1900 census Alaska, Southern Supervisors District
Roll 1830, Page 131, ED 5, Sheet 57A
Arrived in Alaska March 1898
Home residence, Roslyn, B.C
Married
The St. Clair Republican
August 3, 1922Miss Margaret P. Hayden passed away at her home on Clinton Ave., Monday morning at about 8:30 o'clock at the age of seventy-four years past.
She was born in Essex, Connecticut, on December 5, 1847 and lived there until past thirteen years of age when she came with her parents to Michigan. The family settled in St. Clair and have resided here ever since. At the time of their coming to this city, St. Clair was in its pioneer days, being mainly a saw-mill and lumbering town. During her life here Miss Hayden had seen St. Clair pass through its various stages of development to the present time.
She was confirmed in Trinity Episcopal church of Detroit but was a member of St. Paul's church of this city. The deceased leaves to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate sister two sisters, and two brothers as follows: the Misses Isora and Hattie J. Hayden and Ezra M. and Arthur Hayden, all of this city.
Hartford Courant
March 23, 1906Skaats - In Wethersfield, March 22, 1906, Joseph H. Skaats, in his 80th year.
Hartford Courant
November 8, 1912Skaats - In Wethersfield, Conn., November 7, 1912, Abigail H. Robbins, wife of the late Joseph H. Skaats, aged 84 years.
Hartford Daily Courant
September 9, 1862Died - In Wethersfield, Sept. 7, Ella Jane, only daughter of Joseph H. and Abbie H. Skaats
unmarried
Hartford Courant
August 19, 1903Skaats - In Bridgeport, August 17, Eliza V., wife of Abraham Skaats, aged 69 years
Moved to La Porte Indiana 7 Jan 1850. He was a lieutenant in Co A, 20th Regt. Ill. Vol. Infantry during the Civil War.
Anaconda Standard
January 13, 1911Wisdom, Jan. 12. - William Wallace Francis, one of the best known old timrs of the Big Hole basin and who has been a resident here for 28 years, is dead at his home, at the age of 82 years, after a lingering illness of several months. Funeral services were held under the auspices of the local Masonic lodge of which the deceased was a charter member.
Anaconda Standard
June 18, 1921Dillon, June 17. - News was recieved in this city today of the death of Mrs. Mary E. Francis, one of the pioneers of this section of the state. Mrs. Francis died in Los Angeles on June 14, after several months of illness. The deceased matron is survived by two sons, Fred Francis of the Big Hole basin and Charles Francis of California. The body will be brought to Wisdom for burial beside the grave of Mr. Francis, who died several years ago.
Mrs. Francis, affectionately known as "Grandma" throughout the Big Hole basin, was one of the earliest residents of the valley and for years was the only person with a knowledge of medicine or nursing in the entire valley. On many occasions the pioneer woman went through a bitter night a distance of a score of miles to aid a stricken family, and it was through such work and kindnesses that the Big Hole basin remembers the aged lady.
For 35 years Mrs. Francis was a resident of the Big Hole, and it was only in recent years that the failing health of the pioneer woman made it necessary for her to leave the valley. Mrs. Francis was very well known in this city, where for a short time she made her home and where she had visited during the summer for the past several years. A number of the residents of this city will motor to Wisdom to attend the funeral services.
Obituary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
November 23, 1889Ex Supervisor John B. Haskell, of Clarkson, died suddenly Thursday night of heart failure, aged about 62 years. About 9 o'clock as he was retiring he was taken suddenly ill, and Mrs. Haskell summoned Dr. G. W. Miller, who responded at once, but could do nothing for the inflicted man, who died in a few minutes. Mr. Haskell was born in Clarkson, and had always been identified with the most important affairs of the town and county, and had represented it in the Board of Supervisors, being a member in the year 1887. He also served as constable, justice of the peace, and last spring was elected to the office of town collector.
He leaves a wife and three children, three of whom are under 7 years of age, While the oldest, Mrs, James P, Costello, was married the day previous to he father's death.
Marriage Notes for John Bliss Haskell and Caroline M. Ketchem
MARRIAGE: Rochester Daily Advertiser
October 13, 1853
Married in Uion, on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Cowles, of Brockport, Mr. Jno B. Haskell of Baltimore to Miss Caroline M.. eldest daughter of Abram F. Ketchum s1 of the former place
Lyons was one of the first settlements in Clinton county, Iowa, but it is now known by a different name.
Will dated 30 August 1890.
I Emma S. Haskell of Clarkson Monroe County New York being of sound mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.First I direct my executor herein named to pay all my debts and funeral expenses.
Second I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal property to my children Robert Dean Haskell, Susan Spofford Haskell and Lemuel Herbert Haskell to be divided among them share and share alike.
Third I appoint my sister Martha C. Preston guardian of the persons and estate of my said children and each of them.
Fourth I hereby nominate and appoint my said sister Martha C. Preston the executrix of this will.