Newsletter of the International Haskell Family Society
Volume 13, No. 2, June 2004
The House Leonidas Built
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Leonidas was a cordwainer. He is also listed as a broker and as a trader. The birth and death dates given here are those on the grave marker in the Sumner Street Cemetery, West Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Leonidas Haskell
Enlistment Date: 20 Sep 1861
State Served: U.S. Volunteers
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Promoted to Full Captain on 20 Sep 1861.
Commissioned an officer in the U.S. Volunteers Aide-de-Camp Infantry Regiment on 20 Sep 1861.
Promoted to Full Major on 16 Jun 1862.
Mustered out on 04 Jun 1864.
Death Date: 15 Jan 1873
Sources: Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
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Civil War Pension File
Invalid application # 174787, cert # 163707
Widow application # 208740, cert 163155
Captain of U.S. Volunteers
Leonidas Haskell married Sarah Elizabeth Haskell July 26, 1846
Children per sworn statement of Sarah E. Haskell
Broderick born in San Francisco, July 10, 1860
Leonidas born in San Francisco, December 26, 1861
Frank born in New York City, December 29, 1863
Ortega born in New York City, September 2, 1865
Henry born in New York City, October 5, 1866
Allie F. born in Stapleton, Staten Island, New York, April 15, 1868
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San Francisco Chronicle
June 1, 1936
Leonidas K. Haskell, sir; major, United States Army, arrived in California 1849 and three years later constructed a cootage which in the following 84 years, was destined to house 36 of the army high commands.Fort Mason Reservation, site of the Generals quarters, was established November 6, 1850, on the location of the old Spanish "Battery San Jose", erected in 1797.
11048. William Henry Phelps Haskell
This name is listed as William P. Haskell by Ira Haskell in Chronicles of the Haskell Family. The name is listed as William Phelps in the LDS database.
San Francisco Bulletin
February 2, 1889HASKELL - In Roslyn, W.T., January 29, Andrew D. Haskell, a native of Gloucester, Mass., aged 51 years.
Henry Haskell was a shoe manufacturer.
America's Succesful Men
THOMAS FLETCHER OAKES, railroad president, born in Boston, July 16, 1843, came from old New England stock, his father, Francis Garaux Oakes, being a shipmaster, and his grandfather, Daniel Oakes, a soldier of the American Revolution. Educated in Boston, and well trained for an active career, he secured a position as clerk to the contractors engaged in the construction of The Kansas Pacific Railroad, and in June, 1863, entered the service of this corporation as purchasing agent in St. Louis. Having won the confidence of the officers of the road by conspicuous energy and ability, they advanced him through the positions of assistant treasurer, general freight agent and vice president to that of general superintendent. During this period, his home was in St. Louis and Kansas City. In April, 1879, he became general superintendent of The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf and The Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern Railroads, but was called in May, 1880, to the responsible post of vice-president and general manager of The Oregon Railway & Navigation Co., with headquarters in Portland, Ore. A year later, he identified himself with The Northern Pacific Railroad, was elected vice-president, and in November, 1855, general manager in addition. In 1888, Mr. Oakes became president of The Northern Pacific Railroad, and continued as such until October, 1895, when having been made one of the receivers of the corporation, he retired from the presidency. His executive ability has been of great service to this important system. Mr. Oakes is a hard worker and a thoroughly trained and competent railroad man. He is a trustee of The Manhattan Life Insurance Co. of this city. In 1864, he married Abby R., daughter of Henry Haskell, and their children are Grace, Zillah, Georgiana and Prescott Oakes. Mr. Oakes resides at Mamaroneck, but is a member of the Metropolitan, Union League, New York Yacht and Riding clubs, and a life member of The American Geographical Society.