The 1855 New York State census lists Truman's occupation as a stage driver.
Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1904-16
Name: G. M. Haskell
Death Date: 27 Aug 1909G. M. Haskell
Death claimed another of Mexico's most excellent and Christian men. at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Mr. Haskell had been an invalid for 3 years, but he died peacefully.. No word or murmur of complaint was evere heard to fall from his lips during all his long illness, but lived with the calm, patient recognition through it all, always more thoughtful for the comfort of others than for himself.
The deceased was born in Huckermer [sic] County, New York, 77 years ago, and reared in his native State. In 1853 he was married to Miss Mary L. Payne, of Boone, Ia. In 1879 he with his family movedo this city, where he engaged in the carriage making and repair business, until his health failed him three years ago.
The deceased is survived by a wife and six children. They are E. C. Haskell of Movillo, Ia.; T. J. Haskell, Roosevelt, Ohio; D. C. Haskell, B. F. Haskell, J. M. Haskell and Mrs. Arthur Holmes of this city.
One son Wm. preceded him to the grave about 2 years ago.
William R Haskell's military record begins with his enlistment at Newport, New York for 3 years at age 22. He appears on the muster rolls of Company B, 152 Regiment, NY Infantry at Mohawk, NY on 14 October 1862. He was charged $3.25 in October 1863 for a "set of accoutrements lost" and another $.82 in April 1864 for more lost items. He was promoted to Corporal 1 December 1864 and at his discharge he was a Seargent, having been promoted to that rank on 1 July 1865. He mustered out near Washington, DC on 13 July 1865. His clothing account indicates that it was last settled 25 July 1862 and that he had drawn $165.00. The government was due $6.00 for arms and equipment; Haskell had been paid $25.00 bounty and was due $75.00.
A casualty sheet shows Pvt. Wm. R. Haskell wounded, no details of the wound available. The date of the wound was 3 May to 15 July 1864. Lt. Col. F. E. Pierce, Comdg. Brig. signed for 1 Bgde, 2 Div., 2 Corps on 29 Jul 1864. The muster roll for June 1864 states that Haskell was absent-wounded.
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Invalid Pension app # 1288986, cert # 1064707
Enlisted July 25, 1862, 152nd reg., NY
Wounded at Petersburg on June 16, 1864.
Mustered out July 13, 1865.William R. Haskell first filed for a pension (claim # 1288986) onll August 1902 at which time he lived in Wilmurt and indicated that his wife was Minerva D. Paull and that they had been married by Rev. Jones at Trenton, NY on or about March 1866. He stated that he had a certificate of marriage and that one witness was now living. He had never been married before and he had the following children:
Truman R. Haskell born 8 March 1872
Bell A 5 April 1873
Elmer P 18 August 1875
Burton F 5 Jun 1877
Bertha F 25 April 1879
JohnF 8 June 1883He sent his request 11 September 1902 and it was stamped received 16 September 1902.
William applied for an Invalid pension under the Act of 27 June 1890, amended 9 May 1900 in Oneida County, NY on 2nd February 1903. He declared that he was 66 years old and a resident of Wilmurt, Herkimer County, NY and that he had enrolled on the 22nd day of July 1862 in Co. B, 152 Regiment, NY Vol. He was discharged on 25th of July 1865 and declared that he had never served in the United States Military or Naval Service prior to July 22, 1862 or subsequent to July 25, 1865, that he was unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of rheumatism, debility due to old age, short of breath and imperfect heart action; that said disabilities were not due to his vicious habits, and were to the best of his knowledge and belief, permanent; that he had applied for pension under application No. 1288986. He requested to be examined by the Board of Surgeons at Utica, NY or Little Falls, NY. The application was witnessed by Lorenzo D. Harris and Clinton D. Harris.Haskell applied again under the Pension Act of February 6, 1907 on 17 May 1910, appearing before Justice of the Peace Jesse E. Jones in Herkimer County. Haskell declared that he was 70 years old and a resident ofWilmurt, Herkimer County, NY and that he had enrolled at Newport using his own name on 25 July 1862 as a Private in Co. B, 152 Regt., NY Vol Inf. He was discharged at Munson Hill. His description at enlistment was 5' 3", dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, he was a farmer, born the 20th day of August 1839 at Newport, New York. His several places of residence since leaving the service had been Russia, Herkimer County, NY, Trenton, Oneida County, NY, Ohio, Herkimer County, NY and Wilmurt, Herkim:er County, NY. He declared that he was at that time a pensioner, certificate # 1064707. Lowell A. Odit and Jerry Flansburg, both ofWilmurt, testified to his personal signature.
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Obituary book Herkimer County Historical Society
W. Rossell Haskell died last Tuesday morning. Mr. Haskell's health had been poorly for some time and he was confined to the house most of the time during his illness. Mr. Haskell was a veteran of the late rebellion. Mr. Haskell's wife died last June and for some time Mr. Haskell lived with one of his daughters, Mrs. Truman Brown, where he died. Mr. Haskell leaves to mourn his loss three sons and two daughters, besides several grandchildren, Truman, Elmer and John and Mrs. Brown of Wilmurt
Batavia Daily News
December 19, 1919Corfu � Dec. 19 � Elmer Haskell received s telegram this morning containing the news of the death of his mother, Jane H. Haskell at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Webster, In Little Rock, Ark., at 6:30 oclock this morning.
Mrs. Haskell, who was born in Royalton, Nia gara county, August 30, 1833, has enjoyed excellent health until she sustained a fracture of her left limb just below the hip four weeks ago today when she fell on the floor at her home.
In 1861 she was married to Truman Haskell, who died November 10, 1875, in the town of Newstead. The next year Mrs. Haskell went to Alabama to live until seven years ago when she went to Safford to live with her son, George. Two years ago she went to Little Rock. Mrs. Haskell was a member of the M. E. church at Alabama Center. She is the last of eleven children.
Mrs. Haskell leaves three sons, Elmer of Corfu; Fayette of East Pembroke and George of Elba and Mrs. Webster; sixteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The common schools of the village of Newport, Herkimer County, furnished the instruction received by Fayette Haskell and at the early age of thirteen he left school and entered the employ of Arza Newman, a butcher and grocer at Newport. Here he remained for some time. Engaged in driving stock and assisting in the butcher shop and store, and then became a farm hand, working three months in payment for the first horse he ever owned. He finally sold the horse, and at the age of sixteen started to Boston to engage in fishing, where he accumulated ninety dollars, and then came to Niagara County, where he soon entered the service of Mr. Witbeck, proprietor of the American hotel, and drove an omnibus for nearly three years, being the first man to drive a bus to the New York Central depot in that city. He then went to Lewiston and ran a stage from Lewiston to Niagara Falls, and later came to Lockport and worked in a livery stable for some time. In 1854 he took a trip to the west, visiting Detroit, Columbus and other points, and then returned to Lockport and resumed work in the livery business. In March, 1855, he was married, and leaving the employ of others he began business on his own account, and since then has turned his hand to anything that promised remuneration or bid fair to help him in the world. He now owns fifteen head of horses, and keeps eight double rigs and a number of single rigs and is never happier than when they are all employed,
The wife of Mr. Haskell was Maria Wilson, daughter of Alexander Wilson, and to them was born a family of eleven children; William, Nelly, Fayette Jr., Fanny, Russell and Margaret (twins), George and Lessie (twins), and Marie, Mary, and Jennie, living at home with their parents. The family are members of the Episcopal church, and Mr. Haskell is a staunch democrat in politics.
Reference
Biographical Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County , New York
Pages 169, 170
By Samuel T. Wiley and W. Scott Gardner
Gresham Publishing Company, 1892
William Haskell died of whooping cough.
Otto and Maria had no children. Otto was a farmer.
Claud and Jennie Potter had no children.
Deeds recorded in Herkimer County, New York
September 3, 1851 William and Susannah Haskell
April 2, 1867. Sussanah Haskell
Jacob Seaman was a carpenter (1880 Federal Census for Russia, Herkimer, New York).
Research by Robert Charles Haskell
Probate records for David Haskell's uncke, Warren Carpenter list David Haskell as a resident of Ohio in 1860.
The Herkimer Democrat reports that a David Haskell died in Flint Michigan 6 Nov. 1886, aged about 70. This was actually Russell Haskell, brother of David