Barton County, Missouri Biographies-Joseph H. HEATH

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Page 902

Joseph H. Heath, editor and proprietor of the Lamar Leader.  Among all
classes and in every condition of life are those who excel in whatever
they undertake, whether of a professional, agricultural or commercial
nature, and no matter how disagreeable the outlook on starting, they are
sure to eventually reach the front and receive a share of the honor and
credit due them.  Among those whose early life was one of hardship and
provation stands the name of Mr. Heath, who was left motherless at an
early age, and whose educational advantages were very meager.  He was
born in Columbus, Ohio, September 21, 1848, and is the son of Hiram and
Margaret (Taylor) Heath, natives of Ohio, where they grew up and were
married.  The mother died in 1857, in the prime of life, and left two
children, Joseph H. and Lewis R.  The father was a blacksmith, and 
followed this trade in Ohio for many years.  Later he moved to Iowa, but
is now living in Missouri.  He served in the Union army, during the late
war. In 1861 Joseph H. Heath came to Iowa with an aunt, but in 1863, he
went on to Denver, Colo., where he served an apprenticeship in the office
of the Rocky Mountain News, and where he received the principal part of
his education.  Previous to leaving there he had charge of the press-room.
October 25, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Baldwin, a 
native of Canada, and the daughter of Charles Baldwin, the great stockman
of Colorado.  After leaving Denver he went to Columbus, Ohio, where he
worked on the Ohio Statesman a time, and then started a job office.
Three years later he went to Burlington, worked on the Burlington Hawkeye
for over a year, and then moved to Keokuk, Iowa, where he worked on the 
Gate City until 1877.  He then bought the Clark County Gazette, which he
ran until 1883, when he bought the Golden City Herald.  This he continued
running until 1888, when he came to Lamar and purchased the Lamar Leader,
of which he is now editor and proprietor.  To his marriage have been born
five children, three sons and two daughters.  He has always been a stanch 
Democrat in his political views.


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