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Video Presentation – Daniel Haston Family Tree

Video Presentation - Daniel Haston's Family Tree

Wayne Haston presents the first-generation Daniel Haston Family Tree, with information on each of the nine known children of Daniel Haston, plus one other very important descendant. The presentation was given in the July 2024 All-Hastons Family Reunion.

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2022-2027 Haston Family History Books Project

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The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Hiestand/Haston

The 2022-2027 Hiestand/Haston Family History Books Project

The Story That Led to This Project

I began researching my Haston family in the fall of 1999. It started as a simple attempt to satisfy my curiosity, but it soon became a hobby, sometimes an obsessive one.  I started to collect and organize pertinent documents.  Then, I began ordering and reading books broadly related to the historical trail I was discovering, which gradually became an extensive library.  

Having had professional experience as a website developer, it seemed appropriate to put my findings online to share what I discovered with Hastons who were interested.  I created a simple website for that purpose, which grew into a vast resource for public access.  Later, it was supplemented by a more contemporary blog site.

At some point, I thought, “You ought to write a book to preserve what you have learned for your own children, grandchildren, future descendants, and other relatives.” When I retired in 2017, I began writing, thinking it might result in a book of a few hundred pages.

But after a few years of writing, I realized that I had written about 1,300 pages!  A good friend with a lot of experience in publishing told me, “Wayne, nobody is going to purchase a book of 1,300 pages!”  He commented further, “You need to condense that down into a smaller book, then flesh the rest of your work out into a series of books.”  So, that’s what I’ve done and am doing. 

When completed, we should have more than 2,000 pages of recorded and published history of our Haston family. I urge you to collect the complete set and then pass it down to future generations of your family.

Published 2022

The Story of the Daniel (Hiestand) Haston Family

The Condensed Version of the Story

This was a difficult book to write because I was forced to leave out so much valuable historical information about our (Hiestand) Haston  family.  It’s what I call my “Reader’s Digest” version of the FULL story because it is condensed, containing about 25% of what the following four books combined will contain. 

But there is a reason it is a condensed version of our family’s history.  It is written and designed to give you a good and fairly succinct overview of our Haston family, from the mountain slopes along the south shore of Lake Zürich to the Rhineland of Southwest Germany, to Pennsylvania in the USA, then down into northern Virginia, and on to Tennessee, and eventually all across the United States to where YOU probably live.

Every Haston and Haston-related family should have this book.  It’s an excellent gift for children, grandchildren, cousins, and other relatives.

Published 2024

The Swiss-German Hiestand Roots

Book 1 of the Four-Book Series – The Heritage

The 2022 book was difficult to write because it was a condensation of a much bigger account of the Daniel Haston family story.  But this volume was very challenging for another reason–most of it is the European (Switzerland and Germany) part of our story (based on old German language documents)–our European roots that were undiscovered until after 2008.   It expands the content of Chapters 1-8 of the 2022 book by four times.

 

With the assistance of some highly regarded European historians and translators, I was able to craft the story of precisely where our family came from along the shore and mountain south of Lake Zürich, Switzerland – when the family name first appeared – why they were forced to leave Switzerland – where they settled along the Rhine Rivers of Southwest Germany – when our earliest immigrant ancestor (Henrich Hiestand) came to America – where he initially settled and later moved to – how many children he had – and where our ancestor, Daniel Hiestand/Haston fit into the family.

 

Please note: There is more Swiss and Rhineland Germany historical information about the Hiestand family (and consequently our Haston family) in this book than is in any book, anywhere.  It is was a very expensive project and is an extremely valuable resource.

Published 2025

The Life of Daniel Haston

Book 2 of the Four-Book Series – The Life

This book, The Life of Daniel Haston, is Book 2 in the four-part series, The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston.
 
Daniel Haston was the youngest son of Henry Hiestand, a 1727 immigrant to America. The Hiestand family originated in Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Daniel’s parents and older ancestors were Anabaptists (Mennonites). They were forced out of Switzerland by severe persecution and settled on the Rhineland of Southwest Germany.
 
The eight chapters in the book cover the life of Daniel Haston, from his (approximately 1750) birth in what is now Page County, VA, to his 1826 death in what is now Van Buren County, TN. Every major step in his transition from the upper Shenandoah Valley of VA to Middle TN is covered in the book, as well as information about his brother, Abraham Hiestand (Hestand), who accompanied him much of the way but settled in South Central KY. It also deals with such family history questions as – was Daniel a Revolutionary War soldier, who was his wife, and who were his children.

 

Daniel Haston became the progenitor of a massive family that spread all across the USA, including some who changed the family name to Hastin, Hasting, Hastings, Hastain, and other variant spellings of the Haston name that Daniel and the sons who remained in Tennessee with him adopted and preserved.

Projected for 2026 Publication

The Legacy of Daniel Hiestand/Haston, Part 1: David Haston, Montgomery Greenville Haston, Joseph Haston, Lucinda Haston Mitchell, Catherine Haston Austin, Isaac Haston (in Tennessee and Missouri)

Projected for 2027 Publication

The Legacy of Daniel Hiestand/Haston, Part 2: Isaac Haston (in California), Jesse Haston, Jeremiah Haston, Daniel Haston, Jr., Elizabeth Haston Roddy

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The Big Story of the Hiestand-Haston Family Video Presentation

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Video Presentation - Haston History, 600+ Years in 60 Minutes

Wayne Haston traces our Hiestand-Haston history from Switzerland, beginning in 1401 when the family name first appeared in an official document.

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Our Pre-Daniel Haston European Roots

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New Release - Book 1 of a 4-Part Series

The Heritage of Daniel Haston – His Swiss Ancestors and the Experiences that Drove His Father to America

Book 1 (Heritage) of a 4 part series - The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston

My 2022 book, The Story of the Daniel Haston Family, was a “Reader’s Digest” version of an upcoming much more extensive series of four books on our Haston family’s history.  This 2024 book is Book 1 of the 4-part series.  The current volume expands chapters 1-8 of the 2022 book by about 300 pages. It focuses on the heritage of Daniel Haston–the heritage that he inherited, including his Swiss ancestors all the way back to 1401.  

I developed a working relationship with some highly esteemed Swiss historians, Hiestand/Haston cousins on the German Rhineland, archivists, old German script researchers, translators, and other Europeans in producing this in-depth story of Daniel’s father and the earlier Hiestands from whom we descend.

This is a book that every descendant of Daniel Haston, regardless of how he or she spells the family name, and every Hiestand family, should own and pass down to their kids, grandkids, and the other generations to follow.

Flip through the “First Pages” of Book 1 of the 4-Part Series, The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston

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Help Finding Your Place in the Daniel Haston Family

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Help Tracing You Back to Daniel Haston

If you are a “Haston” or related to a Haston, chances are you are a member of the Daniel Haston FAMILY, that is scattered in all or most all of the United States.  I have to add the “chances are” caveat because there are some American Hastons that descend (apparently) from Scotland or Ulster (Northern) Ireland.  But MOST Americans who carry the Haston name, or are related to Hastons, descend from one early American pioneer–Daniel Haston.

Daniel Haston was the youngest son of a Swiss Mennonite, Henrich/Henry Hiestand, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in about 1727 and settled a few years later near what is now Luray, VA.  Henry came from a little village (Ibersheim) on the Rhine River near Worms, Germany where he was born.  But his family’s original nationality was Swiss.  His ancestors (probably grandparents) were driven out of Zürich Switzerland in the mid-1600s because of their Anabaptist (Mennonite) faith.

When Daniel’s father’s will was settled in 1783, Daniel moved his young family from the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to what was formerly western North Carolina, but Tennessee since 1796.  

One of Henry’s grandsons stated that his grandfather had 13 children.  We have identified nine of those.  What happened to the others, we do not know currently but hope that they can be identified at a later time.  

Many of you who read this article already know where you fit into the Daniel Haston FAMILY.  But we often receive requests wanting to know how someone fits into the family, particularly which branch of the Daniel Haston family is his or her line and specifically how he or she is linked back from generation to generation to Daniel Haston.  

No promises, but there is a good chance that some of our researchers can help you with that.

If you would like us to help you determine how you fit into this BIG Daniel Haston FAMILY, contact us.  What we will need of you is what you know about your Haston or Haston-related ancestors–parents, grandparents, and more if you know farther back.

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Timeline of Our Blog Articles

Timeline of Our Blog Articles

Some of the main topics included in the blog focus on the history of the Daniel Haston family, honoring earlier Haston family researchers and other notable Hastons, announcing events of significance to members of the Daniel Haston Family and related families, and miscellaneous topics.

February 14 2026
The Y’s Fitness Director, Nina Weston, has seen Lucas through this journey and could not be prouder. She shared part of Lucas’s story, as he got comfortable teaching the others in Special Olympics, and how the two of them worked hard to get him certified. Read the Full Lucas Haston Story If you appreciated thisContinue
February 7 2026
Sometimes, Haston family genealogists have confused these two men, but one was the son of (Daniel Haston’s son) Isaac Haston, and the other was the son of (Daniel Haston’s son) Jeremiah Haston.  The “boys” were about 4 1/2 years apart in age and probably were close friends and playmates growing up.  But issues that ledContinue
January 30 2026
See also: Daughters of Catherine Haston Austin – Granddaughters of Daniel Haston Daniel Haston’s daughter, Catherine, married John Austin in about 1819.  John’s first wife, Rachel, had recently died.  Catherine inherited seven of Rachel’s children, immediately becoming a busy step-mother.    Over the next 23 years, Catherine gave birth to six children of her own–threeContinue
January 23 2026
See also: Sons of Catherine Haston Austin – Grandsons of Daniel Haston Daniel Haston’s daughter, Catherine, married John Austin in about 1819.  John’s first wife, Rachel, had recently died.  Catherine inherited seven of Rachel’s children, immediately becoming a busy step-mother.    Over the next 23 years, Catherine gave birth to six children of her own–threeContinue
January 17 2026
It’s set – Mid-America Gathering for all descendants of Daniel Haston! October 9 & 10, 2026 at the Ebenezer, MO Historical Society near Springfield, Missouri It’s centrally located to numerous sites where Daniel Haston’s children and grandchildren settled in the 1800s.  And we will visit some of them!  Plus, historical presentations about some of theseContinue
January 10 2026
E.C. Haston – Principal of White County (TN) High School Van Buren County, TN – Born and Grew Up Edwin Cummings Haston was born on November 9, 1913, in Cummingsville, TN (3rd District in Van Buren County, TN).   1920 Census – Cummingsville, TN 1930 Census – Cummingsville, TN Middle Tennessee State Teacher College – Murfreesboro,Continue
January 2 2026
1896 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     I focusContinue
December 26 2025
When he was approximately 23 years old, our ancestor Daniel Haston (originally Hiestand) married Christina Nave on September 28, 1773, in Dunmore/Shenandoah County, VA.  I think we can say with confidence that she was the mother of Daniel’s first four or five children, at least. And we can be sure that for the first few years ofContinue
December 20 2025
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1860 Page Name Description 361 Wm. C. Haston Mentioned here as a constable.    Ritchmand (Richmond) Haston State vs. Richmond Haston (small offenses court) – cost or fine of $2.00.  Note:  This was probably Richmond T. Jones, who livedContinue
December 6 2025
The Basic Story Newspaper Nuances Sheriff Mrs. Haston As the story goes, she strapped her husband’s guns on around the waist of her dress and got to work. She meant business! When her term was expired, Imogene moved to Warren County and raised her two daughters, Dorothy and Lenora. Dorothy was about a year oldContinue
November 29 2025
It will be about December 10 before large quantities will be available for shipping. Scroll Down to Order a Copy or Copies of the Book Before you choose a shipping option, be aware that… Local Pickup option is only for situations where shipping is not required. Library Rate is only to be used between libraries. Media RateContinue
November 22 2025
Links will be activated when the stories are posted. The Basic Story Newspaper Nuances Sheriff Mrs. Haston I’ve been taught, and have taught others, that the stories we tell ourselves create emotions, and it is those emotions that sometimes drive us to reactions that we often later regret.  Here is a classic example. Here areContinue
November 15 2025
Links will be activated when the stories are posted. The Basic Story Newspaper Nuances Sheriff Mrs. Haston Who would have thought that this innocent-looking little boy would become the Sheriff of Van Buren County, TN, and be gunned down in such a horrific way? Montgomery Greenville Haston, born June 9, 1898, was the son ofContinue
November 1 2025
65 Years After the War – Confederate Pension Denied Jane Haston Ritter’s Memory of the Family Story About Her Great-Grandfather, David Montgomery Haston The only thing I remember my mother saying was that he never ate biscuits after the war because of worms or bugs, something was in them. He always ate and enjoyed cornbread.Continue
October 25 2025
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
October 18 2025
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
October 13 2025
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
October 9 2025
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
October 9 2025
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
October 4 2025
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
September 27 2025
Dwight Haston – A Proud Haston, A Proud American I just learned that Dwight passed away Thursday morning, September 25, 2025. Read Dwight’s Legacy of Service (Air Force) Record I (Wayne Haston) met Dwight in person for the first time in the summer of 2000.  I was just beginning to become interested in Daniel HastonContinue
September 13 2025
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1845 Page Name Description 139 David Haston J.P. – county court (January term) 140 Arthur Mitchell Appointed to serve in the April 1845 circuit court, representing the 3rd district. 142 W.B. Haston’s old place Reference to theContinue
September 5 2025
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1840 Page Name Summary 1 Isham B. Haston He was one of the original Justices of the Peace (J.P.) for Van Buren County, TN.  However, his official commission papers were presented in the June session. 2 I.B.Continue
August 30 2025
Honoring the 389 Local Folks Buried in This 200+ Year Old Graveyard Haston – Cummings – Stipes – Crawley – Shockley – Moore – Madewell – Denney – Whitley – Creely – Huddleston – Others Thanks to Jean Ann Haston Hall and her Crew – Rickie and Angel Branscum, Jared Stafford, and Jacob Byford. PleaseContinue
August 23 2025
1894 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     I focusContinue
August 20 2025
NC Appraisal Board Claire has been a member of the Daniel Haston Family Association Core Leadership Team from the beginning of the association. One day, 20+ years ago, I received an email from Claire which said something like this, “I am a descendant of Jeremiah Haston, who was the son of Daniel Haston.” And sheContinue
August 9 2025
Jealousy + Alcohol + Guns = Bloodshed William Carl Haston Daniel Haston > Isaac Haston/Hastin > William Carroll Hastin > Oliver Hazard Perry Hastin  > William Carl Haston.   William Carl Haston, the shooter in this incident, was the grandson of William Carroll Haston/Hastin, who died in Cass Township of Greene County, MO, in August 1845Continue
July 26 2025
1893 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     I focusContinue
July 19 2025
1891-1892 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     Continue
July 12 2025
1886-1890 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     I focusContinue
July 4 2025
1943 – 2015 Parents: John T. Haston and Josie L Hitchcock Haston John Grady Haston Rank and Branch of Military SSGT (Staff Sergeant, E-6) Marine Corps Years of Service 1961-1971 = 10 years, 7 months, & 4 days Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Basic Training at Parris Island, S.C. Third Recruit Battalion Platoon 323Continue
June 28 2025
1881-1885 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     IContinue
June 21 2025
1876-1880 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins 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.     IContinue
June 6 2025
1866-1875 – Interesting Facts and Stories Previously Unknown Following the Civil War, there was a rapid increase in the number of newspapers.  And descendants of Daniel Haston continued to migrate westward, in areas where newspapers were published.  Thanks to the “now” online availability of historical newspapers, we can learn interesting facts and stories about someContinue
May 24 2025
200+ Years of Hastons in Newspapers 1800-1865 Subscription to Newspaper.com required to open the newsletters.  Exception: Genealogybank.com required for the 1833 article 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 theContinue
May 10 2025
Visit the Original Homeland of Your Hiestand (Haston) Ancestors Historical Background for Your Hiestand Tour in Switzerland This book contains 100+ pages (Chapters 2, 3, and 4) of historical background that will make your Hiestand visit to Switzerland MUCH more meaningful, plus nearly 300 pages of additional information on the early Hiestand family in RhinelandContinue
May 9 2025
1892 – 1923 William Lester Haston, Senior Rank and Branch of Military Private 1st Class, U.S. Army Years of Service May 24, 1918 – September 25, 1919 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Basic training at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, after induction – less than three months of training.  Embarked for overseas on July 30,Continue
May 3 2025
Elwood Haston’s WW2 Wrist Watch World War II Rolex Watches Composed by Vincent Deschamps In a few of the articles I’ve written on the subject of WWII watches I mentioned that Switzerland remained neutral during World War II and that many of the brands we now cherish made watches for both the Allied and AxisContinue
April 26 2025
Book Review – The Swiss-German Heritage of Daniel Hiestand-Haston Order Copies of the Book – Or, See More Information and Preview the Contents 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 PreviewContinue
April 18 2025
Probable Nephew of David and Peggy RODDY Haston Background On January 19, 1805 the Knox County, TN Court: “Ordered that Philip Roddy as orphan now at the age of fourteen years be bound apprentice to John Webb until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, and agreeably to the said order, Indentures are executedContinue
April 12 2025
Haston History Book to Every Place Daniel Haston Descendants Live or Have Lived Haston History Book to Libraries Project Best option: We will ship the book to you if you will hand-deliver it to the library. But (for our records) let us know the name and address of the library. Complete the Form Below PleaseContinue
April 4 2025
Famous Early Americans Our Hastons Met and Knew, Part 2 General/President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) Daniel Haston’s paths may have crossed Andrew Jackson’s multiple times in Upper East, TN, and afterward in Knoxville, TN.  They were contemporaries in Washington County, TN, in the 1780s, 1788 for sure.    Even after Jackson moved to Nashville, in MiddleContinue
March 29 2025
Famous Early Americans Our Hastons Met and Knew, Part 1 John Sevier (1745-1815) Daniel Haston and other members of the Hiestand family may have met and known John Sevier while they were living in northern Virginia.  Sevier was approximately five years older than Daniel Hiestand/Haston and grew up just over the Massanutten Mountain from theContinue
March 22 2025
In 1799, 100 Acres Were Surveyed for Abraham Hiestand/Hestand 64 Years Later (July 4, 1863) the Battle of Tebbs Bend, KY Was Fought There Daniel and Abraham Hiestand – Post Virginia Daniel Hiestand/Haston left Virginia with his older brother, Abraham, in about 1783.  They journeyed to what is now Upper East Tennessee, near Jonesborough inContinue
March 15 2025
Our 300th Blog Post/Article – Browse All of Them March 22 2025 Abraham Hestand’s Survey and the Tebbs Bend Battle of the Civil WarIn 1799, 100 Acres Were Surveyed for Abraham Hiestand/Hestand 64 Years Later (July 4, 1863) the Battle of Tebbs Bend, KY Was Fought There Daniel and Abraham Hiestand – Post Virginia DanielContinue
March 8 2025
Cowboy Missionaries to Chickasaw Indians Part 1 – Nathan Lorenza Haston My first cousin three times removed. -Wayne Haston Missionary Brothers Willard Durham Haston’s Link will be activated when his page is published. Nathan Lorenza Haston Willard Durham Haston Nathan Lorenza Haston was born in Van Buren County, TN in 1849.  His parents were WileyContinue
March 1 2025
Use the full-screen icon (last icon on the right, above) to get a larger view.  Then, use the Escape keyboard key to return to this view. Sample – 74 pages from the 484 pages of The Story of the Daniel Haston Family Before you choose a shipping option, be aware that… Local Pickup option is onlyContinue
February 19 2025
210 Pages of Haston Family History – Years of Work, Free to You You will need to be patient in downloading.  This is a big book. Download – Estelle Haston’s Haston Family History Notebook – FREE Tributes to David Rhea Haston and Estelle Haston Family Research Materials Amassed by David and Estelle Through 20+ YearsContinue
February 15 2025
Answering Basic Questions About DNA Research https://youtu.be/qDBXbHwvw2I Wayne Haston Interviews Darvin Martin, DNA Expert from Pennsylvania July 2024 – Daniel Haston Family Association Reunion 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 andContinue
February 6 2025
James Thomas Haston/Hasting Clan to Arkansas Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. “Doc” and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda Haston Dale, Widow of William LeonardContinue
February 1 2025
Another Widowed Haston Woman – to Yell County, AR Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. “Doc” and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda Haston Dale, WidowContinue
January 25 2025
Widow Malinda, Moved Her Family to Yell County, Arkansasd Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. “Doc” and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda Haston Dale, WidowContinue
January 18 2025
G.M. “Doc” and Margaret Ann Haston Shepherd Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. “Doc” and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda Haston Dale, Widow of WilliamContinue
January 10 2025
Did Sparta, TN Almost Become the Capital of Tennessee? All of us old-timers who grew up in White County, Tennessee, have heard the story about Sparta coming one vote short of becoming the capital of Tennessee.  The story usually goes on to say that the needed vote was “sold” for a drink of whiskey.  Well,Continue
December 28 2024
Every Family Has Stories – Share One of Yours With Us What Kinds of Stories?  Meritorious Military service  Outstanding achievements Unusual events Victims of major crime Historical backgrounds  Humorous happenings Incidents of significant bravery  Mysterious event Unique family lore passed down in your family Genealogical questions that have perplexed your family  Other type of storyContinue
December 18 2024
Hanna Has the Haston Leadership-DNA Hannah Haston, daughter of David and Laura Haston of Dandridge, TN, is a Junior at the University of Tennessee studying Business Management on a Marketing Track with a collateral in Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness. In addition to this, she is pursuing a minor in Political Science with the intention ofContinue
December 18 2024
Minnie Pearl’s Grandmother Taught at the (Old) Union School In Southern White County, TN Where Hastons & Related Family Members Attended School The only name we have of those who taught in that old house [original log building used by Union School in Hickory Valley of southern White County, TN] is that of Miss EmmaContinue
December 14 2024
First-Known Hastons to Arkansas Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. “Doc” and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda Haston Dale, Widow of William Leonard Dale JamesContinue
December 4 2024
Yell County, Arkansas – A “Haston Place” Yell County is Arkansas’s 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840, from portions of Scott and Pope counties. Yell County, Arkansas – Wikipedia Why Yell County, Arkansas? Why did so many descendants of Daniel Haston from the Tennessee Haston Homeland move to Yell County, Arkansas, between 1850 andContinue
November 30 2024
“Consider the Years of Many Generations; Ask…Your Elders” In the Bible, the nation of Israel repeatedly lapsed into immorality and social chaos.  Why?  It was largely because the people lost contact with the past.  They became so focused on the “now” that they neglected to learn about the past.  They failed to ASK their parentsContinue
November 13 2024
The Wiley B. Haston Penney Image Source: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-battle-of-perryville-death-on-a-dry-river/ View a 10 Minutes Animated Overview of the Battle of Perryville Email from Hoyte Cook, August 16, 2024. James Alford and Livinia Haston family, highlighting the two Perryville, KY Battle (Civil War) sons, Wiley B. and John Taylor Haston. Article 15      I closed last week while inContinue
November 9 2024
We Can Help You Have a Memorable Haston Family Reunion Would you like to have a Haston Family Reunion in your area– a reunion for your branch of the Haston and Haston-related families? Wayne will come and give some presentations on Haston family history.  You will be able to ask your questions about our family’s history.Continue
November 2 2024
How You Can Become a Member of the DAR or SAR You must join as “Daniel Haston – a Patriot,” not as “Daniel Haston – a Veteran.” What’s the difference?  Read on. Sons of the American Revolution Since 1889, the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) has honored our Revolutionary War patriot ancestors by promotingContinue
October 26 2024
From Cradle to the Prison Graveyard – How He Got There Luther Haston – The Beginning and the End, Part 1 Luther Haston – Life Between the Beginning and End, Part 2 The “Dash” Between Luther Haston’s Birth and Death Dates March 7, 1900 – September 9, 1938 What was in the “DASH” of hisContinue
October 12 2024
What’s a Haston Doing in a Place Like This? In this post, I will tell you the story of the Beginning and End of his earthly life. In the following post, I will tell you the story of the “DASH” between the beginning and the end. Luther Haston – The Beginning and the End, PartContinue
October 12 2024
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October 4 2024
Civil War Sharpshooters – Jesse, Jr. and Isaac Haston Sons of Jesse Haston, Sr. & Grandsons of Daniel Haston You may have read the story of William A. Haston, who served in the Mexican War.  If so, you will recall that he was a son of Jesse Haston, Daniel’s son.  Well, two of his brothersContinue
September 27 2024
Video Presentation – Daniel Haston’s Family Tree Wayne Haston presents the first-generation Daniel Haston Family Tree, with information on each of the nine known children of Daniel Haston, plus one other very important descendant. The presentation was given in the July 2024 All-Hastons Family Reunion. Download a Presentation Handout for Taking Notes View the VideoContinue
September 13 2024
The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Hiestand/Haston The 2022-2027 Hiestand/Haston Family History Books Project The Story That Led to This Project I began researching my Haston family in the fall of 1999. It started as a simple attempt to satisfy my curiosity, but it soon became a hobby, sometimes an obsessive one.  I startedContinue
September 6 2024
Video Presentation – Haston History, 600+ Years in 60 Minutes Wayne Haston traces our Hiestand-Haston history from Switzerland, beginning in 1401 when the family name first appeared in an official document. Download the Presentation Handout for Taking Notes View the Presentation – 600+ Years of Hiestand-Haston History in 60 Minutes If you appreciated this presentation,Continue
August 31 2024
The Post-WWII Life of Horace “Ace” Haston Part 1 – From High School Into WW2 Part 2 – Role of Belly Turrent Gunner Part 3 – The Critical Battle of Morotai Part 4 – Post-War Life Back in Tennessee Post-War Life of Horace Haston as Told by Daughter, Alice Haston Norton When the war wasContinue
August 24 2024
“Ace” Haston Opens Up About His Experiences as a B-24 Belly Gunner Part 1 – From High School Into WW2 Part 2 – Role of Belly Turrent Gunner Part 3 – The Critical Battle of Morotai Part 4 – Post-War Life Back in Tennessee His Story as Told by Daughter, Alice Haston Norton Dad andContinue
August 11 2024
The “Ace” on a WWII Heavy Bomber Crew for 13 Missions Part 1 – From High School Into WW2 Part 2 – Role of Belly Turrent Gunner Part 3 – The Critical Battle of Morotai Part 4 – Post-War Life Back in Tennessee His Story as Told by Daughter, Alice Haston Norton Horace “Ace” Haston,Continue
August 2 2024
The “Ace” on a WW II Heavy Bomber Crew for 13 Missions Horace H. Haston:  December 4, 1925 – April 15, 2020 He was a student at Central High School in Chattanooga, TN when the attack on Pearl Harbor happened.  He told me, “Everybody was so patriotic, and were all so mad.”  In 1944 heContinue
July 4 2024
Two Reunion Interest Centers – Old Family Photos & Heirlooms These treasures will be labeled and placed on interest center tables.  We have learned that these old family photos and heirlooms are some of the most attention-getting features of a family reunion.  During some of the main “Mix and Mingle” sessions, you may want toContinue
June 27 2024
John E. Haston Families – Bledsoe County, TN Reconnected to Tennessee Pioneer Daniel Haston This may be (but not for sure) the grave of John E. Haston, in a line with his grandson or great-grandson? Howard T., daughter Dora, and wife Mary E., in the Seals Cemetery on the Cumberland Mountain in Bledsoe County, TN).Continue
June 15 2024
New Release – Book 1 of a 4-Part Series The Heritage of Daniel Haston – His Swiss Ancestors and the Experiences that Drove His Father to America Book 1 (Heritage) of a 4 part series – The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston My 2022 book, The Story of the Daniel Haston Family, wasContinue
May 25 2024
In Baumholder, Germany Edward Earl Haston 1932 – 2002 Obituary Grave Rank and Branch of Military Corporal, Army Years of Service 1951 – 1954 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Baumholder, Germany Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles Korean War Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family Descended through David Haston, Daniel’s son Other InformationContinue
May 25 2024
1915 – 2000 Dr. Fred Marion Haston, Sr. Rank and Branch of Military Army Air Corps – Captain (perhaps Major prior to discharge) We know he was a Captain for sure (can see his Captain’s bars on his picture).  I think he may have been promoted to Major prior to being discharged because I foundContinue
May 3 2024
Part 3 – In Search of a Bootlegging Cop Killer Part 1 – The Shooting Death Part 2 – The Shooter, Ernest Price Part 3 – The Search for Ernest Price One of Daniel Haston’s G-G-G Granddaughters played a major role in the post-shooting drama. I will tell you some things about what happened toContinue
April 26 2024
Part 2 – The Man Behind the Trigger on April 23, 2024 Part 1 – The Shooting Death Part 2 – The Shooter, Ernest Price Part 3 – The Search for Ernest Price One of Daniel Haston’s G-G-G Granddaughters played a major role in the post-shooting drama. In Part 3, I will tell you someContinue
April 19 2024
Part 1 – Deadly Encounter With Bootleggers in White County, TN Part 1 – The Shooting Death Part 2 – The Shooter, Ernest Price Part 3 – The Search for Ernest Price One of Daniel Haston’s G-G-G Granddaughters played a major role in the post-shooting drama. 100 Years Ago – A White County, TN MurderContinue
April 17 2024
The Site That Became Spencer, TN Baptismal pool at the town spring in Spencer, TN in about 1915-17. The woman is Inez Woodlee Isom. -Photo provided by Marr Temples Original Name of the Site that Became Spencer, Tennessee On Monday, April 6, 1840, Van Buren County Court met for the first time.  At that time, noContinue
April 13 2024
A Special Day Honoring Our Cousin, Max Haston I wish every Haston-related man, woman, boy & girl in the USA could have been present today. It would have made you (and them) proud to be a part of this wonderful family. Boyhood Beginnings ROTC to Major General TN Adjutant General Armory Dedication If you appreciatedContinue
April 12 2024
230-Plus Events in the Life of David Haston, Phase 3 Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years If you appreciated this article, please share it with others whoContinue
April 12 2024
Joseph Haston Family Timeline Another Article of Interest to Descendants of Joseph Haston Some Key Events in the Life and Family of Joseph Haston – Daniel Haston’s 2nd Son The 75+ Events Timeline If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order CopiesContinue
April 12 2024
Murder by Shotgun Blasts in the Face & the Back Then Beaten in the Head with the Stock of the Shotgun My first cousin once removed whom I never met and never knew existed until 80+ years after he was murdered. The Haston Lineage of Charles Gordon Haston It’s ironic that people who knew GordonContinue
March 30 2024
40 Years of Service to Our Country & the State of Tennessee And Max Has Made a Significant Contribution to the “Haston” Name “He made a difference and he went out making a difference.” Boyhood Beginnings ROTC to Major General TN Adjutant General Armory Dedication If you want to know more about Max–his leadership philosophyContinue
March 27 2024
Max’s Development as Military Leader Boyhood Beginnings ROTC to Major General TN Adjutant General Armory Dedication MTSU Forrest Raiders, Military Ball, 1978-79 (Max is front row, far right.) MTSU ROTC Cadets Max Haston and Mark Ferrell,1977-78 Middle TN State University Commissioning Service MTSU Commissioning with Parents and Wife, Anne LT Haston, Platoon Leader, Fort Hood,Continue
March 14 2024
Congratulations, Max! Thank You For Your Service. This new National Guard Armory near McMinnville, TN will be dedicated to honor our cousin, Major General (retired) Max Haston. “It takes the sun and the stars to align just right to get an armory.” -A Max Haston “Maxism” From the time the process began, it took moreContinue
March 8 2024
230-Plus Events in the Life of David Haston, Phase 4 Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years David Haston’s Estate Sale – July 2, 1860, Recorded in Court I.T. Haston admin of David Haston A sale bill of the personal property sold by me asContinue
March 8 2024
David Haston – Passing His Land to the Next Generation With Links to Other David Haston Stories David Haston purchased two 50 acre tracts, then inherited another 50 acres from his father, Daniel. Later, Davis acquired two more tracts of land. David Haston Stories David Haston – Timeline of His Life David Haston Marries aContinue
March 7 2024
David Haston – First Owner of Spencer, TN Town Lot #44 And Six More David Haston was the first owner of Spencer, TN town lots #44 & 45. He sold Lot #44 to the Church of Christ in 1853. Van Buren County, Tennessee was formed early in 1840. During the September 1841 term of theContinue
March 6 2024
The Boyhood Beginnings of an Army Major General Baby Max with parents, Jerry Dean and Bettye Claire Woodlee Haston Boyhood Beginnings ROTC to Major General TN Adjutant General Armory Dedication Ancestral Line Back to Henry Hiestand, Immigrant Ancestor I strongly encourage you to view the obituaries of Max’s parents and be sure to watch theContinue
March 2 2024
A River of Importance to the Early Daniel Haston Family Arthur Weir Crouch, Author TN State Library & Archives (TSLA) Accession #’s 73-88 and Library of Congress # MS 69-1891 Go to the Book Balsam Range performing ‘Caney Fork River‘ in Studio B on September 25, 2015 If you like good blue grass music, IContinue
February 23 2024
Three Counties in Middle Tennessee – The Haston Homeland People often ask me a question like this, “My Haston great-grandfather came from White (or Warren, or Van Buren) County, TN, are we related?” My immediate response, without asking any questions: “Yes, definitely.” In fact, the odds are very good if you have “Haston” in your ancestry,Continue
February 17 2024
Bringing Together Haston Kinfolk from All Over the USA Some of Daniel Haston’s descendants morphed the name into Hastain, Hastin, Hasting, Hastings, and other variant spellings, but he (Daniel Haston) is our first generation-to-America ancestor. In July 2022 the first-ever Daniel Haston All-USA Family Reunion was held in the “Haston Homeland” (Southern White County, TN). Continue
January 31 2024
Stabbed 22 Times With a Screwdriver My “Uncle Arthur” and “Aunt Grace” (Haston) Rittenour Aunt Grace was one of my father’s (Boyd Haston’s) sisters.  Because she and Uncle Arthur lived in Akron, Ohio and our family remained in Tennessee, I never knew them as well as I wanted.  But my memories of her are special–sheContinue
January 27 2024
Help Your Children and Grandchildren Learn to Love Their Family’s History Part 3 – “Five More Tips” will be posted next week.  Stay tuned! Part 1 – Getting Children Interested Part 2 – Five Tips Part 3 – Five More Tips For children, genealogy can be just as incredible a way to find meaning andContinue
January 12 2024
Getting Them Started Early to Appreciate Family History Part 3 – “Five More Tips” will be posted next week.  Stay tuned! Part 1 – Getting Children Interested Part 2 – Five Tips Part 3 – Five More Tips How many times have I heard adults who are interested in their family’s history say, “My kidsContinue
January 6 2024
The Daniel Haston Family – Pioneer Tennessee Settlers More Than a Decade Before Tennessee Became a State Daniel Haston was truly an American pioneer in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, East Tennessee, but even more so in what became Middle Tennessee–White County in particular. Wayne Haston Daniel Haston and his family were American pioneers, inContinue
December 30 2023
Brothers 1940 – 2023 Gary Gene Duncan Rank and Branch of Military E-3, United States Marine Corps Years of Service 1958 – 1962 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Camp Pendleton, & Barstow CA, Okinawa, Japan Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family Descended through Isaac Haston/Hastings – Son of Daniel Haston Other Information About theContinue
December 14 2023
100 Years Ago – Status of Middle Tennessee Counties Politically, Tennessee is divided into three Grand Divisions–East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee.  The counties of East Tennessee are Anderston, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea,Continue
December 6 2023
230-Plus Events in the Life of David Haston, Phase 3 Links will be activated one per week – Van Buren County Years will be activated soon. Pre-Married Life Early Married Life in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years If you appreciated this article, please share it with others whoContinue
December 3 2023
Bert Kaempfert on a Historic Swiss Hiestand Farm If you were listening to popular music in the 1960s-1970s, you may not remember his name, but you will remember his music–Bert Kaempfert.  Mr. Kaempfert was not one of our Hiestand relatives, but at the height of his success and fame, he was living and composing musicContinue
December 2 2023
Charles Lynn Haston, Sr. From a White County, TN Farm to a Leader in Tennessee Higher Education From a White County, TN farming family to a Vice President of Middle Tennessee State University and other leadership roles in Tennessee higher education, Lynn Haston has lived a very full and productive life.  Beginning as a seven-year-oldContinue
November 24 2023
Is the Information on this Historical Marker correct? Was John White the First Settler of White County, TN? And Was White County, TN Named to Honor Him? The most common tradition is that the county was named for John White, a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia and an early settler in White County.  Monroe Seals,Continue
November 10 2023
The Story of the Daniel Haston Family Visualized Telling Our Haston Family Story – From Bottom to Top Our Daniel Haston family story is rather simple.  It can be told in four steps, and clarified with a bit of explanation at each step. First – Our European roots are in Switzerland.  Our original family nameContinue
October 28 2023
Clues to the Identity of Daniel Haston’s Mother A Centuries-Old Mystery The family of Henrich Hiestand has been thoroughly researched for many years, but the identity of his wife has never been conclusively determined.  However, if you dig very deeply into Henrich Hiestand family research you will find that there has been no lack ofContinue
October 20 2023
Samuel Haston – A Lost Son of Daniel Haston? Daniel Haston’s grandson, William Carroll Haston, said his grandfather had 13 children.  Whether or not that was accurate, I do not know.  Even if it was accurate, how many of those children lived to become adults–old enough to appear in public records?  There are nine childrenContinue
October 14 2023
Our First Daniel Haston Family Association Regional Reunion Portland, Oregon Our first Daniel Haston Family Association-sponsored regional (mini) reunion was held in Portland, Oregon on Friday evening, September 29, and all day Saturday, September 30.  The Friday evening event was very informal, with snacks, coffee, etc.  For nearly four hours, the place was buzzing withContinue
October 6 2023
For $10 You Can Virtually Experience Our European Heritage Tour Hiestand-Haston 2023 Heritage Tour to Switzerland and Rhineland Germany Order the Book This is an illustrated journal from the June 14-26, 2023, Heritage Tour led by Lemar and Lois Ann Mast.  Join the group of 29 persons as they walked the streets of their ancestorsContinue
September 22 2023
The Civil War Divided the Haston Family in Missouri Battle of Wilson’s Creek The August 10, 1861 Battle of Wilson’s Creek was the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River.  It was fought just a few miles southwest of Springfield in Greene County, Missouri.  Fortunately for Isaac Haston and most of hisContinue
September 9 2023
230-Plus Events in the Life of David Haston, Phase 1 Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years If you appreciated this article, please share it with others whoContinue
September 9 2023
230-Plus Events in the Life of David Haston, Phase 2 Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years Pre-Marriage Life Early Marriage in Knox County, TN White County, TN Years Van Buren County, TN Years If you appreciated this article, please share it with others whoContinue
September 8 2023
Meeting Our Cousins in & from the Pacific Northwest As Well as Others from Around the USA Sharon and Wayne Haston Contact Carol Haston for information and to register: CarolHaston@gmail.com Descendants of Daniel Haston spread all throughout the United States.  Many of them moved into the Pacific Northwest.  As the Family dispersed, unfortunately, branches ofContinue
September 8 2023
Daniel Haston’s GG Grand Niece and Nephew Make Amazing Discovery Indiana’s Most Visited Natural Attraction! Marengo Cave text from www.marengocave.com/ Marengo, Indiana The two kids were Hiestands, from the very same family as Daniel Hiestand/Haston–his great-great-grandniece and nephew! For more of the story about Blanche and Orris’s story of the discovery of the cave, seeContinue
August 25 2023
Maggie Chandler’s Stories Two sets of hearings and trials were planned, one set in the juvenile court for Ida’s daughter Thelma and another hearing and trial in the circuit court for Mrs. Ida Haston.  But accusations and defense testimonies were a major part of Thelma’s juvenile case. Maggie Chandler’s Witness Stand Stories This case startedContinue
August 14 2023
Witnesses Come to the Defense of Mrs. Ida Haston Two sets of hearings and trials were planned, one set in the juvenile court for Ida’s daughter Thelma and another hearing and trial in the circuit court for Mrs. Ida Haston.  But accusations against Ida and defense testimonies in her favor were a major part ofContinue
August 14 2023
Verdicts in Thelma and Mrs. Ida Haston Cases Two sets of hearings and trials were planned, one set in the juvenile court for Ida’s daughter Thelma and another hearing and trial in the circuit court for Mrs. Ida Haston.  But accusations against Ida and defense testimonies in her favor were a major part of Thelma’sContinue
August 13 2023
Tragedy at the Tennessee State Capitol Building July 17, 1890 A shudder passed through the convention hall last night when the announcement was made that a man had fallen from the second story of the Capitol and killed.  The Chairman of the White County delegation was called for, as the victim was one of hisContinue
August 11 2023
Mrs. Ida Haston Charged With Prostituting Teenage Girls Who Was Mrs. Ida Haston? Mrs. Ida [Gattis] Haston was the wife of Richmond Irvin Haston, apparently often known by his middle name as Irvin Haston.  Richmond Irvin Haston was born on June 13, 1874 in Tennessee.  According to the 1880 census for District 7 of VanContinue
August 5 2023
A Haston Heritage Tour Based On Your Family Line Back to Daniel Haston Now that we are living back in the Haston Homeland… Wayne and Sharon Haston – Now in White County, Tennessee (near where our Haston roots were firmly established in about 1804) We would love to guide you on a tour of sitesContinue
July 14 2023
Back to the Soil of Our Haston Family Roots We are now officially homeless people. As I write this, it’s Friday, July 14, 2023.  We closed on selling our house in Pennsylvania today.  And we close on the purchase of a house in White County (Tennessee) on July 31, so temporarily we are homeless people,Continue
July 7 2023
Devil’s Bridge – Canton Schwyz, Switzerland The world our early Swiss Hiestand lived in was filled with legends of witchcraft and devilish interactions with humans.  Located a few miles from where our Hiestand ancestors lived was a bridge that they surely would have known about–the Devil’s Bridge.  Our June 2023 Hiestand-Haston tour group visited thisContinue
July 1 2023
First Ever – Pacific Northwest Reunion of Our Family Meeting at the Wichita Avenue Evangelical Church Friday evening, September 29 (5:00-9:00 p.m.) and Saturday, September 30 (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) The Agenda Thursday & Friday – September 28-29 (or earlier) – Optional, come early and visit some of the local tourist sites.  Organize yourContinue
June 12 2023
The Mystery of the Civil War Yankee Officer’s Sword I wish there was more I could say about this sword, but pretty much all that is known in the Haston family is that at some point after the Civil War, a Federal officer’s story was found in a hollow tree on the farm where ConfederateContinue
June 12 2023
Your Ancestors Wanted to Be Remembered “Will I be remembered?” Our daughter, Carissa, passed away on March 22, 2023.  She had suffered for 29-nine years with a paralyzed digestive tract, a medical condition known as gastroparesis.  She was a remarkable girl-young lady-45-year-old woman in the way she fought through pain and multiple surgeries, including aContinue
May 27 2023
Early Land Owners and Occupants – Caney Fork and Cane Creek White County, TN (Later, Van Buren County) 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 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 andContinue
May 25 2023
William Lester Haston, Sr. – Victim of WWI Poison Gas Warfare Part 2 – Post-War Death The Story of a WWI (Haston) Veteran Who Ultimately Gave His Life for Our Country Part 1 – World War 1 Experiences Part 2 – Tragic Post-War Death We were told he was gassed while in the military andContinue
May 20 2023
Part 2 – The Kin Maynard Murder Trial Part 1 – The Killing of Woodville Haston Part 2 – Kin Maynard, Guilty or Not Guilty? After his initial arrest and preliminary hearing in Van Buren County, Kin Maynard escaped and fled to Texas, where he lived for more than a year before being arrested again.Continue
May 3 2023
February 2023 Ground Penetrating Radar Project Incorporation of the Cemetery Big Fork Baptist Church One of the first major efforts in a renewed and enhanced plan to restore and preserve the historic Big Fork Cemetery was a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) mapping project (February 2023) to determine how many burials occurred in the cemetery andContinue
April 25 2023
Incorporation of the Big Fork Historic Cemetery Ground Penetrating Radar Mapping Big Fork Baptist Church Along a dead-end road in northern Van Buren County, an area of White County until the 1840 formation of Van Buren County, lies Big Fork Cemetery, a historic burying ground that is out of sight and mostly out of mind,Continue
March 25 2023
The Life of Carissa Haston – Her Joys, Sufferings, & Faith Carissa Renee Haston, age 45, of New Cumberland, PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, surrounded by her Mom and Dad, two sisters, Faith and Celeste, and Faith’s husband, Ben. She was born on October 28, 1977, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to WayneContinue
March 18 2023
Jesse Haston Family Court Records – Missouri Jesse Haston Family, Part 1 Jesse Haston Family, Part 2 Early Deeds Associated with the Jesse Haston Family – Howard County, MissouriMicrofilm Reel C-2780 – Deeds, Volumes 1 & 2 (1816-1879) Grantee Grantor Book Page Notes Deed Index, Volume 1 (1816-1852) – Microfilm Reel C-2780 Jesse Haston Benj.Continue
February 25 2023
1816-1818 Tax Book – Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If you have information to correctContinue
February 25 2023
1826-1829 Tax Book – Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If you have information to correctContinue
February 25 2023
1832-1836 Tax Book – Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If you have information to correctContinue
February 25 2023
1821-1825 Tax Book – Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If you have information to correctContinue
February 25 2023
1837-1839 Tax Book – Cane Creek & Caney Fork Civil District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If you have information to correctContinue
February 25 2023
1811-1815 Tax Book – Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If you have information to correctContinue
February 25 2023
200 Posts and Counting – With Many More to Come Browse through the Entire Collection And Many, Many More! What Haston-Related People, Family Lines, or Topics Would You Like to Know More About? If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order CopiesContinue
February 16 2023
How BIG is the Haston Big Spring Branch When the Hastons moved (late 1803 or early 1804) to what became White County, TN in 1806, Daniel Haston located his cabin on a hill above the emergence (springhead) of what was then called “the Big Spring Branch.”  It soon became known as the “Haston Big Spring.” Continue
February 11 2023
Basic Rule of Recording History = Valid Documentation! The “Beyond Family Lore” Series Three Stages of Haston Research Seven Inaccuracies in Haston Genealogies If It Ain’t Documented, it Ain’t History Wayne’s Rant As a Ph.D. student at the University of Tennessee, I was required to take a collection of courses on how to conduct credibleContinue
February 9 2023
1905 – 2003 Howard Hillman Hasting, Sr. 1960 Army Register, Vol. 1, Page 457 Rank and Branch of Military Colonel, U.S. Army Years of Service Graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point in 1928. Separated from the armed service in 1931, he practiced law in Arkansas until he was recalled to duty afterContinue
February 2 2023
Seven Major Errors in Early Haston Genealogical Documents The “Beyond Family Lore” Series Three Stages of Haston Research Seven Inaccuracies in Haston Genealogies If It Ain’t Documented, it Ain’t History There is much to appreciate about Haston family members of earlier generations who sincerely sought to discover and record the history of Daniel Haston’s massiveContinue
February 1 2023
Part 1 – The Killing of Woodville Haston Part 1 – The Killing of Woodville Haston Part 2 – Kin Maynard, Guilty or Not Guilty? December 17, 1897 – Woodville Haston Shot and Killed Nashville Banner – December 21, 1897, page 4 The above article says “Maynard’s horse returned without its rider,” but that isContinue
February 1 2023
1924 – 2010 Richard Dale Haston Rank and Branch of Military E-6, Navy Years of Service 1941-1945 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service RTC San Diego, CA – Served aboard the USS Hammondsport AKV-2 Military Schools Attended Anti Aircraft Training Center – San Diego, CA 2nd and 3rd endorsements – June 1944 Wartime Theaters ofContinue
January 31 2023
1947 –  Howard D. Haston Rank and Branch of Military Navy, E-5 Years of Service 1965 – 1971 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Machinist Mate “A” School – NTC Great Lakes, Illinois to Naval Nuclear Power School ( Phase I ) at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA to Nuclear Power Training Unit ( Phase IIContinue
January 31 2023
William Lester Haston, Sr. – Victim of WWI Poison Gas Warfare Part 1 – Military Service The Story of a WWI (Haston) Veteran Who Ultimately Gave His Life for Our Country Part 1 – World War 1 Experiences Part 2 – Tragic Post-War Death Not all soldiers who give their lives for our country dieContinue
January 19 2023
1890 – Key Features of Interest to Hastons & Many Other Families This map was created about 86 years after Daniel Haston settled on the Big Spring Branch in what became the Cummingsville community.  Daniel’s son, David Haston, died only 30 years prior to the map’s creation.  The natural geographical features are the same asContinue
January 18 2023
The Evolution of Research on the Daniel Haston Family Three Stages of Haston Research Seven Inaccuracies in Haston Genealogies If It Ain’t Documented, it Ain’t History I don’t know when members of the Daniel Haston FAMILY began to develop an interest in discovering the historical story of Daniel Haston’s life and ancestry.  I can imagineContinue
January 13 2023
Let Us Help You Organize & Promote Your Haston Mini-Reunion As I got older, the reunions became rarer and much smaller in attendance. The older folks who did all of the organizing were passing away, and the younger family members were not interested in keeping these gathering going. By the time I was finishing highContinue
December 24 2022
The Slicker War of Missouri And the Family of Isham Bradley, Friend of the Haston Family “Isham Hobbs was a noted character, and probably the worst desperado ever on the borders.” Isham Hobbs (probably born in White County, TN) was the namesake grandson of Isham Bradley, a very close friend of the Daniel Haston family. Continue
December 23 2022
Looking Back at our 2022 Daniel Haston Family Association Highlights 1. July 22-23 Haston Family Reunion Our first-ever Daniel Haston Family Association all-Hastons reunion was a remarkable success.  About 150 registered from 17 states–all across the USA.  Saturday was an unusually hot and humid day, even for July in Tennessee, but the Fellowship Hall whereContinue
December 21 2022
Help Tracing You Back to Daniel Haston If you are a “Haston” or related to a Haston, chances are you are a member of the Daniel Haston FAMILY, that is scattered in all or most all of the United States.  I have to add the “chances are” caveat because there are some American Hastons thatContinue
December 3 2022
The Message Behind the 1706 Hiestand Coat of Arms Augmentation of arms is a term describing an addition to a coat of arms at a later date, after the original coat of arms was created.  Historically, augmentations were issued by a monarch as either a mere mark of favor or a reward or recognition forContinue
November 29 2022
Frühe Schweizer Täufer Hiestand im Deutschen Rheinland Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA) (Einschließlich bedeutender Forschungsdaten von Kent Douglas Hiestand) Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand Hiestand 1401 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Familiennamens Schweizer Familien Hiestand und ihre Höfe im 15. Jahrhundert Ueli Hiestands Höfe Beichlen und Himmeri Hiestand in der Schönau,Continue
November 26 2022
Swiss Anabaptist Hiestands to the Rhineland and Beyond Co-authors: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA)(Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand) “Early Swiss Hiestands” Series Hiestand – 1401 Origin & Meaning of the Family Name Swiss Hiestand Families and Farms in the 1400s Ueli Hiestand’s Beichlen and Himmeri FarmsContinue
November 20 2022
Centuries of Swiss Hiestands in a Land Cooperative Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors (Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand) “Early Swiss Hiestands” Series Hiestand – 1401 Origin & Meaning of the Family Name Swiss Hiestand Families and Farms in the 1400s Ueli Hiestand’s Beichlen and HimmeriContinue
November 19 2022
Louise Haston Rice – Jesse Haston Family Historian I cannot remember when I did not love history and genealogy. As a young girl of 10 or 12, I started collecting information about my family. Louise Haston Rice Louise loved her family, life on the farm, and entertaining. She was active in the Baptist church inContinue
November 12 2022
Hiestand Coat of Arms The clenched fists are a clue that this shield was not created by or for an Anabaptist, but by a Swiss Hiestand who had not joined that movement.  However, he may have been sympathetic to and protective of neighbors and relatives who were Anabaptists. Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. WayneContinue
November 4 2022
Book Review – The Story of the Daniel Haston Family By Joanne Hess Siegrist – Historian, Author, Lancaster County, PA Tour Guide For More Information and to Order the Book If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order Copies of the BookContinue
November 3 2022
Timeline of Daniel Haston’s Life – c. 1750-1826 The first 30 or so years of Daniel Hiestand’s life were spent in Virginia.  The next (approximately) 20 years were spent in western North Carolina, the “Overmountain” area that became Upper East Tennessee.  He spent about 10 years in Knox County, western part of East Tennessee, andContinue
October 20 2022
Jahrhunderte Schweizer Hiestands in einer Landgenossenschaft Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler und Dr. Wayne Haston Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand Die Links werden aktiviert und veröffentlicht am17.9.2022, 1.10.2022, 15.10.2022, 29.10.2022, 12.11.2022, 26.11.2022, 10.12.2022. Hiestand 1401 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Familiennamens Schweizer Familien Hiestand und ihre Höfe im 15. Jahrhundert Ueli Hiestands Höfe Beichlen und Himmeri Hiestand inContinue
October 19 2022
1840-1866 – Hastons in Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes Early Hastons in the County Court – Mostly for Good, But Sometimes for Bad 1,538 Haston References      Search Within This Page     [search-in-place-form in_current_page=”1″] April 1840 – May 1855 Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes (From TSLA – Van Buren County, TNContinue
October 18 2022
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October 18 2022
Hidden Away in a Tiny Nook of Canton Zürich, Switzerland Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors (Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand) “Early Swiss Hiestands” Series Hiestand – 1401 Origin & Meaning of the Family Name Swiss Hiestand Families and Farms in the 1400s Ueli Hiestand’s BeichlenContinue
October 16 2022
1840-1872 – Hastons Van Buren County, TN – Early Circuit Court Minutes Early Hastons in the Circuit Court – Mostly for Good, But Sometimes for Bad 850 Haston References      Search Within This Page     [search-in-place-form in_current_page=”1″] Volume A – August 1840 – January 1850 Year of 1840 Year of 1841 Year of 1842Continue
October 6 2022
“The Homeplace” The Isham S. Haston Family By Andrew LaRowe I am just old enough to have had the opportunity to know someone that was born on a farm in Tennessee in 1881. Della Myrtle Haston was my great-grandmother. She came to Winston Salem, North Carolina to live with her daughter, Arabelle, and they livedContinue
October 4 2022
1923 – 2001 Robert “Bob” Weldon Haston Rank and Branch of Military Major in the U.S. Army Air Corps (and the Air Force, after it was created in 1947) Years of Service 1941 – 1957 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Aviation Cadet Training, Twin Engine Flying School, B-17 Transition in Sebring, Florida Wartime TheatersContinue
October 1 2022
Wappen Hiestand Die geballten Fäuste sind ein Hinweis darauf, dass dieses Wappen nicht von einem oder für einen Täufer geschaffen wurde, sondern von einem Schweizer Hiestand, der sich dieser Bewegung nicht angeschlossen hatte. Er könnte jedoch mit Nachbarn und Verwandten, die Täufer waren, sympathisiert und sie beschützt haben. Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr.Continue
September 27 2022
Versteckt in einer winzigen Ecke des Kantons Zürich, Schweiz Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA) (Einschließlich bedeutender Forschungsdaten von Kent Douglas Hiestand) Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand Die Links werden aktiviert und veröffentlicht am17.9.2022, 1.10.2022, 15.10.2022, 29.10.2022, 12.11.2022, 26.11.2022, 10.12.2022. Hiestand 1401 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Familiennamens Schweizer Familien Hiestand undContinue
September 25 2022
Dr. Fred Dexter Haston, M.D. How many men or women are prominent enough to have a 700-word article about them in a history book of the state they lived in for 20 years or so?  One Great-Great Grandson of Daniel Haston did!  Several years ago, even before I began researching my Haston family, I happenedContinue
September 23 2022
1921 – 2021 James Phillip Haston All Registration for Draft Rank and Branch of Military First Class Boatswain Mate, Navy Years of Service 1942-1945 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Trained at a destroyer base in San Diego, CA; Deployed to the South Pacific – “He was a driver for high-ranking naval officers, including FleetContinue
September 22 2022
Ueli Hiestand, Prominenter Bauer im 15. Jahrhundert Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA) (Einschließlich bedeutender Forschungsdaten von Kent Douglas Hiestand) Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand Die Links werden aktiviert und veröffentlicht am17.9.2022, 1.10.2022, 15.10.2022, 29.10.2022, 12.11.2022, 26.11.2022, 10.12.2022. Hiestand 1401 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Familiennamens Schweizer Familien Hiestand und ihre HöfeContinue
September 21 2022
Ueli Hiestand, Prominent Swiss Farmer in the 15th Century Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors (Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand) “Early Swiss Hiestands” Series Hiestand – 1401 Origin & Meaning of the Family Name Swiss Hiestand Families and Farms in the 1400s Ueli Hiestand’s Beichlen andContinue
September 19 2022
The Hiestand Family Name – It’s Origin, Meaning, and Pronunciation Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors (Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand) “Early Swiss Hiestands” Series Hiestand – 1401 Origin & Meaning of the Family Name Swiss Hiestand Families and Farms in the 1400s Ueli Hiestand’s BeichlenContinue
September 18 2022
Der Familienname Hiestand – Herkunft, Bedeutung und Aussprache Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA) (Einschließlich bedeutender Forschungsdaten von Kent Douglas Hiestand) Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand Die Links werden aktiviert und veröffentlicht am17.9.2022, 1.10.2022, 15.10.2022, 29.10.2022, 12.11.2022, 26.11.2022, 10.12.2022. Hiestand 1401 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Familiennamens Schweizer Familien Hiestand und ihreContinue
September 17 2022
Unsere Schweizer Hiestand-Vorfahren im 15. Jahrhundert Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA) (Einschließlich bedeutender Forschungsdaten von Kent Douglas Hiestand) Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand Die Links werden aktiviert und veröffentlicht am17.9.2022, 1.10.2022, 15.10.2022, 29.10.2022, 12.11.2022, 26.11.2022, 10.12.2022. Hiestand 1401 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Familiennamens Schweizer Familien Hiestand und ihre Höfe imContinue
September 16 2022
Our Swiss Hiestand Ancestors in the 1400s Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors (Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand) “Early Swiss Hiestands” Series Hiestand – 1401 Origin & Meaning of the Family Name Swiss Hiestand Families and Farms in the 1400s Ueli Hiestand’s Beichlen and Himmeri FarmsContinue
September 8 2022
Cousins or First Cousins-Once Removed What’s the Difference? A cousin at any distance or level in your family tree is truly your “cousin.”  One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about working with Haston family research is getting to know so many cousins.  And even though I may never have met him or her inContinue
August 19 2022
Stephen Mathai-Davis – “A Forbes Legend” Descendant of Daniel Haston through His Son, Jeremiah Haston On Friday afternoon, July 22, 2022, just shortly before our Daniel Haston Family Reunion officially began, Claire Aufrance received a phone call telling her that her beloved cousin, Stephen Mathai-Davis, had passed away suddenly and completely unexpectedly.  Claire and herContinue
August 9 2022
Timeline of Our Blog Articles Some of the main topics included in the blog focus on the history of the Daniel Haston family, honoring earlier Haston family researchers and other notable Hastons, announcing events of significance to members of the Daniel Haston Family and related families, and miscellaneous topics. July 17 2022 LaRowe – AndrewContinue
August 8 2022
Are You Interested in a Two-Part Series of Zoom Presentations in Which I Would Give the Haston History Presentation I Gave in the Recent Haston Reunion? Please Share This Page with Others who Might be Interested in the Presentation. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order Copies of the Book – Or, See More Information andContinue
August 6 2022
Theories about the Shotgun Death of Vollie Belle Haston Co-Authors: Becky Hitchcock Harris and Wayne Haston I have learned that there is a lot of information “out there” (be it factual or inaccurate lore) about Vollie Belle Haston’s life and tragic death.  I’d love to hear anything you have heard or know about Vollie Belle’sContinue
August 5 2022
Vollie Belle Haston – The Murder Trials Co-Authors: Becky Hitchcock Harris and Wayne Haston I have learned that there is a lot of information “out there” (be it factual or inaccurate lore) about Vollie Belle Haston’s life and tragic death.  I’d love to hear anything you have heard or know about Vollie Belle’s life orContinue
August 5 2022
Vollie Belle Haston Raymond – Mysterious Death by a 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun Co-Authors: Becky Hitchcock Harris and Wayne Haston I have learned that there is a lot of information “out there” (be it factual or inaccurate lore) about Vollie Belle Haston’s life and tragic death.  I’d love to hear anything you have heard orContinue
August 5 2022
Vollie Belle Haston’s Marriage to Clarke Raymond Co-Authors: Becky Hitchcock Harris and Wayne Haston I have learned that there is a lot of information “out there” (be it factual or inaccurate lore) about Vollie Belle Haston’s life and tragic death.  I’d love to hear anything you have heard or know about Vollie Belle’s life orContinue
August 5 2022
Vollie Belle’s Marriage to and Divorce from James Hurd Cruise Co-Authors: Becky Hitchcock Harris and Wayne Haston I have learned that there is a lot of information “out there” (be it factual or inaccurate lore) about Vollie Belle Haston’s life and tragic death.  I’d love to hear anything you have heard or know about VollieContinue
August 4 2022
Vollie Belle Haston – Her Early Years, From Birth to Marriage Co-Authors: Becky Hitchcock Harris and Wayne Haston I have learned that there is a lot of information “out there” (be it factual or inaccurate lore) about Vollie Belle Haston’s life and tragic death.  I’d love to hear anything you have heard or know aboutContinue
August 3 2022
The Daniel Haston Short Story Daniel Haston’s family lived “south of the Holston [now Tennessee] river opposite Knoxville, TN shortly after the town was established and when Tennessee became a state in 1796. Daniel Haston moved from Knox County, Tennessee to the area of middle Tennessee that became southern White County, a year or two priorContinue
July 22 2022
The Book: The Story of the Daniel Haston Family Scroll Down to Order a Copy or Copies of the Book Remember the days of old;    consider the generations long past.Ask your father and he will tell you,    your elders, and they will explain to you.Deuteronomy 32:7 (NIV) In this book, I want to tell a story—a historicallyContinue
July 21 2022
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July 19 2022
Legends and Stories of White County, TN By Miss Coral Williams In 2002, I contacted Miss Byllee Burgess, the niece of Coral Williams, and received her approval to rescue her aunt’s 1930 thesis from total obscurity in a Vanderbilt library.  Access the Entire Document Abstract by Miss Williams The purpose of this study is toContinue
July 17 2022
1954 -  Senior Airman Andrew Willis LaRowe Rank and Branch of Military Senior Airman, Air Force Years of Service 1974-1978 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Lackland AFB, Malmstrom AFB Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family Descends through David Haston, Daniel’s son Add Yourself or Your Haston-Related Relative to the Legacy of Service Honor GalleryContinue
July 16 2022
Perhaps THE Historic Haston FAMILY Event of Two Centuries+ More Information and Register Saturday Lunch and Supper-Leftovers Saturday Afternoon Historic Haston Sites Tour Fellowship Hall Entrance – Hickory Valley Baptist Church 5865 Hickory Valley Road, Sparta, TN 38583 If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook TwitterContinue
July 11 2022
1919 – 2006 Group Commander Wallace M. Davis Rank and Branch of Military Group Commander, Navy Years of Service 1943-1971 Obituary Wallace M. Davis obituary Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, Tarawa Military Schools Attended U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School at Northwestern University The Northwestern University Archives, with the help of Northwestern’sContinue
July 11 2022
Sergeant Elwood C. Haston – Veteran of WWII in Europe Soldier from the “Greatest Generation” On this day, July 11, 2022, Sergeant Elwood C. Haston would have been 100 years old.  Today, and in future days when you read this article, we hope you will say “Thank you, for your service!” in your heart forContinue
July 8 2022
Chris Haston – Our Reunion Portrait Photographer Brief Bio of Chris Haston Source: https://www.marathi.tv/anchor/chris-haston/ Chris Haston was born Christopher Haston on June 27, 1962, in Harbor City, CA, where he was also raised.  When he was nine years old, his stepfather gave him a camera and he has been hooked on the art of photographyContinue
July 8 2022
1949 -  Lieutenant Colonel William M. Davis Rank and Branch of Military Lieutenant Colonel, Army Years of Service 1972-1998 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Wiesbaden, Germany; Frankfurt, Germany; Iraq; The Pentagon Military Schools Attended Basic training at at Fort Jackson, South Carolina Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles WilliamContinue
July 8 2022
1957 –  Major General Max Haston Rank and Branch of Military Major General, Army Years of Service 1979-2019 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Ft Benning, GA; Ft Riley, KS; Ft Knox, KY; Ft Hood, TX, Multiple Locations in Germany, Ft Bliss, TX; Ft Leavenworth, KS, Ft Irwin, CA, FT Polk, LA, Ft Stewart, GA,Continue
July 2 2022
Photos & Background Info on 12 Historic Haston Sites in TN Even if you aren’t able to participate in the Saturday, July 23, 2022 tour, you will enjoy reading about (and seeing photos of) these 12 historic sites that are so important to the Daniel Haston Family. Download the 11 Page Document – Photos &Continue
June 25 2022
Haston Block House – Built 1908 in Spencer, TN By Landon Medley and Wayne HastonLandon and I were working together on this article when he passed away in 2021. -Wayne Haston The “Cyclone” In Spencer, TN that (Literally) Cleared the Way for the Haston Block Following a (3:00 a.m.) November 18, 1906 cyclone [tornado?] thatContinue
June 19 2022
1902 Sparta (TN) Expositor Supplement (60 pages) White County and Sparta, TN history and “What the town and county were like” 120 years ago. Be patient when downloading – it’s a LARGE document (668 KB). Download the Document If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook TwitterContinue
June 10 2022
Montgomery Greenville Haston Farm The Core of M.G. Haston’s 1858 Farm – Today a Tennessee Century Farm On November 3, 1858, Montgomery G. Haston (grandson of David Haston, Great Grandson of Daniel) bought four tracts of land (1,163 acres more or less) from Nathan Durham for $900.[i]  The land was located around the current crossroadsContinue
June 4 2022
Three (+1) D.L. Hastons – Contemporaries in Van Buren Co, TN What were their parents thinking? David La-van’-der Haston You will see this “L” name spelled “Levander” & “Lavender” and etc., but I’m fairly confident it is was Lavander for all three men. In 1848, a baby born in the Haston Big Spring area ofContinue
June 3 2022
Birth 1946 – Rank and Name of Veteran’s Service Rank and Branch of Military E-8 Air Force 1966-1978 Switched from Air Force to Department of the Army Civilian ( DAC)Retired GS15 Years of Service 1966-1978 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Amarillo, Texas Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles Army War College / FirstContinue
May 29 2022
Robert Owen Duncan’s Service Born 1957 Rank and Branch of Military E-7 in the United States Air Force Years of Service 1975-2000 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Lackland, Chanute, Shaw, Kadena, Hill, Nellis Kunsan, Eielson, Ellsworth AFB’s Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family Descendant of Daniel’s son, Isaac Haston/Hastings (Isaac, Hartwell, Lucy Hastings, DorothyContinue
May 29 2022
1925-2020 Sergeant Horace H. “Ace” Haston’s Service Rank and Branch of Military Sergeant and a Crew Chief in the United States Army Air Corps Years of Service 1943-1946 Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service Training at Mountain Home, Idaho Army Air Field, combat Crew Training Station (heavy); Aerial Gunner, Clark Field in the Philippines. WartimeContinue
May 28 2022
Major Bob Haston – Near-Death Post-War Ejection On an Airfield Tarmac in Lincoln, Nebraska Daniel Haston Family Roots Enlistment & the Silver Dollar Distinguished Flying Cross Mission #17 Tragedy Stalag Luft III POW Camp Near Deadly Postwar Ejection Early Post-War Life January of 1946 after their December 22, 1945 Marriage Robert Weldon Haston met andContinue
May 21 2022
Major Bob Haston – Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft III Daniel Haston Family Roots Enlistment & the Silver Dollar Distinguished Flying Cross Mission #17 Tragedy Stalag Luft III POW Camp Near Deadly Postwar Ejection German POW Camp Stalag Luft III North Compound of German POW Camp – Stalag Luft III Stalag Luft III wasContinue
May 13 2022
Major Bob Haston – The Disaster of Mission #17 Shot Down, Severely Burned, 5 Crewmen Captured, 5 Killed Daniel Haston Family Roots Enlistment & the Silver Dollar Distinguished Flying Cross Mission #17 Tragedy Stalag Luft III POW Camp Near Deadly Postwar Ejection Lt. Bob Haston’s Crew (Bob is 3rd from the left end) – ProbablyContinue
May 12 2022
Major Bob Haston – The “Distinguished Flying Cross” Experience Daniel Haston Family Roots Enlistment & the Silver Dollar Distinguished Flying Cross Mission #17 Tragedy Stalag Luft III POW Camp Near Deadly Postwar Ejection What Did it Mean to “Catch Flak” in an Aerial Assault? German 88mm Flak Anti-Aircraft Gun The versatile 88mm cannon was Germany’sContinue
May 10 2022
Major Bob Haston, WW II Hero – The Silver Dollar Story Daniel Haston Family Roots Enlistment & the Silver Dollar Distinguished Flying Cross Mission #17 Tragedy Stalag Luft III POW Camp Near Deadly Postwar Ejection When the war started, he wanted to sign up immediately but his mother thought he was too young. She toldContinue
May 8 2022
Stories of a World War II Haston Hero – His Haston Family Roots Lieutenant (later Major) Robert “Bob” Weldon Haston The following links will be activated, as his stories are posted throughout the “Memorial Month” of May. Daniel Haston Family Roots Enlistment & the Silver Dollar Distinguished Flying Cross Mission #17 Tragedy Stalag Luft IIIContinue
May 7 2022
Daniel Haston Homesite – c. 1804 & On The Daniel Haston Farm Remained in the Haston Family for More than 150 Years 35°48’04.85″ N 85°26’38.00″ W The Site of the Daniel Haston Cabin-Home The current house is probably the location of the original Daniel Haston cabin-home The Haston Big Spring Branch The Haston Big SpringContinue
April 27 2022
Charles Thomas & Elliot Selina Morgan Haston – Family Reunion The Hickory Valley Hastons Sunday – July 24, 2022 The day following the Daniel Haston Family Reunion Why the Picture of this Little Fire Department? You are probably asking yourself Due to the potential of Tennessee July HEAT, we have decided to move inside anContinue
April 25 2022
Isaac T. (Sr.) & Elizabeth Sparkman Haston Family Isaac T. and Elizabeth Sparkman Haston Family Line Some of the Children of Isaac T. and Elizabeth Sparkman Haston Read About the Horrendus Death of Isaac T. Haston, Jr. Isaac T. Haston’s 1853/1854 Grant #11561 from TN for 215 Acres Isaac T. Haston’s survey says he purchasedContinue
April 25 2022
Isaac T. & Elizabeth Sparkman Haston Family Cemetery Cummingsville of Van Buren County, Tennessee History of the Haston Cemetery Isaac T. Haston was the next-to-the-youngest son of David and Peggy Roddy Haston.  Although he was a grandson of Daniel Haston, Isaac T. was born (March 28, 1827) about a year after his grandfather died soContinue
April 16 2022
“I’m Proud of My Country Roots” Wayne Haston About 1951 – Left to right: My Dad (Boyd Haston), sister Marilyn, me (Wayne), cousin Mickey McWilliams, and of course – the mule. In the photo above, you are looking west toward the “Mitchell [or Dodson] Bridge” and Fraizer’s Chapel Methodist Church in a Caney Fork RiverContinue
April 9 2022
Lots to Share and Learn at the Daniel Haston FAMILY Reunion July 22-23, 2022 in White County, TN Since this page was first published, we have added three more Interest Centers: The Burritt College Museum in Spencer, TN – Bonnie Adcock, the Director of the museum will be present Saturday morning at our reunion.  ManyContinue
March 22 2022
Big Fork Cemetery One of the Oldest Church Cemeteries in or Near White Co, TN – 200+ Years Like so many old cemeteries, for years the Big Fork Cemetery was covered with broken tombstones, fallen trees, waist-high grass, shoulder-high bushes, active groundhog dens, and God-only-knows how many copperheads.  After conducting an on-site study of theContinue
March 18 2022
Big Fork Baptist Church The Earliest Baptist Church in White County, TN The Big Fork Baptist Church was hidden from local historians for many years.  Most people who visit the Big Fork Cemetery in what is now Cummingsville, TN have no idea that there was a church there in the early 1800s.  Only a fewContinue
March 7 2022
Old Union Cemetery – 200+ Years of Burial One of the Oldest Church Cemeteries in White County & Surrounding Region Cemetery Decoration – Sunday, August 20, 2023 Beginning with Potluck Lunch The Old Union Cemetery is one of the oldest church cemeteries in White County, TN.  No one knows for sure when the first burialContinue
March 5 2022
Comb (or Tent) Graves = “Born” in White County, TN? Visitors who are not familiar with White County, Van Buren County and some of their neighboring counties are often surprised when they pass an old cemetery and see a scene such as the one above.  I grew up seeing lots of these kinds of gravesContinue
February 19 2022
Joe Diffie – Grand Ole Opry Descendant of Daniel Haston Yes, his great-great-grandfather was my great grandfather David Montgomery Haston. His great grandfather was Jack Haston a nephew of my granddaddy. His grandmother and my mother were first cousins. I did know his grandmother. She helped me when I was doing our Haston tree. WeContinue
February 12 2022
Old Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church Founded 1805? – Organized Officially 1811 Some sources say the Union Presbyterian Church was founded in 1805.  We do know that Spence Mitchell, an early settler in southern White County, TN, deeded a plot of land for what was called the Union Meeting House on August 24, 1811.  The churchContinue
January 29 2022
Thirty-Three Key Sites & Experiences On the June 14-27 2023 European Hiestand/Haston Heritage Tour Contact Renee Cue for more information or answers to your questions: renee@reneecue.com Contact Renee Cue for more information or answers to your questions: renee@reneecue.com More Information about the June 14-27, 2023 Hiestand-Haston European Heritage Tour Share this with Hastons or relatedContinue
January 22 2022
Be Careful What You Hang on Your Family Tree It May Haunt Your Family Forever! When I began researching my family history, I was totally at the mercy of other people who had researched the history of the Daniel Haston family before me.  In most cases, their research records turned out to be extremely helpful. Continue
January 7 2022
2022 (and beyond) – Featuring More of YOUR Families’ Stories We will continue to try to post a variety of stories related to our Daniel Haston family–more history, etc.  But this year we want to begin to hear more of your stories.  All branches of the Haston Family have stories that are worth sharing withContinue
January 3 2022
Marlin Shelton Haston, 1928-2022 Marlin Haston, 93, passed away on January 1, 2022. He was born September 5, 1928, Spencer (Van Buren County) of the late R.C. Haston Sr. and Etta (Smith) Haston. He is survived by his son, David (Laura) Haston of Dandridge; daughter, Jean Ann Hall of Hartsville, and daughter-in-law Brenda Haston ofContinue
December 25 2021
52 – Daughter of Daniel Haston? One Yes, One Maybe, One No I am confident that Daniel Haston had two or three daughters (and/or maybe a son) that we have never been able to identify.  But there is one for-sure daughter who has emerged out of more recent research.  There’s another who may or mayContinue
December 18 2021
51 – Daniel Haston, Jr. Married into the Famous KY Longhunters Skaggs Family Did you know that descendants of Daniel Haston, through his son Daniel, Jr., are related by marriage to two famous members of the Kentucky Skaggs family – Charles Skaggs (1760s Longhunter) and Ricky Skaggs (a country music Hall of Fame member). InContinue
December 11 2021
50 – Jeremiah Haston, from Tennessee, to Illinois, to Dallas County, Missouri The three youngest sons of Daniel Haston settled in Missouri.  Jesse and Jeremiah remained there for the rest of their lives, but Isaac moved on to California after about 20 years in the “Show Me” state.   Dallas County, Missouri When a new countyContinue
December 4 2021
49 – Jeremiah Haston – Lost Son of Daniel Haston Found by DNA Sometimes you may see his name as Jeremiah MC Haston, but there is no existing evidence that I have found to prove that Daniel’s son Jeremiah had a middle  “MC” name, but his youngest son was definitely Jeremiah MC “Mac” Haston. DNAContinue
November 20 2021
47 – Jesse Haston, Missouri Pioneer With 3 Wives & 21 Children Part 1 – Until the Civil War Of Daniel Haston’s sons, Jesse was the most unique in several ways.  He was the first son to move west of the Mississippi River.  He was a slave owner.  He became a wealthy man, by localContinue
November 16 2021
48 – Jesse Haston’s Family in the Civil War Years and After Some Selected Highlights Some of Daniel Haston’s grandsons and great grandsons joined the Union Army.  Others, especially those who remained in Tennessee, chose to suit up in grey.  None of the Tennessee Hastons I know of were slave owners.  They were probably defendingContinue
November 13 2021
46 – Isaac Haston – Across the Plains in an Oxen-Drawn Wagon The California Years Approximately 2,000 miles – Cave Spring, Missouri to Santa Rosa, California on the Oregon-California Trail At age 62, most men today are looking forward to retiring, drawing social security, playing golf or fishing, and enjoying their grandkids.  I’m not sureContinue
November 12 2021
33 – The Beautiful and Relaxing Cruise Up the Rhine River On Monday, June 26, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Heritage Tour will enjoy a relaxing cruise up a portion of the beautiful Middle Rhine River and see many of the same sights that Henrich Hiestand saw in 1727 when he was on his journey to America. Continue
November 11 2021
32 – Worms, Germany – Where Martin Luther Was Tried On the afternoon of (Saturday) June 22, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Heritage Tour group will arrive in the city of Worms (pronounced “Vermz”), Germany – the place where Martin Luther stood before a formal deliberative assembly (“diet”) of leaders from the Holy Roman Empire, led byContinue
November 10 2021
31 – Mennonite Church in the Village of Ibersheim, Germany Our Hiestands’ Church Home 350 Years Ago On Sunday, June 25, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston European Heritage Tour group will worship here, where our ancestors worshiped.  Pastor Andreas Kohrn has invited us to join their congregation for the service and to enjoy their annual summer “BBQContinue
November 10 2021
30 – Our Ancestors’ Little German Village of Refuge – Ibersheim On Sunday, June 25, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Heritage Tour group will visit this very special place.  We have been invited to join the village’s Mennonite Church for their Sunday morning service, be their special guests for an after-church “Grillfest” (BBQ), then take a walkingContinue
November 6 2021
45 – Isaac and Agnes Simpson Haston – Missouri Years Isaac Haston lived the Great American Dream.  He left Tennessee landless and broke, moved to Missouri and became a prosperous landowner in just a few years.  He deserved it – he fought bravely for our country at the Battle of New Orleans.   At least fourContinue
October 30 2021
44 – Isaac Haston – Battle of New Orleans Hero & Much More Part 1 – His Tennessee Years Look at the battle map above.  Where do you think the battle was the “hottest”?  It’s quite obvious if you look at it carefully and think about it.  That’s where Isaac Haston and some of hisContinue
October 27 2021
29 – Swiss Emmentaler Cheese Factory Saturday, June 24, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Tour Group will visit the world-famous Cheese Factory in the Emmental region of Canton Bern, Switzerland.  There are around 2000 groups of tourists, one-third of which are foreigners from around the world, visiting this cheese factory every year. Swiss cheese is a pieceContinue
October 26 2021
28 – Trachselwald Castle – Where Anabaptists Were Imprisoned Simply Because They Wanted to Practice New Testament Christianity A Story and Some Scenes that You May/Should Never Forget By Don and Joanne Hess Siegrist Used by permission of authors, Don & Joanne Hess Siegrist Before the Reformation, all of Switzerland was catholic. After the Reformation,Continue
October 23 2021
42 – John and Catherine HASTON Austin History, especially genealogical history, is sexist!   OK, I’m pretty much a traditional-minded person and don’t use the word “sexist” in an accusatory way very often.  But I must say – genealogical history is sexist, and unfortunately so.   One tradition I wish had caught on 700 years ago inContinue
October 16 2021
42 – Jacob and Lucinda Haston Mitchell Lucinda Haston – Daughter of Daniel Haston Jacob Mitchell was the son of Morris and Elizabeth Husong Mitchell (married 1781) who came to Tennessee from Washington County of western Pennsylvania.  Morris was a Revolutionary War veteran and a Methodist preacher.      May 1, 1784 – The MorrisContinue
October 15 2021
Landon Medley October 6, 1949 – September 25, 2021 Whether you knew him personally or not, Landon Medley was a friend to all of us who are interested in researching and studying the history of our Daniel Haston family.  Landon lived near the Daniel Haston family place and was steeped in a knowledge of localContinue
October 14 2021
25 – The Täuferversteck – “Anabaptist Hiding Place” Anabaptist hunters were employed in the 18th century. In 1734 two Anabaptist hunters were out and about to catch Christian Siegenthaler in the lower Hälig, Wüthrich zu Häuser, Hans Gerber, called “Stadler”, and David Baumgartner. The Anabaptist yegi were disturbed by the fact that the persecuted “were warned withContinue
October 8 2021
Joseph Haston – 2nd Son of Daniel Joseph and David were probably the only two sons of Daniel who were born in Virginia.  If we correctly understand the time of Daniel’s departure from Virginia, Joseph would have been three and a half years old when the family moved south.  So it’s likely that he hadContinue
October 6 2021
25 – The Home of Albert Einstein in Bern, Switzerland On Friday, June 23, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Tour group will visit the home where Einstein discovered the theory of relativity. Albert Einstein lived in Bern from 1903 to 1905 and developed his Theory of Relativity here. The Einstein House gives visitors a chance to seeContinue
October 2 2021
40 – Herbert Clinton Haston, Grandson of Montgomery G. Haston The 1880 census record for D.L. (David Levander) and Virginia Riddles Haston A three-year-old boy, by the name of Herbert C. Hemphill, appears “In family” on the 1880 census record of David L. and Virginia Haston.  For decades, many people in the Daniel Haston familyContinue
September 29 2021
24 – The World Famous Zytglogge (Clock Tower) in Bern On Friday, June 23, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Heritage tour group will watch the famous clock tower turn to a new hour. Built in the early 13th century as a gate tower for the city’s western fortifications, Zytglogge has served over the years as a guardContinue
September 22 2021
39 – M. G. Haston – His Civic Service and Civil War Experience Montgomery Greenville Haston is one of my most respected early Haston heroes!  I want to tell you why. Montgomery Greenville (M.G. or “Gum”) Haston lived a relatively short life even for his era, only about 45 (or 46) years.  When he wasContinue
September 19 2021
23 – Jakob Markt – We’ll Stop & Shop Where Locals Shop One of the favorite shopping places for locals and tourists is the Jacob Markt.  Here is the best place to buy Swiss lace curtains, Swiss-style clothes, and delicious Swiss chocolate bars.  While the women shop (maybe some of us men too!) others canContinue
September 19 2021
27 – Swiss Alpine Music: Alphorns and Yodeling Two of the most famous features of historic Swiss culture are the Alphorns and yodeling.  Our June 2023 Hiestand-Haston Heritage tour group will enjoy a bit of both types of Alpine Music. The Swiss Alphorns Enjoy this brief video example of Swiss Alphorn music. https://youtu.be/K_qp26NHyTg With theContinue
September 11 2021
38 – Mystery of the Father of Montgomery Greenville Haston Based on the evidence cited previously, I think we can confidently assume Polly Haston was the mother of M.G. Haston, the child who was born out of wedlock on October 16, 1823, or 1824.  But who was the birth-father of M.G. Haston? Due to theContinue
September 11 2021
37 – Mystery of the Mother of Montgomery Greenville Haston As far as we can tell, the parents of Montgomery Greenville Haston–and how he fit into the Daniel Haston family–were unknown for well over 100 years!  Even the most diligent Daniel Haston family researchers were stumped! Montgomery Greenville [not Greenfield, as some have asserted] (M.G.Continue
September 4 2021
36 – David Haston – A Founding Leader of Van Buren County, TN David Haston spent much of his time in the final 20 years of his life helping to establish Van Buren County. Haston Family – Early Influences in Van Buren County, TN Several of Daniel Haston’s children and grandchildren had already left TennesseeContinue
August 29 2021
22 – World’s Oldest Mennonite Church – Langnau, Switzerland On Thursday, June 22, 2023, members of the Hiestand-Haston Heritage Tour group will see the oldest continuously active Mennonite Church in the world. Langnau has a history of Anabaptism going all the way back to March 1525. Today, Langnau has the oldest Mennonite church in theContinue
August 28 2021
35 – David Haston – White County, Tennessee Pioneer, Part 2 David Haston, Esq. (Justice of the Peace) How did simple farmers and businessmen – many of whom had very little formal education – understand Tennessee (and county) laws enough to serve as county court judges?  They were guided by a book like the oneContinue
August 26 2021
21 – The Swiss Cowbells Factory On Thursday, June 27, 2023 our Hiestand-Haston Historic Tour group will stop at the famous Swiss Cowbells Factory. Did you know…? Bells are protection, happiness, and a sign of peace. This is because in times of war the Swiss bells were taken from the churches and from the pastureContinue
August 25 2021
19 – Breakfast in the Rotating Restaurant at 9,744′ in the Alps On the morning of June 22, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Heritage Tour group will eat breakfast in the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant in the village of Murren on top of the Schilthorne summit. BEVERAGESCoffee / Tea, cold and warm milk (lactose-free and soy milkContinue
August 20 2021
34 – David Haston, White County, Tennessee Pioneer, Part 1 Isaac T. Haston Family Home – Grandson of Daniel Via. David The “David Haston” Bible Record Any family with an existing copy of a family Bible record from the early 1800s is fortunate, especially if it is as complete and apparently accurate as the “DavidContinue
August 13 2021
20 – World-Famous Kambly Swiss Cookie Factory On June 22, 2023, the Hiestand-Haston Tour group will stop at this world-famous cookie factory and sample (FREE!) dozens of cookies.  But I can pretty much assure you that you will buy some too!  We will also eat lunch there. Oscar Kambly started his company in 1910 withContinue
August 12 2021
18 – Cable Car Ride to & Evening in the Alps Village of Mürren On June 22, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston Heritage Tour group will take a scenic cable car ride up to the mountain village of Mürren.And we will spend the night there! Mürren is a traditional Walser (inhabitants in the Alps) mountain village inContinue
August 8 2021
33 – Daniel Haston’s Final Years Daniel Haston lived his final years on his 150 acres farm in what we now know as the Cummingsville community of northern Van Buren County–southern White County until 1840.  There are a few things that we KNOW about his final few years there and a few more things weContinue
August 5 2021
32 – Daniel Haston, A Founding Petitioner for White County, TN The first record we have of Daniel Haston in (what became) White County, as well as some of his family members and friends, is the petition to create White County on July 22, 1806.[i]  Four of the 155 names on the petition were Isam Bradley,Continue
July 31 2021
31 – Daniel Haston & Other White County, TN Big Spring Settlers The area south of the Caney Fork River near the mouth of Cane Creek was a prominent settlement in the early 1800s.  It was part of White County, Tennessee prior to its inclusion into newly formed Van Buren County in 1840.  The abundance ofContinue
July 28 2021
17 – Ballenberg Open-Air Museum On Wednesday, July 21, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston heritage tour group will visit the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum. https://youtu.be/d1COwvzKYlM Ballenberg is an open-air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country. Located near Brienz in the municipality of Hofstetten bei Brienz, Canton of Bern, Ballenberg hasContinue
July 28 2021
16 – Wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland And Shopping in this Beautiful City! In the afternoon of June 20, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston heritage tour group will visit the Swiss city of Lucerne.  Not only will we see and stroll across this historic bridge, but there will also be time for shopping in Lucerne. The Kapellbrücke (literally,Continue
July 22 2021
2023 Hiestand-Haston Europe Tour Price and Other Details June 14-27, 2023 – Switzerland and Rhineland Germany Download a Printable Copy of the Itinerary and Form More Information about the June 14-27, 2023 Hiestand-Haston European Heritage Tour Share this with Hastons or related family members who might be interested in the June 14-27, 2023 Hiestand-Haston EuropeanContinue
July 21 2021
30 – Our Hastons Moved West of the Cumberland Mountain Through the Tellico Treaties of October 25 and 27, 1805, Cherokee chiefs ceded to the United States a large area of Middle Tennessee.  On April 24, 1806, the October 1805 treaties were officially proclaimed by the President of the United States.  Much of Middle Tennessee,Continue
July 21 2021
14 – Were our Ancient Swiss Hiestands Spiritist-Pagans? Although I can’t say for sure, it is probable, that our Medieval ancestors were pagans who lived in a high-mountain area of what is now the northern edge of Canton Zug, Switzerland.  Our June 2023 Hiestand-Haston tour group will visit this area. The (Swiss) hills were aliveContinue
July 18 2021
Gathering for All Haston Families – July 22-23, 2022 The First ALL Daniel Haston Family Get-Together in 200+ Years! The Schedule Important:  Keep in mind that we will be on Central Time, so adjust your watches & thinking. Friday Evening, July 22, 2022 (6:00-8:30 pm CENTRAL Time) Fun & informal get-acquainted activities, with “potluck desserts,”Continue
July 18 2021
15 – Einsiedeln Abbey, Home of the Swiss “Black Madonna” Tuesday, June 20, 2023, our Hiestand-Haston tour group will visit the largest church in Switzerland–the famous Einsiedeln Abbey. 150,000 to 200,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims visit each year Black Madonna of Einsiedeln The abbey is dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, the title being derivedContinue
July 17 2021
2024 Daniel Haston Family Historic Sites Tour Friday Morning, Load the Bus at 9:00 a.m., July 26, 2024 At Hickory Valley Baptist Church We will be touring in three 40-passenger air-conditioned and handicap accessible buses, with on-board PA systems. Download Print Version To see the highlighted route on a printed copy, print in color orContinue
July 17 2021
Some Lodging Options and Recreational Sites For the July 22-23, 2022 Heritage of Daniel Haston Days Week Lodging and Recreation Reservations for lodging at these recreational sites tend to fill up EARLY, plan well ahead if possible. Fall Creek Falls State Park Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of Tennessee’s largest and most visitedContinue
July 17 2021
29 – Resolving the “McComisky Mystery” in the Haston Family A common piece of erroneous family lore has circulated among Daniel Haston family members for many years–the assumption that Daniel’s son, David, was named “David McComisky Haston.”  You don’t have to look at many Haston family trees on Ancestry.com or other genealogy internet sites toContinue
July 13 2021
13 – Village of Hirzel, Switzerland – Home of Two Famous People Our June 2023 Hiestand-Haston tour group will visit the little mountain village of Hirzel, Switzerland on Monday, June 19. The village of Hirzel, just a few miles on the mountainside southwest of Richterswil is famous for its beauty, as well as the homesContinue
July 10 2021
28 – David Haston – Distinguishes Himself as a Young Adult Adjacent to a 2020 $45 Million Development Project At age 25, David Haston became the owner of 111 acres in Knox County, TN.  Apparently, owning land was not something his father (Daniel) achieved until his mid-50s.  In 2020, a $45 million project was developedContinue
July 7 2021
The Richterswil Museum (Ortsmuseum Richterswil) The Richterswil local museum deepens the understanding of regional history and promotes cultural life in the community. The main points of their work are: Management and expansion of the historical collection that is housed in the Haus zum Bären. The organization of exhibitions showing part of the local history. TheContinue
July 4 2021
27 – David Haston Married 14 Year Old “Peggy” Roddy Yeah, I just created the title for the dramatic effect, but it was true. On May 5, 1800 (one day short of David Haston’s 23rd birthday) he was issued a marriage bond to marry Margaret “Peggy” Roddy in Knox County, Tennessee. Perhaps his bride was his 23rd birthday giftContinue
July 1 2021
The Daniel Haston Family: A Historical Overview The Story of the Daniel Hiestand/Haston Family From the Mountains of Switzerland to the Rhineland of Germany to all across America The Story of Daniel Haston’s SWISS Ancestors, His Life, and All of His Known Children in 50+ Segments If you appreciated this article, please share it withContinue
June 16 2021
11 – Boat Cruise Around Lake Zürich On Sunday afternoon, June 18, 2023 we enjoy a delightful cruise around Lake Zürich, seeing the towns along the shores and the Alps in the distance.   https://youtu.be/oA3vPJ_9s1U More Information about the June 14-27, 2023 Hiestand-Haston European Heritage Tour Share this with Hastons or related family members who mightContinue
June 16 2021
26 – Daniel Haston’s Many Experiences in the Courtroom While Living in Knox County, TN When Daniel was a young man back in Shenandoah County, VA, he was conspicuously absent from court appearances of any kind, although his brothers were there often as witnesses, involved in court cases, or even sometimes as attorneys. Daniel, asContinue
June 16 2021
10 – The Wilderness Trust in Richterswil That the Hiestands Have Been Members of for Many Centuries On Sunday morning, June 18, 2023 we will worship – like our Anabaptist ancestors worshiped – in a Swiss forest on the hillside behind the town or Richterswil.  They met in secret there because they could be imprisonedContinue
June 15 2021
25 – Another of Daniel Haston’s Boys in Trouble Joseph and the Broken-Down Fence Let’s start with a couple of definitions, for those of you who may not know what “Timothy” is or a “close,” because this story is all about a “timothy close,” some hogs, and a son who was just following his father’sContinue
June 15 2021
9 – The 13th-16th Century Wädenswil Castle Above Richterswil Alt-Wädenswil Castle, the residence of the barons von Wädenswil, was inaugurated in the 13th century. The castle had to be demolished in 1557 according to a decision of the Diet, as Schwyz felt threatened by the expansion of the city-state of Zurich.  Our Hiestand Ancestors WereContinue
June 12 2021
24 – David Haston Cut Tails Off a Neighbor’s Horned Cows Some of us Haston boys have been known for mischief.  Just ask people who knew us while we were growing up.  For example, out of a class of 212, the principal’s daughter I were voted “Most Mischievous” in my senior year of high school. Continue
June 8 2021
08 – The Amazing Richterswil Jet Fountain Weather permitting and etc., we will watch the world famous Richterswil Jet Fountain “spout” on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The Richterswil FONTÄNE, with its height of 101 meters (331 feet), takes eighth place among the top ten, but it is the highest fountain in the world that isContinue
June 8 2021
Understanding Your DNA Results Darvin Martin in Our June 7, 2021 Zoom Meeting https://youtu.be/gplW6ERb2gg Darvin Martin – an expert in Swiss-German Mennonite genetic (DNA) genealogy.  Darvin presents a basic understanding of DNA as it relates to family research.  But there is lots of time for questions and answers. If you appreciated this article, please shareContinue
June 5 2021
23 – Daniel Haston Family, South of the “Holston” River Opposite Knoxville, TN Daniel and family lived in the Knoxville, TN area for about 10 years. There is a lot of information available about his family during that time, so Chapter 14 in the BIG book I’m working on contains 70+ pages. I’ll extract someContinue
May 29 2021
Two of Daniel Haston’s Siblings in South Central, KY The Mill Creek Meeting House Near Tompkinsville, KY. Built in 1804. Abraham Hiestand’s (Hestand’s) Path Ends in South Central KY John Mulkey and his brother Philip Mulkey, sons of Rev. Jonathan Mulkey, were members of the Big Pigeon Baptist Church near what is now Newport, TennesseeContinue
May 22 2021
21 – Daniel Haston Voted in Favor of the State of Franklin So, our Daniel was a “Franklinite” The yellow county – Washington County – is where Abraham Hiestand lived for a few years.  Although there is no (to my knowledge) evidence for Daniel Haston’s specific whereabouts in the county, apparently he also lived thereContinue
May 18 2021
07 – Richterswil, the “Village” of Our Swiss Hiestands Although our Hiestand ancestors lived in other villages around Lake Zürich, we can probably think of Richterswil as our Swiss hometown.  For that reason, we will be spending four nights in Richterswil, where – in our free times – we can walk the streets that ourContinue
May 18 2021
05 – Zürich – A Walking Tour of the City On the afternoon of Saturday, June 17, 2023, we will tour the city of Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland.  It’s one of the most important financial centers in the world.  Situated on the north shore of Lake Zurich and spanning the Limmat River, itContinue
May 15 2021
20 – Abraham and Daniel in the “Overmountain” of NC For approximately 10 to 15 years, Henry Hiestand’s “boys”–Daniel and his older brother Abraham–lived in the “Overmountain” region of Western North Carolina.  Well, that’s not totally accurate because that area became part of the 16th state of the USA, Tennessee (1796), while they were livingContinue
May 11 2021
06 – The Drowning Martyrdom of Anabaptist, Felix Manz On Saturday June 17, 2023 we will visit the site on the Limmat River in Zurich City where one of the first Anabaptist leaders, Felix Manz, was executed by drowning solely because of his Anabaptist faith. The people of Zurich crowded along both sides of theContinue
May 8 2021
19 – Abraham and Daniel Hiestand Settle in the “Carolinas” Headed for “the Carolinas” When the earliest post-Revolution settlers left their homes in places like Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia and said, “We’re going to the Carolinas,” that did not necessarily mean they were going to the area enclosed in the current boundaries of North andContinue
May 2 2021
04 – Täuferhöhle (Anabaptist Cave) – Secret Place for Worship – Saturday, June 17, 2023, we will walk up the hill to see where Swiss Brethren (Anabaptists/Mennonites) met to worship in secret. – The German word Täufer = “Baptist” in English, not Baptist as a denomination but Baptist as “one who baptizes.”  In Switzerland, beginning inContinue
May 1 2021
18 – The Mysterious Daniel MG. Hastings Mortality List Card The “1830 Revolutionary War Mortality Listing” Card In the early 1970s, Dwight Haston discovered the little card that you see pictured above.  He found it in a research library in Arkansas.  At that time, there was several members of the Daniel Haston family who wereContinue
April 30 2021
Building a USPS (Snail Mail) List for Occasional Mailings Related to the History and Heritage of Daniel Haston & Haston Family Events If your current surname (or the surname of a friend or relative who is related to the pioneer Daniel Haston family) is not spelled “Haston” or “Hastain” (example, you go by a marriedContinue
April 28 2021
DNA – An Introduction by Darvin Martin, Scientist & Genealogist View the June 7, 2021 Zoom Session with the Daniel Haston Family Association View Another Video: Darvin Martin Teaching the Basics of DNA Summary of the Q&A in the Video What are the main tests you can take to learn information about your background? ThereContinue
April 24 2021
Thomas Archer – an Eccentric Man from Guilford County, NC Who Ended Up With 640 Acres from Military Bounty Land Warrant #2344 This is #3 in a sequence of 3 articles.  You should read the first two articles before reading this one. 1. “Daniel Haston” Rev War Land Grant 2. The “Guilford County Four” &Continue
April 24 2021
17a – The “Guilford County Four” And the Epicenter of 1785 Land Fraud – James Glasgow’s “Fairfield” Plantation This is #2 in a sequence of 3 articles.  You should read the first article before reading this one. 1. “Daniel Haston” Rev War Land Grant 3. Thomas Archer – the Man Who Ended Up with theContinue
April 24 2021
The “Daniel Haston” Rev War Land Grant Legal or Fraudulent? 640 acres in Houston County, TN (west of Nashville) were granted to Thomas Archer, based on Revolutionary War Land Grant #2344.  The right to the land was originally issued to a “Daniel Haston.”  But was the name Daniel Haston just used by NC Secretary ofContinue
April 21 2021
03 – Hiestand Bakery Bistro and Shop in Zurich, Switzerland View the Menu Options Alfred (Fredy) Hiestand comes from Hiestand family, which is the honorable bakery brand in Europe. He brought advanced production machinery and equipment, technology, management team and his product concept. In the year 1967, Alfred Hiestand established his first bakery in aContinue
April 20 2021
02 – Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen, Switzerland https://youtu.be/IWVG_ctdGWY The Rhine Falls in Switzerland  is the most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.  You will see, not only the Rhine Falls in Switzerland, but the awesome landscape and villages that surround the Rhine River. The Rhine River Falls is on a stretch of the Rhine RiverContinue
April 20 2021
01 – The Black Forest of Southwest Germany – First Evening Stop on Our Hiestand-Haston Family Heritage Tour to Switzerland and the Rhineland of Germany – The Black Forest is Known for its Awesome Beauty Our first evening will be spent in the Black Forest, along our way from Frankfort Germany to Zurich, Switzerland.  The BlackContinue
April 17 2021
“Bud” (Clarence E.) Haston, Jr. Awarded the Gold Star Honor In WWII – An Honor Nobody Wants to Win – Thanks to Chuck Haston of McMinnville, TN for sharing this information with us.  Chuck’s father (Judge Charles D. Haston) is Bud Haston’s kid brother. “Bud” Haston (Clarence Eugene Haston, Jr.) grew up in McMinnville ofContinue
April 17 2021
16 – Can I Get Into the DAR or SAR through Daniel Haston? The centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1876 renewed a fervor to honor our country’s Revolutionary War patriots. In the year of that centennial, the Society of Cincinnati (Ohio) launched The Sons of the Revolution and a groupContinue
April 10 2021
15 – Henry Hiestand’s Estate Settled and the Family Parts Ways Daniel’s Mother & Father Die in 1777 and 1779 Peter Hiessandt, Sr.’s, (older brother of Daniel) Bible record was written in the old German script, but transcribed later by descendants.  Peter recorded some very helpful information about his mother and father: Year 1777 theContinue
April 9 2021
Hiestand-Haston Family Heritage Tour June 14-27, 2023 – Switzerland & Rhineland of Germany Photo above: The “village” of Richterswil in Canton Zürich, Switzerland – where our Hiestand-Haston ancestors lived centuries ago. Download the Questions and Answers Document A Tour with Double-Value Scenic Value The “scenic value” of this tour alone will be worth the priceContinue
April 6 2021
Ruth Haston Norwood May 15, 1929 – April 3, 2021 A Daniel Haston History Hall of Famer Daniel was my gggg grandfather. David my ggg, Isaac [Isaac T.] my gg, Wm Carroll (not David’s son) my g grandfather, Wm Isaac my grandfather. Ruth Haston Norwood (January 19, 2001) When I (Wayne Haston) began researching theContinue
April 3 2021
14 – Daniel and Christina Nave Hiestand/Haston Newlyweds in Fort Valley, VA Daniel and Christina lived on Passage Creek for the first ten years or so of their marriage.  Their little kids (three whose names are unknown, but David and Joseph Haston for sure) would have played in this creek at or near this veryContinue
March 27 2021
13 – Our Daniel Hiestand Married Christina Nave In Shenandoah County, Virginia View Larger Version of this Image I think we can safely say it’s fact that our Daniel Hiestand/Haston married Christina Nave on September 28, 1773, or at least was issued a marriage bond on that date.  But two questions remain unanswered: Who wasContinue
March 20 2021
12 – Hiestand Land in “The Fort” – Fort Valley, Virginia Seven Bends of North Shenandoah River, near Woodstock, VA with Fort Valley in the Massanutten Mountain behind (east of) the river. Photo Above – Looking Southeast Foreground = Seven bends of North Fork Shenandoah River (near Woodstock, VA) on the west side of MassanuttenContinue
March 16 2021
One of the Most Heroic Units in the Mexican War I have no photo of him.  I have no details of his specific activities during his year of service in the Mexican War.  He was only a private.  He was only a volunteer, not a member of the Regular Army.  He only served 12 months.  ButContinue
March 13 2021
11 – The Henry Hiestand Family in Virginia When Henry Hiestand and his wife (name unknown) moved their family to Virginia, they probably already had four or five children who had been born back in Lancaster County, PA–Barbara (c. 1734), Jacob (c. 1736), Peter (c. 1738), and maybe Abraham (c. 1840).  Ann was born OctoberContinue
March 6 2021
10 – Indian Attacks Around Our Hiestands in Pennsylvania and Virginia Memorial for Rev. John Roads – Mennonist & wife and six children massacred here by Indians, August 1764 As a kid, cowboys and Indians was just a fun game we played.  And the battles between Indians and American pioneers was just something we enjoyedContinue
March 4 2021
One Family – Many H-Surname Spellings Colonel Howard H. Hasting, Sr. – a 1950s–early 1980s Haston family researcher – opened his research report on the family of Daniel Haston with this question: What is the name of this family?  He then proceeded to reference several different ways our H-surname has been spelled in official records.  IContinue
February 27 2021
Hiestands Move to the Shenandoah Valley in Northern Virginia From a “Hiestand field” on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River Our Daniel Hiestand/Haston was probably born a quarter mile or less down river from this spot. He grew up here and no doubt learned to swim and fish in this river–the South Fork ofContinue
February 20 2021
08 – Henry Hiestand Settled on Land Acquired from William Penn’s Sons Outline of the 226 acre tract Henry Hiestand settled on and had surveyed in Lancaster County, PA. And who were Henry Hiestands parents? Exactly where did he live in Lancaster County, PA? Why did he owe so much money to Caspar Wistar?  WhoContinue
February 13 2021
07 – Henry Hiestand – His Earliest Years in America William Penn’s first visit to his American colony in 1682 paved the way for our Henrich Hiestand to settle there 45 years later. Image Source: https://owlcation.com/ For Americans, an “immigrant ancestor” is an ancestor who emigrated from some other country, to come to and settleContinue
February 11 2021
Caney Fork of the Cumberland (The Book) Daniel Haston settled on the south side of the Caney Fork River in what was then White County, TN.  The river holds lots of memories for those of us who grew up near there.  I certainly have enough personal stories to occupy you for a few hours andContinue
February 7 2021
06 – The Journey from Ibersheim to America Source: http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com/ In early 1727, Henrich Hiestand probably boarded a barge in Worms, much like the one above, saying a “forever” goodbye to his Ibersheim family. Of the Mennonites who emigrated from the Rhine lands, “only a small proportion—roughly 10 percent—journeyed overseas.  The vast majority relocated inContinue
February 1 2021
05a – Our Hiestands (Heystandts) – Refugees in Friedrichstadt on the North Sea “Heystandt” was the way the Hollander-Dutch spelled our Hiestand name. The Nine Years War or the War of the Grand Alliance In 1689 Ibersheim and the entire Palatinate again became a hot war zone.  Five years after hereditary tenant rights were grantedContinue
January 31 2021
05 – Ibersheim, Germany German Home-Village of Our Hiestands https://www.akpool.de/ The village of Ibersheim (pronounced, Ibers-heim [“ib” as in “crib”]) is situated on what historically was an unprotected floodplain on the left bank (west side of) the Rhine River, just below (north of) a sharp northeastward bend in the river, about six miles (12 km)Continue
January 24 2021
04 – Our Swiss Ancestors Flee to Germany (Source: artuk.org) The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) Paves the Way for Swiss Anabaptists to Find New Homes Almost as soon as the Swiss Brethren (Anabaptists/Mennonites) began to teach and practice the Biblical principles they were learning from studying the New Testament (1525 A.D. and following), they encounteredContinue
January 20 2021
Our Hiestand (Canton Zurich) Swiss Roots Video of the January 19, 2021 “Swiss Roots of the Hiestand/Haston Family” Zoom discussion with J. Ross Baughman as the expert guest. The full two hours of the meeting, focusing on the area south of the Zurich Sea where our Hiestand ancestors came from, with information on their participationContinue
January 14 2021
03 – What Do You Know About Our Mennonite Roots? Image from Christianity.com Rev. Samuel Hiestand’s parents, grandparents, and several generations before were all Mennonites. “Samuel Hiestand” – Wikipedia This Samuel Hiestand was our Daniel Haston’s nephew, son of Daniel’s oldest brother Jacob. Huldrych (Ulrich) Zwingli You know about Martin Luther and the Protestant ReformationContinue
January 10 2021
02 – Our Haston Roots are in Switzerland For many years, even the most diligent researchers in the extended Daniel Haston family would hit the so-called genealogical “brick wall” with appearances of Daniel in western North Carolina, prior to the formation of the state of Tennessee.  They could establish their family connections back to Daniel,Continue
January 3 2021
01 – In Search of Our European Roots It looks like a hopeless task to trace back the family of Daniel, but let’s keep stumbling in the dark until we find something. Col. Howard H. Hasting, Sr. (1979) The desire of Daniel Haston’s descendants to know our European ethnicity did not begin with the genealogicalContinue
December 27 2020
Book Progress Update – December 2020 The work on this book actually began in the fall of 1999, when I started interacting with other people who were researching our Haston family history, visiting libraries, reading books, organizing a filing system, and developing www.DanielHaston.com. When I officially retired in 2017, the writing began.  I estimated thatContinue
December 25 2020
Why Study Dead People? Or “Discovering Your Family’s History” Podcast Interview with Wayne Haston https://youtu.be/1_RmldZXnY8 DEBORAH JOHNSON, M.A., creator of Hero Mountain™® and past President of Los Angeles National Speakers Association, is an international award-winning music artist, author, speaker and National Media Commentator. Deborah provides principles to produce a successful second half, creating momentum andContinue
December 17 2020
David Rhea and Estelle Suggs Haston Daniel Haston Family History “Hall of Famers” David Rhea and Estelle (Suggs) Haston lived in Sparta, Tennessee (White County, TN).  You can see their birth and death dates on the Highland Cemetery tombstone below.  For 20+ years (mid-1960s until sometime in the late 1980s or so) Dave and EstelleContinue
December 6 2020
Colonel Howard H. Hasting, Sr. 1950s-80s Daniel Haston Family Researcher A Daniel Haston History Hall of Famer Howard H. Hasting, Sr. March 23, 1905-April 1, 2003 Oldest of six children. Graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point in 1928. Separated from the armed service in 1931, he practiced law in Arkansas until heContinue

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This blog began on January 1, 2001. Some of the main topics included in the blog focus on the history of the Daniel Haston family, going all the way back to the Hiestands of Zürich Switzerland, as early as the 15th century, honoring earlier Haston family researchers and other notable Hastons, announcing events of significance to members of the Daniel Haston Family and related families, as well as other related topics.

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Remember the days of old;
    consider the generations long past.
Ask your father and he will tell you,
    your elders, and they will explain to you.
Deuteronomy 32:7 (NIV)

In this book, I want to tell a story—a historically true story about our Haston family roots in Europe, beginning near the end of the Middle Ages.  The story will continue as I describe some of the dreadful experiences they were forced to endure in Europe because of their evangelical Christian faith and how our immigrant ancestor (earliest-to-America ancestor) got to America.  But the most extensive part of the story will focus on how our American forefathers moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia, from Virginia to Tennessee and Kentucky, and from there, all across the United States.

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The 31 Chapters in the Book

Section One – Our Haston Family Roots in Europe

Chapter 1 – The Pre-DNA Search for Our Family Roots

Chapter 2 – Switzerland, Our Deepest European Roots

Chapter 3 – Anabaptists in Switzerland

Chapter 4 – Anabaptists Flee to Eastern France and the Rhineland of Germany

Chapter 5 – Ibersheim in the Palatinate of Germany

Chapter 6 – Emigration to America

Section Two – Henrich Hiestand in America

Chapter 7 – Henrich Hiestand in Pennsylvania

Chapter 8 – Henrich Hiestand in Virginia

Section Three – Daniel and Abraham Hiestand

Chapter 9 – Daniel Haston in Virginia

Chapter 10 – Daniel Haston, a Revolutionary War Veteran?

Chapter 11 – Daniel Haston’s Early North Carolina Connections

Chapter 12 – Hiestand Families in Upper East Tennessee

Chapter 13 – Hiestand Families in Early Kentucky

Section Four – Daniel Haston Family in Tennessee

Chapter 14 – Daniel Haston Family in Knox County, Tennessee

Chapter 15 – David Haston’s Young Family

Chapter 16 – Daniel Haston’s Family in White County, Tennessee

Section Five – Children of Daniel Haston

Chapter 17 – David Haston in White County, Tennessee

Chapter 18 – David Haston in Van Buren County, Tennessee

Chapter 19 – Grandson, Montgomery Greenville Haston 

Chapter 20 – Joseph Haston

Chapter 21 – Jacob and Lucinda Haston Mitchell

Chapter 22 – John and Catherine Haston Austin

Chapter 23 – Isaac Haston in Tennessee

Chapter 24 – Isaac Haston in Missouri

Chapter 25 – Isaac Haston in California

Chapter 26 – Jesse Haston

Chapter 27 – Jeremiah Haston

Chapter 28 – Daniel Haston, Jr.

Chapter 29 – James and Elizabeth Haston Roddy

Chapter 30 – Mary/Polly and Peggy Hastings?

Addendum 

Chapter 31 – Big Fork Baptist Church and Cemetery 

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03 – What Do You Know About Our Mennonite Roots? Image from Christianity.com Rev. Samuel Hiestand’s parents, grandparents, and several generations before were all Mennonites.

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Lucas Haston – Sparta TN

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The Y’s Fitness Director, Nina Weston, has seen Lucas through this journey and could not be prouder. She shared part of Lucas’s story, as he got comfortable teaching the others in Special Olympics, and how the two of them worked hard to get him certified.

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Civil War – Haston Cousin Against Haston Cousin

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Sometimes, Haston family genealogists have confused these two men, but one was the son of (Daniel Haston’s son) Isaac Haston, and the other was the son of (Daniel Haston’s son) Jeremiah Haston.  The “boys” were about 4 1/2 years apart in age and probably were close friends and playmates growing up.  But issues that led to the Civil War drove a wedge between them. 
 

Jeremiah’s John Wesley Haston enrolled in the Missouri Home Guard in Dallas County, MO.  I know that Isaac’s John Wesley Haston (in Cedar County, MO) was a Confederate sympathizer and very likely an active soldier, one way or another.
 

Isaac’s grandson (son of John Wesley Hastin), David Haston (Haisten), was a Confederate soldier who was severely wounded in the Battle of Hartville, MO, and was known to be a “bloody bushwhacker.”  More about him in another article.  

Date

Isaac’s

John Wesley Haston

Jeremiah’s

John Wesley Haston

October 12 1818

Born (probably) in White County, TN

January 27 1823

Born (probably) in White County, TN

August 5 1841

Married Anna Brown in Greene Co, MO

January 15, 1846

Married Mary Caroline Forrester in Greene Co, MO

January 1, 1849

40 acres: T32, R27, S23, NE¼NE¼ in Dade Co, MO

40 acres: T32, R27, S23, SW¼NE¼ in Dade Co, MO

January 1, 1850

40 acres: T33N, R19W,S32, NE¼NE¼ in Dallas Co, MO

1850 Census

“Wesley Haston” (age 27) and wife Anny (age 27), both born in TN, and son David, age eight. $400, real estate in District 25 of Dade Co, MO

Year: 1850; Census Place: District 25, Dade, Missouri; Roll: 398; Page: 284a.

“John H. [sic, W.] Hastings [sic, Haston] (age 30 or 36?) and wife Mary C. (age 24), both born in TN, and daughter Hester, age one. $50, real estate, in District 26 of Dallas Co, MO

Year: 1850; Census Place: District 26, Dallas, Missouri; Roll 398; Page: 339a.

October 1, 1852

40 acres: T33N, R27W, S17, NW¼SW¼ in Cedar Co, MO

April 15, 1853

80 acres: T32N,19W,S20, E½NW¼ in Webster Co, MO

December 1, 1856

80 acres: T33N, R27W, S17, S½NW¼ in Cedar Co, MO

May 15, 1857

40 acres: T33N, R27W, S17, SE¼SW¼ in Cedar Co, MO

40 acres: T33N, R27W, S18, NE¼SE¼ in Cedar Co, MO

40 acres: T32M,R19W,S20, NE¼SW¼ in Webster Co, MO

1857

“J.W. Haston” on a militia list in Sonoma (Santa Rosa Co), CA

How could J.W. Haston (Isaac’s son) have been in Cedar County, MO, in 1852, 1856, May 1857, and 1862, but in Sonoma County, CA, in 1857? Maybe he went there for gold, returned to Cedar County, MO (when others returned), and later left MO for TX. Or, perhaps this was not Isaac’s son.

June 1, 1859

His brother, Samuel D. – 40 acres: T33N, R26W, S21, NE¼NW¼ in Cedar Co, MO

40 acres: T32N-19W,S20, SW¼NW¼ in Webster Co, MO

1860 Census

J.W. Haston (age 38) and family in Linn of Cedar Co, MO

Year: 1860; Census Place: Linn, Cedar, Missouri; 95.

John W. Hasten (age 41) and family in Washington of Webster Co, MO

Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Webster, Missouri; 710.

June 24, 1861

Enlisted, Dallas Co, MO, Federal Home Guard

Pre-September 25, 1862

In Cedar Co, MO, paid to have three cows driven to and sold at market. Suspicious to be Confederate sympathizer.

November 20, 1862

Discharged from the army, over age; Dallas Co, MO.

July 1, 1863

J.W. Hasten, on a Class II list of men in Lynn of Dade Co, MO, subject to Federal military service

1865

J.W. Haisten was on the Fannin County, TX tax list, beginning this year.

"Fannin, Texas, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-W6YW-1: September 20, 2021), image 1 of 1238; Texas State Library. Archives Division (Austin, Texas).

October 1868

Samuel D. Hasting was on the 1868 voter list for Linn Township in Cedar Co, MO, but John W. Haston was not. To be qualified to vote, a man had to take an oath of loyalty to the USA.

Southwest Tribune (Cedar County, Missouri), October 9, 1868.

August 23, 1870

Assumed to be “residing in the State of Texas,” according to his father’s will

June 6, 1874 or…

July 6, 1876

Daughter A.M. (Matilda Agnes) Haisten married T.E. Lovelace in Fannin County, Texas, on July 6, 1876, or June 6, 1874.

Matilda Agnes Hasting was his 2nd wife; Elizabeth Tabitha Genette Gaither died in 1876.


Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 209; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 04877 to 45350, Application Years 1916 to 1929.

“Thomas Elam Lovelace,” FamilySearch.org, accessed January 29, 2026, https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KGST-FJS.

November 6, 1879

J.W. Haisten married Emma Strange in Sherman, Grayson County, TX.

June 1, 1880 Census

J.W. Haiston (age 56) and wife, E.J. Haiston, were living in Precinct 3 of Fannin County, TX.

Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Fannin, Texas; Roll: 1302; Page: 382B; Enumeration District: 025.

1885

Twenty years after J.W. Haiston’s first appearance on a Fannin County, TX tax list (although the “Location” column says, “Grayson Co.,”), he was still living there.

"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-W2B7-9, May 2014), Fannin County> 1885 > image 593 of 613; State Archives, Austin.

April 26, 1898

John W. (Wesley) Haiston (Haston) died on this date in Benton County, Arkansas, and is buried in the Centerton Cemetery. He was 75 years old.


"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-3R2C: 9 July 2020), John W Haisten, 1898; Burial, citing record ID, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

May 2, 1898

John Wesley Haston died and was buried in Dallas Co, MO

These same-name first cousins died less than one week apart - six days

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Isaac’s
John Wesley Haston

Isaac’s
John Wesley Haston

October 12, 1818

Born (probably) in White County, TN

January 27, 1823

Born (probably) in White County, TN

Born (probably) in White County, TN

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Catherine Haston Austin’s Sons

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Daniel Haston’s daughter, Catherine, married John Austin in about 1819.  John’s first wife, Rachel, had recently died.  Catherine inherited seven of Rachel’s children, immediately becoming a busy step-mother. 

 

Over the next 23 years, Catherine gave birth to six children of her own–three girls and three boys.  Even though they have generally been overlooked or forgotten, we need to realize and remember these children were grandchildren of Daniel Haston.

 

In another article, I introduced you to the daughters of Catherine Haston Austin.  Now, I want you to get to know Catherine’s three sons, grandsons of Daniel Haston.

Pleasant Richard Austin - 1820-1900

The following information about Catherine Haston Austin’s firstborn son was published in 1886 in one of the “vanity biography” books of that era.  

Pleasant Austin, a prosperous agriculturist of the Second [Hickory Valley] District, was born September 8, 1820, on the farm upon which he now resides.  His parents were John and Catherine (Haston) Austin.  The father was born on January 6, 1779, in Virginia, of English descent.  He immigrated to Tennessee at an early date and died there on February 28, 1858.  The mother is thought to have been of Dutch [German-speaking]  descent.  She was a native of Tennessee, and her entire life was passed in the State.  Our subject was brought up on the farm and educated in the school in the vicinity.  After attaining his majority, he purchased land in the county and farmed for about six years.  At his father’s death, he bought the homestead and moved to it, where he has since resided.  He is a substantial, honorable, and worthy citizen.  He is interested in the advancement of education and all beneficial enterprises.  He is a Democrat.  On September 14, 1852, he was united in marriage to Mary E., daughter of Bluford and Sarah (Yates) Warren.  The father was raised in Halifax, NC, and the mother in Halifax, VA.  The grandfather Yates lived to the unusual age of one hundred and twelve years.  Mrs. Austin was born October 15, 1825, in Tennessee, and is the mother of John W., William Bluford, Robert S., Sarah Alice (wife of Norman Gist, who resides near Sparta), Flora C. (wife of Lewis Akins), James Mc., and Frank P.

Tennessee History and Biographies: White County, TN (Goodspeed Publisher, 1886), page 7.

Robert (Robin) S. Austin - 1826 - After 1910

Robert (“Robin” in Civil War records) enlisted in (initially, Mounce L. Gore’s) Company D of the Confederate 13th Regiment of the Tennessee Cavalry on September 1, 1862, in Sparta, TN, where the unit was organized.  A month later, the unit joined Brigadier General Nathan B. Forrest’s Brigade and reorganized as the 8th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, commonly known as Dibrell’s 8th Cavalry.

As partisan rangers, they acted independently of the rest of the army.  They fought fiercely in many battles and skirmishes across the South, from Chickamauga (GA) to Saltville (VA) and elsewhere, and served as Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s escort at the end of the war, until they were captured and forced to surrender in Washington, Georgia, in May 1865. Amazingly, Robert was never seriously wounded, according to his pension application.  

 

Robert was mustered out on May 11, 1865.  He ranked in and out as a private.  On February 9, 1900, he filed an application for a pension based on complications from rheumatism and hemorrhoids resulting from his service in the war.  The application was rejected because he had “not proved” he was incapacitated by the stated health issues.  At the time of the application, he was living in Lost Creek, where the post office was Greentree.  
 

By occupation, Robert was a farmer and blacksmith.  He never married and, according to census records, lived with family members most of the time.  In 1900, Robert (age 73) was living with the family of his nephew, Frank Austin.  His brother, Pleasant Austin (age 79), was also living there.
 

He (Robin Austin) was still alive at age 84 in 1910 and living in the 4th District of Bledsoe County, TN, with the family of his niece, Flora*—Mrs. Lewis P. (Pollard) Akin(s).  I have no record of when or where Robert/Robin died or was buried, but those events may have occurred in Bledsoe County (Pikeville), Tennessee. 
 

*Flora Elizabeth Austin Akins was the daughter of Pleasant and Mary E. Austin.

William Edward Austin - 1833-1890

William Edward Austin, the last child of Catherine and John Austin, was born on this date. At the time of William Edward’s birth, John would have been about 54 years old, and Catherine in her 40s.

Catherine’s son, William, was the second son of John, named William. John and his first wife, Rachel, named their first son William. But Rachel’s William died on April 7, 1833, and was buried in the Austin Cemetery. According to family stories, on September 28, 1833, William was named in honor of his older half-brother, whom he would never meet. Catherine was pregnant with this William Edward when the older half-brother William died.

 

William E. Austin married Mary Lou Frazier on January 24, 1859. According to her tombstone, Mary was born on October 6, 1824. If so, she was about nine years older than her bridegroom. The following year, the couple was residing in Precinct 4 of Dallas, Texas, where their daughter Maggie was born. Later census records confirm Dallas as Maggie’s place of birth. But Maggie’s parents did not linger long in Texas.

The Confederate 28th Tennessee Infantry, also known as the 2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers, was organized during September 1861 at Camp Zollicoffer in Overton County, Tennessee.  Men for this unit were recruited from White County and other counties of upper middle Tennessee.  As a private, William E. Austin enlisted in this Confederate infantry.

 

During the war, the 28th (Consolidated) Tennessee Infantry was active in several major battles, including Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Fishing Creek, Chickamauga, Port Hudson, and Atlanta.

 

On June 15, 1870, William Edward and Mary L., with children ages 3, 7, and 9, were living in the 1st Civil District in White County. He was a farmer. An 87-year-old “unable to work” female, Claricy Frasier, was living with them. This may have been Mary Lou’s mother.

 

On June 23, 1880, the William E. Austin family was still living in Civil District 1 of White County. The census record indicates that Mary and her parents were born in North Carolina. And their 19-year-old daughter, Maggie, was born in Texas, which is consistent with the 1860 and 1870 censuses. William’s brother Robert, a blacksmith, was living with them.

 

William Edward died in 1890, and Mary Lou also died that year, on October 18, 1890. They are both buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery in White County, near Doyle, TN. There is a tombstone for Mary, but none for her husband.

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Catherine Haston Austin’s Daughters

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Daniel Haston’s daughter, Catherine, married John Austin in about 1819.  John’s first wife, Rachel, had recently died.  Catherine inherited seven of Rachel’s children, immediately becoming a busy step-mother. 

 

Over the next 23 years, Catherine gave birth to six children of her own–three girls and three boys.  Even though they have generally been overlooked or forgotten, we need to realize and remember these children were grandchildren of Daniel Haston.

 

In the next article, I will introduce you to Daniel’s three Austin grandsons.  But, ladies first.  I want to introduce you to Daniel’s three Austin granddaughters.

Emmeline Austin (Doyle)

November 15, 1822Emmeline Austin, daughter of John and Catherine, was born in White County, TN, on November 15, 1822.  On January 31, 1844, Emmeline married Downs B. (Brewster) Doyle, a planter (farmer).  Downs was born in White County, TN, on September 10, 1817.  Apparently, the newlywed couple moved to Bossier, Louisiana, very soon after their marriage, where they joined members of Downs’s family.  

Webster Parish (originally part of Bossier Parish), Where Doyles Lived

White County, TN residents, Simon Rogers Doyle (son of Simon Doyle) and Nancy White (daughter of John White, Sr. of White County, TN) moved to Bossier, LA, from White County sometime in the 1840s, but all of their children were born in Tennessee.  Simon R. Doyle, Esq. was the coroner for White County, but resigned this position on July 5, 1841.  I assume this was a step in the process of moving his family to Louisiana.  Simon Rogers Doyle and Downs Brewster Doyle were first cousins; their fathers were brothers.

Downs and Emmeline were living in Bossier Parish at the time of the 1850 census, and their oldest child, age six, was born in Louisiana.  Dossier Parish was one of the best cotton divisions of Louisiana. 

1850 Census – Bossier Parish, Louisiana

The 1850 census indicates Emmeline was born in Georgia, which is inaccurate.  And her recorded age of 22 is also inaccurate, but future censuses correct both.  Notice that Emmeline named her second daughter Susan, perhaps a continuation of that name in Catherine Haston Austin’s family.  

Downs became a prominent citizen in his parish.  In 1847, he acquired 320 acres from the Bureau of Land Management (159.97 and 159.55). By 1872, he was a “police juror” for his district. In Louisiana, a police juror was an elected official who served as a member of the parish’s governing body, like a county commissioner in other states.  Even the town where they lived was named “Doyline” for the Doyle families!

In 1880, Emmeline was living with her husband and their family (five daughters and three sons) in the 3rd Ward of Webster Parish, Louisiana.  Webster Parish, east of and adjacent to Bossier Parish, was formed in 1871 out of Bossier and a couple of other parishes. 

Emmeline had 13 children during their marriage.  She died on February 13, 1902, and is buried in Doyline Cemetery in Webster Parish, LA.

Doyline Cemetery – Doyline, Webster Paris, LA

Susan Austin (Duncan)

February 13, 1829Susan Austin, daughter of John and Catherine, was born on this date.  She married John J. Duncan on November 1, 1855.  Rev. William Jared, who performed their wedding ceremony, was a popular Methodist circuit-riding and camp meeting preacher in White County and the surrounding area. 

  

In 1860, John J. and Susan Austin Duncan were living in District 12 of White County, John J.’s home district.  His occupation was “County Officer.”*  Even though they had been married for about five years, they had no children.   

 

A Civil War Confederate document states he was a Clerk of the Circuit Court in White County when he enlisted.

1860 Census - District 12, White County, TN

In mid-1860, Susan’s husband was sued by George W. Gibbs* of Sparta, TN, for a breach of contract. The case was tried in the Tennessee 5th Circuit Court at Sparta, TN (where John J. Duncan was the court clerk), but was appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

 

*George W. Gibbs was a prominent lawyer in Sparta. He served as a State senator and General in the War of 1812, as well as the first president of the Union Bank of Tennessee at Nashville, and the founder of Union City, TN. The locally famous Confederate General George Gibbs Dibrell of White County was a nephew and namesake of George W. Gibbs.

1860 Tennessee State Supreme Court Case, George W. Gibbs v. John J. Duncan

On September 21, 1857, John J. Duncan agreed to purchase 1,175 acres on the top of Cumberland Mountain in White County, for one dollar per acre. Gibbs accused Duncan of failing to pay for the purchase. But Duncan claimed the deal was void due to fraud because Gibbs had not provided a sufficient description of the land. The State Supreme Court sided with Duncan. But the $1-per-acre mountain land was probably part of Gibb’s Cumberland Mountain land, which later became a major coal producer.

On December 9, 1861, John J. Duncan enlisted for 12 months in Company D of the Tennessee 1st Infantry Battalion (Colms’) at Sparta, TN.  Captain David Snodgrass was his enlistment agent. 

 

There are 12 pages in his Confederate files, detailing his medical history during the war, eventually leading to his dismissal for health reasons.  Here is some of the information from his records.

 

In January of 1862, he was “sent home on sick furlough from Camp Weekly [near Nashville].”  He “had a cough and was spitting up blood.”

 

May and June, 1863: “Absent at home on sick furlough from [Confederate hospital at] Lauderdale Springs, Miss.”

 

In 1870, he was a farmer on a 90-acre farm,[i] which must have been difficult given his hemoptysis, which was triggered by the slightest fatigue.  Susan and John, apparently, were still childless. 

1870 Census – District 12, White County, TN

John J. Duncan died on September 2, 1873, and Susan Austin Duncan died six years later, on June 6, 1879, as a result of convulsions. They are buried side-by-side in the Old Bon Air Cemetery in the Bon Air community of White County, Tennessee.

Bird Austin

February 18, 1831 – Bird Austin, a daughter of John and Catherine, only lived two and a half years. She died on July 17, 1833, and is buried next to Catherine in the Austin Cemetery.

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October 2026 – FAMILY Gathering in MO

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It’s set – Mid-America Gathering for all descendants of Daniel Haston!

October 9 & 10, 2026 at the Ebenezer, MO Historical Society near Springfield, Missouri

It’s centrally located to numerous sites where Daniel Haston’s children and grandchildren settled in the 1800s.  And we will visit some of them!  Plus, historical presentations about some of these ancestors, and more.

Directions to Ebenezer, Missouri

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E.C. Haston – WCHS Principal

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E.C. Haston - Principal of White County (TN) High School

Van Buren County, TN – Born and Grew Up

Edwin Cummings Haston was born on November 9, 1913, in Cummingsville, TN (3rd District in Van Buren County, TN).  

1920 Census - Cummingsville, TN
1930 Census - Cummingsville, TN

Middle Tennessee State Teacher College – Murfreesboro, TN

1938

Cassville in Bartow County, Georgia

Sunday, July 2, 1939, page 27
1940 census - Bartow Co - GA
WWII-draft-info
1950 Census - Bartow, GA

White County High School, Sparta, TN – 1951-1958

1951-1952 Principal, White County High School, Sparta, TN
1953 White County High School Students Dedicate the Yearbook to Mr. Haston
Nashville (TN) Banner - March 14, 1957
Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel - August 15, 1958
Social Security Death Index
Cummingsville Cemetery - Van Buren County, TN

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1896 – Hastons in the News

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1896 - Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins

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.  
  

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.

1896, January 30

I. (Isaac) S. and Levinia Haston

Buffalo (MO) Reflex:

1896, March 15

Mayor P.D. Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Pleasant Dawson (P.D.) Hastain, great-grandson of Daniel Haston, was a controversial mayor in Sedalia, MO — Daniel > David > Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain > Pleasant Dawson Hastain. In the Republican municipal primary, incumbent Mayor Hastain bested his opponent by 911 to 721 votes.  Frequently, there was some controversy or fracas anytime Mayor Hastain was involved in an event, but this election went amazingly peacefully.

1896, March 20

J.M. Haston

Joel Montgomery Haston (son of Montgomery Greeneville Haston) was a vice postmaster at Cummingsville in Van Buren County, TN.  In two papers on the same day–one says he had deceased, the other said he had resigned.  Well, I know he was not deceased until 1925.

The (Nashville) Tennessean, 3-20-2025
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 3-20-1896

1896, April 16

W.C. Haston

Cedar County Republican and Stockton Journal: Attorney W.C. (William Carroll) Hastin, grandson of Isaac Haston (Daniel Haston’s son) was a Democrat. His cousin, P.D. Hastain, of Sedalia, MO was a staunch Republican.

1896, May 2

Mayor P.D. Hastain

The International. The African American (negro) population in Missouri were not shy about letting it be know that Mayor P.D. Hastain was their friend.

International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor

It was founded as the International Order of Twelve in 1846 as an antislavery society. The Order was re-organized in 1872 as a fraternal organization in Independence, Missouri. The new leader of the group was Moses Dickson, a clergyman of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In the 1890s the group claimed to have 100,000 members in thirty US states, the West Indies, England and Africa. Men’s lodges were called “Temples” and women’s lodges were “Tabernacles”. There were also juvenile lodges of the order called “Tents”. Male and female junior members were known as Pages of Honor and Maid, respectively.

1896, May 4

Jesse Haston (Jr)

The Independent Record (Helena, Montana): Jesse Haston, Jr., grandson of Daniel Haston and son of Jesse Haston from Howard County, MO was the ultimate cowboy.  He dealt in thousands of cattle at a time.

1896, May 7

Haston Cemetery – Dallas County, MO

Buffalo (MO) Reflex: This is the Haston Cemetery in the county where Jeremiah Haston and his family lived.  But no one in that area seems to know where the cemetery was/is located.  I suspect it was on Jeremiah’s land, or perhaps the property of one of his children.  It’s just seems to make sense to me. – Wayne Haston

1896, May 14

Wm Haston – Emma Melvina Banks

The Carthage (MO) Press: I don’t know how this William Haston fits into Daniel Haston family line, but since he’s from an area where several of our Hastons settled, he probably fits in somewhere.  It’s a “sweet” story of young lovers madly in love.

1896, May 15

Mayor P.D. Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Republican mayor of Sedalia, MO reminded the negros in Missouri that he “had always been the friend of the negro, in public and in private.” He told them that he wanted to see them prosper and fit themselves for the same positions among their own people that white men occupy among theirs.

1896, May 21

Mrs. W.C. Hastin & “Dow” Hastin

Stockton (MO) Journal: Attorney William Carroll Hastin was the son of Samuel Douthard (“Dow”) Hastin, whose father was Isaac Haston (son of Daniel Haston).  They were in Cedar County, MO.

1896, June 3

Jesse B. (Bascom) Haston

St. Louis (MO) Globe-Democrat: Jesse B. Haston, son of William Asbury Haston and grandson of Jesse Haston, Sr., received an “A.M.” degree (now called a Master of Arts, M.A. degree) from the Add-Ran Christian University, now Texas Christian University.  It was named Add-Ran for two brothers, Addison and Randolph Clark, who were ministers and teachers in the Fort Worth, TX area, who had a vision for a Christian university.  The school was affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). 

1896, June 16

Mayor P.D. Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Mayor P.D. Hastain never shied away from a fight and sometimes instigated them.  In a session to select national committeeman, Mayor Hastain made a remark that sparked an opposing delegate to stand up and make a sharp personal attack on the mayor.  Hastain pulled a knife from his pocket in response.  Fortunately, friends stepped in to separate the two men. 
 

Two days later, the same (Democrat) newspaper that made the report about the knife, published a different story, saying Mayor Hastain did not have a knife – that it was only a shining match case. 

Sedalia Weekly Democrat - June 18-1896

1886, July 17

Mrs. Jane Haston

Marceline (MO) Journal Mirror: I am not sure how Jane Haston fits into our Haston family, but the fact that the wedding was held at Chillicothe, MO is a clue that she was probably from the extended Jesse Haston family.  But, I don’t know what she was doing living in Massachusetts.  But, what a touching love story!

1896, July 19

Mina Haston

The (Nashville) Tennessean: Mina Haston (probably Minnie Lavina Haston, daughter of James Woodville Haston, Sr. and Celia Jane Womack) was an officer in Alma Rebekah Lodge, No. 25, at Onward Seminary in White County, TN.  Onward was a community a mile or so east of the town of Doyle, TN.  She married John Andrew Johnson Savage on February 26, 1899.

The Daughters of Rebekah, founded in 1851, began as the female auxiliary of The Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  As a single woman at the time of this story, Mina’s father would have had to be a member of the Odd Fellows.

1896, July 21

Mayor P.D. Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: In debates about moving the MO capital from Jefferson City to Sedalia, MO, Jefferson City mayor was not match for Sedalia’s Mayor P.D. Hastain.  This was certainly true at the 15th anniversary of the discovery of the El Dorado springs in Cedar County, MO.

1896, August 14

C.T. and Van and Dick Haston

The Sparta (TN) Expositor: Three Hickory Valley (southern White County, TN) Hastons were on the committee to organized a reunion of Civil War veterans.  

C.T. [Charles Thomas] Haston (son of William Carroll Haston and grandson of David Haston and great-grandson of Daniel Haston) was my great grandfather on my dad’s paternal side.  J.C. [John Calvin] Wallace was my great-grandfather on my dad’s mother’s side.  He was a Confederate Civil War veteran and was a POW, but escaped.  Van [David Lavander] Haston was a brother of C.T. Haston. -Wayne Haston

1896, September 4

Jesse Haston (Jr.)

Jesse Haston, in Miles City, MT, died of a broken heart, 15 months after the death of his wife. They left behind three orphaned children.  He was only 55 years old.

Knob Noster (MO) Gem - 9-18-1896
The Helena (MT) Independent - 9-24-1896
The Billings (MT) Gazette - 9-5-1896

1896, October 22

D.L. Haston

The (Nashville) Tennessean: It appears that D.L. Haston was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $100 in a Federal Court in Nashville, TN.  There were three D.L. Hastons in White and Van Buren Counties at that time. We are not told what the crime was and we can not be sure which D.L. Haston this was, but other sources indicate that D.L. Haston, the son of Isaac T. Haston, conducted business in Nashville, which was approximately 80 miles west of where he lived.  He was known to distribute illegal whiskey.

1896, October 23

Mayor P.D. Hastain

Sedalia (MO) Weekly Democrat: Pleasant Dawson Hastain’s most significant political maneuver as Major of Sedalia, MO was an attempt to move the capital of Missouri from Jefferson City to his down, Sedalia, MO.

1896, December 9

George Hastain

George was the son of Woodson Asbury Hastain.  He was born on October 27, 1881, so he would have been 15 years old at the time his coat was stolen.

1896, December 5

W.A. Hastain

The Clinton (MO) Eye: Woodson Asbury Haston was a son of Daniel McComisky and Anna Greene Hastain.  His mother, Martha J. Wade Hastain, was the second wife of his father.  So, he was a half-brother of Pleasant Dawson Hastain, mayor of Sedalia, MO.  

1896, December 20

Mayor P.D. Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Mayor Hastain came with an idea of providing work for the deserving poor, to help them provide for their families.

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Who is Buried in the Christina Nave Grave

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When he was approximately 23 years old, our ancestor Daniel Haston (originally Hiestand) married Christina Nave on September 28, 1773, in Dunmore/Shenandoah County, VA.  I think we can say with confidence that she was the mother of Daniel’s first four or five children, at least.

And we can be sure that for the first few years of their marriage, including the birth of the first four or five of their children, they were living along Passage Creek in Fort Valley on top of the Massanutten Mountain between New Market, VA, and Strasburg, VA.

But…there are reasons to believe Christina died in VA, or maybe somewhere on the way to TN.

I do not believe Christina Nave is buried in the “Christina Grave” in the Big Fork Cemetery, 

next to Daniel’s grave.  But, I think his post-Christina wife is buried there!

Who was she?

John Sevier, the first governor of the State of Tennessee, knew, and he gave us the answer!

John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee, came to Tennessee from the same area of Virginia that Daniel Haston came from.  When he was governor, Knoxville was the state capital.  Sevier owned a farm southeast of Knoxville, where he spent much of his time when he was not doing “governor stuff” in Knoxville.     
 

To get to his farm, he took a ferry across the Holston (now Tennessee) River and took the road toward what is now Sevierville, TN.  In doing so, he passed by the lot where Daniel Haston’s family lived. 
 

According to his journal (see below), in 1796 he purchased garden products from Mrs. Haiston.  Her name was SuzaMrs. Haston’s name, at that time, was not Christina.

OK, I’ve known this much for several years, and it has made me suspect that Daniel’s second wife was someone named Suza, with her more formal birth name being Susan.  But, is there supporting evidence to confirm this suspicion?

I was recently working on chapter 21 for Book 3 in the four-part series, The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston.  Chapter 21 covers the life of Daniel’s daughter, Lucinda Haston, and her husband, Jacob Mitchell.  I noticed something that I had not seen before:  

  • Lucinda named her first daughter Susan!
  • Lucinda’s first son (Lorenzo Dow) named his first daughter Susan.
  • Lucinda’s second daughter (Rhoda Jane) named her second daughter Susan
  • And given the infant mortality of that era, it’s possible there were other girls who were given the name Susan in Lucinda’s family.

These multiple appearances of “Susan” in the family were certainly not coincidental–there was a reason behind it.  And Susan was not a common name in the Daniel Haston family, nor the Mitchell family of Lucinda’s husband.  And it’s common knowledge in genealogy that children were often named after their parents or grandparents.  

I now believe that Daniel’s post-Christina wife was someone named Susan.  And I think she probably was the mother of Lucinda and the later batch of Daniel Haston’s children.  Lucinda was probably born in the 1790s, along with Isaac, Jesse, Jeremiah, and probably Catherine.  Maybe others!  

At the time of the 1820 White County, TN census, a female “of 45 years old and upward” (column 11) was living with Daniel.  That means this woman was born sometime before 1775.  Unfortunately, the census does not tell us the “upward limit” beyond age 45, so we don’t know how young she was.  If that was Mrs. Suza Haston who sold garden produce to Governor John Sevier in the mid-1790s, she could have been the right age to be Lucinda’s mother and the mother of several of Lucinda’s siblings.

1820 Census for White County, TN

So, if I had to guess who is buried in “Christina Nave’s grave,” I would guess that her given name was Suza, a nickname version of Susan.  But, I still haven’t a clue what her maiden family name was.

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Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes – 1860-1866

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Hastons in Court - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Year of 1860

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Name

Description
361Wm. C. HastonMentioned here as a constable. 
 Ritchmand (Richmond) HastonState vs. Richmond Haston (small offenses court) – cost or fine of $2.00.  Note:  This was probably Richmond T. Jones, who lived in the David Haston household and may have been adopted by David and Polly Haston.
362M.G. HastonState vs. M.G. Haston – cost or fine of $3.00.
 W.C. Haston2 cases – State vs. Joseph Simmons, Execution in W.C. Haston …?
367James A. Haston’s place
Emely Haston
2nd class road from the crossroads near W.B. Cumming’s to the two-mile post on the mountain near James A. Haston’s.  On the road crew were hands on W.B. Cumming’s place, except for where Emely Haston lived.  Who was Emely Haston?
373W.C. HastonMentioned here as a constable.
376M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (April term)
 M.G. HastonProduced his commission as a Justice of the Peace.
383M.G. HastonVoted in the affirmative on court action regarding some bills of cost.
384M.G. HastonVoted “yea” on court action regarding a court expenditure.
 M.G. HastonVoted “yea” on court action regarding a court expenditure.
388William C. Haston
M.G. Haston
William C. Haston produced his certificate for re-election as 3rd District Constable. M.G. Haston was security for him.  Also, see below and on the next two pages.
389William C. Haston
M.G. Haston
Continuation of the re-installation of William C. Haston as constable.
390William C. Haston
M.G. Haston
Continuation of the re-installation of William C. Haston as constable.
 M.G. HastonJ.P. – count court (adjournment of the Monday session of the April term). This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
 M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday session of April term)
398Nancy Haston
W.B. Haston
W.B. Cummings was appointed guardian for Nancy Haston, daughter of W.B. Haston and his wife, Tansy Haston, deceased.  Isaac T. Haston was a security for this arrangement.  This transaction calls Tamsy Haston the “former wife” of W.B. Haston and indicates that she was deceased.  Note:  Some records indicate that W.B. Haston married Mary Dunham (second wife) on July 13, 1845, in VB County.  A man by the name of W.B. Haston (54 years old, farmer, born in TN) and Mary (35 years old, born in TN) appear on the 1860 Sebastian County, Arkansas census.  If this is accurate, why would W.B.’s daughter (born to Tamsey Austin Haston…his first wife) be put into the care of a guardian in Tennessee?  Census records indicate that she would have been about 20 years old at the time, which would have still been a minor.  Perhaps she chose to stay in Tennessee when her father and stepmother moved to Arkansas.
399David Haston – now deceasedDavid Haston had died.  Isaac T. Haston was appointed as the administrator of his estate.  Wm. Sparkman and Ichabod Mitchell were his securities.  No mention is made of W.C. Haston or M.G. Haston, or other Hastons.
412James A. HastonOrdered to take oversight of the road from Spencer to the 2-mile post near the top of the mountain on the Spencer and Sparta road.
413Montgomery G. HastonAppointed to serve on the December 1860 circuit court.  He lived in the 4th district.
421James R. HastonJames R. Haston had been overcharged for one pole (poll) at the rate of 70 cents.
422M.G. HastonM.G. Haston was a judge in the 4th district for the 1860 presidential election.  Note:  This was the election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected and which ultimately precipitated the Civil War.
426M.G. HastonM.G. Haston was a bondsman for this legal arrangement regarding J.W. Mitchell’s appointed role as guardian of minor orphans.
432M.G. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
Both were appointed to lay off and set apart to Nancy Jane Myers, widow of Dillard P. Myers, deceased, one year’s support.
434M.G. HastonApparently, Hester Seamans (formerly Hester Mitchell) had been put under the guardianship of James W. Mitchell, but is now married to James Seamans.  M.G. Haston had been a bondsman for the guardianship arrangement.

Year of 1861

Page

Name

Description
 M.G. HastonOn an unlined page at the front of the book, someone had written: “M.G. Haston – Trustee  Page 113-“
 M.G. HastonTwo lines below on the same page, someone had written: “M.G. Haston – resignation as trustee  Page 156”

1-2“Index to July Term 1866”An index appears that covers the content of pages 168-195. 
(August – October 1865)
1James Haston’s placeIndex reference to page 185:  “top of the mountain of Haston’s” (which would have been the home of James A. Haston, who lived at the top of the mountain on the Spencer to Sparta road)
2M.G. Haston’s placeIndex reference to page 187:  “J. Walker’s to M.G. Haston’s”
 I.T. Haston
W.C. Haston’s place
Index reference to page 187:  Isaac T. Haston was a road overseer, from W.C. Haston’s to Crain farm.”
3-18These pages do not appear in the book, but the content on page 19 appears to continue the content of page 2.
19-20The index continues so as to include pages 196-342.  (October 1865 – middle of April 1866 term)
19Miles H. Haston
W.C. Haston
Index reference to page 199:  Added to W.C. Haston’s order.
 James A. HastonIndex reference to page 201:  Proved wildcat scalp.
20Isaac T. HastonIndex reference to page 239:   He was the administrator for an estate that was settled.”

29M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (January 1861 term)
31M.G. HastonVoted for some men to receive money for services rendered.
34M.G. Haston
W.C. Haston
Had laid off one year of support for Nancy Myers, widow of D.P. Meyers, deceased.
35M.G. HastonVoted for quorum court members of previous year to be paid $1.00 per day for their services.
 M.G. HastonVoted for G.B. Johnson to be paid for services rendered.
 M.G. HastonVoted for Joseph Cummings to be paid for services as court chairman.
 M.G. HastonVoted for William L. Steakley to be paid various services.
37M.G. HastonVoted for the revenue assessors to be paid for their services.
38M.G. HastonAppointed as revenue assessor for the 4th district.
39James A. Haston’s place
Emely Haston
2nd class road from the cross road near W.B. Cummings to the two mile post on the top of the mountain near James A. Haston’s.  All hands from W.B. Cumming’s farm, except where Emely Haston lives.
40Montgomery G. Haston’s place3rd class road from Newel Crains to Mongomery [sic] Haston’s.
 James Haston2nd class road from the Caney Fork at the mouth of Cane Creek to the forks of the road near W.B. Cummings…James Haston on that crew.
45M.G. HastonReplaced Joseph Cummings as a J.P. in this case, due to Cummings’ “relationship” to someone (Jonathan Seamans or Wm. Sparkman) in the case.
46W.C. Haston
M.G. Haston
W.C. Haston and M.G. Haston served as bondsmen for this guardianship case, involving John J. Walker and the heirs of David Walker decd.
47W.C. Haston
M.G. Haston
Signed for the court proceedings that continued from the previous page.
48M.G. Haston 
50M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of March term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
51M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (April term)
54James A. Haston’s place
Emely Haston
2nd class road from foot of mountain near W.B. Cummings to two mile post on the top of the mountain near James A. Hastons….crew included hands from W.B. Cummings farm except for those where Emely Haston now lives.
55M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of April term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
58M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (May term)
 I.T. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
The court then proceeded to appoint a home guard as minute men.  These men were assigned to the home guard representing the 3rd district.  This was a month before TN seceded from the Union.
 M.G. HastonHe was assigned to the home guard representing the 4th district.  This was a month before TN seceded from the Union.
59M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of May term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
60M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (June term)
63Isaac T. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
Wm. Sparkman was elected by the court to be Sheriff, upon the resignation of William L. Steakley.  This was 15 days before TN seceded from the Union.  Isaac T. Haston and Wm. C. Haston were securities for this appointment.
64Isaac T. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
Another (2nd) bond for the Wm. Sparkman election for Sheriff, to replace resigned Wm. L. Steakley.  Isaac T. and Wm. C. Haston were bondsmen.
65William C. HastonResigned from his office as constable of the 3rd. district.
 William C. HastonTook oath of office as deputy sheriff.
66M.G. HastonAppointed to be Captain in the home guard, representing the 4th district.
67M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (July term)
71J.A. Haston’s place2nd class road from Cummings’ stoar [sic] to J.A. Hastons at the top of the mountain.
72M.G. Haston’s mountain landsHis “mountain lands” were mentioned in a description of lands in a dower petition to the court by Nancy Jane Myres, widow of D.P. Myres.
74James A. HastonOrdered by the court that he (that is, his property) be attached to the 3rd district.
 M.G. HastonAppointed to look after the wives and children of the volunteers now in the service of our country.  Note:  That country would then have been the Confederate States of America.
77M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (September term)
 James Haston
I.T. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
On the home guard list for the 3rd district.
 (M.G. Haston)He was not on the home guard list for this term, in the 4th district.  Perhaps that is because he was the captain of the guard for that district.
78M.G. HastonAppointed to December 1861 circuit court duty, to represent the 4th district.
82M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (October term)
84James W. HastonAppears to have been credited for one pole (poll tax) at 80 cents.
85M.G. HastonPaid $4.00 out of court funds, possibly for his provision of some meals for John Grayham’s family.
86James A. Haston
John Haston
James A. Haston appointed as overseer of the 2nd class road from Spencer to the two mile post on the Sparta road.  Was one of the crew members a “John Haston?”  (handwriting is not clearly legible)
87M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (December term)
 W.C. HastonOn the home guard for the next three months term, for 3rd district.
 __?__ Haston_?_ Haston on home guard for 4th district during the upcoming three months term.
89Wm. C. HastonSecurity on this dower case involving Nancy Myers/Myres.

Year of 1862

Page

Name

Description
90Montgomery G. HastonJ.P. – county court (January term)
 William C. HastonWas one of the poor house commissioners for 1862.
91Isaac T. Haston 
 J.A. HastonJ.A. Haston appointed for April 1862 circuit court jury duty from the 7th district.  Was this James A. (Alfred) Haston?  If so, how could that be since he was attached to the 3rd district in the previous year?
 James M. HastonState vs. James M. Haston – $6.75 fine or court cost.
 M.G. HastonVoted to certify the court costs presented to the court (including the James Haston case)
93M.G. HastonVoted for payment of last year’s services by quorum court members – paid $1.00 per day of service.
 M.G. HastonVoted to pay the Superintendent of the Poor House $352.95, possibly for a year’s service.
 Wm. C. HastonAppointed as one of the 1862 poor house commissioners.
94M.G. HastonVoted to pay A.L. Parker, court clerk, for a records book he had purchased, probably the very one that he was using at this time.
95M.G. HastonVoted to pay G.B. Johnson $23.92 for something.
 M.G. HastonVoted to pay the revenue commissioners $5.00.
98M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of Monday session in January term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
 M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday session in January term)
99M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of January term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
 Wm. C. Haston
M.G. Haston
Wm. C. Haston and M.G. Haston appeared in court as securities for John J. Walker as a guardian of the heirs of David A. Walker decd.
101Wm. C. HastonState vs. Wm. C. Haston – It appears that Wm. C. Haston owed $2.00 in court costs from an 1861 case.
 Wm. C. HastonReferred to as Sheriff.
102M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday session in April term)
107Montgomery G. HastonMongumery [sic] G. Haston was security for John M. Billingsley, who had been elected as county trustee.
108M.G. HastonAnother bond for John M. Billingsley, with M.G. Haston’s signature.
 William C. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
Montgomery Haston
William C. Hastin elected as Sheriff, as of March 1, 1862.  Isaac T. Hastin, Mongumry G. Hastin, and John J. Walker were his securities.
109W.C. Haston
M.G. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
Signatures for the election of W.C. Haston as county Sheriff.
 W.C. Haston
M.G. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
Another bond for Wm. C. Haston as the elected Sheriff.
110William C. HastonTook his oath for the office of Sheriff.
 W.C. HastonWas appointed to make sure that the able bodied men in the 3rd district from 18-55 years old reported for military duty immediately.  Note:  Wm. C. Haston was in this age range too.
 M.G. HastonWas appointed to make sure that the able bodied men in the 4th district from 18-55 years old reported for military duty immediately.  Note:  M.G. Haston was in this age range too.
113Montgomery G. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
Elected to be the revenue collector of county and state taxes for two years. Wm. C. Haston was one of his securities.
114Montgomery G. HastonAnother bond for M.G. Haston’s election as tax collector.
115M.G. Haston
W.C. Haston
Signatures for M.G. Haston’s appointment to the office of tax collector.
 M.G. HastonTook office for his new role as tax collector.
 Isaac T. HastonSecurity for John H. Jones, who had been elected as constable of the 3rd district.
116Isaac T. HastonHis name on another bond for John H. Jones, 3rd district constable.
 M.G. HastonVoted to pay the previous Sheriff for his services.
 M.G. HastonVoted to use the money from the jail tax to be applied to pay off the _____.
121W.C. HastonMentioned as the Sheriff.
 W.C. HastonMentioned as the Sheriff.
123W.C. HastonMentioned as the Sheriff.
124M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (July term)
125M.G. HastonAppointed for jury in December 1862 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
 Wm. C. HastonMentioned as the Sheriff.
127M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of August term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
129M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (October term)
 M.G. HastonHe and William Worthington approved quorum for the unexpired term of the present year.
131 J.P. – county court (adjournment of October term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
132M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (November term)
 Wm. C. HastonAppointed as an assessor (?) for the 3rd district.
 M.G. HastonAppointed as an assessor (?) for the 4th district.
133Abijah Crane’s deathDeath of Abijah Crane.
134Wm. C. HastonSecurity in estate settlement of M.D. Walker.
135M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (Wednesday session of November term)
136Wm. C. HastonHe and others appointed to lay off one year’s support for widow of M.D. Walker decd.
 Isaac T. HastonIsaac T. Haston, as administrator of David Haston’s estate, was in court. Apparently the estate was settled and recorded.
 William C. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
Securities for G.W. Sparkman who was elected to the county court.
137William C. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
Signatures as securities for G.W. Sparkman’s election to the court.
 M.G. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of Monday session in November term)  This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
138Wm. C. HastonReport to the court (by him and others) regarding the assignment in the previous term to lay off one year’s support for widow of M.D. Walker decd.

Year of 1863   January – August Only

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Description
141W.C. HastonAppointed as a commissioner for the poor house for this year.
142James R. HastonOn the tax collector’s list:  James R. Haston for the amount of 80 cents.
 William C. HastonAs the Sheriff he was to be allowed $23.20 for various reasons.
150M.G. HastonResigned as the enrolling officer for the 4th district.
151Robert Gamble diedHe died in 1862.
152Robert Gamble (Sr.) estate settlement informationRobert Gamble, Sr. estate settlement information.  His property was in the 4th district.  It is interesting that not much (if anything) was said about him in recent years, previous to his death.
153W.C. HastonW.C. Haston was one of several people to divide Robert Gamble, Sr.’s land for estate settlement purposes.
156M.G. HastonApril 6, 1863 – M.G. Haston (4th district) resigned his office as Justice of the Peace.  He also resigned his office of tax collector on the same day.  On March 2 of this same year, he had resigned his office as enrolling officer.  
Note:  As per his C.S.A. records, he enlisted in military service on July 17, 1863 and deserted on July 31, 1863.  He enlisted for a term of “three years or war.”
160W.C. HastonReference to him as one of the men who divided estate lands of Robert Gamble, Sr. deceased.
161Wm. C. HastonOwned 100 acres, for which it appears that he owed some taxes.
162M.G. HastonAs tax collector he turned in a list of land owners and taxes, which had been paid or were due.
166Isaac T. HastonElected as justice of the peace for the 3rd district.
167I.T. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of July term)  This appears to be the personal signature of I.T. Haston.

The court minutes (recorded in this book) end here,
at the adjournment of the August 1863 term.  In mid-summer 1863, some of the key leaders in Van Buren County went to Tullahoma and joined General Bragg’s Confederate Army to try to stop the Federal Army from invading Van Buren and the surrounding counties of Middle Tennessee.

Year of 1864

There are no (known existing) Van Buren County, TN court minutes for the year 1864.

It appears that there was no active Van Buren County Court for two years during the Civil War. After Confederate General Braxton Bragg retreated from Tullahoma to Chattanooga, Federal troops roamed freely throughout the county.

Year of 1865   August – December Only

The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865.
There are no (known existing) 1865 court minutes until July of this year.


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Description
168[Wm. C. Haston]James Hunter was commissioned as Sheriff.  The last time county court minutes were available, Wm. C. Haston was Sheriff.  Apparently, he was not or chose not to be re-elected at some time during the Civil War.
173Isaac T. HastonAppointed to jury duty for the August 1865 circuit court, to represent the 3rd district.
176Isaac T. HastonProduced a commission in court for the office of Trustee of Van Buren County.
177Isaac T. HastonJ.P. – county court (July term)
 Isaac T. HastonA 2nd bond for Isaac T. Haston’s installation as trustee.  W.A. Myers, Wm. L. Steakly and A.L. Parker were his securities.
185Haston’s place – top of the mountain2nd class road from W.B. Cummings’ stoar [sic] house to the top of the mountain of Haston’s…
 John Shepard
Dock Shepard
Miles N. Haston
John Shepard was appointed overseer of the 2nd-class road from W.B. Cummings’ stone house to the ford of the Caney Fork at the mouth of Cane Creek.  Dock Shepard and Miles N. Haston were on that crew.  Note:  Miles N. Haston was probably the son of Isaac N. Haston, son of Joseph Haston (Daniel’s son).  He married Mary A. Shepard.  For information on John and Dock Shepard, see the material on the Daniel Haston family prepared by Howard H. Hastings, Sr.
186James R. Haston
M.G. Haston
Both were on a road crew – 3rd third-class road from the lower end of James Myer’s farm at the forks of the road to the top of the mountain near Aaron Seitz’s.  Note:  This is the first court minutes mention of M.G. Haston after the Civil War.
187James HastonOn a road crew – from the county line at Lynn Mitchell’s farm to the foot of the mountain at the Crain farm.  This may have been from the White County – Van Buren County line to the foot of what became Yates Mountain (now, Lemont) Road…up the mountain by Spring Branch.  The previous road (just mentioned) was probably the mountain road extension of this current road.
 M.G. Haston’s place3rd class road between the end of the lane at M.G. Haston’s and the end of the lane near Joseph Walker’s.
 W.C. Haston’s shop
William Haston
Wm. C. Haston
Isaac Haston, Jr.
Isaac T. Haston
3rd class road from Wm. C. Haston’s Shop to the forks of the road at Crain’s farm – William Haston, Wm. C. Haston, Isaac Haston, Jr. were on that crew. Isaac T. Haston was the road overseer.
194William C. HastonAppointed to jury duty for the December 1865 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
198M.G. HastonOn a jury to view and change the road…leaving the road at the forks between Jesse Brock and the top of the mountain.
199Samuel Haston
John Haston
2nd class road from Spencer to two two-mile post at the top of the mountain…Samuel Haston and John Haston on that crew.
 W.C. Haston’s place
Miles N. Haston
Road from W.C. Haston be extended to Wm. Moore’s.  Miles N. Haston was appointed to the overseer.
201James A. Haston“Proved” a wild cat scalp in court.
220M.G. HastonHe was security in the estate settlement of Daniel Mooneyham.
222Wm. C. HastonWas security for the estate settlement of Ste___? Hollingsworth, deceased.
239Isaac T. Haston
David Haston, decd.
More on Isaac T. Haston’s settlement of the David Haston estate.
241Richmon Haston
M.G. Haston’s fields
Richmon (probably “Richmond”) Haston on a jury with a view to laying off and marking a change in the road from the north east corner of M.G. Haston’s fields to the old road at the north east corner of Drake’s field.
242M.G. HastonAppeared in open court with John J. Walker, who was the guardian of the minor heirs of David Walker.  M.G. Haston was a security for this arrangement.

Year of 1866   January – June 

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Description
Note:  The last page for the minutes of the December 1865 term was page 242. 
The first page for the minutes of the January 1866 term was page 259. 
264Release from tax obligationsVan Buren County people were released from the obligation of 1862, 1863, & 1864 taxes.
265Some changes in civil districtsSome changes in the civil districts, especially district 1. Districts 2 & 3 remained unchanged.
267I.T. HastonI.T. Haston was appointed to serve as a judge for official business, representing the 3rd district.
271W.C. Haston landsPlumlee lands (about 800 acres) were adjacent to land owned by W.C. Haston on the east, in the 3rd district.
277Mirah HastonAppointed as administratrix of the estate of James (M.) Haston, deceased. James Sparkman and John A. Head were securities for this estate settlement.
279Mira / Myra HastonAdministratrix of James M. Haston, deceased.  She signed with her mark.
Note:  Page numbers 281 – 300 & 303 – 318 & 323 – 338 are missing.  It appears, however, that no court minutes were skipped.
321Dock Shepard
Miles Haston
2nd class road from mouth of Cane Creek to Cummings’ stone house – Dock Sheapard (Shepard) and Miles Haston were on that crew.
340Arthur Mitchell’s farmRoad passing near Hodges Ferry changed…until it strikes the line between Arthur Mitchell and Wm. Hodges farms.
345W.C. HastonIntroduction to W.L. Mainard’s election to the office of constable (see next page).
346W.C. HastonW.C. Haston was a bondsman for W.L. Mainard, elected to the office of constable for the 2nd district.
347W.C. HastonBondsman’s signature for the W.L. Mainard election to the office of constable.
351M.N. Haston
W.C. Haston
M.N. Haston produced in court a certificate of his election to the office of 3rd district constable.  Who was he?  Was W.C. Haston a security for him?
 M.N. Haston
W.C. Haston
Their signatures for M.N. Haston’s election to the office of 3rd district constable.
 M.N. HastonHe took the oath for the office of constable.
352M.N. HastonThe post-Civil War climate is seen here as M.N. Haston is required to pledge his loyalty to the United States of America in a very explicit way.
 M.N. HastonM.N. Haston officially assumed the office of constable of the 3rd district.
353W.C. HastonSecurity for William A. Myers for his election to the office of Trustee of Van Buren County.
 W.C. HastonHis signature is related to the William A. Myers election as a trustee.
354W.C. Haston2nd bond for William A. Myers
 W.C. HastonMentioned again in the William A. Myers installation as a trustee.
360I.T. HastonSecurity in estate settlement for F.E. Plumlee, decd.
361I.T. HastonHe signed as a bondsman for the F.E. Plumlee estate settlement.
 Isaac T. HastonAppointed to jury duty for the August 1866 circuit court.
 M.N. HastonAppointed to serve as the constable for the August 1866 circuit court.
 James A. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
Appointed to be judges in the 3rd district for the election of attorney general.
362Isaac T. HastonWas security for the estate settlement of Hesekiah (Hezekiah) Mooneyham.
 Isaac T. HastonSigned as a bondsman for the Hezekiah Mooneyham estate settlement.

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Murder of Sheriff Montgomery G. Haston – 3

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As the story goes, she strapped her husband's guns on around the waist of her dress and got to work. She meant business! When her term was expired, Imogene moved to Warren County and raised her two daughters, Dorothy and Lenora. Dorothy was about a year old when her father was killed. Imogene was pregnant with Lenora, who was born about six weeks after the tragic event occurred. Lenora passed away in 1965 and Dorothy in 2025.
Dorothy Haston Basham, sitting on the porch in Warren County, TN, where her mother raised her sister and her.
My sister and I enjoyed the privilege of taking Dorothy back to the old Spencer Courthouse, where her father was murdered 85 years earlier and her mother became the county Sheriff.

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Book 2 – The Life of Daniel Haston

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Murder of Sheriff Montgomery G. Haston – 2

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I’ve been taught, and have taught others, that the stories we tell ourselves create emotions, and it is those emotions that sometimes drive us to reactions that we often later regret.  Here is a classic example.

Here are some clippings from the many newspaper accounts of the June 13, 1936 murder of Van Buren County, Tennessee’s Sheriff, Montgomery Greenville Haston.  Each article tells a little bit about that sad event.

Sheriff Montgomery Greenville Haston - 1898-1936

M.G had apparently just paid for something in the garage (probably gasoline), and had just walked out of the garage. According to my mother (who attended the murder trial), he had some loose change in his hand when he was shot. He was standing on the north side of the street - right in front of the garage (which faced south). Raleigh Hutchinson's restaurant, which was across the street and slightly southwest, can be seen in the 1939 aerial photograph. The big building just east of the gas pump was Morgan Lewis' store.

You will see contradictions (and untruths) within these newspaper reports, but that’s the way it is with newspaper reports.

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The traditional oral account passed down from citizens of Spencer is that Sheriff Haston had just filled his car with gas at this service station on the courthouse square, before the shooting. But this is not Sheriff Haston in this picture. It's a scene to show you where he purchased gas and what Spencer looked like at that time.
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Murder of Sheriff Montgomery G. Haston

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Who would have thought that this innocent-looking little boy would become the Sheriff of Van Buren County, TN, and be gunned down in such a horrific way?

Montgomery Greenville Haston, born June 9, 1898, was the son of Isham (Isom) B. and Mary Emma Lewis Haston.  His grandparents were Montgomery Greenville and Rachel Wheeler Haston. He was the namesake grandson of Montgomery Greenville Haston, the prominent Van Buren Countian who died in 1869.  He was a greatgreat-great-grandson of Daniel Haston, but Daniel may have held him in his arms as a baby or a toddler

                                    –

Montgomery was completing his first term as Sheriff and was planning to run for another term, but that may not have been a factor in what happened about two months before the election. 

                                     –

On June 13, 1936, Sheriff Montgomery G. Haston was murdered by an angry citizen of Van Buren County, TN.  The Sheriff pulled in front of a business across the street from the county courthouse in Spencer, TN. Charles M. Clark pulled up, opened the door of his vehicle, confronted Sheriff Haston with a shotgun, and shot him point-blank.  Montgomery’s death certificate[i] says he was “shot down on the street; death was instantaneous.”  “Shot [twice] with a shotgun, 70 [# 8] buckshot in the abdomen.”  

                                     –

There are different versions of the story.  Mr. Clark’s granddaughter candidly shared with me the most likely real story.  As that story goes, Montgomery and his brother, Ray Haston, had an earlier disagreement with Charlie Clark over some wood that Charlie had cut on the Hastons’ property, a relatively minor matter.  

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Charlie Clark accused the Hastons of lying about him, which was the incident that sparked Clark’s volatile temper.  Clark was convicted of first-degree murder and spent several years in prison. 
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[i] “Montgomery G. Haston,” Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 (Year 1936, Roll Number 6). Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

That’s the basic story, but there is more to the story.

The story of Sheriff Haston’s death was covered by newspapers all across the USA.  Some of the stories provide additional details, and sometimes the stories contradict each other.  In the next episode, I will share some of those nuanced newspaper stories.  In the third episode, I will present the aftermath of the murder of Sheriff Haston, what happened in the months and years to follow his death.

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David Montgomery Haston – Trouble Getting His Confederate Pension

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65 Years After the War - Confederate Pension Denied

Jane Haston Ritter’s Memory of the Family Story About Her Great-Grandfather, David Montgomery Haston

The only thing I remember my mother saying was that he never ate biscuits after the war because of worms or bugs, something was in them. He always ate and enjoyed cornbread.

David Montgomery Haston was born and grew up in Van Buren County, TN, but in 1930 he was living in Stephens County, Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s Confederate Pension Act of 1915 provided pensions for disabled or indigent Confederate veterans and their widows who were residents of the state. Applications were handled by the state’s Board of Pension Commissioners, and records can be found through the Oklahoma Historical Society or its digital archives, which preserve the index cards for these pensions. It’s important to note that this was a state-level program, as the federal government did not issue pensions for Confederate veterans.
https://digitalprairie.ok.gov/digital/collection/pensions

In 1915, the Oklahoma Legislature approved the Confederate Soldiers’ Pension Bill.  The Board of Pension Commissioners received applications and allowed, or refused, pensions based on established criteria, including the applicant’s residence in Oklahoma for 12 months prior to the passage and approval of the Act.  -Oklahoma Department of Libraries

At the age of 84 and living in Marlow, OK, David Montgomery Haston file an application for a pension, 65 years after the war ended and he was discharged.  

It’s so sad!

After serving for three full years, fighting in such an active outfit for a cause so dear to him, 84-year-old David Montgomery Haston’s petition for a pension was rejected.  Why? Because all of his known soldier friends had died, and no one remained to vouch for him.  He lived three years and died in 1933.  

Why Could the Pension Commissioner Not Find a Confederate Record for Him?

Many Confederate soldier records are missing due to poor record-keeping, the destruction of Confederate archives after the war, and a lack of a centralized personnel system. Additionally, many records were lost, misplaced, or never created in the first place.

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1895 – Hastons in the News

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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.    

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.

J.P. (James Preston) Hastain, the son of Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain, and his business partner, ran this newspaper ad throughout the year 1895.  Appleton, MO was in St. Clair County.

Appleton City (MO) Journal - 9-26-1895

When James Preston Hastain was born in 1831, in Tennessee, United States, his father, Daniel McComisky Hastain, was 23 and his mother, Anna N. Greene, was 16. He married Octavia Hinckle on 21 March 1867, in Henry, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Monegaw Springs, St. Clair, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Appleton City, St. Clair, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died in 1913, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Appleton City, St. Clair, Missouri, United States. FamilySearch.org

1895, January 26

Dave Hastin

The Clinton (MO) Eye: Dave Hastin, who was once a “bloody bushwhacker” in Cedar County, MO returned to his home county after being away for 20 years.  He was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War and moved to Texas, then Arkansas, after the war, probably to escape revenge from some of his Union neighbors. He was a grandson of Isaac Haston, who moved to California before the war. Apparently, his war activities were remembered 20 years later.

1895, January 31

Miss Anna A. Hastain

The Clinton (MO) Daily Democrat: The marriage of Anna A. Hastain, daughter of W.A. Hastain, to Bendix Holst was announced.  W.A. Hastain was the son of Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain.

1895, February 4

Mayor P.D. Hastain

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: In the previous months, Cheyenne County, Kansas, had suffered because of a drought and grasshopper invasion.  Mayor Pleasant Dawson Hastain, led in a relief effort to provide assistance to the county.

Mayor Hastain also organized efforts to assist other counties that had suffered from the same fate.

1895, February 7

George Haston

Buffalo (MO) Reflex: This was probably George W. Haston (born 1866), son of Jeremiah McKinley Haston II and Nancy E.N. Cooper (Haston).  According to family records, he married Martha Priscilla White on January 13, 1889. 
 

Box (or pie) suppers used to be money-raising events, where girls made pies and cakes, etc., and boys bid on them, which came with the opportunity to eat with the girl.  Sometimes the pie, cake, or whatever was hidden inside a box, thus the term “box” supper.   I’ve been there, done that!  George Haston was voted the “Ugliest Man,” which doesn’t mean he was actually the ugliest. It was good entertainment, especially in the years before TV and internet.

No, this was not George Haston. It's just an example of a box (or pie) supper.

1895, February 18

Bertha Hastain

The Clinton (MO) Daily Democrat: Bertha May Hastain (born 1875) was the daughter of Woodson Asbury Hastain and Sarah Jane Walker Hastain, and granddaughter of Daniel McComisky Hastain and Anna N. Greene Hastain.  She married Joseph Shelby McCuan in 1895.  She apparently was a leader in the Epworh League, a Methodist young adult association fo rpeople aged 1835.

1895, February 21

Mrs. J.W.B. Haston, Sr.

Buffalo (MO) Reflex: The wife of John W. Brownlow Haston was honored with a birthday dinner.  According to family records, she was Mary Adeline Holmes (Haston), born December 5, 1867.  If she were born on December 5th, why would she have a birthday dinner in mid-February?  John W. Brownlow was the son of John Wesley Haston and Mary Caroline Forester Haston.  Was he given the Brownlow part of his name because of “Parson” (William Gannaway) Brownlow the prominent Tennessee politician and Methodist minister who remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War, later to become Governor of Tennessee (1865-1869)?  Brownlow became Tennessee’s governor the year J.W.B. Haston was born.

1895, February 22

Mayor P.D. Hastain

Rocheport (MO) Commercial: Mayor P.D. Hastain led an effort to move the capital of Missouri to Sedalia from Jefferson City.  Mayor Hastain and his associates were mocked for this attempt, which failed by a margin of 65% to 35%.  Jefferson City was established as the state capital in 1821, but Sedalia experienced rapid growth after the Civil War due to its railroad connections and the surrounding area developing as an agricultural region.

Jefferson City Courier - 2-22-1895

In March of 1895, Mayor P.D. Hastain entertained members of Missouri’s General Assembly.  “Not less than 10,000 persons turned out to welcome the General Assembly, officials, and clerks of the House and Senate.”  Major Hastain and the town of Sedalia were trying to showcase the town in an effort to win the 1896 vote to make Sedalia the capital of Missouri.

1895, March 29

Mayor Hastain

The Standard Herald: Apparently, Mayor P.D. Hastain of Sedalia, MO wanted a local paper that was supportive of his Republican agenda, especially at the time he was working to move the Missouri capital from Jefferson City, MO to Sedalia, where he was the mayor.

Columbia (MO) Herald-Statesman - 9-13-1895
The Henry County (M)) Republican - 4-04-1895

1895, April 12

John Haston

Chariton (MO) Courier: The county seat of Buchanan County, MO, was St. Joseph, MO.  At this time, I do not know who this John Haston was.

1895, April 24

Mr. (P.D.) Mayor Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Mayor P.D. Hastain was a controversial man, especially as a politician and mayor. Apparently, you either hated him or respected him.  I doubt that many loved or liked him as a person. It appears that he made decisions that drew the ire of people in Sedalia, MO.

1895, May 23

ED Hastain

The Butler (MO) Weekly Times: Ed Hastain, the stenographer of the Circuit Court of Butler, MO, was married to Miss Mary Crawford in Appleton City, MO. Edwin Hastain was the son of James Preston Hastain and Octavia Hinckle Hastain of Henry County, MO.  The Wedding

1895, May 23

Haston Cemetery in Dallas County, MO

Buffalo (MO) Reflex: As happened in May 1891, the Haston Cemetery was mentioned and Sanford Creek was appointed to clean and decorate it.  This annual event indicates that there was at least one Civil War veteran buried in the cemetery.  As of now (8-4-2025), the location of Haston Cemetery is unknown to the Dallas County Historical Society.  I have evidence that suggests it was on the property of Jeremiah Haston or one of his children, north of Charity, MO in the Jackson Township.

1895, June 21

T.J. Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat:  Mayor P.D. Hastain’s brother, Thomas Jefferson Hastain, said that his brother (the mayor) is the stray sheep (politically) of the family.

1895, July 12

Mrs. Jesse Haston, Jr.

After only barely five years of marriage, the wife (Ida McMelan) of Jesse Haston, Jr. (grandson of Daniel Haston), passed away.  She left behind three daughters and a baby boy.

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Daily Yellowstone Journal, June 27, 1895.

1895, July 18

Mayor P.D. Hastin

The Milan (MO) Republican: Mayor P.D. Hastin and some of the Sedalia, MO councilmen were arrested for violating a Judge’s restraining order.

1895, August 1

J.H. Hastin

The Springfield News-Leader: J.H. Hastin and Son was a firm doing business at Cave Springs in Greene County, MO (the community where Isaac settled in the late 1830s.  Apparently, they were in debt and their deeds were collateral for the debt.

1895, August 30

Peggy Hestand

The Paducah Sun: This lady’s husband would have been a descendant of Abraham Hiestand/Hestand, Daniel Haston’s older brother.  The  family lived in Monroe County, KY, south-central KY.  What would she have done to have caused someone to poison her entire family?

1895, September 29

Mayor Hastain

The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Even the local Democrat newspaper seemed to agree that Republican Mayor P.D. Hastain was the handsomest mayor of Missouri’s 30 largest cities.

St. Louis Globe Democrat - 9-29-1895

1895, October 17

Bertha Mae Hastain

The Clinton (MO) Daily Democrat: Bertha Mae Hastain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Hastain, was married on this date.  This article gives a very detailed description of the wedding.  It was a big event!

1895, October 17

W.R. Haston

Buffalo (MO) Reflex: William Riley Haston and a friend were arrested for burglary in December of 1893.  Nearly two years later, W.R. was declared “not guilty.”

1895, October 31

Jerry (Jeremiah III) Haston

Buffalo (MO) Reflex: Jerry Haston, apparently, was moving away from Dallas County, MO, to Christian County, which was south of Greene County, MO. Here is his lineage back to Daniel Haston: Daniel>Jeremiah, Sr.>Jeremiah MC (McKinley; “Mac”)>Jeremiah III (“Jerry”) 

1895, November 22

Haston Broaddus

Chariton (MO) Courier: The daughter of Jesse Haston, Sr., Elizabeth (Bettie) V. Haston, married John A. Broaddus (Sr.) in Glasgow, MO on September 22, 1859.  John died in 1897, and Elizabeth went to southeastern Montana to live on a ranch with her son John, Jr.  Haston Broaddus was one of John and Bettie’s sons.  There were twelve children in all.  The oldest son was Oscar.  The town of Broaddus, MT was named for her sons.   

Elizabeth (Bettie) Haston Broaddus

1895, December 20

Son of Rev. & Mrs. J.B. Haston

Weekly Graphic (Kirksville, MO):  Rev. Jesse Bascom Haston and his wife, Coramantha Baldwin Haston, experienced the death of their (approximately) one-year-old daughter, Helen Washington Haston, in April of 1893.  Now, they had a baby boy!

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150 Years – Haston Cemetery

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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 the Haston Cemetery on Tandy Lane off TN Highway 285 (Cane Creek – Cummingsville Road) in northern Van Buren County, TN, for what was really a historic event.  As of this year (2025), it has been 150 years since Isaac T. Haston became the first person buried on his farm, just east of where his father (David Haston) and grandfather (Daniel Haston) lived.  In the years since his death and burial, many of his and Elizabeth’s, descendants have been buried there.

I (Wayne Haston) was invited to share some stories about the history of the Isaac T. Haston family, his farm, the cemetery, and a few of the stories of people interred there.  Most of that information, and much more, can found on the following pages.

Although Dr. Fred Dexter Haston was not buried in this cemetery, his father (Erastus S. Haston – son of Isaac T.) is buried here.

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Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN – Court Minutes – 1855-1859

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Hastons in Court - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Year of 1855 (June – December)

Page

Name

Description
3Isaac T. Haston
Abraham 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.
4Heirs of Abraham Trogdon, deceasedAbraham Trogden (Sr.) died sometime in 1854.  Loucinda Trogden was his widow. Heirs: Albert L. Trogden, James Trogden, Charles (Charley) Trogden, Nathan Trogden, Milton Trogden, Abraham Trogden, Jr., David Trogden, George W. Trogden and John Brock and Nancy Brock.  Most of these were minor children. He lived on “waters of Cane Creek” in 4th district.  His land (50 acres) was on and crossed Cane Creek. 
Note: John and Nancy Brock were Abraham’s grandchildren.  Sarah, his oldest child (born of Abraham’s first wife) married Allen Brock.  Allen Brock married three times.  Apparently, Sarah was deceased at the time of her father’s death.  -As per Kim Jackson
5Isaac T. Haston
Abraham Trogdon, decd.
Isaac T. Haston signed the above description of Abraham Trogdon’s heirs and estate property.
9Wm. C. HastonAppointed to be a judge for the August 1855 election in the 3rd district.
12Gillentine & meeting house referenceTerry Gillentine and others to examine the road opened by L.B. Denton’ .. past his house to the “meeting house.”  Was this the Big Fork Baptist meeting house?
15Jacob StipeJacob Stipe’s mental condition evaluated by a jury appointed in previous court term.  The report was that he was of sane mind.
20William C. Haston
James A. Haston
Overseers on the public roads and were given a credit on their poll taxes.
 Road from Spencer to mouth of Cane CreekRoad from Spencer to Caney Fork, at mouth of Cane Creek was ordered to be a 1st class road.  Note:  Presumably this was the road that ran by Big Fork Baptist Church and Cemetery.
21James A. Haston’s place at the 2 mile post on the road from and north of SpencerRoad from Spencer to the 2 mile post at James A. Haston.   Formerly a “Widow Parker” lived at or near this location.  Then Isaac Haston live at or near here.  James A. Haston’s place at the 2 mile post will become a regular marker for road assignments in subsequent court minutes.
 James A. Haston’s place
I.T. Haston
James Haston
He lived at the top of the mountain, up above Cummingsville.  I.T. Haston and James Haston were on this road crew – 1st class road.
 Wm. C. HastonOn the crew for 1st class road from foot of mountain to Cane Creek.  John Gillentine was the overseer of this crew.  This would have probably gone past Big Fork Church & Cemetery.
25Dillard HastonOn road crew from first branch south of the school house from Passons’ on to the Maple Branch.  Note:  This would have been William Dillard Haston, son of Wiley B. Haston.
26James A. Haston’s placeReference to 1st class road up the mountain to James A. Haston’s place.

Year of 1856

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Name

Description
30 Isaac Haston Appointed to serve circuit court duty in April 1856, for the 3rd district.
33 Isaac T. Haston Apparently was paid $60 for use of Jesse & Martha Davis for a certain number of months.  It appears that they were paupers.
43 Lucinda Trogden The widow of Abraham Trogden petitioned for a dower.  She was a daughter of David and Peggy Roddy Haston.
  Isaac T. Haston Isaac T. Haston was administrator of Abraham Trogden’s estate.  Details of the estate were recorded here, including description of the two tracts of land that Trogden owned on Cane Creek.
45 Isaac T. Haston
Lucinda Trogden
Isaac T. Haston petitioned to sell the land in Abraham Trogden’s estate.  Children of Abraham and Lucinda are named, as well as some children with the surname of Brock.
69 Lucinda Trogden Her dower is laid off.  The land boundaries are described and there is a simple rectangular sketch of the plat.
70 Isaac T. Haston
Lucinda Trogden
Report on the situation of the estate of Abraham Trogden.
Note:  There are two copies of page 77 (the same page).  The first is partially covered with a bond certificate.
77 William C. Haston Became constable in the 3rd district.  A copy of his certificate is photographed on top of the text at the top of this page.  His bond  details are described at the bottom of the page.
77 William C. Haston Same page as above, but on this copy the bond certificate has been flipped out of the way to show the text at the top of the page, which simply states that William C. Haston produced his certificate in court to prove that he had been elected to the office of constable for the 3rd district.
78 William C. Haston Took his oath for the office of constable.
82 Abraham Trogden’s estate David A. Walker purchased the land from the sale of Abraham Trogden’s estate.
85 Road to mouth of Cane Creek The road from Spencer to the county line at the mouth of Cane Creek was reduced to a 2nd class road.
87 James Haston On a crew for a 2nd class road up Cane Creek, from forks of road near Carter Drake’s up the creek to Nathan Durham’s shop.
93 W.C. Haston’s lane
W.C. Haston
Isaac T. Haston
2nd class road from Crain’s lane by the way of W.C. Haston’s lane on to the Sparta Road at William Moore’s.  Isaac T. Haston and W.C. Haston were road hands.
94 James A. Haston’s place
Willie B. Haston
James A. Haston lived at the top of the mountain on the 2nd class road. Willie Haston was on that crew. Note:  This was probably the Willie B. Haston (son of James A. Haston) who was killed at Perryville, KY in the Civil War.
98 Wm. C. Haston’s shop 3rd class road from Wm. C. Haston’s shop up the mountain to the Spencer & Sparta road near the mile post.

Year of 1857

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Name

Description
106James A. Haston’s placeRoad from Spencer to roof of mountain at James A. Haston – 2nd class road.  Willie Haston was on that crew.  This was probably the Willie B. Haston (son of James A. Haston) who was killed in the Civil War battle of Perryville, KY a few years later.
113Isaac T. HastonReference to him as the administrator of the Abraham Trogden estate settlement.
120Isaac T. HastonReference to him as the administrator of the Abraham Trogden estate settlement.
146W.B. HastonAppointed juror for January 1858 circuit court, representing 4th district.

Year of 1858

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Name

Description
155W.D. HastonAppointed overseer of 2md class road from first branch south of the school house near William Passons to the eight mile mark.
157Antioch Meeting HouseNear Dillon’s Ferry road.
158James HastonState vs. James Haston – fine of $20.
159Southwestern Rail RoadSeeking to put a railroad in this county.
193Isaac T. HastonAppointed to represent the 3rd district in the May 1858 circuit court.
 William C. HastonAppointed, as constable, to “wait on” the May 1858 circuit court.
207William C. HastonIn court and produced a certificate for his election as constable.  John Stewart & W.B. Cummings were his bondsmen.  He was elected on March 6, 1858 in the 3rd District.
208William C. Haston2nd bond for William C. Haston as newly elected constable for the 3rd District.
209William C. Haston3rd bond for William C. Haston as newly elected 3rd District constable.
210William C. HastonTook his oaths for the office of constable.
216James A. Haston’s place
Willie Haston
2nd class road from Spencer to James A. Haston’s.  Willie Haston appointed to that crew.  This was probably the son of James A. Haston who died in the Civil War.
218Road from White County line to foot of mountain2nd class road from White County line to to the foot of the mountain near Abijah Crane’s. Wm. L. Mitchell had been overseer of that road previously.
232Common school commissionerCommon school commissioner (W.B. Parker) appointed to examine applicants for commons schools in Van Buren County.
250Isaac HastonAppointed to represent the 3rd District as a juror for December 1858 circuit court.
251James HastonOn a crew for a 3rd class road from Newel Crain’s up Cane Creek to Nathan Durham’s.
255Isaac Haston
W.C. Haston’s blacksmith shop
Appointed overseer of a road from Abijah Crain’s to the mouth of the lane at W. C. Haston’s blacksmith shop – 2nd class road.
 Carel Haston’s farm hands3rd class road from forks of the road at Gillentine’s house intersecting the Spencer – Sparta Road at the head of the muddy branch.  Samuel Shockley was the overseer.  All of the hands of Carel Haston’s farm were appointed to the crew.
256Death of John W. GillentineJohn W. Gillentine had died with no will.  John Stewart was appointed administrator.  William Wallis and F.E. Plumly were security.
260James A. Haston’s place
Willie B. Haston
2nd class road from Spencer to the two mile post at James A. Haston’s.  Willie B. Haston (probably the son of James A.) was on the crew.
 James A. HastonAppointed as overseer of 2nd class road from mouth of Cane Creek to the fork of the road near W.B. Cummings.
263Manerva Gillentine dower petitionManerva Gillentine (wife of deceased John W. Gillentine) vs. John Stewart, Elias B. Gillentine, & Sarah J. Gillentine (petition for a dower). John W. Gillentine died on September 7, 1858.  His 3rd District land (180 acres) is described here.  No mention is made of the Big Fork Church or Cemetery.
271Manerva Gillentine dower petitionMore on John W. Gillentine’s land.  More descriptions of the land.
276James A. HastonHe and Edmond Seals heard a deposition from Thomas J. Shockley regarding the value of the land and machinery in the John W. Gillentine estate.

Year of 1859

Page

Name

Description
279James A. Haston’s place2nd class road from the crossroads near W.B. Cummings to the two-mile post near James A. Haston’s at the top of the mountain.
280James HastonAppointed to jury duty for the April 1859 circuit court, representing the 4th District.
286W.C. HastonAllowed $1.00 for arresting William Brimer (spelling?).
293W.C. HastonSecurity for John J. Walker, who was appointed guardian of some minor children, heirs of David Walker, who was now deceased.
294W.C. HastonCo-signed for John J. Walker, who became guardian of some orphaned children.
295Manerva Gillentine’s ferryApparently, Manerva Gillentine, widow of John Gillentine, had a ferry boat.
305Gillentine’s mill on Cane Creek soldJonathan Simmons bought the mill (on Cane Creek) of the deceased John W. Gillentine in a public sale.
307James Haston court caseState of TN vs. James Haston – the court collected $4 for that case.
309Hodges ferryJasper Hodge established a ferry on the Caney Fork at the mouth of the Calfkiller River.
313Road to the mouth of Cane CreekRoad from the mouth of Cane Creek to Spencer was classed as a 2nd-class road.
314

W.C. Haston’s lane

Montgomery Haston’s place

Road from the mouth of W.C. Haston’s lane to Montgomery Haston’s on Cane Creek was classed as a 3rd-class road.
Note: Montgomery Haston was mentioned here after a long absence from these court records.  This is now April 1859, and the last reference to him in these minutes was a January 1854 court case, in which he and David Lewis had been cited for an affray.  The most recent reference previous to that was in September 1851. 
331M.G. HastonM.G. Haston made a motion in court regarding a change in a road on Cane Creek. What position did M.G. Haston hold at this time?
333William C. HastonAppointed to be the constable in the August 1859 circuit court.
 M.G. HastonM.G. Haston & J.J. Walker authorized the Sheriff, Wm. L. Steakley, to return the jury of view that was granted to them on petition at the last term of this court (not executed).  It was ordered that Haston and Walker pay the court costs.  This was probably the road jury to check on the Cane Creek road.
334Marthy A. HastonGeorge Sparkman, Jr., was accused of being the father of a bastard child, born of Marthy A. Haston, a single woman.  The child was born on May 21, 1859.  Who were the parents of Marthy A. Haston?
335Isaac T. HastonWas one of the men who bound themselves to assure that the bastard child of Mathy A. Haston (and George Sparkman, Jr.) would never become a liability to the state.  Was Isaac T. Haston the grandfather of this child?
340Montgomery Haston’s place3rd class road from where Newel Crain lived to where Mongomery [sic] Haston lived.
342M.G. HastonAppointed to court duty for the December 1859 court, representing the 4th district.
 J.A. HastonAppointed to court duty for the December 1859 court, representing the 7th district.
344James HastonHe and others were released from their duties as overseers of public roads in Van Buren County.
347M.D. HastonSome tax adjustment for one pole (poll) in the amount of .85 for M.D. Haston. Who was he?
348James A. Haston’s place
Wiley B. Haston
2nd class road from Spencer to the 2-mile post near James A. Haston’s at the top of the mountain on the Sparta Road.  Wiley B. Haston was on that crew.

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Hastons in Early Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes – 1850-1854

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Year of 1850

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Name

Description
292James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (January term)
294James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday session of January term)
296W.B. HastonAppointed as judge for the May 1850 elections in the 4th district.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of January term)  This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
297James A. HastonAppointed to serve on the jury for the May 1850 circuit court.
 H. ShacklefordPresumably, “Harrison Shackleford” was in the 7th district at this time.  If so, he was probably an ancestor of Sarah Ophelia Colley (known popularly by the name “Minnie Pearl”).
298W.B. Haston’s old house2nd class road from W.B. Haston’s old house on to Abijah Crain’s.
303William C. Haston
Montgomery G. Haston
Elected as constable in the 3rd district.  Montgomery G. Haston was one of his securities.
304William C. Haston
Montgomery G. Haston
These men signed for the proceedings associated with William C. Haston’s election to the office of constable for the 3rd district.
 W. C. Haston
M. G. Haston
Securities for Edmon Seals, elected constable for the 4th district.
307W.B. HastonHe and others on a jury to lay off and mark out a road from Wm. L. Mitchell’s on to intersect the old road near John W. Riddle’s old place on the mountain.
308J.A. HastonAs a justice of the peace, he and others entered into a new bond required by law.
310James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of April term)  This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
311James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (June term)
312W.B. HastonAppointed to serve on the August 1850 jury, presumably for the circuit court.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (July term)
313W.D. HastonOn the crew for a 2nd-class road from Spencer onto Samuel Mattheis’ mill place.  Note:  The second initial was clearly a “D” in the text of the minutes.  This was probably “William Dillard Haston,” oldest son of Willie B. and Tamsey Austin Hsaton.  See also page 335.
314William C. HastonResigned as constable for the 3rd district.
318James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of September term). This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (October term)
319William C. HastonAppointed to the December 1850 jury, presumably for the circuit court, to represent the 3rd district.
 M.G. HastonOn a crew for a 2nd class road from the top of the mountain near the two-mile post to the south side of the branch near Denny’s old still house place.
320Sparta-Pikeville turnpikeReference to the turnpike road leading from Sparta to Pikeville.
 Road to the mouth of Cane Creek2nd-class road from the Wm. Denny, Sr.  place to the mouth of Cane Creek.
 Road to ford of Caney ForkRoad from the mill near Joseph Stipes’ passing Fines E. Plumlee to the ford of the river be disannulled.
 Arthur MitchellFarm hands from Arthur Mitchell’s farm assigned to road crew – from the mill near Joseph Stipes to the forks of the road near William Denney, Senior’s. – 2nd class road.
322James A. HastonSecurity for Seth Wright as elected constable for the 7th district.
323James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (November term)
324James A. HastonOrdered to have some repairs done to the justice bar of the courthouse.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of November term)  This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 Road from the ford of Cane Creek to Robert Gamble’s2nd class road from the ford of Cane Creek near Joseph Moore’s to the mouth of Robbert Gamble’s lane.
325Road to Cane CreekOrder to change the Cane Creek road so as to leave 250 yard from the college gate.  Note:  This apparently started on top of the mountain near Burritt College.
 James A. HastonAppointed to a jury of view to change the road near where M.T. Gillentine formerly lived.
326Thomas & Margrt Creely or Crawley?Discussion regarding the death of these persons.  Margrt was the wife of Thomas.  He died on July 1, 1843, and she died on December 5, 1844 (appears to be 1844, but second the last number is blotched).

Year of 1851

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Name

Description
327James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (January term)
 M.G. HastonAppointed to serve in April 1851, presumably on the jury of the circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
 James A. HastonAppointed to serve in April 1851, presumably on the jury of the circuit court, representing the 7th district.
328James A. HastonAppointed to be a revenue officer for the 7th district.
 Road at Crain’s GateRoad crossing the Pikeville road at Crain’s long gate and running by the __ ___ and intersecting the same at his stable.
329Arthur MitchellReleased of thirty-five cents on tax.
 James A. HastonAppointed as coroner.
330W.B. Haston’s place2nd class road from the forks of the road near Gamble’s to the ford of Cane Creek above W.B. Haston’s.
331James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday morning of January term)
 Arthur MitchellHands of his farm appointed to a road crew, from Dry Branch to Wm. Denney’s old house.
334Road from Denney’s old still house2nd class road from Denney’s old still house on the side of the mountain to Wm. Denney’s __ cross road at the foot of the mountain.
335David McHastonOn road crew from Camp Ford on Cane Creek to the foot of the mountain above Birden Wheeler.
 Wm. D. Haston
James W. Haston
Attached to John Vrack Road.
Note:  By comparing the “D.” in “Wm. D. Haston” to other capital “D’s” on this page, this seems to clearly be “Wm. D. Haston.”  This was probably William Dillard Haston, the oldest son of Willie B. and Tamsey Austin Haston.  See also page 313. 
 James A. HastonVoted in favor of John Brock’s appeal for some allowance for his cost as overseer of his road crew.
336James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of January term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (February term)
337James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of February term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
338James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (March term)
 Road to the mouth of Cane Creek2nd class road from the crossroads near Wm. Denney’s to the mouth of Cane Creek.
339M.G. HastonOn crew for 2nd class road from the top of the mountain near the 2-mile post to the south side of the branch near Denney’s old still house.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (April term)
343Isaac HastonOn a crew for a 2nd-class road – probably in Sparkmantown area.
 Wm. C. Haston
David McHaston
David Haston’s lane
Wm. C. Haston to oversee a 3rd class road from David Moore’s to David Haston’s lane. David McHaston (older brother of Wm. C. Haston) was appointed to that crew.
344Town of Spencer incorporationCitizens of the town of Spencer present a petition for the incorporation of the town with a mayor and aldermen, which is granted.   Spencer was located in a 50-acre tract.
345James A. HastonVoted for the incorporation of Spencer.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of April term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
346James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (May term)
 David HastonAppointed to jury duty for the August 1851 circuit court, from the 3rd district.
347Isaac HastonLived at the break of the mountain – 2nd class road from Spencer to there, and Isaac Haston was on that crew.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of May term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (June term)
348James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of June term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (July term)
 Wm. C. Haston’s roadDavid Moore and his road hands were attached to Wm. C. Haston’s road (probably the road that Wm. C. Haston was appointed to oversee).
 Blunt HastonOrdered that a “road be established from the corner of the college lot following the Blunt Haston road to a place known by the narrows thing following a __ direction of a __ __ made by Solomon Reese, an that the Reese Road from the junction to college hill be disannulled.”
Question:  Who was “Blunt Haston?”  Was this the middle name for W.B. Haston?  Was his name “Wiley Blount Haston?”  A militia listing for 1828 in White County mentions a “Blount Hasting.” 
349David McHastonOn a road crew from the top of the mountain near Aron Seitz to James B. Myars’ – 2nd class road. 
Note:  This July 1851 reference appears to be the last mention of David McHaston in the Van Buren County, TN court minutes.  David McHaston moved to Missouri at some point shortly after this time.
350Road near the Big Spring2nd class road from the middle of the old near G.W. Sparkman’s on to the old road near the Big Spring.
351Road from Camp’s Ford on Cane Creek2nd class road from Camp’s ford on Cane Creek on to the foot of the mountain above Col. Wheeler’s.
 William DenneyHis death was recorded in court.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (September term)
352William C. Haston
William Denney, deceased
William C. Haston and others related to William Denney, Sr. came to court and presented a petition to sell (not divide) property owned by Wm. Denney Sr. He owned about 238 acres (where he lived) when he died, plus 4689 acres on the mountain. He also owned four slaves.  Note: William C. Haston married Jane Denney, the daughter of William Denney, Sr.
 William C. & Jane Haston“William C. Haston & wife Jane.”
 The court agreed to sell Wm. Denney’s lands & slavesThe court agreed to sell the lands and slaves of Wm. Denney Sr. & Joseph Cummings appointed to lead that process.
353M.G. Haston2nd class road from the top of the mountain to Denney’s old still house – M.G. Haston on that road crew.  This is now September 1851, and it is the last time that M.G. Haston appears in these county court minutes until April 1859, except for a January 1854 reference to him having been involved in an affray case.  The 1860 census indicates that two children had been born to Rachel and him…in Georgia…sometime in the mid to late 1850s.  It is interesting that David McHaston apparently left Van Buren County at about this time.  See page 349.
355W.D.  HastonName crossed off a road crew list.  This was probably William Dillard Haston, son of W.B. Haston.
 W.C. HastonAttached to a road crew.
357W.B. Haston
W.D. Haston
On a road crew, working under James Durham.  W.B. was the father of W.D. Haston
 Road from the ford of Cane Creek to Denney’s.Milton Gamble appointed to oversee the 2nd class road from the ford of Cane Creek near Abijah Crain’s on to the crossroads near Denney’s.
 Road from Camp’s Ford on Cane Creek.2nd class road from Camp’s ford on Cane Creek on to Gamble’s land.
358James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (November term)
 Wm. Denney’s estate reportJoseph Cummings brings a report of William Denney Sr.’s estate into court.
360Date of William Denney’s deathWilliam Denney, Sr., died on October 4, 1851.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (December term)
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of December term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”

Year of 1852

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Description
361James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (January term)
 Wm. C. HastonOn crew for the 2nd class road from Spencer on to the E___ house.
362James A. HastonAppointed to serve as a coroner.
 David HastonAppointed to be an election judge in the 3rd district for the March 1852 election.
366James A. HastonAbsent from this court.
367James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (March term)
 Road to the mouth of Cane Creek2nd class road from the crossroads near W.B. Cummings to the mouth of Cane Creek – probably was what formerly was called the crossroads near Wm. Denney’s.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of March term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
368James A. Haston
W.B. Haston
J.P.s – county court (April term)
 Willie B. HastonCommissioned to be a Justice of the Peace.
379Willie B. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday session in April term)
382James W. HastonReleased from paying poll tax and working in public roads because of his ___ ___ of body.
383James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (May term)
 James A. Haston
Isaac Haston
James A. Haston appointed overseer of 2nd class road from “this place” (courthouse) to the two mile post on the direction to Sparta.  Isaac Haston on his crew.
 William D. HastonAppointed to jury for August 1852 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
384James A. HastonAppointed to jury for August 1852 circuit court, representing the 7th district.
 James A. HastonWas Justice of Peace on a case involving a single woman (Elisabeth Howard) who came before him and declared that Rubin M. Drake was he father of the bastard child of which she was delivered on April 18, 1851.
385James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of May term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
386Southwestern Rail RoadSouthwestern Rail Road – apparently the county voted as to whether or not to bring the railroad to Van Buren County at a price of $8,000 (over four years).
387Road from Denney’s old still house2nd class road from Denney’s old still house on side of mountain to the crossroads at the foot of the mountain.
 Isaac T. Haston
Wm. C. Haston
Isaac T. Haston had been elected constable of the 3rd district. Wm. C. Haston was one of his securities.
388James A. Haston
Willie B. Haston
J.P.s – county court (July term)
Numbering error:  The next page is numbered “380” when it should be 389.  The following pages are misnumbered accordingly.
380James A. HastonGiven $1.50 for a bench furnished for the courthouse.
382James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of July term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (August term)
384James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of August term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his last name “Hastin.”
 James A. Haston
Willie B. Haston
J.P.s – county court (September term)
 James A. HastonSecurity for George W. Carter as elected constable.
385Turnpike road from Abijah Crane’s to near PikevilleRobert Mitchell had died and Wm. L. Mitchell was the administrator of his estate. Robert Mitchell had been granted a charter for a turnpike road from the foot of Cumberland Mountain in VB County near Abijah Crane’s on to crossing said mountain to foot of said mountain near Pikeville in Bledsoe County. Wm. L. Mitchell petitioned the court to sell the turnpike.
387William Denney’s estateWilliam Denney, Sr. estate reported by Joseph Cummings.
 W.C. HastonAppointed to December 1852 circuit court jury for 3rd district.
388James A. HastonSecurity for Ichabod Mitchell in his role as constable.
 Isaac T. HastonConstable and was “bound” to the trustee to turn over all money he collected
 Isaac T. HastonOne of the securities for Wm. Sparkman in his role of collecting taxes as a constable.
389Isaac T. HastonSignature for proceedings on previous page.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of September term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. 
 James A. Haston
Willie B. Haston
J.P.s – county court (October term)
390Pikeville road at Gamble’s lane2nd class road from forks of road north of Jesse Durham’s on to the Pikeville Road at the mouth of Gamble’s lane.
 Isaac T. HastonAppointed to oversee 2nd class road from forks of the road at Crain’s lane on to the crossroads at Denney’s.
 W.C. Haston’s road
David Haston’s lane
Road from David Moore’s to the south end of David Haston’s lane be a 2nd class road.  Apparently W.C. Haston was the overseer of this road.
391W.B. Haston
Abram Trogdon
Appointed to a jury of view to examine the b___ on the left and right of James B. Myar’s Plantation.
393Mitchell’s turnpike sale plannedPlans for selling the turnpike formerly owned by John Mitchell, now deceased.  See entry a few pages above.
395James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of Monday session in October term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (Tuesday session of October term)
396James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of October term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his name “Hastin.”
397James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (November term)
 Wm. C. Haston
David Haston’s lane
2nd class road from David Moore’s shop to the south end of David Haston’s lane.  Wm. C. Haston was one of the road hands.
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of November term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his name “Hastin.”
 James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (December term)
398James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (adjournment of December term)  This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.  He spelled his name “Hastin.”

Year of 1853

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399James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (January term)
 James Haston2nd class road from the ford of Caney Fork near Warren’s mills on to intersect the Pikeville Road at the foot of the mountain – James Haston on that crew.
400Isaac Haston’s place2nd class road from the top of the mountain at Isaac Haston’s to the branch at Denney’s old still house place.
 W.B. HastonAppointed as revenue commissioner for 4th district.
 James A. HastonAppointed as revenue commissioner for 7th district.
403James A. HastonAs Justice of the Peace, he handled the case of the State vs. Thomas Stipe and J.P. Denney (affray).
 James M. HastonState vs. James M. Haston and A.L. Trogden (affray), handled by James Durham, Esquire.
404W.C. HastonOn a crew for a 2nd class road from Spencer on to the ___ house & ___.
406W.B. HastonReported that he had received no money for the last year __ under the account per the punishment of small offenses.”  It appears that he wrote his signature at the end of this entry in the court minutes.
407W.B. HastonHe and others appointed to examine the situation of Jesse Crain’s mind and report instantly whether he be an ___ or a lunatic.
 W.B. HastonJesse Crain was determined to be a lunatic, as per the men (W.B. Haston and others) who were assigned to report his condition.
413Isaac Haston2nd class road from Spencer to the __ mile post on the … to Sparta.  Isaac Haston was one of the road hands.
Note:  The following page should be 416, but there is a page numbering error.  It reads “406” instead of 416. 
406 2nd class road from Denney’s crossroads to Denney’s old still house…
Note:  The page numbering error on the previous page is corrected beginning with this next page.
417Isaac T. HastonHe and others were ordered to investigate Glap__ Stipe’s mind and report at the June term whether she is a lunatic or not.
423James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (July term)
424James A. Haston
W.B. Haston
They voted in the affirmative for what appears to have been the incorporation of the town of Spencer. 
428Report on William Denney’s estateJoseph Cummings made his report on the estate settlement of William Denney, Sr
 David HastonAppointed to be an election judge for the 3rd district in the August 1853 elections.
 W.B. HastonAppointed to be an election judge for the 4th district in the August 1853 elections.
429Death of Thomas ShockleyThomas Shockley had died, and Sarah Shockley was appointed to oversee the estate.
 Spencer road to Durham’s and Craine’s2nd class road from the Spencer Road to Durham’s shop on to Abijah Crane’s.
430James A. Haston
W.B. Haston
J.P. – county court (October term)
432Abraham TrogdonHands of Abraham Trogdon’s farm were appointed to a road crew.
 James A. HastonHad served as a road overseer since the passage of some Act of the TN General Assembly.
433James A. HastonPaid $20 for repairs on the jail for which he had paid from personal funds.
435Isaac Haston2nd class road from Spencer on to the two-mile post near Isaac Haston.  He (Isaac Haston) was a member of this road crew.
436Wm. C. Haston
David Haston’s lane
Appointed as a road overseer for the 2nd-class road from David Moore’s shop to the south end of David Haston’s lane.  He had held this position previously.
437Pikeville Road at Gamble’s land2nd class road from Jesse Dodson’s to the Pikeville Road at Gamble’s land.

Year of 1854

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Description
438W.B. Haston
James A. Haston
J.P.s – county court (January term)
439James A. HastonAppointed to be revenue commissioner for 7th district.
 James A. HastonAppointed to represent the 7th district as a juryman for the April 1854 circuit court.
440James A. HastonAppointed to a quorum court for this year.  Note:  A quorum court included a few selected justices of the peace who were approved to function for the entire court.
 Road from Denney’s old still house2nd class road from Denney’s old still house to Denney’s crossroads
441David Haston’s laneThe court ordered that the road from W.B. Cummings to the south end of David Haston’s lane be disannulled.
 Isaac Haston’s roadRoad under Isaac Haston’s oversight ordered to be extended by John Stewart’s to the corner of Wm. Moore’s fence.
442James A. HastonReported in the case of the State Vs. Joseph Preston and Dodson Walker __.
 M.G. HastonState vs. David Lewis and M.G. Haston (affray) – $4.00 court costs.  Wm. Thomson reported this case, as well as a few other cases.  This case probably occurred in the previous year.  Does this have something to do with the fact that M.G. Haston, apparently, moved to Georgia for several years?
Note:  An “affray” or “fray” was a noisy quarrel or brawl.
 W.B. HastonReported revenue collected for 1853.
44310th Civil District10th district to be laid off…beginning where county line crosses Cane Creek, running down said creek to the mouth of Pine Creek.
445James A. HastonJ.P. – county court (February term)
 James HastonOn a crew for a 2nd-class road from Durham’s shop to the Turnpike at Crain’s Lane.
446Road down the mountain to Denney’s old still house2nd class road from the two-mile post on top of the mountain to the south side of the branch at Denney’s old still house.
 James A. HastonAppointed to be an overseer of a 2nd-class road from Spencer to the two-mile post on the Sparta Road.
Note: Page number 450 is repeated from a previous page, and subsequent pages are misnumbered accordingly.
453Isaac T. Haston
William C. Haston
Willie B. Haston
Isaac T. Haston elected as 3rd district constable.  Two of his brothers (all three were sons of David Haston) were securities for him.
454Isaac T. HastonTook oaths for the office of 3rd district constable.
457William C. Haston
I.T. Haston
Road by W.C. Haston’s
2nd class road from forks of the road at Crain’s lane by the way of W.C. Haston’s __ John Stuart’s to the Sparta Road near the corner of William Moore’s fence.  I.T. Haston & William C. Haston were on the crew.
 William C. Crely
James T. Creley
Ordered that the Sheriff bring William C. Crely, a minor, to the next term of the court to be bound out as a printer.  James T. Creley provided some kind of information.
 William C. Haston
David Haston’s lane
He and others on a jury to lay off a 2nd class road from the south end of David Haston’s lane up the mountain, a south course by Allen R___ on the grass ridge on to Shockley’s road and on to the Spencer Road.
 Wm. D. Haston’s house3rd class road from Cane Creek near Wm. D. Haston’s on by his house and on to intersect the Spencer Road at the head of the Walker Cove.
 Herald of the TimesReference to this Sparta, TN newspaper.
Note:  Page number 480 is repeated by the clerk’s error, and subsequent pages are misnumbered accordingly.
482W.C. Haston
J_. Haston
2nd class road from John W. Gillentine’s shop on to ___ Haston from thence to William Moore’s fence.  W.C. Haston was on that road crew, as was J_. Haston.
484Isaac Haston’s former place2nd class road from the top of the mountain at the 2-mile post, where Isaac Haston formerly lived to the south side of the branch at Deny’s old still house.
Note: Isaac Haston had moved from this place.
485Road from Denney’s old still house2nd class road from the south side of the branch at Deny’s old still house to Deny’s cross road at the foot of the mountain.
489Isaac T. HastonResigned as a constable for the 3rd district.
490Isaac T. HastonAppointed as an administrator of the estate of Abraham Trogdon, deceased.  Note:  Abraham Trogdon had married an older sister of Isaac T. Haston, Lucinda (daughter of David & Peggy Roddy Haston).
 Abraham Trogdon, deceasedOrdered by the court that John M. Billingsley, Jesse Dodson, and James Durham be approved commissioners to layoff out of the estate of Abraham Trogdon, deceased, one year’s provisions for the widow… Note:  His widow was Lucinda Haston Trogdon.  See note in previous entry.

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Mid-America Hastons Gathering

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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 still living in this general area.  Let’s get together in Springfield, MO, for a couple of days next fall (2026).

  • Daniel’s son, Jesse Haston, settled in Howard County, MO, before 1820.
  • Jeremiah Haston, another son of Daniel, settled in Dallas County, MO, in the late 1830s.
  • Isaac Haston/Hastin, another son of Daniel, settled in Greene County, MO, in the late 1830s.
  • Some of David Haston’s children settled in various counties of MO during the last half of the 1800s.
  • Some of Joseph Haston’s children settled in Arkansas and Missouri in the 1870s.
  • Lots of these families spread to OK, TX, KS, NE, AR, IA, and other places within an easy day’s drive (400 or fewer miles) from Springfield, MO.  
    And, there’s an excellent airport right there in Springfield!

Activities

  • Wayne Haston will give some presentations on the history of family–overviews and some specific families, based on the family lines of those who attend.
  • We will do some fun activities to help you become acquainted with some of your cousins.
  • Wayne’s family history books, all four of them, will be available for you to purchase and he will autograph copies.
  • Bring some of your family’s old photos and heirlooms for display.
  • We will provide directions to the areas where Jesse, Jeremiah, and Isaac lived, if you want to visit there before or after the gathering.
  • Branson, Missouri, is just minutes away!  You may want to plan to visit there, maybe even make it a vacation for a few days.
  • AND, of course, we will have lots of food!
  • More plans will be forthcoming.  
Springfield-Branson Missouri National Airport (SGF)

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