OTIS L. HASKELL HELPED MAKE DENVER
GLOUCESTER NATIVE HAD PROUD RECORD IN WAR AND CMCS."News has been received in this city of the death of Otis L. Haskell, a native of this city, who passed away at Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, after an illness of several months duration, at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 12 days.
Mr. Haskell was the son of Benjamin and Mary B. (Noble) Haskell; his father being a well-known blacksmith and one of the founders of the Cape Ann Anchor Works. He went to sea at the age of 13 years, his first trip being made in a mackerel fishing schooner to the Bay St. Lawrence, with Capt. Nathaniel K. Watson. He was enamored with sea life, and later shipped as cabin boy and was engaged in the South American service for five years.
He returned home during the Civil war and enlisted in the navy January 25, 1865, as acting ensign on the gunboat Delaware, seeing active service on the James and Potomac rivers, being engaged in a number of conflicts where rebel artillery and assisting in cutting out a vessel at Marshfield on the James and in the removal of torpedoes and obstructions in the same river.He also assisted the land forces at the battle of Petersburg, Va. being in command of a company of sailors which took charge of several thousand rebel prisoners, taking them to City Point. He also secured some valuable papers at Richmond, for which he received a letter of thanks from the secretary of the navy. He was second in command when only 20 year of age, being the youngest officer of that rank in the navy. He was discharged June 10, 1865.
Returning to this city, he engaged in mercantile pursuits, and in February. 1872, while on a business trip to Prince Edward Island he suffered severely from exposure as the result of being caught in a severe storm and contracted a cold on his lungs from which he never entirely recovered. He continued in business in this city, until 1873, when on account off ailing health he removed to Denver, and for years engaged In the commission business as a member of the firm of Haskell & Waters, the firm soon becoming the largest and leading commission house in the city.
He retired from the firm in 1881 since which time he has given his time chiefly to his large real estate interests He was one of the originators and chairman of the executive board of the first exposition held in Denver, one of the projectors of the Denver Circle railroad, and in part builder of two of the largest irrigating canals in the state of Colorado.
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Civil War Pension File
Ivalid application # 237290, cert # 20920
widow application # 1142538, cert # 890155
Acting Ensign, served on U.S. Delaware
Otis L. Haskell married Juliette Webber December 21, 1869 (marriage cert)
Otis died April 30, 1919 (death cert)
Children
Ethel M. Haskell born October, 19, 1870
J. Inez Haskell born August 25, 1872
Rocky Mountain News
February 18, 1923
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Juliette W. Haskell, widow of the late Otis L. Haskell, who died at Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 14, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Inez H. Boyer, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Rogers mortuary here. Interment will be at Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Haskell came to Denver in 1873. She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Ethel H. Houghtelin of Denver and Mrs. Boyer, and two grandchildren, Miss Marion Houghtelin and Vernice Boyer.
10281. Loring Benjamin Haskell
Loring Benjamin Haskell and his first wife, Cora E. Dunnelle had no children.
He was a grocer in Gloucester.
The following is an obituary from the GLOUCESTER DAILY TIMES, DECEMBER 15, 1934:
LORING B. HASKELL DIES IN THE WEST
"Loring B. Haskell, formerly of this city, died Wednesday morning, December 5, of a heart ailment, at his home, in South Pasadena, California. Mr. Haskell was prominent in business here before moving to California in 1903, when with his family he settled at Long Beach, California.
Mr. Haskell was born March 25, 1850, his parents being Benjamin and Mary Noble Haskell.
He went in business at an early age with his father and brothers in the grocery business called the Boston Branch Store. He had a fleet of fishing vessels at one time and was interested in a number of other enterprises. At one time he held the position of president of the Board of Trade here, and was a director in the City National Bank. He helped organize the Gloucester Electric Company. After coming to California he was in the real estate business.
The deceased leaves his wife, Lizzie Center Haskell, and four daughters, Mary wife of Dr. Grover C. Todd, Dorothea, wife of Edgar Homer, Grace, wife of Victor Fairchild and Esther, wife of Coleman C. Oyler.
An older son, Otis, and a daughter Elizabeth died some years ago. The funeral was held December 9, in South Pasadena, California."
Both Loring and Lizzie were cremated and returned to be buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Gloucester lot no. 264, the family plot.
Loring and family moved to Long Beach, CA in 1903.
George B. Haskell was a clerk.
Frederick A. Bennett was a grocer.
Daniel Hale Haskell and his brother Charles were associated with Adams Express and Independent Mail.Charles joined the firm in 1843 in Boston.
Reference
Adams Express and Independent Mail
By Calvet M. Hahn, 1990
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Boston Herald, July 23, 1851, shows Charles Haskell of Adams Express, arriving home from the South, carrying $150,000 in gold, recieved from New York by the last steamer from California.
Advertisements in Boston papers in 1855 show Charles as office manager of Boston Office of Adams Express.
In the 1860 census Charles was listed an agent for Adams Express in Augusta Georgia.____
The 1855 census gives profession, occupation or trades as express, which ties into company name.