A photo of my grandmother, Nancy Jane (Wise) Heckman (1872-1951) is on the left. Her sister-in-law, her husband's sister, is Marilla (Heckman) Coons (b 1867-?).
Nancy Jane (Wise) Heckman was born in 1872, and died at age 79 years old in 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nancy Jane (Wise) Heckman.
After the "Gay Nineties", 1900 - 1909 was a quieter time
This decade began with a lot of changes: After 63+ years on throne, Queen Victoria died. William McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became President. Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the fir...