The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-18
BENZ ID. HEATH
DIES IN CHARLOTTE
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ident included the Edgemoor & Ma
rietta Railroad company; Stock Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, Of
Greensboro; Piedmont Realty COM
pany, Of Charlotte: Oakhurst Land
company, of Charlotte He was vice
president Of the Piedmont Fire In
surance company, of Charlotte, and a
former president of the Clffside
Mills. He was a prominent member
of the National Irrigation association
of America. In each of these numer-
Gus enterprises. Mr.. Heath displayed
the tireless energy which character
lied his life.
Was Twice Married
He was twice married His first
wife, whom he married in 1870 at
Cureton's Store, S. c.. was Mary
Jane, daughter of Hugh and Adelin
Nisbet Wilson. member of a promi-
nent South Carolina family She died
in 1892. To them were born nine
children, of whom seven survive:
Benjamin Ward Heath, Charlotte: /:
Henry Bascom Heath, Charlotte: Mrs.
Charles ID. Jones. of Lancaster S. G.. :;
Mrs. j. c. Montgomery, of Charlotte; :;
Mrs. John Crawford. OF Lancaster. S.
C.; Gilbert Brown Heath and William
Joseph Heath, the latter two of Mon
roe.
Mr. Heath's second wife. who sur
wives, was Miss Nette Morgan Haley,
OF Columbia, Tenn, daughter of
John Francis Haley and Perneacy
Morgan. descendants of distinguished
Maryland and Virginia families. This
marriage took place March IL, 1895.
Seven children were born of this mar
riage, all of whom survive: Mrs. c..
&C. Bassett, Jr., b. ID. Heath, Jr., Wes-
ley Tyler Heath, Francis Jackson
Heath, Lucy Chappell Heath, Lee
Heath and Morgan Heath, all of Char
lotte.
Mr.. Heath at the time Of his death
was member OF the Southern Cot
ton Spinners' association. the South
ern Manufacturers club and the
Country club Of Carlotte. In 1900.
he was the pioneer in the develop
ment of Piedmont park. and it is
there that "Heathcote," his colonial
mansion, is located.
Active Church Worker.
During Mr.. Heath's long affiliation
n the Methodist church he was ac-
tive in the work OF that church. He
was leader in all undertakings. and
gave of both his time and money in
fostering the interests OF his church.
AS the original Heath grant of land
extended through Virginia, the Caro-
linas and Georgia, some OF the fam
lily settled in the latter state and
many are found there today In the
many are found there today. In the
possession of the late Major w. c..
Heath. OF Monroe, was original copy
of the 99-year lease. Among other
interesting things, Major Heath Sc
cured from old papers signatures Of
III 10 dh'eotoiS udCh tO the OTlRlnal set
tier. Robert Heath. who came to the
Catawba country from Northampton
county. Moses Heath. one OF those
spoken of in the 99-year lease, was
the grandfather of Benjamin Dawson
Heath.
Mr.. Heath was regarded by his bus
iness associates as man of unques-
integrity. of exceptional bus
iness ability and of determination
OF the family OF 15 children. Mr..
Heath was the seventh child. ONLY
one brother survives, DR.. Moses Chap
pell Heath, of Richmond, Ky. DR..
Heath has been in Charlotte for the
past seven weeks because of the i'll
ness of his brother. He had planned
to leave for his home yesterday morn
ing. but was detained by the change
Of the condition of his brother for the
worse
Several relatives and friends of Mr..
Heath, residing outside of Charlotte,
arrived here yesterday afternoon and
others are exnected todav Ap,ona