Thanks to the “now” online availability of 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. Â
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I focus only on the Hastons known or suspected to be members of the Daniel Haston FAMILY. That includes the Hastains, who changed the spelling of the family name in Missouri and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, I am unable to include those who adopted the English Hasting and Hastings spellings, because only a tiny percentage of the people with those spellings are Daniel’s descendants.
1899, January 5
W.C. (William Carroll) Hastin
Cedar County (MO) Republican and Stockton Journal: As with previous years, W.C. Hastin ran this ad throughout the year. Here is his Haston lineage: Daniel Haston > Isaac Haston/Hastin > Samuel Douthard Hastin William Carroll Hastin.
1899, January 5
E. (Eddie) Haston
Appleton City (MO) Journal: Again, throughout this year Ed Hastain, a young attorney, ran this ad in his hometown newspaper. Ed’s lineage: Daniel Haston > David Haston > Daniel McComisky Haston > James Preston Hastain > Ed Hastain.
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This is the E. (Ed.) Hastain mentioned in the Attorney ad above and the article below. One thing I have learned by reading these old Missouri newspaper articles – Eddie Hastain (son of James Preston Hastain) was a “go getter” from a young age. He was highly ambitious and driven, much like his uncle Mayor Pleasant Dawson Hastain of Sedalia, MO.
1899, February 3
E. (Eddie) Hastain
Columbia (MO) Herald-Statesman: Not only was E. Hastain an attorney, he was also a newspaper man.
1899, January 12
Napoleon Hastain
The Oregonian: Not a lot of context here, but we do learn that Napoleon Hastain (1) was living in the little town of Fossil, Oregon and (2) he was hauling hay. Â
Napoleon Hastain (born May 1, 1866 in Tebo Township, Henry County, MO) was the son of John Greene Hastain. His lineage to Daniel Haston: Daniel Haston > David Haston > Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain > John Greene Hastain > Napoleon Hastain.
Apparently, the new Justice of the Peace, Mr. Yantis, was having a difficult time with the lawyers as he was trying his first case.
1899, April 2
Ex-Mayor P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Pleasant Dawson Hastain abducts a 17-Year-Old girl from Independence, MO, but it isn’t what it sounds like it might have been.
1899, April 6
D.L. Haston
Chattanooga (TN) Daily Times: D.L. Haston was reelected as the White County, TN county surveyor. There were at least three men with these initials. This D.L. Haston was the son of William Carroll Haston, Sr. and a grandson of David Haston: Daniel Haston > David Haston > William Carroll Haston (Sr.)>David Lavander “Van” Haston.
Van Haston, brother of C. T. Haston, ran a fine farm in Western Hickory Valley and raised fine stock. He was a factor in the development of that part of the County but was not as active in the affairs of the County as was his brother, though Van Haston was once County Surveyor. These were descended from David Haston.
1899, April 15
C.T. (Charles Thomas) Haston
The (Nashville) Tennessean: The White County, TN Board of Health (in Sparta) issued an official notice of a “new quarantine line established between this (White) and Warren and KeKalb counties. “No cattle will be allowed to cross the line without a health certificate.” C.T. Haston (Daniel Haston>David Haston>William Carroll Haston>Charles Thomas Haston) was the inspector for the 2nd District. He was paid 5 cents per head for inspecting the cattle, plus $1.00 for issueing a certificate.
1899, April 22
Woodville Haston
Chattanooga (TN) Daily Times: It took about two years, but Kin Maynard who alledgedly shot and killed Woodville Haston, his cousin, was captured in Texas.
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1899, June 2
G.R. Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: The G.R. Haston house was hit by two strikes of lightning, 20 feet apart. Miraculously, no one was seriously injured. I do not know who G.R. Haston was, but based on the location he would have been a descendant of Jesse Haston. There was a J.R. Haston in Keytesville, MO.
1899, June 15
Carroll (W.C.) Hastain
The El Dorado Springs (MO) Sun: Carroll Hastain, in this article was William Carroll Hastin (of Stockton in Cedar County, MO), whose father was Samuel Douthard Hastin–son of Isaac Haston:Â Daniel Haston>Isaac Haston/Hastin>Samuel Douthard Hastin>William Carroll Hastin
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Note: He and his father generally used the “Hastin” spelling, but the “Hastain” spelling became so well-known in Missouri that newspaper writers sometimes use the “Hastain” spelling.
1899, June 30
W.A. Hastain
Henry County (MO) Democrat: Woodson Asbury Haston (W.A.) was a Vice-President of the Citizen’s Bank in Clinton, MO.  Daniel Haston > David Haston > Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain > Woodson Asbury Hastain.
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I suspect that the Avery men were his cousins, probably descendants of Henry Avery.
1899, July 6
Hon. W.C. Hastin
Cedar County (MO) Republican and Stockton Journal: Attorney W.C. Hastin was chairman of this July 4th celebration in Stockton, Missouri.
1899, August 3
W.C. Hastin
The Carthage Press: Attorney William Carroll Haston was one of the owners of Cave Spring, MO (lead and zinc) mining land near Galena, MO. Â
1899, August 3
Hastin’s Grove
Cedar County (MO) Republican and Stockton Journal: Hastin’s grove was on Attorney W.C. Hastin’s farm. It sounds like it was a busy place for picnics and other social gatherings.
1899, August 10
W.C. Hastin – Hastin’s Grove
Cedar County (MO) Republican and Stockton Journal: This article, a week following the article above, gives a lot more information about the picnic in Hastin Grove. Apparently, it was a BIG event.
1899, October 6
Ed Hastain
The Clinton (MO) Daily Democrat: Ed Hastain purchased this newspaper (The Appleton City Herald) a year or so earlier and, apparently did a good job with it. But maybe his business as an attorney was growing and he didn’t have time to work on both jobs.
1899, September 21
Dr. Hastain
The Windsor (MO) Review: Dr. (L.E.) Hastain learned that he had valuable ores on his property and leased his farm to miners. I do not know who L.E. Hastain was, but since he owned land near Warsaw, MO in Benton County, he must have been a descendant of Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain, who was a grandson of Daniel Hiestand/Haston.Â
1899, October 19
Dr. L.E. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: I do not know who Dr. L.E. Hastain was, but given the “Hastain” name and the location where he lived, I think his connection to the extensive DANIEL HASTON family is very likely, probably through Daniel > David > Daniel McComisky Haston.
The Hastain mine site (commonly referenced as a “mine structure” or “mine entrance” by locals) is an old, abandoned mineral exploration point located near the unincorporated community of Hastain in Union Township, Benton County, Missouri. Geologically, it sits within the Central Missouri Mining Region, an area historically worked for deposits of lead, zinc, and barite.
Not much in there nowdays; been awhile since I’ve been to it; if I remember right it looked like some had a well drilled over it because the pipe goes down through it. -William McKinney
1899, December 15
P.D. Hastain
Henry County (MO) Democrat: P.D. Hastain was a busy attorney throughout this year. He defended and prosecuted accused thieves, murderers, etc. But, his prosecution of Miss Lizzie Kyd, a “school ma’am” may have gotten more attention than any of his other cases.
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