1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Augustus D HECK Husband Age at Marriage: 28; Birth: Kentucky Marriage: 31 Jan 1861, Bracken, Kentucky Spouse: Sally Jane BYAR Wife Age at Marriage: 20; Birth: Kentucky Source: Births, Marriages, Deaths. Bracken County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court

2.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #60 of 192 — indexed "Stronbe"):  Bracken Co., KY, Roll 193 (Book 1), p. 413B, 430/430, enumerated 1 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Nicholas Stroube	67	M		Farmer	3760	Pa
Mary Stroube	67	F				"
Catherine Jones	52	F				Va
Augustus D. Heck	19	M		Farmer		Ky

3.  1860 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #13 of 123):  Augusta P.O., Eastern District, Bracken Co., KY, Roll 357 (Book 1), p. 13, PN 13, 81/81, enumerated 11 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Phoebe Heck	63	F		Farming	4800	850	Kentucky
Augustus "	28	M		Farm Laborer			"
Elizabeth "	25	F					"
Clay      "	23	M		Farm Laborer			"

Phoebe HECK is almost certainly Augustus's mother (Phoebe is also a widow in the 1840 and 1850 censuses, so identifying her husband may not be easy).  Listed next to Nicholas STRAUBE.

4.  1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #26 of 52):  Augusta P.O., Augusta Precinct, Bracken Co., KY, Roll 449 (Book 1), p. 249B, PN 26, 192/192, enumerated 5 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Byar Matt	25	M	W	Farmer	800	500	Kentucky
[Matt's wife and children, et al.]
Heck Gus	40	M	W	Trader		3000	"
____ William	17	M	W	Farm Laborer			"

William may not be Gus's son.

5.  1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 47):  Augusta Precinct, Bracken Co., KY, Roll T9-0404, p. 483A, PN 25, SD 4, ED 10, enumerated 12/14 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Heck Augustus D

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____ Mary

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Ky

Ky

6.  Jesse William Weik.  1910.  Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana.  B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN (online at HeritageQuest at Genealogy.com).  Biographical sketch of James L. HAMILTON on pp. 480-483.

7.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).