Correspondence with Barbara West
James Haskell, son of Solomon's brother John Haskell, served in the same regiment as his uncle Solomon, but in a different company: New York Heavy Artillery, 2nd Regiment, Company L, Private.***[Note: though there were lots of Haskells named James around at that time, including Solomon's 10-year-old son, it was John Haskell's son who served in Company L, as evidenced by a two fragmentary snippets from the Fort Wayne Indiana Gazette. One is dated 21st May 1908, which says James Haskell had passed away (on the 19th?) and was born in New ___ and served throughout the Civil ___. The other is from 1907, which shows that James' son had died the year before his father, James Haskell of Wel___ (Wells County, Indiana), and was survived by his brother William, of Mason City, Iowa. No James Haskells served in Indiana regiments, so he must have gone back to his native New York to volunteer.]
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Name: Darius Haskell
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1823
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Lyons, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 6 Jul 1865
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Darius Haskell
Age at enlistment: 39
Enlistment Date: 22 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Lyons, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, New York 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 22 Aug 1862.
Mustered out on 06 Jul 1865 at Washington, DC.
Birth Date: abt 1823
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
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Civil War
Enlisted 22 August 1862 at Lyons, Wayne, NY
injured in Battle of Monocacy, VA 9 July 1864
Co. D. 9th. NY HA
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Probate file of Darius Haskell
Surrogate court of Herkimer County
Petitioner Laura Haskell
died June 1, 1888 at Frankport
Last Will and Testatament dated May 8, 1876
Survivors
Laura Haskell, wife
David F. Seaman of Herkimer, NY
Eveline Gilbert of Auslow, James co., Iowa
Sarah Abrams of Auslow, James co., Iowa
William Haskell of Frankfort, NY
Louise Post of Cherry Valley Ill.
Julia L. Haight of Flint, Michigan
Ella H. Wilsin of Flint, Michigan
Charles R. Haskell of Flint, Michigan
James Haskell of Fort Wayne, Indiana[note a review of the names indicate they were nephews and neices of Darius]
Will
I. Darius Haskell of the village of Frankfort, Herkimer county and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory do make, declare and publish my last will and testament in manner following
viz!
Furst - I give, devise and bequeath with my wife, Laura Haskell, all the real and personal property of every name and nature of which I may devised and possessed and other heirs and assigns forever
Lastly - I appoint George W. Gates of this village of Frankfort said county and state sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Obituary book Herkimer County Historical Society
Frankfort, Feb 2., - Mrs. Laura Quackenbush Haskell died Wednesday evening at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Celia Wood, where she had made her home for several years. Deceased was a native of the town of Ohio and was there united in marriage to Sewell Harvey. They came to Frankfort about 45 years ago. Mr. Harvey's death occuring soon after. Mrs Haskell married her second husband, Darius Haskell, who departed this life several years ago. She was a faithful member of the Universalist church and was well known among the elder generation of our people
The Advance News
May 27, 1936Waddington, May 26 � Mrs. Elsie Haskell, 74, widow of Albert Haskell, died Sunday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, five miles from here on Ridge road where she had been living the past three years.
Born in Dunbar, Ont., Feb. 15, 1862, the daughter of Amos and Diana Hawn Mead, she came to this county when a young girl and was employed as a domestic until her marriage to Mr. Haskell who died ten years ago. She had always lived in Waddington since she came to this country.
Several years ago she fell and broke her hip and since that time had been an invalid.
She lived with Mrs. William Cagler until she was taken ill and then went to the Brown home. She died from heart attack.
She is survived by a sister in Ont., and several nieces and nephews.
Correspondence with Barbara West
Rosell Duwell Haskell, Solomon's 24-year-old son, married Hannah Philips in Ridgeley, Platte, Missouri only 10 days before her child was born (!) and his cavalry regiment was mustered the very next day after the birth. He served on the Union side in the Missouri State Cavalry, 4th Regiment, Company A, and was promoted to Sergeant by the end of the war.***[Note: he seems to have come back to his "shotgun wife" after the war, but they had no more children, and following her death in 1872, he apparently married her sister Sadie (or cousin?), and they had seven children together.]
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Compiled Service Records, Union
Company A, 4th Missouri State Nilitia Calvary
Enrolled February J, 1862 at St., Joseph, Missouri, for duration, Private
Approved as Corporal June 1862
Promoted to master Sargeant November 1, 1862
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Civil War Pension File
Invalid app[lication # 811262, cert # 981214
Widow application # 777144, cert # 566648
Enrolled February 7, 1862, Company A, 4th Missouri Cavalry
Discharhed February 1866
He was wounded in left leg
Roswell died January 7, 1903
Roswell was married to Hannah Phelps who died May 5, 1872 at Weston, Missouri
He married Sadie E. Phelps November 2, 1872 at Weston, Missouri
Childen by Hannah
Anna Melvina Haskell Martin born January 27, 1861
Chidren by Sadie
Marcus born 1875
Claud born 1877
Art born 1880
Bert born 1883
Ray born February 28, 1888 at Nortonville
Fay born January 7, 1890 at Nortonville
Correspondence with Barbara West
Orin Haskell, Solomon's 20-year-old son, served in the 34th Regiment of the New York Infantry, Company C, Private.
Correspondence with Barbara West
Almeda went by name of Meda.
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953: Meda H. Irons (father's name listed as �Haskell�, mother's name �Mason�)
Correspondence with Barbara West
Joseph immigrated from England to New York about 1867.
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953: Joseph William Irons (spouse's name �Almeda Haskell Irons�, occupation listed as �Reitred Cheesemaker�)