Biographical Sketch of Jacob Heberling, Johnson County, Missouri,
Warrensburg Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.

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Jacob Heberling, a leading merchant of Warrensburg and a pioneer of
Johnson county worthy of the highest esteem, is a native of Germany.
He was born in 1841, the son of John and Margareta (Piskato) Heber-
ling, who were the parents of the following children: John, who immi-
grated to America in 1855 and located in Ohio for two years when he
came to Missouri in 1857 and entered the meat business as butcher in
Warrensburg, in which business he was employed for more than forty
years, when his death occurred, April 20, 1917 at the age of 81 years
and 21 days, in Warrensburg; Jacob, the subject of this review; Fred,
a retired merchant of Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Kate Ringer, Chicago,
Illinois; and William, a prominent stockman of Warrensburg, who for
years was engaged in the meat business as butcher.  Jacob Heberling
immigrated to America in the spring of 1868 and located in Warrens-
burg, where he and his brother Fred, opened a small boot and shoe
factory.  Later Jacob Heberling engaged in the manufacture of shoes
alone.  This factory at one time made a thousand pairs of shoes a day.
Both boots and shoes were made in the factory, which was located on
the square in Warrensburg.  One building was situated on Culton street.
Jacob Heberling discontinued his business in 1891 when he moved the 
factory to Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  Later, he sold his interest in the
factory at Ft. Smith.  The first retail store of the Heberling brothers
was located on Pine street in Warrensburg.  In the early days the Heb-
erlings took measures for hand made boots and shoes, in the case of
special orders, and an extensive trade was then built, which still
continues.  Mr. Heberling handles only first class goods and the fact
that he does not know how to build a shoddy shoe, and would not if he
knew, has made the name of Heberling a splendid reputation and a valu-
able business asset.  Customers of exclusive tastes, who have been 
dealing with the firm for more than 50 years, still find their way to 
the Heberling store.  The trade extends into Cass, Henry, Lafayette
and Pettis counties and Kansas City, Missouri.  The present location
of the Heberling store is at 208 North Holden street in Warrensburg,
and here Mr. Heberling and his sons, Adolph and Otto, conduct a shoe
store and repair shop.  In Germany, Jacob Heberling and Leonore Heber-
ling were united in marriage.  While they bore the same name, Jacob
Heberling and Leonore Heberling were not relatives.  Within a short
time after coming to America, Mrs. Heberling died, about 1870.  In 
1873, Jacob Heberling was united in marriage with Mary Behron, of 
Warrensburg.  To Jacob and Mary Heberling were born the following
children: William, who is superintendent and engineer of a copper mine
on the Glorieta Ranch in New Mexico; Jacob B., a shoe merchant in 
Columbia, Missouri; Mrs. Julia Anderson, Warrensburg; Adolph B. and 
Otto, who are associated in business with their father in Warrensburg;
Frances, who resides at home with her father; Lillian, who died at the 
age of sixteen years; Robert, who died at the age of three years; and
one son and one daughter who died in infancy.  Mary (Behron) Heberling
died in 1911 in Warrensburg, and interment was made in the Warrensburg
cemetery.  Mr. Heberling resides in North Warrensburg.  Besides his
home, Jacob Heberling is owner of two store buildings on West Market
street in Warrensburg and the Heberling shoe store on North Holden
street.  He is one of Johnson county's most substantial and highly
regarded citizens.

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