Daniel C. Haskell was a lime burner, one who heats or burns limestone, oyster shells, or chalk (in England), etc., to make lime. Lime burning in local kilns has disappeared from almost everywhere. Lime was heated in a special kiln to change its chemical composition so that it could be used as a combining agent in mortar and plaster. The kilns were tended by lime burners who usually lived nearby. The lime burner would thrust a bundle of burning twigs into the 'eye' or fire grate which was usually covered with a heavy iron door. The door would be shut fast and sealed to ensure slow burning. One ton of limestone would produce 1200 pounds of high quality lime after eight hours burning. The job was extremely dangerous because of abundant carbon monoxide gas given off in the burning process.
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Rockland (Maine) Gazette
Jan. 18, 1887Daniel C. Haskell, one of our city's old and respected business men, died quite suddenly at his home on Ocean street, Saturday evening. Mr. Haskell was born in China, Me. about 1808.
When he first came to this vicinity he lived at Owl's Head working for Daniel Emery at $8 a month. He afterwards worked in Rockland, then East Thomaston, for Deacon Henry Ingraham, hauling rock with oxen. At the close of his day's work he walked to his home at Owl's Head. He afterwards moved to Rockland and engaged in the manufacture of lime in old-fashioned kilns at the John Spear place. He and Francis Cobb built the first two patent kilns where the Five Kilns now are the two most easterly ones - there being but one other patent kiln in the place at the time. Increasing years necessitated a release from business cares, so that he had been out of business for some time before his death.
Mr. Haskell's first wife was Hannah Sleeper of South Thomaston, who died Aug. 24, 1831 [sic marriage date] . In 1836 he married Jane R. Perry, who survives him. His children by his first wife were Samuel T. and Daniel O., by his second, William O., Charles H., Albert E. and Amariah K. Mr. Haskell was one of those industrious, hard-working men who gave Rockland so enviable a business reputation.
Served in War of 1812
Enlisted March 4, 1814, Captain Varnum, 40th US Infantry
Died while in service
His widow relinquished the bounty land warrant in return for a half-pay premium for five years.Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
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History of Chenango and Madison Counties
James H. Smith
D. Mason & Co. - Syracuse, NY - 1880Annie married Archibald Clark and settled and died in Norwich village, where the widow of Benjamin Gardner now lives. They had four children, three of whom are now living---Julia, Andrew and Charles.
History of Chenango and Madison Counties
James H. Smith
D. Mason & Co. - Syracuse, NY - 1880Blin married Charlotte Bennett, from Connecticut, and settled on the north part of the homestead farm, where Andrew Pellet now lives, where he and his wife died, the former, Nov. 8, 1844, aged 65, and the latter, July 30, 1850, aged 63. They left two children, Blin, who married Polly Ross, and practiced medicine in Norwich from about 1849 till his death, Jan. 31, 1864, aged 55, leaving five children, and Angeline, who married B. Frank Browning.
History of Chenango and Madison Counties
James H. Smith
D. Mason & Co. - Syracuse, NY - 1880Abby married Henry Finch and removed to Oswego, where both died, having ten children, only three of whom are living, Dolly, who married a Methodist minister, Eunice, who married a lake captain and removed to California, and Julia, who married ______ Hutchinson, of Oswego.
History of Chenango and Madison Counties
James H. Smith
D. Mason & Co. - Syracuse, NY - 1880John, who married Maria, daughter of Thomas Prentis, of Plymouth, and died in March, 1877, aged 93. He was twice married. His second wife, Polly, daughter of Solomon Wait, of Preston, is still living in New Berlin; only one of his six children is living, Rebecca, widow of Edward, son of Ansel Berry.
Find-a-GraveDied in new Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst. Mrs. Maria Harris, wife of John Harris, Esq., late of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], aged 38 years. The circumstances which caused and attended the death above recorded were peculiarly afflicting. On the 4th of July, a son of Mr. Harris, aged 12 years, was drowned in the Unadilla river. The annunciation of this event to the family, produced a shock to the mind of Mrs. Harris from which she never recovered. Search was immediately made for the body of the boy, and continued during the afternoon and night; but it was not until the afternoon of the 5th, that it was found. Mrs. Harris became deranged--her mind was destroyed--and in ten days from the melancholy occurrence on the 4th, she was no more! Thus perished a fine boy, and thus an excellent and amiable woman. To the surviving members of the family these were cases of the severest trials and affliction. We have never known the sympathies of the public more general and deep-seated, than on these occasions.
History of Chenango and Madison Counties
James H. Smith
D. Mason & Co. - Syracuse, NY - 1880Harvey, who was born in Norwich, where he still resides, August 3, 1795, and practiced medicine in his native village from 1818 till about 1870 (see "Physicians in Norwich,") married, in 1822, Philada, daughter of Truman Enos, they had six children: Abbie, Truman, Hannah Augusta, Harvey, George, William.
Harvey Harris, son of John Harris, a pioneer settler in Norwich, was born in Norwich, August 3, 1795, and commenced the study of medicine in 1814, with Dr. Henry Mitchell. He attended lectures at the New York Medical College in 1816 and was licensed by the State Commissioners in 1817. He commenced practice in New Berlin in March of that year and remained there one year, when he removed to Norwich, where he practiced till within about ten years, and where he still resides. Ill health compelled him to withdraw from practice and advancing years prevented his resuming it.
6682. Capt. William Henry Harris
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: William H Harris
Residence: Norwich, New York
Age at Enlistment: 20
Enlistment Date: 23 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Norwich, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, New York 89th Infantry Regiment on 07 Oct 1861.Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 23 Jun 1862.Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 24 Dec 1862.Mustered out on 07 Oct 1864 at Chaffin's Farm, VA.Promoted to Full Captain on 29 Mar 1865.Commissioned an officer in Company K, New York 193rd Infantry Regiment on 07 Apr 1865.Mustered out on 18 Jan 1866 at Harper's Ferry, WV.
Birth Date: abt 1841
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General