1895 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins Thanks to the “now” online availability of many historical newspapers, we can learn interesting facts and stories about some of our Haston relatives, especially the ones who lived in communities where there were newspapers that have been digitized and become accessible through the Internet.    IContinue reading “1895 – Hastons in the News”
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Scalding Death of Isaac T. Haston Jr.
The Horrible Death of “Shack” (Isaac T. Haston, Jr.) The Chattanooga (TN) Commercial, January 1, 1887 If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order Copies of the Book – Or, See More Information and Preview the Contents
150 Years – Haston Cemetery
150 Years of History in the (Isaac T.) Haston Family Cemetery October 12, 2025 Haston Cemetery Decoration and History Talk Imagine: For 150 years, descendants of Isaac T. and Elizabeth Sparkman Haston have been visiting this cemetery! On Sunday, October 12, 2025, a few dozen Haston family members gathered for the annual decoration at theContinue reading “150 Years – Haston Cemetery”
Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN – Court Minutes – 1855-1859
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1855 (June – December) Page Name Description 3 Isaac T. HastonAbraham Trogdon, decd. Isaac T. Haston, administrator of Abraham Trogdon’s estate, petitioned to sell Trogdon’s land at the court house on Monday, June 4, 1855. 4 HeirsContinue reading “Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN – Court Minutes – 1855-1859”
Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes – 1850-1854
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1850 Page Name Description 292 James A. Haston J.P. – county court (January term) 294 James A. Haston J.P. – county court (Tuesday session of January term) 296 W.B. Haston Appointed as judge for the May 1850Continue reading “Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes – 1850-1854”
Mid-America Hastons Gathering
Mid-America All Hastons Gathering – Fall 2026 Exact date and details to be determined with input from interested attendees. Descendants of Daniel Haston settled in all of the areas within and around the Mid-America circle on the map above. Many of our “H families” (Haston, Hastain, Hasting, Hastin, Hastings, and probably other spellings) are stillContinue reading “Mid-America Hastons Gathering”