History of Penobscot County, Maine
1882Page 356
The father of Jacob W. Haskell was born in New Gloucester, Maine, March 29, 1779. When about twenty-three years of age he came to Garland, where he died March 4, 1870, aged ninety-one years, He was by trade a cooper, put paid his attention to farming principally. He served a short time in the War of 1812. His wife was Sally Merry, born in Rutland, Massachusetts, in 1782, June 23d. She carne to Garland when twenty-four years of age, and, was there married, She died July 11, 1857. Jacob W. Haskell was the sixth child, and was born in Garland October 25, 1817. The other members of the family were: Daniel M., John R., Nathan A., Harry I., Sarah E. Jacob W. Haskell was married March 10, 1842, to Mary T. Bates, and had ten children: Martha E., died in infancy; Sarah E., married John H, Doe, and has one child; Joseph S., died in infancy ; Samuel B., married Georgie Delano, and has three children; Thomas B., unmarried; Luarce A., unmarried; J. Fremont, unmarried; George W., unmarried ; Mary Lizzie, unmarried; M. Mabel, unmarried . Mrs. Haskell died, and for a second wife Mr. Haskell married Mrs. Anna Elkins, November 13, 1877, He has held several township offices, but as not been a place seeker.
Martha E. Haskell died young.
Mary Lizzie Haskell was unmarried.
Civil War, Pvt, 6th Maine batteryU.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Harvey L Haskell
Residence: Dexter, Maine
Age at enlistment: 42
Enlistment Date: 2 Mar 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in the Maine 6th Light Artillery Battery on 03 Feb 1862.
Mustered out on 15 Jun 1865.
Transferred to on 15 Jun 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1820
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Ruel H Haskell
Residence: Dexter, Maine
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 13 Feb 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in the Maine 6th Light Artillery Battery on 13 Feb 1862.
Mustered out on 09 Aug 1862 at Cedar Mountain, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine
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Civil War Pension File
Dependent father application # 140404, cert # 102115
Ruel H. Haskell, Company I, Maine Light Artillery
Enrolled February 1, 1862
Died at battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862.