Civil War Pension File
Invalid application # 1145098, cert # 911424
Widow application # 764420, cert # 552672
19th Independent Battery, New York, Light Artillery
Enrolled August 11, 1862
Suffered from typhoid during war.
Discharged June 1865
_____John W. Haskell, an old soldier of the Civil War and a prominent merchant of Youngstown, now serving as postmaster of the village, is a son of John and Margaret (Grey) Haskell.
In 1862, when 28 years of age, he enlisted in the 19th New York independent battery and served faithfully until the close of the great civil war. He was honorably discharged at Elmira, New York, in 1865, and returned to Youngstown where he has resided ever since. In 1876 he embarked in the general mercantile business here, and by close attention and careful management has built up a large trade, and now carries a complete stock of merchandise. He was appointed postmaster at Youngstown under President Arthur's administration, and reappointed since Harrison became president, and now is serving acceptably in that capacity.
In 1861 Mr. Haskell was united in marriage with Agnes, daughter of John E. Lloyd, of the town of Porter, this county, and to their union has been born seven children, three sons and four daughters: John L., Albert E., Frank W., Antoinette L., Lou M., Leona F., and Lillie E.
In politics, Mr. Haskell is a stalwart republican, and at one time or another has been honored by his people with an election to about all the village offices, serving in every position with satisfaction to the public and credit to himself. He is a member of the Ancient order of United Workmen, and a prominent member of McCollum Post No. 228 of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Reference
Biographical Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York
Page 375
By Samuel T. Wiley and W. Scott Gardner
Gresham Publishing Company, 1892
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Youngston News
June 6, 1902This community was greatly shocked on Saturday evening, May 31st, when the news was circulated that John W. Haskell, a prominent and respected citizen of this village, had suddenly dropped dead. Mr. Haskell, apparently in the best of health, had gone out to do his evening work, when his wife, becoming worried at his long absence, went to the barn in search of him, and found him lying dead. Dr. Falkner and Post Surgeon Schrimer were immediately summoned, but life was already extinct, and his death was pronounced due to apoplexy.
The deceased, the son of John and Margaret Haskell. was born in the town of Porter, Niagara County, New York, December 28th, 1834, and with the exception of a few years, has always resided here.
He was married in 1860 to Agnes E. Lloyd of this place, who survives him. In 1862 he enlisted in the 19th New York Battery, served faithfully until the close of the Civil War, was honorably discharged and returned to this village where he embarked in the merchantile business.
He was postmaster here for a number of years besides holding other offices, and always fulfilled his duties with Satisfaction to the public and credit to himself. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and six children.three sons and three daughters, John L. of Vermillion, 0H, Albert E. of Minneapolis, Minn., Frank W. of Memphis, Tenn., Lou M., Leona F, Lily E , and an aged mother, all of this village : an only brother, Dr. N. D. Haskell of Philadelphia, Pa., three sisters, Mrs. Henry Kubitshek, Denyer, Col., Mrs Peter Van Every of Hastings, Neb , Mrs. G. W. Carter of Buffalo, N.Y., and numerous other relatives.
Mr. Haskell was well known throughout the county and greatly respected and beloved by all.
17843. Dr. Nelson Davis Haskell
Dr. Nelson D. Haskell was a physician. He is listed as a merchant at age 29 in the 1880 US Federal Census for Youngstown, NY. He started the Youngstown News on March 4, 1881.
The Buffalo Sunday Morning News
March 12, 1905Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., March 11 - A shooting accident occured here this afternoon in which a young man named Haskell, about 19 years of age, son of Dr. Haskell, of Buffalo, lost his life. Haskell in company of a young man named Shoemaker, of Youbgstown, N.Y., had been on the river duck shooting. They afterward pulled into McIntyre's dock, near the pumping station and were firing at a tin can on the end of the wharf.
Shoemaker was holding the gun with the hammer up when his foot slipped. The jar discharged the weapon, the charge entered Haskell's leg above the knee, inflicting a horrible wound. Haskell was taken to the pumping station and medical aid summoned but he died about 30 minutes later.
Find-a-Grave
Isabelle was born to a family named Erickson during the ship crossing from Norway to America. According to available records, she was first taken in by Sjur Ulven, and she took his last name. She was then adopted by Sjur's daughter, Martha, and her husband, Orsemus Jewell.
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Roscoe Haskell
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1884
Death Date: 22 Dec 1963
SSN: 473052660
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 27 Apr 1917
Release Date 1: 8 Aug 1918
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U.S., Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976
Name: Roscoe E Haskell
Report Year: 1917-1918
Service State: Minnesota