Biographical Sketch of Francis A. Heacker, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

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

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Mr. Heacker is the son of Joseph and Frederica Heacker, and was born in
Prussia, Germany, May 28th, 1843.  In 1844 his parents emigrated to the
United States, and located at Louisille, Kentucky, where he began lear-
ning the cigar maker's trade, when he was eight years of age, and has
made it the occupation he has since followed.  At the beginning of the
civil war he was in St. Louis, where he enlisted in the three months
service, at the first call for troops, in Company I, 1st Missouri regi-
ment.  At the expiration of his term of service he re-enlisted in 
Company K, first Missouri artillery, for three years, and served until
August 24, 1864.  He was at the taking of Camp Jackson, the battles of
Wilson's Creek, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Helena,
Little Rock, and upon the Steele campaign.  After the war he worked at
his trade in different places, and in 1875 engaged in the manufacture
of cigars at Springfield. In 1876 he moved his factory to North Spring-
field, where he is now doing a flourishing business in the wholesale
line, employing about fifteen hands.  Mr. Heacker was married December
31, 1873, to Miss Martha E. Webb, of Springfield, Missouri.  They have
two children, Pearle and Francis.  Mr. Heacker is justly regarded as
one of the substantial men of the county.

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