The Wet Mtn Tribune
April 9, 1920Judge Haskell Summoned to Great Beyond
Edwin John Haskell was born Jan. 27, 1845 at Wiota, Wis., and passed away at his home here on April 6, 1920, aged 75 years 2 months and 10 days.
When a young man Mr. Haskell, moved with his parents to Illinois where he followed the occupation of farming. Dec. 25, 1866, he married Mary A. Jackson of Rockford, Ill, and in 1870 moved to Carrollton, Mo., where he was engaged in wholesale grocery business for about nine years. In 1878 he was lured to the great West by the glowing reports of the mining industry which was then at its height and settled jn Silver Cliff where he was for many years engaged in the mining business and during which time he was instrumental in interesting eastern capitalists in a number of mining properties in Custer County. In 1883 he was elected representative of this county to the state legislature. In the trying days of Silver Cliff, in 1891, he was elected mayor of the town and during that term and succeeding terms he filled the honorable position, the heavy water works debt of the incorporation was greatly reduced; in fact the plans were devised for the debt's obliteration, which became a realization a few years later. After moving to Westcliffe he was elected county judge, the duties of which office he discharged honorably until overtaken by illness which necessitated his resignation. No man manifested greater concern in the county's welfare than Judge Haskell up to two years ago when his business activities ceased on account of poor health. His death is attributed to hardening of the arteries. He was a man of exemplary habits, a devoted husband and parent and bore the high regard of all acquaintances He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Silver Cliff.
His mother, Mrs. Harriet Haskell, residing at Rockford, Ill., is among the surviving relatives. She recently celebrated her 99th birthday anniversary. He has a sister residing in Rockford, Mrs. Christopher Lander, and a brother, Chas. W. Haskell, now residing in Denver. Of the family surviving are the widow, two sons, Fred J. Haskell of Waukegan, Ill., and W. R. Haskell of Eaton, Colo., and two daughters, the Misses Maybelle and Clara Haskell.
Laurena Dell Lander was unmarried.
Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph
October 9, 1899A wreath of pure white roses mingled with bright green tells silently today of the passing of Samuel Gibson, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Haskell. The death of this boy brings with it the utmost sorrow to those who were near to the lad, the parents and the two little sisters, Frances and Edith, aged 10 and 5 years respectively.
Samuel Gibson Haskell was born in Kalamazoo May 25, 1886. His illness was sudden as only last Wednesday he attended school. It will be four years next January since the child submitted to an abdominal operation somewhat different from the one performed Sunday afternoon by Drs. Osborne, McNair and Snook and at which others were present. Gibson had recovered from the former operation. The child came out of the influence of the chloroform about 7 o'clock Sunday evening. He was very weak and the shock proved too great for him to rally though he lived until 3 o'clock this morning. Gibson was a member of the Sunday school class of Mrs. Bush of the First Baptist church. He would have entered the high school in February. The fortitude and patience of the young sufferer were worthy a man. Active in every sport, fond of books and kind to animals, this will be remembered by his comrades. One who knew the child well has said of him: " He was one of the most manly of boys." Gibson's life, short though it was will speak eloquently through the years, and the happy remembrance of the joyous and kind youth will be with those who remain.
Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970
Name: Samuel Haskell
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1885
Birth Place: Bay City Michigan
Father: Henry Haskell
Mother: Mary St Clair Haskell
Age: 33
Military Service Year: 1918