16681. Edward Wilder Haskell Jr.
Edward Wilder Haskell went to California during the gold rush in 1849.
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A personal narrative of Edward Wilder Haskell, Jr.
Haskell Jornal, Issue 1 and 2, 1898In my sixteenth year I commenced school at the academy at Randolph Center.
Hitherto I had only been at school during one term in the year viz: in the winter, and during the last two years none at all. So you will percieve that my advantages had beem somewhat limited.
I commenced at the academy with Latin, Arithmetic, Philosophy, Chemistry, etc., etc. The first winter after commencing school, I taught school two miles east of Randolph Center.
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ObituaryHASKELL - In this city, May 15, Edward W., beloved husband of the late Maria Haskell, father of the late Bennett Haskell and Benjamin B. Haskell and of Mrs. Seymor Thomas of New York and Edward Haskell of Los Angeles, a neighbor and grandfather of A. V. Haskell, native of Barnard Vt., aged 91 years 5 months and 12 days. A member of Society of California Pioneers.
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery
Ida Cole Haskell was unmarried.
Enlisted August 30, 1864, Company A, 146th Illinois, discharged July 8, 1865
Albert Thomas Nye was a farmer.
The Firelands PioneerChristian, Frederick Wickham, second son of Thomas W. and Catherine (Wickham) Christian was born in Toldeo, O., July 12, 1866, and died July 1, 1935, at his home in Willard.
After the death of his father in 1870, his mother returned to Norwalk, her old home, bringing with her her three small sons. F. W. Christian was educated in the Norwalkj public schools, attended Cincinnati law school and later was admitted to the bar, becoming a member of the Huron County Bar Association.
In September 1893 F. W. Christian married Miss May Curtis of Norwalk, who passed away in 1912. To this union were born two children, Thomas W. Christian who is engaged in the practice of law in Toledo, and Catherine Christian, now Mrs. George K. Higgins of Brookline, Mass. March 4, 1916, Mr. Christian married Miss Cora crawford of Norwalk and a year or so later they moved to Willard, where Mr. Christian was attorney for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania
1886E. F. Haskell, farmer and proprietor of the Wood View Nursery, P. O. Uriah, was born in Massachusetts May 27, 1810, son of Charles H. and Demaris (Flagg) Haskell, natives of Massachusetts and of English origin. Charles H,.Haskell was a farmer and manufacturer of woolen goods. Our subjecy, the third in a family of ten children, after receiving his education in the academy of his native State, at the age of seventeen learned the trade with his father, of manufacturing woolen goods, which he followed seventeen years, a part of the time being in business in Delaware County, Penn. He also managed the carpet manufacturing business at Mount Holly Springs, this county, for five years, and afterward became general manager of the Pine Grove Iron Works, where he remained for eight years, when he engaged as superintendent of the Ahl Iron Works for a year. After this he moved on his farm, consisting of 205 acres, whicj he had purchased in 1850, and embarked in the nursery business, selling trees in New York and the Western States extensively meeting with more than average success. Our subject has been twice married; first in 1832, and this wife dying in 1835, he was married on the second occasion in 1840 to Miss Eliza Westbaugh, of German and Irish origin, and their three children are Amanda, wife of John Peters; Almira, wife of E, J. Hartzel; Harrison, who is married and farming the home place. Mrs.Eliza Haskell died in 1867. She was a member of of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Haskell was a member of the Presbyterian denomination, but now has his membership with the Lutheran Church. He has always taken an active interest in his church, serving as elder and deacon. Mr, Haskell has lived in Cumberland County since 1838, and for a number of years has been a member of the school board.
16703. Abraham Knowlton Haskell
Abraham Knowlton Haskell was a tool maker and a farmer.