Individual Details
Muriel Belle Taylor
(9 May 1905 - 25 Aug 1990)
Events
| Birth | 9 May 1905 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 29 May 1925 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Heinrich "Henry" Heiken | | ||
| Census (family) | 1925 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Heinrich "Henry" Heiken |  | | |
| Census (family) | 12 Apr 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Heinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1940 | Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Heinrich "Henry" Heiken | | ||
| Death | 25 Aug 1990 | Crestridge Care Center, Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Johann Heinrich "Henry" Heiken (1901 - 1983) |
| Child | John Henry "Jack" Heiken Jr. (1925 - 2005) |
| Child | Donna Lea Heiken (1928 - ) |
| Child | James Noel "Jim" Heiken (1937 - 2008) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | James Taylor ( - ) |
| Mother | Clara McLaughlin (1868 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)
130 HEIKEN HENRY J 23 IA H HEIKEN, G J 48 IA EIBEN, MARY 43 IA IA 131 HEIKEN MERLE 19 IA W TAYLOR, JAMES IA MCLAUGHLIN, CLARA 57 IA IACensus (family)
95, 85, Heiken, Henry J., Head, rent farm, has radio, MW, 28, Married at age 22, IA IA IA, Farmer, general farm, Muriel B., Wife, FW, 24, married at age 19, IA IA IA
, John H., Son, MW, 4 7/12, single, IA IA IA
, Donna Lee, Daughter, FW, 1 6/12, single, IA IA IA
Census (family)
Head J Henry Heiken M 38 Iowa, 8th grade, Farmer, Farm, OA 52 wks $0Wife Muriel Heiken F 34 Iowa H1, Housework
Son John H Heiken M 14 Iowa, H1 , at school
Daughter Dona Lee Heiken F 11 Iowa, 5th grade
Son James N Heiken M 2 Iowa, 0 grade,
Residence in 1935: Same House
Death
Muiel B. HeikenServices for Muriel B. Heiken, 85, were held August 28 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello with burieal in Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Ken Baughman officiated at the services.
Muriel B. Heiken of Monticello and formerly of Scotch Grove Died August 25 at the Crestridge Care Center, Maquoketa following an extended illness.
Muriel B. Taylor was born May 9, 1905 near Canton, the daughter of James and Clara McGlocklin Taylor. She received her education in the Monticello area schools and later worked for Hoag Duster Company in Monticello.
Muriel B. Taylor and J. Henry Heiken were married May 29, 1924 at Anamosa. The couple made their home near Scotch Grove where they farmed for 58 years. J. Henry died April 4, 1983. Muriel then moved to Monticello where she lived in Senior Housing before moving to the Senior Home in 1985.
Muriel was a member of the Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church, Monticello Federated Garden Club and Oak Drive Club.
She is survived by two daughters, Donna Strother of Mount Vernon and Ruth Ann Corporon of New London; two sons, Jack Heiken of Scotch Grove and James Heiken of Wyoming; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a great-grandson, five brothers and four sisters.
Casket bearers were Art Husmann, Harold Eby, Stuart Leggett, Bill Hasck, John Wright, and Tom Streets.
Endnotes
1. Muriel B. Heiken obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 29 August 1990, A-28.
2. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
3. Muriel B. Heiken obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 29 August 1990, A-28.
4. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > SCOTCH GROVE TWP Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 235.
6. Muriel B. Heiken obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 29 August 1990, A-28.