BIO:  William F. HIESTAND, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 77

WILLIAM F. HIESTAND was born in Spring Garden Township, May 4, 1814.  His 
parents were Abraham and Nancy (Fitts) Hiestand, of Lancaster County, were of 
German descent, and had a family of four sons and four daughters, of whom 
William F. was the youngest son and seventh child.  There are at present only 
our subject, one brother (Abraham), and one sister (Mrs. Wilson) living.  Mr. 
Hiestand was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools 
of York County.  In 1866 he was married, in Lancaster, to Rebecca Doll of York 
County, and of German descent, and to their union were born eight children:  
Herby A., Annias F., William, Mary E., Susanna, Franklin C., Bird J. and 
Margaret.  Mr. Hiestand came to Hellam Township in 1866, owns thirty-eight acres 
in Hellam Township and 207 acres in Heidelberg Township, is retired at present 
on his homestead in Hellam Township, and owes his prosperous condition to his 
own energy and industry.  He is a very liberal man, especially to churches and 
benevolent organizations, and takes a great interest in school matters, having 
been a school director.  He has at present eight grandchildren living in York 
County.