John F.,
and Marie.  Mr. and Mrs. Heffernan are members of the Catholic church.
His father was from Limerick, Ireland, and came to the United States in
1832, and located in Vermont.  In 1839 he went to Chicago, Illinois, 
and was one of the first settlers of that now great city.  He is now
living in Springfield, Missouri.  His wife was from county Clare, Ire-
land, and died at Springfield, January 18th, 1871.  They had fourteen
children, of whom nine are now living.

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