The following account of his death is in Williams History of Washington County
"The drowning of Charles Haskell is perhaps the most remarkable and the saddest case of its kind on record. Charles Haskell was, at the time of his tragic death, a respected citizen and a prominent member of the Baptist Church. He resided near the river where he had his store. Saturday, July 23, 1831, he observed that some boats that he had secured to the Ohio side of the shore were being blown by the wind toward the Virginia side. Without a second thought, he plunged into the river, and his wife happening to come to the door for a minute, saw him swimming towards the boats. Having confidence in her husband's strength, she went into the house, but upon looking towards the river shortly afterwards she was horrified by the non-appearance of her husband, and the terrible thought was at once suggested that he had sank under the cruel waters. This proved too true. It is supposed that he was seized by a cramp while trying to get into the boat, and thus met a watery death. A long search in the vicinity faiIed to discover any trace of the drowned man, and it was not until the third day that the body was found in the river at a point opposite Marietta. At the time of his death Mr. Haskell was clerk of the Baptist church
Richard Greene Lawton was a farmer.
Jane Lawton was unmarried.
Ezra James Lawton was unmarried. He died during military service in the Civil War.