His family settled in Cullman AL in the 1870's. WR still lives there. His grandfather was John Heinl.
Email #1--My great-grandfather's name was John Heinl. He came to Alabama in the 1870's. He had two sons and two daughters John, August, Molly and Emma. John Heinl was my grandfather.
Email #2--John, my grandfather and great-grandfather came to Cullman AL. We still live here. Everyone calls me Richard except my sisters who always called me Bubba. Hence bubbaheinl@yahoo. I will find out where in Germany he came from and let you know. Maybe we're distant cousins.