- Born December 23, 1815 in Hamilton County, Ohio.
- Parents were THOMAS HEYWOOD and SARAH COPELAND.
- Married SARAH VAN CLEVE on August 19, 1840 in Miami County, Ohio. Sarah was born September 11, 1823 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; and died October 21, 1904 in Bryant, Jay County, Indiana.
- Died February 25, 1856 in Raysville, Indiana.
CHILDREN
- THOMAS VAN CLEVE HEYWOOD, born October 10, 1842 in Miami County, Ohio; and died August 3, 1848 in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana.
- FRANCENIA HEYWOOD, born October 10, 1848 in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana; died February 13, 1849 in Bryant, Jay County, Indiana.
- AURIE ELIZABETH HEYWOOD, born January 15, 1852 in Fountain City, Wayne County, Indiana; died June 5, 1893 in Bryant, Jay County, Indiana. Married SAMUEL WALKER READ on March 10, 1881 in Indiana.