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     Donald Eugene Headrick was born on 6 May 1915 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John Henry Headrick and Frances Margaret Clow. Donald Eugene Headrick married Mildred Mae Howerton in 1936. Donald Eugene Headrick died on 3 February 1969 at Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California, at age 53.¹ He was buried at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California.¹

     Gail Patricia Headrick was born on 3 December 1937 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.^1,2 She was the daughter of Donald Eugene Headrick and Mildred Mae Howerton. Gail Patricia Headrick graduated in 1955 at Lompoc High School, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California.¹ She married Garry Edward Benson on 17 September 1960 at Santa Barbara Co., California. Gail Patricia Headrick died on 8 February 2015 at California at age 77.²

Following obituary for Gail Benson:

Gail Patricia Benson 1937 - 2015
December 03, 1937 - February 08, 2015

Gail (Headrick) Benson was born in Los Angeles on December 3, 1937 to Donald and Mildred (Howerton) Headrick. Ten days later, the three of them moved back to Mildred’s home town of Lompoc. Twelve years later, younger brother Dennis came along and Gail became the default baby sitter.

She lived a full life and often reminisced about her Lompoc childhood – stories of living in an apartment in the historic Rudolph Mansion; stories of her doting father who considered her “Daddy’s little girl;” stories of her grandparents, Frank and Bertha Howerton and their “ranch” on West Ocean Ave; stories of her colorful cowboy uncles; and stories of her many cousins and their escapades.

Gail graduated from Lompoc High School in 1955 and then went on to Allan Hancock College to study Journalism and English. As a member of the Lompoc High School Blue Ribbon Band, she played Oboe, Saxophone and Glockenspiel. In her younger years, she took piano lessons from Faye Porter and later became a talented organist, playing background music for the annual Alpha Club Flower Show and for many local fashion shows. She became acquainted with Pat Farage, who managed the local Baldwin Piano and Organ Studio, and soon began teaching organ techniques to eager students.

Her father served as a volunteer firefighter with the Lompoc Fire Department. It was there where she caught the eye of a young firefighter. As they say, he pursued her until she caught him. Gail and that young firefighter, Garry Benson, were married in 1960. Garry later admitted that he had first met her when she was twelve years old, while she was visiting her aunt and uncle, Ruby and Smitty Howerton, in Goleta.

Never one to avoid hard work, Gail spent a couple of summers staying with her aunt and uncle, Edith and Harry Sorensen in Grover City, while earning money picking strawberries. She began her formal working career at Miller Pharmacy, after which she was employed in the traffic department at Johns-Manville. Her last “paying” job was in the family business, Lompoc Valley Stationers and Bookstore, in the mid-1970s.

Her passion was genealogy. The research fascinated and challenged her. She documented both sides of her family history and, to her dismay, found no Native American blood and, most importantly, no horse thieves.
She recently received her 50 year pin from the Native Daughters of the Golden West and was a charter member of the Lompoc Valley Historical Society and member of the now inactive Lompoc Pioneer Society.

Gail and Garry entered the dog show world showing Papillons. They were not experienced handlers, but managed to show champion dogs alongside professionals with many years of experience. She is survived by three of her beloved fur babies; Corky, Queso and Cowboy.

Gail will always be remembered for her dedication to family. She was one who could be critical and make light of family members, but woe be to those outsiders who did the same. Those critics would soon discover her “other side” as she defiantly defended her family. Opinionated and outspoken are the two qualities that summed her up.

She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, all her aunts and uncles, and her “adopted” brother, Keith Parsley. She is survived by her husband, Garry Benson and brother, Dennis Headrick of Lompoc, her “adopted” kids, Larry and Carla Harrison of Georgia, her beloved Headrick and Howerton cousins, and the Parsley family of Orcutt, whom she considered her extended family and who accepted her as one of their own.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 20 at 2 p.m. in the pavilion at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Lompoc Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 88, Lompoc, CA 93438, or an animal welfare organization of your choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of Starbuck Lind Mortuary.

https://www.starbucklind.com/index.cfm/obituary/2964687?browse_on=desktop.¹ She was buried at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California.^1,2

     John Arthur Headrick was born on 5 October 1916 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of John Henry Headrick and Frances Margaret Clow. John Arthur Headrick married Olga S. Erland. John Arthur Headrick died on 26 April 1981 at Hermosa, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 64.¹ He was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California.¹

     John Henry Headrick was born on 1 February 1890 at Sevier Co., Tennessee.¹ He married Frances Margaret Clow, daughter of John Arthur Clow and Hattie B. Harn, on 26 May 1914 at Kootenai Co., Idaho. John Henry Headrick died on 18 November 1958 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 68.¹ He was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., California, Plot: Inglewood Mausoleum.¹

     Richard Frank Headrick was born on 28 September 1922 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.¹ He was the son of John Henry Headrick and Frances Margaret Clow. Richard Frank Headrick died on 6 June 1964 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 41.¹ He was buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California.¹

     James Hearn(E) was born on 12 November 1749 at Somerset Co., Maryland.¹ He was the son of Purnell Hearne and female (?) James Hearn(E) married Elizabeth Miller on 9 May 1792. James Hearn(E) died on 18 October 1823 at Greene Twsp., Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 73. Hist & Genealogy of Hearne Family, by Wm T. Hearne, 1907, pg 105,106. His Ancestral File Number is TZLH-0R.

     James H. Hearn(E) was born on 5 August 1793 at Salisbury Dist., Montgomery Co., North Carolina.¹ He was the son of James Hearn(E) and Elizabeth Miller. James H. Hearn(E) married Martha Ann Stewart on 18 April 1824 at Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. James H. Hearn(E) died on 11 March 1861 at Greene Twsp., Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 67. His Ancestral File Number is TZLG-W9.

     Alonzo Grant Hearn was born on 10 March 1864.¹ He married Done Kirby. Alonzo Grant Hearn was the son of James Hearne and Easther Catherine Deweese. Alonzo Grant Hearn married Emma Ramey.

     Andrew Johnson Hearn was born on 10 December 1861 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He was the son of James Hearne and Easther Catherine Deweese. Andrew Johnson Hearn married Sally Louisa White, daughter of Benjamin White and female (?), on 26 December 1882.¹ Andrew Johnson Hearn was a Methodist.

Following from the book, WEST VIRGINIA AND ITS PEOPLE, by Thomas Condit Miller & Hu Maxwell, 1913, volume III, page 703-704.
Andrew Johnson, son of James and Esther C. (Deweese) Hearn, was born in Mercer county, West Virginia, December 10, 1861. His early life was passed on the farm, and he attended the common schools of Mercer county, completing his education at the State Normal School at Concord (now Athens), West Virginia. After finishing his schooling he was for some time engaged in the mercantile business. Later he was employed in the transportation department of the Norfolk & Western railroad. He was one of the original owners of the Domestic Coal Company, of Raven, Virginia, which mined the famous Raven red ash coal, and was president of the same. He had been a large stockholder in one other coal and coke company. The Hearn building, the largest building except one in Bluefield, West Virginia, is owned by him, and he is a large owner of real estate at South Bluefield, West Virginia. Among other interests have been farming, teaching, tobacco raising, and the drug business. At Bluefield, which is his home, he has a fine brick house, built for him. In 1889 he was appointed postmaster of Bluefield, and he in this position until 1895. In that year he was elected clerk of the county court of Mercer county, in which position he served for six years to December 31, 1902. January 1, 1903, he returned to the post office at Bluefield as assistant postmaster, and this position he is holding at the present time (1913). He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, belonging to the chapter; and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; for many years he as a member of the Order of Railway Conductors. He is a Republican and a Methodist, and part of his family are of the same religion; others are Presbyterians.
He married, December 26, 1882, Sally Louisa, daughter of Benjamin White, who was born in Mercer county, West Virginia, January 15, 1859. Her grandfather, William White, came to America about the beginning of the eighteenth century, and was one of the early pioneers of Mercer county, West Virginia. Children: 1. Edith Pearis; she attended school at Bluefield, and is now residing at Bluefield, the wife of Grafton W. Burke. 2. William Oswell; he attended school at Bluefield, the University of West Virginia at Morgantown, and is now finishing his course in medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Maryland; he is now in his twenty-fourth year. The other children are Virginia Catherine, Effie Elizabeth, Carrie, Raymond Lee, and Nellie S.

     Artemus Hearn was born in 1807 at Maryland.¹ He was the son of Isaac Hearn and Elizabeth Carr.¹ Artemus Hearn married Elizabeth B. Close on 20 November 1830.¹ Artemus Hearn died on 8 June 1885 at Maryland.¹

     Cappip() Hearn was the child of Andrew Johnson Hearn and Sally Louisa White. History of West Virginia & It's People, Vol III, pg 701-704.

     Daniel Phillip Hearn is the son of Stanley Gordon Hearn and Barbara Udall.¹ Daniel Phillip Hearn married Andrea Juliene Bailey circa 2004 at New Mexico.^2,1

     Edith Pearis Hearn was the daughter of Andrew Johnson Hearn and Sally Louisa White. Edith Pearis Hearn married Grafton W. Burke. Edith Pearis Hearn lived in 1913 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.

     Effie Elizabeth Hearn was the daughter of Andrew Johnson Hearn and Sally Louisa White. History of West Virginia & It's People, Vol III, pg 701-704.

     Harry Cissel Hearn was born on 8 September 1927 at Laurel, Prince George's Co., Maryland.¹ He was the son of Samuel Fletcher Hearn and Sarah Ann Simpson.¹ Harry Cissel Hearn married Ruth Virginia Roberts.¹ Harry Cissel Hearn died on 3 June 1996 at Laurel, Prince George's Co., Maryland, at age 68.¹

     Isaac Hearn was born abt 1770-1773 at Maryland.¹ He was the son of Michael Hearn and female (?)² Isaac Hearn married Elizabeth Carr.¹ Isaac Hearn died on 9 September 1854 at Maryland.¹

     James J. Hearn was born on 8 May 1859 at Walton Co., Georgia.¹ He married Elizabeth Barnes. James J. Hearn was the son of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn. His Ancestral File Number is B4DB-ZX.

     Jessie A. Hearn was born on 26 February 1874.¹ He married Susie Elmira Futch. Jessie A. Hearn was the son of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn. His Ancestral File Number is B4D9-79.

     John Hearn was born abt 1735-1740 at Carroll Co., Maryland.^1,2 He was the son of male Hearn and female (?)³ John Hearn married Dorcas Davis abt 1760-1762. John Hearn died abt 1792-1794 at Maryland.² He died abt 1811-1819 at Frederick Co., Maryland.¹

     John Steve Hearn was born on 25 January 1867.¹ He married Judy Ann Verner. John Steve Hearn was the son of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn. His Ancestral File Number is B4D9-3L.

     Joseph Mortomer Hearn was born on 10 July 1878.¹ His Ancestral File Number is B4D9-9M. He was the son of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn.

     Lucious J. Hearn was born on 25 November 1875.¹ Her Ancestral File Number is B4D9-8G. She was the daughter of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn.

     Male Hearn married female (?)¹

     Mary N.J. Hearn was born on 24 September 1870.¹ Her Ancestral File Number is B4D9-5X. She was the daughter of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn.

     Michael Hearn was born in 1725.² He was the son of male Hearn and female (?)² Michael Hearn married female (?)² Michael Hearn is likely brother or first cousin of John HEARN m. Dorcas DAVIS.¹ Michael Hearn died in 1803.¹

     Nancy Jean Hearn was born on 13 September 1834 at Walton Co., Georgia.¹ She married William Walker McGaughey. Nancy Jean Hearn was the daughter of Stephen J. Hearn and Mary Glasson. Her Ancestral File Number is B4D9-GH.

     Nellie S. Hearn was the daughter of Andrew Johnson Hearn and Sally Louisa White. History of West Virginia & It's People, Vol III, pg 701-704.

     Quindora Hearn was born on 20 March 1870.¹ She married James Templeton Akers. Quindora Hearn was the daughter of James Hearne and Easther Catherine Deweese.

     Raymond Lee Hearn was the son of Andrew Johnson Hearn and Sally Louisa White. History of West Virginia & It's People, Vol III, pg 701-704.

     Robert Richard Hearn was born on 26 April 1872.¹ His Ancestral File Number is B4D9-64. He was the son of William Henry Hearn and Elizabeth Ann Ausborn.