MARY MORROW
MARY MORROW was born February 19, 1809 married MOSES CHAPPELL HEATH May 7, 1829 at Indian-Land, Lancaster District, South Carolina ; she died February 28, 1903 at Indian-Land, South Carolina

The children of MARY MORROW and MOSES CHAPPELL HEATH

Obituary for MARY MORROW HEATH

MRS. MARY MORROW HEATH DEAD..... The Passing of a Venerable Christian Woman--Funeral Services To-Day.
After a brief illness, Mrs. Mary Morrow Heath, mother of Messrs. B. D. and O. P. Heath, of this city, died yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Amanda Belk, at Fort Mill. Mrs. Heath was 94 years old on February 19th. She is survived by six sons and one daughter: Messrs. B. D. and O. P. Heath, of Charlotte; J. P. Heath, of Georgia, A. W. Heath, of Waxhaw; M. C. Heath, of Kentucky, E. J. Heath, of Matthews, and Mrs. Belk of fort Mill. Messrs. B. D. and O. P. Heath and members of their families and other relatives of Mrs. Heath, left last night for Fort Mill to attend the funeral services, which will take place at Six Mile church, near Fort mill, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Many Charlotte people knew and admired this venerable Christian lady, whose life unto the last was so full of energy, sunshine and good works.
Charlotte Observer, March 1, 1903

Obituary for Mrs. ALLEN W. HEATH

MRS. A. W. HEATH DEAD.... She Passes Away at Her Home at Waxhaw After an Illness of Several Weeks. Special to The Observer. Waxhaw, Feb. 17--Mrs. A. W. Heath died at her home here late this afternoon after an illness of several weeks. The announcement of her death, though not unexpected, cast a shadow of sorrow over the entire community. Mrs. Heath was 52 years of age and for many years has been a faithful and devoted member of the Methodist church. She was a most excellent and estimable Christian lady, and all who knew her were her friends. A husband and eight children survive her. The children are: Mr. W. C. Heath, of Monroe, Mr. A. C. Heath, of Albemarle, Messrs. Earl and Frank Heath, of Waxhaw, Mrs. Dr. W. O. Nisbet, of Charlotte, Mrs. Rev. Henry Stokes, of Cokesbury, S. C., Mrs. C. S. Massey, of Waxhaw and Mrs. Daisy Biven, of Pickens, S. C. All were at her bedside at the time of her death. Mrs. Heath's remains will be carried to Monroe tomorrow night, where the funeral and burial will take place on the following day. The service will be conducted by her pastor, Rev. M. T. Steele, of this place, assisted by Rev. W. M. Bagby, of Monroe. Charlotte Observer,February 18, 1902

FUNERAL OF MR. E.J. HEATH... Large Crowd of Sorrowing Friends Attend the Service at Matthews and Interment Here. ***** The funeral services over the remains of Mr. Everett Jefferson Heath was held at his late residence in Matthews yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and was conducted by Rev. L.P. Bogle, his pastor and Rev. C.F. Sherrill of Waxhaw, a former pastor. The bank of Matthews, the graded schools and all the business institutions of the town suspended in honor of the much-respected townsman. Matthews has never witnessed a larger funeral cortege, parties coming from the country adjacent and many nearby towns, Charlotte, Waxhaw, Monroe and other towns were represented by large delegations of sympathizing friends. The remains were brought to Charlotte on the Seaboard train and the interment was made at Elmwood by the side of three of his deceased children, Ruth, Wilson, and Annie Heath. The floral designs were numberous and beautiful. Mr. Heath was in many respects a great man. To the poor he was always kind, attentive and helpful, having done numerous deeds of kindness that were withheld from public notice. His loss is mourned by a multitude who have been remembered by him in times of their need. Charlotte Observer March 6, 1912

MR. E.J. HEATH DEAD.... Brother of B.D. and O.P. Heath Dies at Matthews Matthews, March 4--Special. E.J. Heath passed away at his home on church street this morning at 6 o'clock. He had been suffering for the past six months with cancer of the face. He spent three months at a hospital in Indianapolis and soon after his return from there went to Johns Hopkins hospital, but nothing could stay the ravages of the dreadful disease, and surrounded by his beloved wife and all of his children, he passed peacefully away this morning. Mr. Heath was born in Long Street, Lancaster county, S.C. sixty-one years ago. He was educated at the military school at Yorkville, S.C. He lived for a number of years in the towns of Monroe and Charlotte, but has been living in Matthews for the past twenty-five years. As a neighbor, Mr. Heath was kind and obliging and the poor and needy were never turned away empty handed. He was a most devoted and indulgent husband and father, and was never happier than when in his home surrounded by all of his children. He will be sadly missed in the town and the entire community. The funeral services by his pastor, Rev. L.P. Boyd, will be conducted from the home tomorrow at 10 a.m. and the body will be taken to Charlotte and laid to rest at 2 p.m. in Elmwood cemetery. Mr. Heath is survived by a wife and nine children. They are Mrs. C.P. Bivens, Mrs. B.A. Redfern of Monroe, Mr. Henry, Paul, Etta, Norma, Annie and E.J. Heath, Jr. He also leaves four brothers, Messrs. B.D. and O.P. Heath of Charlotte. Dr. M.C. Heath of Richmond, Ky., and J.P. Heath of Camilia, Ga. Charlotte Observer March 5, 1912

DEATH CLAIMS BENJ. D. HEATH Was Leading Charlotte Business Man and Financier. Funeral Will Take Place at Hawthorne Lane Church This Afternoon. ***** Benjamin Dawson Heath, a leading Charlotte business man for a quarter of a century and one of the city's wealthiest men, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his home, "Heath-cote," on Central avenue, from heart trouble. Mr. Heath had been in poor health for a number of years, but his condition had been considered serious only for the past two weeks. Had he lived until July 26, he would have been 70 years old. Mr. Heath was widely known as a cotton mill owner and financier. Beginning life without advantages, he fought all obstacles in the way of success and was reported to be rated at more than $2,500,000 at the time of his death. Mr. Heath was of a philanthropic nature and made many gifts to deserving causes. Among them was a donation of $20,000 to the Methodist orphanage at Winston-Salem, and the property on which the Hawthorne Lane Methodist church and the parsonage are located. He was a steward in Tryon Street Methodist church for over 20 years, and was one of the organizers, a few years ago, of Hawthorne Lane church. Until the death of his brother, O.P. Heath, he was a member of the cotton firm of Heath brothers. Since 1912, Mr. Heath has devoted his time to his extensive cotton mill holdings. He was president of the Charlotte National bank for 15 years. FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Funeral services will be conducted at Hawthorne Lane Methodist church this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Dr. T.F. marr, the pastor, and Bishop John C. Kilgo will officiate. Interment will take place in Elmwood cemetery. Mr. Heath was born in Lancaster county, South Carolina, July 26, 1849. He was the son of Moses Chappel and Mary Morrow Heath, and was one of a family of 15 children. Mr. Heath's mother came from the fighting Morhows who hold an improtant place in the military history of America. Heath is an old and aristocratic name, borne in early Norman days by William atte Hethe, John de la Heathe and in later times by Robert Heath. The Heaths settled in Northumberland county, Virginia, in the late seventeenth century, and founded Heathville, the present county seat. The Heaths were among the first to receive land grants in America from Charles I. Saved to Go to School. Benjamin Dawson Heath spent his boyhood days attending country school and assisting in farm work at home. In 1867 his father died, and a year later young Heath embarked in the mercantile business and opened a general store at Waxhaw, N.C. He realized the importance of a business education, and as soon as his savings permitted, took a commercial course in Baltimore. After graduating he immediately returned to his business at Waxhaw, which occupied his attention until 1874, when he opened a general mercantile, cotton and banking establishment at Monroe, continuing this business until 1891. Mr. Heath then removed to Charlotte, where he has resided since, and where he soon became a leading factor in the business and civic life. He was senior member of the cotton and banking firm of Heath brothers until 1897, when, with others, he organized the Charlotte National bank. He was president until 1911, when succeeded by Julian H. Little, who later was succeeded by John M. Scott, the present president. In 1912 Mr. Heath found it necessary to devote his entire attention to his industrial enterprises which included the Manetta Mills, at Lando, SC; Jackson mills, Monroe, and the Newton mills, at Newton, of which he was president and general manager. Other concerns of which he was president included the Edgemoore & Marietta Railroad company; Stock Mutal Life Insurance company, of Greensboro; Piedmont Realty company, of Charlotte; Oakhurst Land company, of Charlotte. He was vice president of the Piedmont Insurance company, of Charlotte and a former president of the Cliffside railroad company and Cliffside mills. He was a prominent member of the National Irrigationn association of America. In each of these numberous enterprises, Mr. Heath displayed the tireless energy which characterized 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 prominent 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 D. Jones, of Lancaster, S.C.; Mrs. J.C. Montgomery, of Charlotte; Mrs. John Crawford, of Lancaster, S.C.; Gilbert Brown Heath and William Joseph Heath, the latter two of Monroe. Mr. Heath's second wife, who survives was Miss Nettie Morgan Haley, of Columbia, Tenn, a daughter of John Francis Haley and Perneacy Morgan, decendants of distinguished Maryland and Virginia families. this marriage took place March 12, 1895. Seven children were born of this marriage, all of whom survive: Mrs. C.C. Bassett, Jr., B.D. Heath, Jr., Wesley Tyler Heath, Francis Jackson Heath, Lucy Chappell Heath, Lee Heath and Morgan Heath, all of Charlotte