Decatur Review
Dec 28, 1918Mrs. Minnie V. Haskell, wife of E. C. Haskell, died at 7:20 o'clock Friday evening at the family residence, two and a half miles northeast of Decatur. She would have been thirty-five years old in February. Her death was caused by pneumonia, following an attack of Influenza. She had been ill only eleven days. One of the saddest features of her death is that she leaves twin daughters only three days old, they having been born while the mother was already seriously ill. Mrs. Haskell was born Feb. 7, 1884 at Forsyth, and had lived in the county all her life. She was a member of the Illini Congregational church and had many friends.
She is survived by her husband, the twin babies and several other children, Bonnie Haskell, Alberta Haskell, Cecil Haskell, Bruce Haskell, Lester Haskell, Kenneth Haskell and E. C. Haskell. Jr. She also leaves her mother, Mrs. I. V. Crowell of Forsyth, two sisters, Mrs Grover Miller of Warrensburg and Mrs. William Humphrey of Los Angeles, and two brothers. William H. Crowell of Forsyth and Marshall Crowell of Niantic.
Decatur Review
Feb 10, 1919Neva Adeline Haskell, infant daughter of E. C. Haskell, died at 2:1S o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr. Haskell's sister, Mrs. George Shaffer, 1630 North Monroe street. The baby was one of a pair of twin daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Christmas morning. The mother died shortly after the birth of the twins. she became ill with pneumonia when they were born. The body of the baby was removed to the Monson & Wilcox undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. The Interment was In the Illini cemetery at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, a short service being conducted at the grave by Rev. W. S. Dando.
Per 1900 census Willard was adopted
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