2022-2027 Haston Family History Books Project
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.
If, by God’s grace, He allows me to live and be physically and mentally able, I plan (and hope) to publish one book each year in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Projected for 2025 Publication
The Life of Daniel Hiestand/Haston: From the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to the Frontier of Middle Tennessee
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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Video Presentation - Haston History, 600+ Years in 60 Minutes
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Our Pre-Daniel Haston European Roots
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
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
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.
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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.
The Story of the Daniel Haston Family – Book
The Book: The Story of the Daniel Haston Family
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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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Haston Family History Overview
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
Zoom – Wayne’s Haston Reunion Presentation
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
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
Timeline of Daniel Haston’s Life
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)
The Story of the Daniel Haston Family – Book
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 Centuries-Old Mystery of Daniel Haston’s Mother
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
The Big Story of the Hiestand-Haston Family Video Presentation
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
Hastons – A Family of Early Tennessee Pioneers
The Daniel Haston Family – Pioneer Tennessee Settlers More Than a Decade Before Tennessee Became a State Daniel Haston was truly an American pioneer in
52 – Other Daughters of Daniel Haston?
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
51 – Daniel Haston, Jr. Married into the Famous KY “Skaggs” Longhunters Family
51 – Daniel Haston, Jr. Married into the Famous KY Longhunters Skaggs Family Did you know that descendants of Daniel Haston, through his son Daniel,
50 – Jeremiah Haston – Another Son of Daniel Goes to Missouri
50 – Jeremiah Haston, from Tennessee, to Illinois, to Dallas County, Missouri The three youngest sons of Daniel Haston settled in Missouri. Jesse and Jeremiah
49 – Jeremiah Haston – A “Lost Son” of Daniel Haston Found by DNA
49 – Jeremiah Haston – Lost Son of Daniel Haston Found by DNA Sometimes you may see his name as Jeremiah MC Haston, but there
48 – Jesse Haston – His Family’s Civil War Years and Following
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
47 – Jesse Haston – A Missouri Pioneer with His Three Wives and 21 Children!
47 – Jesse Haston, Missouri Pioneer With 3 Wives & 21 Children Part 1 – Until the Civil War Of Daniel Haston’s sons, Jesse was
46 – Isaac Haston – Across the Plains in an Oxen-Drawn Wagon – Isaac’s California Years
46 – Isaac Haston – Across the Plains in an Oxen-Drawn Wagon The California Years Approximately 2,000 miles – Cave Spring, Missouri to Santa Rosa,
45 – Isaac and Agnes Simpson Haston – Missouri Years
45 – Isaac and Agnes Simpson Haston – Missouri Years Isaac Haston lived the Great American Dream. He left Tennessee landless and broke, moved to
44 – Isaac and Agnes Simpson Haston – Tennessee Years
44 – Isaac Haston – Battle of New Orleans Hero & Much More Part 1 – His Tennessee Years Look at the battle map above.Â
43 – John and Catherine HASTON Austin
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
42 – Jacob and Lucinda Haston Mitchell
42 – Jacob and Lucinda Haston Mitchell Lucinda Haston – Daughter of Daniel Haston Jacob Mitchell was the son of Morris and Elizabeth Husong Mitchell
41 – Joseph Haston – Son of Daniel Haston
Joseph Haston – 2nd Son of Daniel Joseph and David were probably the only two sons of Daniel who were born in Virginia. If we
40 – Herbert Clinton Haston – Grandson of Montgomery Greenville Haston
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,
39 – Montgomery G. Haston – His Civic Service and Civil War Experience
39 – M. G. Haston – His Civic Service and Civil War Experience Montgomery Greenville Haston is one of my most respected early Haston heroes!Â
38 – Mystery of the Father of Montgomery Greenville Haston
38 – Mystery of the Father of Montgomery Greenville Haston Based on the evidence cited previously, I think we can confidently assume Polly Haston was
37 – Mystery of the Mother of Montgomery Greenville Haston
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
36 – David Haston – A Founding Leader in Van Buren County, TN
36 – David Haston – A Founding Leader of Van Buren County, TN David Haston spent much of his time in the final 20 years
35 – David Haston, Popular Civic Leader in Early White County, TN
35 – David Haston – White County, Tennessee Pioneer, Part 2 David Haston, Esq. (Justice of the Peace) How did simple farmers and businessmen –
34 – David Haston (Daniel’s Son) in White County, TN
34 – David Haston, White County, Tennessee Pioneer, Part 1 Isaac T. Haston Family Home – Grandson of Daniel Via. David The “David Haston” Bible
33 – Daniel Haston’s Final Years
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
32 – Daniel Haston – Petitioner to Create White County, TN
32 – Daniel Haston, A Founding Petitioner for White County, TN The first record we have of Daniel Haston in (what became)Â White County, as well
31 – Daniel Haston and the White County, TN “Big Spring” Settlers
31 – Daniel Haston & Other White County, TN Big Spring Settlers The area south of the Caney Fork River near the mouth of Cane
30 – Daniel Haston Family Moves Across the Cumberland Plateau
30 – Our Hastons Moved West of the Cumberland Mountain Through the Tellico Treaties of October 25 and 27, 1805, Cherokee chiefs ceded to the
29 – Resolving the “McComisky Mystery” in the Daniel Haston Family
29 – Resolving the “McComisky Mystery” in the Haston Family A common piece of erroneous family lore has circulated among Daniel Haston family members for
28 – David and Peggy Haston on Grassy Creek in Knox County, TN
28 – David Haston – Distinguishes Himself as a Young Adult Adjacent to a 2020 $45 Million Development Project At age 25, David Haston became
27 – David Haston Marries 14-Year-Old Girl
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
26 – Daniel Haston’s Many Experiences in the Knox County, TN Courtroom
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,
25 – Another Haston Boy in Trouble – Joseph and the Broken-Down Fence
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
24 – Daniel’s Son David Haston Cut Tails Off a Neighbor’s Cows
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
23 – Daniel Haston Family – South of Holston River, Opposite Knoxville, TN
23 – Daniel Haston Family, South of the “Holston” River Opposite Knoxville, TN Daniel and family lived in the Knoxville, TN area for about 10
22- Two of Daniel Haston’s Siblings in South Central KY
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
21 – Daniel Haston Votes in Favor of the State of Franklin
21 – Daniel Haston Voted in Favor of the State of Franklin So, our Daniel was a “Franklinite” The yellow county – Washington County –
20 – Abraham and Daniel Hiestand in the “Overmountain” Wilderness of NC
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
19 – The Hiestand Brothers – Abraham and Daniel – Settle in Western North Carolina
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
18 – The Mysterious Daniel MG Hastings “Mortality List” Card
18 – The Mysterious Daniel MG. Hastings Mortality List Card The “1830 Revolutionary War Mortality Listing” Card In the early 1970s, Dwight Haston discovered the
17b – Thomas Archer – the Eccentric Man from Guilford County, NC Who Ended Up with Warrant #2344
Thomas Archer – an Eccentric Man from Guilford County, NC Who Ended Up With 640 Acres from Military Bounty Land Warrant #2344 This is #3
17a – The “Guilford County Four” and Rev War Land Grant Proceedings at Fairfield Plantation
17a – The “Guilford County Four” And the Epicenter of 1785 Land Fraud – James Glasgow’s “Fairfield” Plantation This is #2 in a sequence of
17 – The “Daniel Haston” Revolutionary War Land Grant
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
16 – Daniel Haston and the DAR and SAR
16 – Can I Get Into the DAR or SAR through Daniel Haston? The centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1876
15 – Henry Hiestand’s Estate Settled and the Family Splits
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
14 – Daniel & Christina Nave Haston – Newlyweds in Fort Valley
14 – Daniel & Christina Nave Hiestand/Haston Newlyweds in Fort Valley, VA Daniel and Christina lived on Passage Creek for the first ten years or
13 – Daniel Hiestand Married Christina Nave
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
12 – Hiestand Land in “The Fort” – Powell’s Fort Valley, VA
12 – Hiestand Land in “The Fort” – Fort Valley, Virginia Seven Bends of North Shenandoah River, near Woodstock, VA with Fort Valley in the
11 – The Henry Hiestand Family in Virginia
11 – The Henry Hiestand Family in Virginia When Henry Hiestand and his wife (name unknown) moved their family to Virginia, they probably already had
10 – Indian Troubles in the Shenandoah Valley, VA
10 – Indian Attacks Around Our Hiestands in Pennsylvania and Virginia Memorial for Rev. John Roads – Mennonist & wife and six children massacred here
09 – Our Ancestor Moves to the Shenandoah Valley, VA
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
08 – Henry Hiestand Settles on Penn Family Land
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
07 – Our Hiestands Begin Life in America
07 – Henry Hiestand – His Earliest Years in America William Penn’s first visit to his American colony in 1682 paved the way for our
06 – The Journey from Ibersheim to America
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
05a – Our Hiestands (Heystandts) – Refugees on the North Sea
05a – Our Hiestands (Heystandts) – Refugees in Friedrichstadt on the North Sea “Heystandt” was the way the Hollander-Dutch spelled our Hiestand name. The Nine
05 – Where Henrich Hiestand Was Born – Ibersheim, Germany
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
04 – Swiss Anabaptists Flee to the Germany
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
03 – Our Mennonite Roots
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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Big Fork Cemetery – Repairs and Improvements (August 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
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1894 – Hastons in the News
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 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.
1894, January 5
D.J. (Donald Johnson) Hastin
Cedar County (MO) Republican and Stockton Journal: D.J. Hastin (Donald Johnson Hastin) was the son of John Wesley Hastin and grandson of Isaac Haston/Hastin, Sr. His uncle was Samuel Douthard Hastin. Donald Johnson Hastin was a first cousin of Attorney W.C. Hastin.
David J. Haisten, served as a lieutenant in Hunter’s Regiment of Joseph O. Shelby’s Confederate “Iron Brigade.” He was badly wounded in the January 11, 1863, Battle at Hartville, Missouri, but lived until May 2, 1908.[i]
[i] “David J. Haisten,” Confederate Veteran, XVI (1908), (Nashville, TN: S.A. Cunningham), 415.
1894, January 28
Attorney P.D. Hastain
Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Back in his home county of Benton County, MO, Attorney P.D. Hastain (and his brother-in-law, Judge Shirk) represented Bluford Bybee, of Hastain, MO, in a murder case. Even though the jury was out for 36 hours, they acquitted Bybee of murder.
1894, February 1
W.R. (William Riley) Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: These two young men were arrested in December 1893. They each gave a $500 bond and were set free to await the action of the grand jury.
1894, March 16
Mrs. T.J. Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: The widow of Thomas Jefferson Haston joined the Keytesville Baptist Church by letter, which indicates she had previously been a member of another Baptist Church.
1894, March 31
Mr. P.D. Hastain
The St. Joseph (MO) Herald: Sometime while P.D. Hastain was running for Mayor of Sedalia, MO, Missouri’s Governor Stone proclaimed that P.D. Hastain had said, “Democrats are only fit for the penitentiary or hell.” Stone’s source was State Treasurer Stephens. Mr. Hastain took issue with the claim and made a visit to the Governor to secure a retraction. The newspapers, of course, loved the controversy and many newspaper articles resulted. I will include just a few of those below.
1894, April 13
(Pleasant Dawson) Hastain
The McFall (MO) Mirror: Pleasant Dawson Hastain, Great-Grandson of Daniel Haston, was elected to be mayor of Sedalia, MO by a margin of 625 votes.
1894, April 22
Mayor P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: When Pleasant Dawson Hastain became mayor of Sedalia, MO, there were 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans on the city council. The mayor claimed that he had a mandate from the citizens to make sweeping changes in the city, so all of his political appointments were Republicans.
1894, April 23
Mayor Hastain
Kansas City (MO) Journal: Newly elected P.D. Hastain kept his campaign promise to close the saloons and shut down gambling in Sedalia, MO.
The Jefferson City (MO) Tribune published an article that applauded what Mayor Hastain was doing, but revealed what a scum-bag town Sedalia was known to be. However, we need to understand that Jefferson City, MO, was the capital city of Missouri and that Sedalia vied to become the capital.
1894, May 11
Pearl Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: Pearl Haston, daughter of deceased Thomas Jefferson Haston (son of Jesse Haston, Sr.), joined the Keytesville Methodist Church on her confession of faith in Christ. She, along with others, was converted in a recent set of protracted meetings.
1894, May 18
D.L. Haston
The Chattanooga Daily Times: This was D.L. (David Lavander) Haston, son of Isaac T. Haston, whose father was David Haston. D.L. was a Great-Grandson of Daniel Haston. In May 1894, D.L. Haston was appointed to be a congressional committeeman in a Democratic convention. Honorable H.C. Snodgrass, an attorney from Sparta, was nominated for congress in Cleveland, TN at 4:58 a.m., after a continuous session that began at 2:30 p.m. the previous day. It took 435 ballots to decide on a nominee. Note: The Chattanooga Daily Times gives the name as B.L. Haston, but the Knoxville Journal and Tribune got it right–D.L. Haston.
1894, June 23
J.W. (James W.) Hastain
The Clinton (MO) Eye: James W. Hastain (son of John Greene Hastain, son of Daniel McComisky Hastain) set out to find his fortune looking for gold in Altman, a mining camp in the Cripple Creek District, Colorado. He intended to join his brother there. I’m sure the mining strike he mentioned in this article was much worse than he imagined, but he was still living there in 1900, with other members of his family, including his mother.
Altman, CO – Very Interesting
Altman, CO had a central role in the Cripple Creek miners’ strike of 1894. The Western Federation of Miners Local 19 was based in Altman during the strike. This resulted in many violent incidents in and around Altman as deputies hired by the mine owners made their camp above the town on Bull Hill. Altman was known as the “Wickedest Town in Colorado’s Cripple Creek District.”
J.W.’s brother, John Greene Hastain, died in Cripple Creek on September 1, 1904 (or 1905). Grave
1894, July 5
Emma Hastain
Henry County (MO) Democrat: Emma Hastain of Clinton, MO, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.A. Hastain, married Mr. Thomas Wilson in the M.E. Church, South. The bride’s sister, Miss Bertha Hastain, was the maid of honor.
1894, July 12
Rev. J.B. (Jesse Bascom) Haston
The Gallatin (MO) Democrat: At this time, Rev. J.B. Haston was pastoring the Christian Church in Santa Rosa, CA. Jesse Bascom Haston’s father, William Asbury Haston, passed away, and Jesse Bascom was called home. Apparently, Jesse had been visiting in Missouri and was returning to California when he got the news. William Asbury Haston was a member of one of the most heroic units in the Mexican War.
1894, July 27
Rev. and Mrs. J.B. Haston
Ukiah (CA) Daily Journal: Santa Rosa (CA) Christian Church pastor, Rev. Jesse Bascom Haston, was still in Missouri but was called to serve as the church’s pastor for another year. J.B. and his wife had just adopted a little girl from an orphanage in Belaspur, India, in memory of their child Helen, who died the previous year. They planned for the child to remain in India, to be educated, and then to engage in missionary work there.
Mrs. J.B. Haston’s sister, Miss Olivia Baldwin, had just returned from India, where she had been a church worker for the past five years.
1894, July 27
Pearl Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: Background – see the August 4, 1893 case. Charles Meeks was charged with sexually assaulting his 13-year-old sister in law, Pearl Haston. Now, nearly a year later, his case went to trial in the Carroll County, MO circuit court. After being out about 24 hours, the jury was discharged, unable to agree. Eight jurors were for acquittal and four for conviction. The case ended in a hung jury.
1894, July 31
William (Carl) Haston
Kansas City (MO) Journal: William Haston (Daniel Haston > Isaac Haston/Hastin > William Carroll Hastin > Oliver Hazard Perry Hastin > William Carl Haston) was living in Kansas City, MO. George Rafert accused William of being too intimate with his wife. In a drunken rage, Rafert threatened to kill his wife, as well as William Haston. Rafert pulled a gun on William, who turned and shot George Rafert. Rafert died, and William and the witnesses to the event claimed the shooting was in self defense.
1894, August 1
William (Carl) Haston
Kansas City (MO) Journal: After the Haston-Rafert shooting incident, it was revealed publicly that William Haston had serious family problems.
1894, August 8
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia Democrat: An African American (negro) house servant, George Cannon, was caught stealing money from the Hastains. Cannon pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny and was fined $20.
1894, August 30
Isaac S. Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: Jeremiah Haston’s son, Isaac S. Haston (grandson of Daniel Haston), attended the 7th annual reunion of his Union Army unit, Company I. 16th Missouri Cavalry.
1894, September 14
Rev. J.B. Haston
Ukiah (CA) Daily Journal: J.B. Haston was granted a leave of absence until January 1, 1895, on account of health issues. He is described as a “gentleman of broad culture and possessed the faculty of rapidly making friends.” He was the grandson of Jesse Haston, Sr. (of Howard County, MO) and son of William Asbury Haston.
1894, September 19
Joel M. Haston
The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal: Joel M. Haston was appointed to be postmaster in Cummingsville, TN. Joel was a son of Montgomery Greeneville Haston and Rachel Wheeler Haston. Joel’s grandmother on his father’s side, was Mary (Polly) Haston Lewis, daughter of David Haston. Joel was born on February 17, 1863, about five years before his father died. Grave
1894, October 25
Jerry (Jeremiah III) Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: Jerry Haston continued the Haston family’s interest in local Dallas County, MO politics. His line back to Daniel Haston: Daniel Haston > Jeremiah (& Esther Riddles) Haston > Jeremiah M.C. (& Nancy Cooper) Haston > Jerry (& Emeline Sydney Danell or McDaniel) Haston.
1894, November 23
Pearl Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: “Much to the surprise of many Chariton (MO) County people, Chas. W. Meeks was acquitted of the charge of rape.” Meeks was indicted and tried for an alleged criminal (sexual) assault upon Pearl Haston, his own wife’s 13-year-old sister. A July 1894 trial ended in a hung jury. This second (November 1894) trial resulted in a verdict of “not guilty.” “One remarkable feature of the case was the tenacity with which Mrs. Meeks stuck to her husband all through his trouble.”
Pearl “is now living in Keytesville with her widowed mother, Mrs. T.J. (Thomas Jefferson) Haston.” T.J. Haston was the son of Jesse Haston, Sr., and therefore, a grandson of Daniel Haston.
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Claire Aufrance – Historical Achievement
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 she had documentation to substantiate the claim. Wow, what exciting news! The records Claire had inherited from some of her Haston-line ancestors, plus research-based suspicions by Carol Haston (and later, DNA evidence provided by Howard and Carol Haston’s son, Nate), proved that Daniel had a son named Jeremiah. Eventually the three of us were able to develop a large chapter about Jeremiah Haston and his family, including the identification of all of his children. -Wayne Haston
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William Haston – Kansas City, MO Gunfight
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 1845 at about age 29. When he died, William Carroll Hastin left his wife, Nancy Leake Hastin, with four children–(Oliver Hazard) Perry, Jane, John W., and Isaac N.
William Carl’s widowed grandmother, Nancy Leake Hastin, married William J. Bradley in 1850. William Carl’s father, Oliver Hazard Perry, was 12 years old at the time and living with his mother and stepfather. Perry was named for U.S. Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry. He married Nancy P. Odell in 1859. Perry and his family were living in Vernon County, MO, at the time of the 1880 census.
William Carl was born in Greene County, MO, in September 1865. He married Ida Lovell in December 1882. William Carl Haston/Hasten died in 1941 and was buried in the Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery in Kay County, OK. His wife, Louise Ellen Williams Hasten, died on April 10, 1951 and was buried in the same cemetery. Find a Grave
More on William Carl Haston and the "Intent to Kill" Case
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1893 – Hastons in the News
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 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.
1893, January 4
R.P. Haston
The Houston (TX) Post: Negros Jim Bencher and Glover Jones confessed to committing the murder of R.P. Haston, a wealthy merchant of Greene County, Alabama. They were paid $50 each by G.P. Williams for the murder. They were held in jail at Eutaw, Alabama. I do not know who this R.P. Haston was.
1893, January 9
William and Margaret Haston
The Springfield (MO) Democrat: Margaret Haston obtained her divorce from William Haston, apparently a cruel and wicked husband. Currently, I do not know who William Haston was. She also got her maiden name back, Margaret Creek.
1893, January 30
Rev. J.B. Haston
Visalia (CA) Times-Delta: This news article tells us something about Jesse Bascom Haston, which is good to remember. Besides being a pastor, he was also trained to be a teacher–a graduate of the Sam Houston State Normal (teacher training) school of Texas.
1893, February 9
Thomas Hastain
The Henry County (MO) Republican: Thomas Hastain was a candidate for the post office in Clinton, MO.
- Birth and Family: He was born on March 20, 1841, in the same township where he later resided. His father was Daniel M. Hastain and his mother was Martha J. Wade.
- Farm Owner: He owned a substantial farm of 243 acres located about four miles northwest of Calhoun.
- Early Life & Farming: He began working at the age of sixteen, taking charge of his father’s 720-acre farm. He had been managing the farm ever since and continued to reside on a portion of it.
- Marriage: On November 6, 1877, he married Sally M., daughter of Seymore and Julia A.
1893, March 17
Hastain – the village
Missouri Democrat: “A new Baptist church has been organized at Hastain, in Benton County.”
In Hastain, Missouri, an independent Baptist church was organized at a meeting held at the McDaniel schoolhouse on May 3, 1884. Records for this church are listed for the period between May 3, 1884, and 1897.
1893, March 18
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Yellowstone (Montana) Journal: Jesse Haston was selected to be a member of the board of Stock commissioners from Custer County, MT.
1893, March 30
Attorney P.D. Hastain
Sedalia (MO) Democrat: P.D. Hastain could turn a mistake into a humorous event for those around him.
1893, April 15
Helen (Washington) Haston
Austin (TX) American-Statesman: Helen Haston, who died on this date, was the young daughter (approximately 1 year old) of Rev. Jesse Bascom Haston and Coramantha Baldwin Haston. She was their first child. She died in Austin, TX.
1893, June 1
Philip Morgan Haston
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Baggett occupied the same house as Mr. and Mrs. Philip Haston. Mrs. Baggett claimed Philip Haston raped her on April 20th. The two couples continued to occupy the same house until May 30. Philip Haston’s story is “utterly at variance with that of the prosecution.” More about the case in the July 15 entry below.
Phillip Morgan Haston was born May 31, 1870, (probably) in Van Buren County, Tennessee. He was married to Sarah Louisa Hallmark. He died February 11, 1939, in Temple, Texas. His father was David Montgomery Haston, and his mother was Lucinda Evalee Jones. His paternal grandparents were James W. Haston, Sr. and Jane Shockley Haston. James W. Haston was the son of David and Margaret (Peggy) Roddy Haston. Family Tree
1893, June 30
E. (Erastus) S. Haston
The Sparta (TN) Expositor: E. S. Haston, of Spencer, TN was entitled to attend the District Conference for the Murfreesboro District, M.E. Church, South which was held at McMinnville, beginning on the Thursday before the fifth Sunday in July. Erastus S. Haston was the husband of Maggie Cummings and the son of Isaac T. Haston and Elizabeth Sparkman, in the line from Daniel Haston through Daniel’s son of David Haston.
E.S. Erastus Haston (1850-1896) was a farmer in Van Buren County, Tennessee during the 1890s. Here’s a summary of what’s known about him: Born: September 11, 1850, in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Parents: Isaac T. Haston Sr. and Elizabeth Sparkman.
Education: Educated at Spencer, specifically at Burritt College. Occupation: Began working for himself in 1871. Involved in merchandising in Spencer from 1877 to 1880. Primarily engaged in farming after 1880. Residence: Moved to his final residence in 1884.
Personal Life: Married Margaret Amanda Cummings in November 1880. They had at least five children: Fred Dexter, Walter Eugene, Willie Burt, Alton Erastus, and an infant, Victor C.. Political Affiliation: Democrat. Fraternal Organizations: Member of the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) and the Masonic Lodge at Spencer. Died: August 31, 1896, in Van Buren County, Tennessee, at the age of 45. Buried: Haston Cemetery in Van Buren, Tennessee.
1893, July 15
P.M. (Philip) Haston
The Waco (TX) News-Tribune: P.M. Haston was charged with rape by a Mrs. Baggett and her husband, but the case was dismissed. Haston asserted his innocence. Another article refers to him as J.M. Haston, which is inaccurate.
Another newspaper states that “Mr. Haston belongs to an excellent family in the Moody neighborhood and has borne a good character hitherto. It appears that he was working on a farm owned by Mr. Baggett, husband of the woman who swore out the complaint, and his counsel will attempt to prove that he was on terms of intimacy with Mrs. Baggett for six months at least; that the complainant did not speak of the alleged rape until ten days after she says it was committed; and that her husband was in the house at the time. Mrs. Baggett is a young and attractive woman, and Haston is about 25 and a prepossessing (appealing in appearance) young man. He had been in jail in Moody since his arrest.
1893, August 2
(Rev.) J.B. Haston
Santa Cruz (CA) Sentinel: Rev. Jesse Bascom Haston, grandson of Jesse Haston, Sr., through William Asbury Haston, raised a question about the employment of a State Sunday School evangelist for the Christian Church, which provoked some discussion.
1893, August 4
Pearl Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: Charles Meeks was in the county jail, charged with sexually assaulting his 13-year-old half-sister-in-law, Pearl Haston. Pearl’s mother, Mahala, was married to Thomas Jefferson Haston, the son of Jesse Haston, Sr., Daniel’s son. She was previously married to John Harris, but widowed before marrying T.J. Haston. Mahala’s daughter Lena (from his first marriage), was married to Charles Meeks.
1893, August 5
(Rev.) J.B. Haston
Santa Cruz (CA) Surf: Jesse Bascom Haston (of Santa Rosa) was elected to be the Secretary of a session in the State Convention of the Christian Churches of California.
1893, August 10
W.M. Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: W.M. Haston was issued a marriage license sometime “since our last report.”
1893, August 11
Mother of Pearl Haston
Armstrong (MO) Herald: Pearl’s mother, Mrs. Mahala Haston, swore out a warrant, charging Chas. W. Meeks with having committed a rape on her little daughter last week. Her Family Line
1893, August 17
J.M. Haston
Chattanooga (TN) Daily Times: J.M. (Joseph Montgomery Haston) was appointed to be the postmaster at Cummingsville, TN in northern Van Buren County. J.M. Haston (son of Montgomery Greenville and Rachel Wheeler Haston) was married to Bettie Haston (daughter of Isaac T. Haston). They were first cousins, once removed.
1893, August 17
Hastain – the village
Kansas City (MO) Weekly Journal: “John Hart, an employee of a flouring mill at Hastain, MO., had his hand torn off by getting it caught in a belt.” A St. Louis newspaper added a few more details: “John W. Hart was the son of ex-County Judge Hart. He caught his right arm in the governor belt, and the hand was twisted off at the wrist, leaving only the skin and ligaments.”
1893, September 6
Haston, F.M. (Francis Marion?)
Jefferson City (MO) Tribune: I am not sure who this F.M. Haston was, but he had been (prior to this date) the editor of the Carthage (Jasper County, MO) Banner newspaper and “has made an excellent newspaper of the Banner.”
There was a Francis Marion “Frank” Haston (born June 9, 1875 in Waco, MO) who lived and died (August 5, 1931) in Carthage, MO. Frank married 16-year-old Mary Leona Heston (Hestand) on March 4, 1901, in Carthage, MO. Mary Leona Hestand descended from Daniel Haston’s brother, Abraham Hiestand/Hestand. She was my 5th cousin once removed.
Frank Haston was the son of Jesse and Lydia Heston/Haston. His father, Jesse (not the son or grandson of Daniel Haston) served in the Union J 156 Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. Lydia received an invalid pension in 1888 and a widow pension in 1898 for his Civil War service. So, Lydia’s husband (Frank’s father) died before 1898.
If the two F.M. Hastons (the editor and the husband of Mary Leona Hestand) were one and the same, he would have only been about 18 years old when he “retired” from being the editor of the Carthage, MO Banner. How possible is that?
Frank M. Haston’s legs were paralyzed as the result of a railroad worker injury. He died in Carthage, MO where the Banner was located. F.M.’s mother, Mrs. Liddia Haston (born in Illinois), also died near Carthage, MO.
1893, October 19
The name (“J. H.”) “Haston”
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette: (From Guthrie, OK) E.A. England, a settler in the Cherokee Strip, found a relic on his claim near Enid, OK. It was an old blunderbuss pistol of the pattern used in the War of 1812. One load, still in the barrel, was evidently intended for Indians or buffalo. Embedded deeply under the rust are the initials “J. H.”, while on the other side are the letters “U.S.” and right under them the name “Haston.”
Most likely, this would have been one of the boys from Jesse Haston’s (Sr.) family.
1893, October 20
Pearl Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: Chas. Meeks entered a plea of not guilty for raping young Pearl Haston, near Chraneville, last July. A change of venue was granted to Carroll County, MO. Meeks was transferred to the jail in that county.
1893, October 21
John Haston
Meagher (MT) County News: If this is accurate, this John Haston had been out west since the 1840s. I don’t know who he was for sure, but he might have been John Greene Hastain (1828-1904), the son of Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain and Anna Greene Haston/Hastain, who went to California, as per some sources.
1893, November 3
“Bud” (P.D.) Hastain
Sedalia (MO) Weekly Democrat: “Bud” (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain had a sense of humor, but often others were the targets of his humor.
1893
Stella Hastain
The Clinton (MO) Daily Democrat: Stella Hastain was teaching school in Fossil, Oregon. She wrote a long letter talking about her experiences living and teaching there. She had been there more than a year.
1893, November 26
Hon. P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: An amazing discovery by anyone interested in old relics! Pleasant Dawson Hastain came into the possession of a 1768 medal, with an excellent likeness of John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
1893, December 3
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: This article, written by T.B. White, editor of the Warsaw Enterprise, mocked P.D. Hastain’s claim that the Methodist medal was as old as Hastain and others claimed.
1893, December 7
P.D. Hastain
Sedalia (MO) Democrat: T.B. White, Editor of the Warsaw (MO) Enterprise newspaper, challenged P.D. Hastain and others who asserted that the medal was as old as they claimed. But it looks like P.D. Hastain did not give up so easily regarding the age of the medal.
1893, December 16
Jesse Haston
Stockgrowers Journal (MT): Jesse Haston, earlier in the year (February 24th), was appointed to the board of appraisers for Custer County, MT.
1893, December 12
Carroll Hastain
The Clinton (MO) Daily Democrat: This would have been William Carrol Hastin, husband of Mollie Clarinda Hulstone. He was the son of Sarah Ann Long Hastin and Samuel Douthard Hastin, who was the son of Isaac Haston (Daniel Haston’s son who settled in Cass Township of Greene County, MO in the late 1830s.) William Carroll Haston moved to Bakersfield, CA in about 1911, where he died April 26, 1914 at age 62.
1893, December 28
W.R. (William Riley) Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: W.R. Haston (age 21) and a 17-year-old companion, sons of respectable and honorable parents who reside in the eastern part of Dallas County, MO, were arrested while raiding a neighbor’s potato cellar. They pleaded guilty and were heavily fined. The defendants were also charged with burglarizing the home of John Breshears, a neighbor. They were jailed to await the action of the April 1894 grand jury.
There was a William Riley Haston who was born in Boyd, Dallas County, Missouri, on October 25, 1872, the son of William Newton Haston and Rachel Ann McDaniel. He passed away on November 26, 1956. According to Find a Grave, his father was William N. Haston (1851-1919).
William Riley’s father, William N Haston, may have been Jeremiah’s grandson who moved onto Jeremiah’s farm with his new wife when grandpa and Minerva C. were unable to keep it up. -Mrs. Howard (Carol) Haston
1893 December 29
S.M. and M.E. Haston
The Springfield News-Leader: S.M. Haston and M.E. Haston transferred four lots of the original plat of Cave Springs in Greene County, MO. Cave Springs in the community were Daniel Haston’s son, Isaac, settled in the late 1830s. Most of Isaac’s family moved to California in 1857, and some of them earlier. I am not sure who S.M. and M.E. Haston were. But, based on the ownership Cave Springs lots, they must have been from the Isaac Haston/Hastin family.
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1891-1892 Hastons in the News
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.
I can 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. 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.
Hastain, Missouri
In Benton County, MO – About 18 mostly crooked miles southeast of Warsaw, MO
Named in honor of Pleasant Dawson (P.D.) “Bud” Hastain
Contrary to some things that have been said and written about the community of Hastain, MO, our Hastain relatives never lived there. It was named in honor of Daniel Haston’s Great-Grandson, Pleasant Dawson Hastain, who descended through David Haston’s son, Daniel McComisky Haston/Hastain, and his wife, Martha Jane Wade Hastain. Daniel McComisky Haston changed the family name to Hastain, probably because someone convinced him his European roots were in England. The name Hastain primarily functions as a surname, and its roots are mainly found in the British Isles.
On July 16, 1892, a murder occurred near the Hastain post office in Benton County, MO. The killer “at once wired Hon. P.D. Hastain to proceed to (nearby) Warsaw” to defend him.
1891, January 6
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: At age 36, P.D. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain, the youngest son of Daniel McComisky Hastain) moved from Warsaw, Missouri (county seat of Benton County) to Sedalia, Missouri (county seat of Pettis County).
1891, January 15
Albert V. Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: “Albert Haston of Jackson Township [Dallas County, MO] died suddenly last Tuesday, it is supposed from Brain fever. He married Clarra Temple on April 15, 1883. The deceased was 25 years of age.” He was the son of A.V.F. Haston, who was Jeremiah Haston’s son. He was buried in the High Prairie Cemetery at Redtop in Dallas County, MO.
1891, January 22
Amy Haston’s Assailant
The Fayette (Howard County, MO) Advertiser: In the December 1888 edition of The Butler (MO) Weekly Times (and many other newspapers), the story of an attempted sexual assault of Miss Amy Haston (daughter of Jesse Haston, Sr.) by two African American men was reported. See the December 1888 entry in the 1886-1890 Hastons in the News post. Frank Jenkins, one of the black assailants was arrested and sent to prison. About 18 months later, the other assailant (Ollie Thixton), was arrested for a similar assault on a Miss Crews, another young white lady, and was sent to the county jail at Fayette, MO. A mob organized, took him out of jail at night, and hanged on an old elm tree about a half mile from the public square. None of the parties in the hanging mob were recognized.
1891, May 21
J.S. (or probably I.S.) Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: Comrade J.S. (probably Isaac Sylvester Haston was chosen to be the secretary of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) and S. of V. (Sons of [Union] Veterans of Civil War) in Jackson Township of Dallas, County, MO. The G.A.R. was a fraternal organization for Union veterans of the American Civil War. This I.S. Haston fought in the Union Army during the Civil War.
The High Prairie Church Selected as Place for Memorial Service – May 15th, 1891
Comrades J.W. (John Wesley) Haston, E. Price, and Sanford Creek were appointed to clean and decorate the graves of deceased comrades in the Haston Cemetery. J.S. Haston, Mrs. Alice Haston, Effie Haston, Lola Haston, and others were on a committee to decorate the church, the High Prairie Church, in preparation for the memorial service.
The mention of the “Haston Cemetery” is significant. As a child, Joan Moore Gillett (1922-2011), an avid Haston researcher, often visited her Haston aunts, who lived near where Daniel Haston’s son, Jeremiah Haston, lived until his death. Referring to Jeremiah Haston’s death and burial, Joan wrote “Haston Cemetery” in her records, as if other people would know the location of that graveyard. She did say he died in Charity, Missouri, “1 mile N-Buffalo Road.” I assume that was where he was buried. From the village of Charity, it is almost exactly one mile north on the road to Buffalo to a high spot on Jeremiah’s 40 acre tract where his homesite was probably located. The aunts (granddaughters of Jeremiah) would have been old enough (Lucinda, age 15; Samantha, age 23) at the time of Jeremiah’s death to have known their grandfather well and clearly remember his death and burial. They were likely there when his body was lowered into the ground.
However, no one in that area (Jackson Township of Dallas County, MO) now knows where the Haston Cemetery is. In addition to Jeremiah Haston, there are several other members of his family that I think are buried there. There is no mention of their graves in the old cemeteries of that neighborhood.
1891, April 30
J.A. Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: J.A. Haston’s wife eloped with an African American hired hand in Jackson County, MO. The western line of Jackson County, MO, bordered Kansas and Kansas City, KS. Currently, I do not know the identity of this J.A. Haston
1891, June 6
I.N. (Isaac Newton) Haston
The Springfield (MO) Democrat: The Honorable I.N. Haston was in Springfield, MO. He was one of the important witnesses in a Henkle divorce case. I.N. Haston was the son of Isaac Haston/Hasting’s son, William Carroll Haston. The Isaac Haston (son of Daniel) family settled in Cass Township of Greene County, MO in the late 1830s.
1891, June 12
Miss Lizzie Haston
Junction City (MO) Republican: Miss Lizzie Haston (daughter of Abi Albert Haston, Jesse Haston, Sr.’s son) was a teacher in a Catholic School. She was the best teacher her school had ever employed.
1891, June 14
Isaac S. Haston
Kansas City (MO) Journal: Isaac S. Haston in Missouri was issued a certificate for a pension. I assume this was a pension for his Civil War service in the Federal Army.
1891, June
Rev. J.B. Haston
Ukiah (CA) Daily Journal: Jesse Haston’s grandson, Jesse Bascom Haston, began a pastoral ministry in the Christian Church of Ukiah, CA (northwest of Sacramento). He was previously in Chico, CA (about 140 east of Ukiah) Christian Church pastor.
1891, August
(Rev.) J.B. Haston
Santa Cruz (CA) Surf and Superior California Farmer: On the 4th day of a Christian Church convention, Rev. Jesse Bascom Haston presented a paper that was well received.
1891, October 22
John W. (Wesley) Haston
The Buffalo (MO) Reflex: A birthday party with 46 people was thrown to celebrate John W. Haston’s (Uncle John’s) 73rd birthday. “He was one of the oldest settlers of Dallas County, MO, having come here in the year 1838 and has resided here ever since.” John was the son of Jeremiah Haston, who was the son of Daniel Haston.
Much of the “Hastons (and Hastains) in the News” coverage for 1892 was about two of Daniel Haston’s descendants running for offices in their respective states. Jesse Haston (Jr.), son of Jesse Haston, Sr., was seeking to be the Treasurer for the state of Montana. Pleasant Dawson (P.D.) Hastain was running to be State Congressman of the 7th District in Missouri. We learn a lot about these two men from a selection of the many articles that appeared in 1892 newspapers. They were both very driven and successful men, but very (very!) different in other ways.
1892, January 13
William F. Haston
Nashville (TN) Banner: Charles F. Haston was elected President of the White County (TN) Union at the Findlay Institute, three miles from Sparta. They were expecting up to 1000 people, but a raging snowstorm cut the crowd down to 500-600.
1892, January 15
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
El Paso (TX) Times: Jesse Haston lived in Montana, but owned property (640 acres, a square mile) in El Paso, TX, which he sold to G.T. Newman. Jesse probably owned the land there because he traded livestock in the El Paso area, and sometimes needed land to graze his stock in the process of buying or selling.
1892, February 19
Attorney (P.D.) Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: This article about the “Evan’s seduction case” shows what a hard-nosed attorney Pleasant Dawson Hastain was in the courtroom. Hastain wrangled about court procedures, with witnesses, and with their opposing attorneys. The charge against the defendant, John Evans, was dismissed for lack of evidence.
1892, April
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Independent-Record (Helena, MT): Jesse Haston was elected president of the newly formed “The Jos. K. Toole Custer County (Montana) Democratic Club.” There were 106 signers to the club’s constituion.
1892, March 24
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: At the meeting of the colored Republican club at the Knights of Labor hall on Main street in Sedalia, MO, P.D. Hastain gave a speech in which he appealed to the colored voters to forsake the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
Later that year, on October 8, 1892, Hastain, added this to one of his speeches to a colored audience: “You ought to take your shotgun and shoot any colored man who votes the Democratic ticket.” Understandably, Democrats used that against him. The reporter explained that “Mr. Hastain meant the statement to be funny, but added that the illiterate, superstitious negro sees no joke in such matters.”
1892, May 3
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: P.D. Hastain was not selected to be a delegate to the MO State and Congressional Republican Convention. Hastain received 26 votes compared to his opponent’s 62 votes.
1892, July 18
Mounted Policeman Haston
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express: I don’t if or how this Haston policeman fit into the Daniel Haston family, but it is interesting to know there was a Los Angeles mounted Haston cop working the beat in downtown Los Angeles.
1892, July 27
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: Pleasant Dawson Hastain, Great-Grandson of Daniel Haston through David>Daniel McComisky Haston, was the Republican Congressional candidate for the 7th District of Missouri in November 1892. Until the election, news about his candidacy was the subject of many stories, some positive, some negative, and some mixed. He was a controversial man, no doubt.
1892, August 11
Thomas (T.J.) Hastain
The Windsor (MO) Review: “Mr. Thos. [Thomas Jefferson] Hastain, from near Calhoun [Missouri], started for the southern part of Colorado Sunday afternoon for the benefit of his health.”
Earlier in the year: 1892, March 7 – “T.J. Hastain is very sick and is not expected to live at this writing.”
1892, September 13
Hon. D.P. (P.D.) Hastain
Springfield (MO) Leader and Press: P.D. Haston, of Sedalia, MO, made a speech in Springfield, MO, to a small crowd in the courthouse. The reporter commented: “Mr. Hastain is clean shaven, above average weight, has a fine physique, is genial, a good orator, and takes well with the ‘boys,’ hence it is a pity that he is wasting his ‘sweetness on the desert air.'”
1892, September 15
Hon. P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: This is a Democratic paper, so it is not unexpected that their review of a Republican candidate, especially a local favorite, was negative.
1892, September 30
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
Chariton (MO) Courier: Jesse Haston, Jr. was nominated by the Democratic Party of Montana for the office of State Treasurer. Another article indicates the Democratic State Convention, held in Great Falls, Montana. It reports this same news and states that Jesse Haston was “of Deer Lodge [County].” However, Jesse was from Custer County, MT, not Deer Lodge County.
Benjamin Harrison (of Indiana) was the Republican Presidential candidate, and Whitelaw Reid (of New York) was the VP candidate on the national ticket. Grover Cleveland, a former President, was the Democratic candidate for President and Adlai Stevenson was his VP candidate.
1892, October 4
William and Margaret Haston
Springfield (MO) Leader and Press: In a Circuit Court divorce case, Margaret sued her husband, William Haston. Then, the divorce was “off” and then it was back “on” – in same newspaper column!
1892, October 6
Mr. (P.D.) Hastain
Columbia Missouri Herald: Pleasant Dawson Hastain’s family–wife, father, relatives, a brother–were all Democrats.
1892, October 8
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
Billings (MT) Times: Jesse Haston was touted as the man who was assured to win his election bid for the position of Montana State Treasurer. But did he win? We will see later. From this article we learn something about his personality–he was the kind of person who rapidly gained friends.
1892, October 13
P.D. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain
Columbia Missouri Herald: This article compares the four candidates competing for the honor of presenting the seventh district in the Missouri Congress.
- Hastain has held county offices.
- Hastain (a Republican) is married to a Democrat.
- Hastain was a graduate of the State University (Missouri).
- Hastain was a mischievous student. He had a pugilistic (fighting) encounter with a distinguished citizen of Columbia, Missouri in which said citizen was badly worsted. He also kicked over a stove in his boarding house in a flow of radical spirits–both feats are well remembered in the city.
- Hastain is a lawyer.
- Hastain is the most handsome of the candidates. He is a tall, smooth-faced fellow who dresses well.
Great-Grandson of Daniel Haston, through David > Daniel McComesky) Pleasant Dawson Hastain was unopposed in his selection to be the temporary chairman of the Pettis County, MO, Democratic convention to choose a slate of candidates for the upcoming election. Apparently, he was a powerful, but sometime vulgar, speaker.
1892, October 25
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Western News (Stevensville, MT): Jesse Haston, Jr. explains how he became the nominee for Treasurer in the state of Montana. Jesse was chosen by acclamation.
1892, October 29
P.D. Dawson
St. Louis (MO) Globe-Democrat: P.S. Hastain vs. John T. Heard – 1892 Candidates for Missouri 7th District Congress.
1892, October 31
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Anaconda (MO) Standard: Jesse Haston was on a campaign tour, and again we learn more about why he was drafted to run for the office of Montana State Treasurer.
1892, November 3
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Independent Record (Helena, MT): Again, we learn more about Jesse Haston, Jr. (son of Daniel’s son, Jesse Haston, Sr.). This might appear like political hype, but it seems to match what we can learn about him from other stories.
Here’s (above right) the slate of candidates running for the State Treasurer, as published in the Rocky Mountain Husbandman (Diamond City, MT) on November 3, 1892.
1892, November 3
Mr. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain
Armstrong (MO) Herald: There were seven mentions of P.D. Hastain on this one page, all about his speeches as a candidate for U.S. District Court Judge:
- He is accused of not being truthful about some things he said in a speech.
- “Negros” attend a speech by “Mr. Hastain,” but feel that they are not treated very well by some members of the party.
- “Mr Hastain has a good voice and is a nice looking man, but he thinks a great deal of himself, for about every other word was a great bit ‘I.'”
- “We haven’t heard of any democrats being converted by Hastain’s talk.”
1892, November 3
Mr. (P.D.) Hastain
Kansas City (MO) Journal: “Mr. Hastain has made by far the best canvass that has been made by any Republican candidate in the past ten years. He has visited every portion of the district and has been accorded large audiences at every point. He reports that he never before saw the party so enthusiastic and the Democratic Party so correspondingly dissatisfied with their state ticket.
1892, November 30
P.D. Hastain
The (Linneus, MO) Bulletin: The election was held on November 8, 1892. Running as a Republican was difficult in Missouri during the 1890s. P.D. Haston ran a good race but came up short.
1892, November 16
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Anaconda (MT) Standard: The election final vote count in Montana did not go in Jesse’s favor. Like his Republican cousin (Pleasant Dawson Hastain) in MO, Jesse came in second.
1892, November 29
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Democrat: With the election behind him, P.D. Hastain and a couple of others returned home after a bear hunt in the wild area around the Niangua River, in Dallas County, MO. I wonder if he visited his close cousins, the children of Jeremiah Haston, who lived near the Niangua River?
November 1892 was not a good month for Pleasant Dawson Hastain.
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1886-1890 Hastons in the News
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 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.
1886, February 11
“Haston” 4x on one page
The Buffalo (MO Reflex: Isaac Haston has been sick but is better. Mr. Leander Haston had been living in Springfield, MO, for 4 years but moved to his mother’s farm on High Prairie in Dallas County, MO. Robert Mayfield is teaching a writing school at the Haston school house. I.S. Haston was appointed a road overseer.
1886, December 29
D.L. Haston
The (Nashville) Tennessean: “D.L. Haston, a merchant from Spencer, Tenneessee, was in the city (Nashville) yesterday circulating among the Market street merchants.” This D.L. Haston would have been a son of Isaa T. Haston, Sr.
1887, January 18
I.T. Haston (Jr.)
The (Nashville) Tennessean: “The remains of Mr. I.T. Haston, who died from a scald received in a collision on the Cincinnati Southern, near Burnside, KY, arrived in this county on the 14th. Mr. Haston was a prominent citizen in Van Buren County.” Isaac T. Haston, Jr. was the son of Isaac T. Haston, Sr. (the next-to-youngest son of David Haston). I.T. Haston, Sr., was a grandson of Daniel Haston.
1887, August 12
P.D. Hastain
The Windsor (MO) Review: In a seduction case, the State vs. Ira Wheeler, W.S. Shirk was the counsel for the defendant, and P.D. Haston was the counsel for the State, the prosecutor. Shirk was Pleasant Dawon Hastain’s brother-in-law. W.S. Shirt married Fannie Hastain on December 23, 1869. Fannie was a daughter and P.D. was a son of Daniel McComisky Hastain and Jane Martha Jane Wade Hastain.
1887, September 22
A.V. Haston
The Buffalo (MO) Reflex: A.V. Haston (son of Jeremiah Haston, Daniel’s son) was involved in a spirited debate about the prohibition of selling intoxicating liquors. The debate was between a local (county) prohibition and a state prohibition. A discussion/debate was held at the Christian Church in Jackson Township, where some of the Hastons lived. A.V. was one of the few who spoke up. He said he was opposed to the local option. He said he had bought whiskey at the drug store, as well as others, and only a few had been caught and fined. Apparently, he didn’t think a law (at least a local law) would help the situation. “He was snowed under by snowstorms of explanations.”
1887, September 22
I.F. Hastain
The Index (Hermitage County, MO): I.F. Haston was the constable of Tyler township. He was tried for disturbing the peace of E.F. White and malfeasance in office. He was guilty and fined $10.00, but appealed to the circuit court. I am not aware of how he fits in the Daniel Haston family, if indeed he does.
1887, December 18
Frank Haston
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette: I do not know who this Frank Haston was, but he was killed in the Rock Castle, KY, Adams and Caswell feud.
1888, January 26
Al. Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: Al. Haston of Muscle Fork township “had an entertainment at his house in the way of an oyster supper.” Some “bad conduct” erupted on the part of some of the attendants (“turbulent fellows”). They were arrested and brought before the Justice of the Peace. Apparently, “fire water” had been served in small quantities.
1888, February 18
C.T. (Charles Thomas) Haston
The Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN): “R.P. Officer bought 68 hogs from C.T. Haston yesterday, averaging 194 pounds. Charles Thomas Haston was a son of William Carroll Haston, Sr.
1888, April 5
Lucy Haston (Tull)
The Republican Record (Carrollton, MO): Lucy Haston was the daughter of Abi Albert Haston, son of Jesse Haston, Sr. She had been married about five months to James (Jimmy) S. Tull (age 25) when her husband died of typhoid pneumonia. Jimmy was one of the most popular young businessmen in Carrollton, MO. He was a member of the firm doing business as the “New York Store.”
1888, April 5
A.C. Haston
The Kansas City Times: I do not currently know who this A.C. Haston was, but he definitely could have been a descendant of Daniel Haston. A.C. Haston gave testimony regarding a March 29, 1888, coal mining disaster that occurred in the Rich Hill, (Bates County) Missouri mines. Fifty-five miners died when a buildup of methane gas ignited.
1888, May 16
P.D. Hastain
The Onward Republican (Sedalia, Missouri): Pleasant Dawson Hastain, son of Daniel McComiskey Haston/Hastain (of Benton County, MO) made an effective speech. “His tall form and clear and vigorous utterances commanded the attention of the (Republican) delegates, and he received cheers of approval.” He was “one of the charter members of the Republican League.” He was known as “the silver-tongued orator from Benton County.” He was also described as “one of the most intelligent, noble hearted republicans in the sixth district, with a clean honest record together with noble characteristics…he is assured a bright future.”
1888, June 7
Jesse Haston, Jr.
Rocky Mountain Husbandman: Jesse Haston and A.D. Pickering bought out the Pickerin-Lewis Cattle Company on Powder River. It was supposed to have about 1,500 head of cattle and 45 horses. They also purchased the ranch (for $500!) and its outfit. Jesse would continue his duties as manager of the Niebbrara Cattle Company.
1888, July 19
Bud (P.D.) Hastain
The Standard-Herald (Warrensburg, MO): Pleasant Dawson Hastain, of Warsaw, MO, denied that he was a candidate for state senator on the Republican ticket. He was accused of saying, “Democrats were no better than the convicts of the penitentiary.” He requested that the newspaper retract that assertion. He did say “that the South has an increased representation in Congress of thirty-eight members by virtue of the enfranchisement of the clored man; and until they allowe him to voate and have his vote counted, those aforesaid thirty-eight Congress men had no more right to make laws for us than the inmaes of the Missouri penitentiary..
1888, July 27
Jesse Haston, Jr,
Davenport (Nebraska) Lancet: Jesse Haston, Jr. (son of Daniel’s son, Jesse, Sr.) took a large contract from the United States government.
1888, November 15
Eddie Hastain
Appleton (MO) City Journal: Eddie Hastain, son of J.P. (James Preston) Hastain, had been very sick for several weeks but was recovering. “Eddie is one of the brightest, studious, and most promising young men in this community.” In March 1890, Eddie (one of the most promising teachers of the county,” accepted a position with the Gaskell Literary Club of Chicago, IL. He was working for the organization to furnish members with everything in the way of books at nominal prices.
1888, December
Amy Haston
The Butler (MO) Weekly Times: A negro attempted an assault on Amy Haston (approximately 20 years old) about six miles from Glasgow, MO. Amy was the daughter of (deceased) Jesse Haston, son of Daniel Haston. Amy’s brother, Jesse Haston, Jr., pursued and shot at, and wounded one of the assailants. It’s a real wild west story. Ollie Thixton and Frank Jenkins were the assailants. This story appeared in newspapers all across the United States. Another Article. Another Article. More Info. Assailant Sentenced.
1889, January 22
M.G. Haston (deceased)
The (Nashville) Tennessean: The United States owed the family of M.G. (Montgomery Haston) $125. Rachel Haston (Administratrix), his widow, and D.L. Haston, his son (Administrator) of Van Buren County, were named in the posting. Details are not given, but the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of War were mentioned. M.G. Haston died almost 20 years earlier, December 20, 1869.
1889, January 24
Jerry Haston
The Buffalo (MO) Reflex: “Jerry” was short for Jeremiah. Jerry Haston was on a committee to build a new church house in Dallas County, MO.
1889 May 30
Bud (P.D.) Hastain
The Index (Hermitage, MO): It became apparent that P.D. Hastain was planning to run for Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. That election was to be held in 1892.
1889, May 30
I.S. Haston & John Haston
The Buffalo (MO) Reflex: In the Jackson Township (Dallas County, MO) section of the paper, Caroline Haston, I.S. Haston, and John Haston were on a committee to decorate the graves of comrades in the Union Mound Cemetery. Others were on a committee for arranging for a memorial service. I assume the comrades were war veterans, probably Civil War vets and perhaps other wars prior to the Civil War.
1889, June 6
S.D. Haston
Hamilton (MO) News-Graphic: Samuel Douthard (S.D.) was a son of Isaac Haston/Hastin who was the son of Daniel Haston. S.D. remained in Missouri when his father and most of the family moved to California in 1857. A tornado (“cyclone”) did major damage to his house, beehives, barns, and outhouses.
1889, August 30
William Haston
Hamilton (MO) News-Graphic: I currently do not know who this William Haston was, but given his location (between Joplin and Carthage, MO), I suspect he was a descendant of Daniel Haston. Troup Mine was a lead and zinc mine. The mine roof collapsed in 1892, killing three miners, about three years after William Haston committed suicide.
1889, October 4
D.L. Haston
The Sparta (TN) Expositor: John Felton and wife sold 226 acres in the 2nd district of White County to D.L. Haston, for $2500. Not sure, but this was probably the D.L. (David Levander) Haston who was a son of William Carroll Haston, Sr.
1889, October 4
E.S. Haston
The Sparta (TN) Expositor: E. S. Haston was a teacher and public school director at Perilla (in Hickory Valley of White County, TN) during the 1889-1890 term.
1889, October 17
Haston Family Reunion
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: John W. Haston, son of Jeremiah Haston, Sr. and grandson of Daniel Haston, died on May 2, 1898, in Dallas County, MO. In his honor, the family gathered for a reunion.
1889, December 12
John W. Haston
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: A marriage license was issued to John W. Haston and Sarah A. Hill. This was the son of Jerry and Nancy Haston. John W. was born in Dallas County, MO on March 14, 1856.
1890, March 15
Cyrus Haston
The Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN): In the Rock Island (T) column: “Cyrus Haston is in Nashville this week purchasing goods for the Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union store near here.” This was probably Edward Cyrus Moore, whom David and Peggy Haston took into their home. He took the Haston surname.
1890, April 17
Col. T.J. Haston
Chariton (MO) Courier: Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Haston was the son of Jesse Haston, Sr., and grandson of Daniel Haston. He died at his home near Guthridge Mills (MO), Monday morning. He was a brother of Mrs. John Broaddus, who lived three miles northwest of Keytesville, MO. At this time, I am not sure where and why he was assigned the title of “Colonel.”
1890, May 1
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Fayette (MO) Advertiser: This Jesse was the son of Daniel Haston’s son, Jesse Haston, Sr. He was truly a “cowboy” and became prominent in Montana.
1890, May 17
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
The Yellowstone Journal (Miles City, Montana): Jesse Haston, Jr., was the manager of the J.C. Van Blarcom ranch in Montana.
1890, June 9
Rev. J.B. (Jesse Bascom) Haston
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette: Jesse Bascom Haston married Cora (Coramantha) Baldwin in Huntsville, Texas. Jesse B. Haston was the son of William Asbury Haston, who was the son of Jesse Haston, Sr. (Daniel’s son). The marriage occurred on June 1, 1890. Jesse Bascom Haston was a Christian Church minister who served in several places in the United States. At the time of his wedding, he was a pastor in the Christian Church in Chico, California, nearly 2,000 miles away from Huntsville, TX. Cora had been a teacher in Chico the year before their marriage, so that’s when and where they met. There are many newspaper articles in this era that mention. Rev. J.B. Haston.
1890, July 18
W.C. Haston (Jr.)
The Nashville (TN) Banner: William Carroll Haston, Jr., son of William Carroll, Sr. (youngest son of David Haston and grandson of Daniel Haston), fell off the portico of the second story of the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville and was killed. He was 27 years old. “Joint Resolutions“–Labor Union lodges united mourn his death. “Resolutions of Respect.” “Wm Haston Killed.” “Our Capitol Building.”
1890, September 9
I.B. Haston
The Chillicothe (MO) Constitution-Tribune: I. (Isaac) B. Haston died at age 48. He was the son of Jesse Haston and husband of Susan Emma Venable. Earlier that year he had spend some time in Eureka Springs, Ark. on a health-seeking tour.
1890, September 24
(Newton) Isaac N. Haston
St. Louis (MO) Globe-Democrat: Isaac N. Haston was nominated for a county position as Second District Representative in a Republican convention in Greene County, MO. Isaac Newton Haston was a grandson of Isaac C. Haston through Isaac C. Haston’s son, William Carroll Haston who died in 1845.
1890, October 30
Thos. J. Hastain
Henry County (MO) Democrat: Thomas J. (Jefferson) Hastain was the son of Daniel McComisky Hastain and Martha Jane Wade Hastain. He had major health problems but was doing better. Apparently, he wintered in West TX, because of his health.
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Haston – John Grady
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.
Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles
India and Vietnam, then 2 years at the Pentagon
Error in the newspaper article: Grady’s “ship out” date would have been 1962, not 1942. He would have been one year old in 1942.
Awards, Decorations, Badges, etc.
Rifle Expert Badge, Piston Expert Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal W/2*, RVNMUC W/palm, RVCM, NAM W/V, Good Conduct Medal W/2*, National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Letter of Commendation (10Mar71)
The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with the “V” device, also known as the Combat “V,” is awarded to Navy and Marine Corps personnel for acts of valor during combat, or for meritorious service or achievement of a superlative nature in a combat situation. The “V” device signifies that the medal was awarded for acts of heroism involving direct participation in combat with an enemy. Grady was awarded this medal “in recognition of his service in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam.”
Death
He passed away on January 9, 2015, due to Congestive Heart Disease and other conditions caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.
Burial
Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family
Daniel Haston > Joseph Haston > James Alfred Haston > John Taylor Haston > Taylor Casto Haston > John Thomas Haston > John Grady Haston
Other Information About the Service Member's Haston or Haston-Related Ancestry
Grady was one of many members of his Joseph Haston line from Daniel Haston, who served in various branches of the United States military, including his brother Ralph.
Person who submitted this information and relationship to the honored veteran:
Charlotte Haston Heron (sister) and Linda B. Haston (widow)
Email address to the person who submitted this information:
BillChar@epbfi.com
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1881-1885 Hastons in the News
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.
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.
1881, January 20
Aney Haston
The Fayette (MO) Advertiser: Aney Haston was on a Howard County, MO, Probate Court docket for February 14, 1881. Anne Haston was the curator (guardian). An April 17, 1884, article in The Fayette Advertiser states that the curator (guardian) was Ann J. Haston. Ann Juliet Barnes Haston was the 3rd wife of Jesse Haston, Sr. Aney (Annie C.) was born to Ann Juliet and Jesse Haston, Sr. on June 2, 1864, the last child born to Jesse Haston, Sr., about five months before Jesse was ambushed and killed. Annie C. was never able to live on her own and was cared for by her sisters, Ida and Lillian. She was eventually institutionalized in the Huntington State Hospital in Charleston, WV, which had been established as an insane asylum. As per February 6, 1865, a bond assured she would receive her share of the Jesse Haston, Sr. estate, when she reached the legal age (age 18, I assume).
1881, February 20
Van Haston
The (Nashville) Tennessean: A revenue officer seized and destroyed a moonshine still, which Van Haston and two other men owned and operated. There were at least three Van Hastons in that area at that time, so I don’t know which Van this was. All three of those were descendants of David Haston.
1881, March 22
James D. Haston
Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX): James D. Haston and other men presented a petition asking the Travis County court to hold an election in a certain subdivision, between the two roads leading from Austin to Round Rock. I do know know which Haston family this man belonged to.
1881, May 31
Jesse Haston (Junior)
Idaho Semi-Weekly World (Idaho City, ID): This was probably Jesse Haston, Jr., son of Daniel’s son Jesse Haston who had settled in Howard County, MO, near Glasgow. His name was on a list of letters remaining in the post office in Idaho. I have no idea why Jesse, Jr. was in Idaho City of Boise Co, ID, but he was a cattleman who lived in Montana late in his life and got around a lot because of his business. He was on a List of Letters at the same place as per August 20, 1881.
1881, December 17
D.C. Haston
Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) from the Bone Cave Reporter: D.C. Haston married Maud Bouldin in Spencer, TN.
1882, February 2
E.C. Haston
The (Nashville) Tennessean: Representatives of Grundy, Marion, and Warren County visited the Poe brothers in jail. E.C. Haston was from Warren County, TN (adjacent to White and Van Buren counties) was one of the group. The Poe brothers were not very polite to them! I am not sure who this E.C. Haston was, but the E.C. name appears in Haston generations well into the 20th Century.
1882, March 2
W.A. (Woodson Asbury) Hastain
Henry County (MO) Democrat: W.A. Hastain (son of Daniel McComisky Hastain) was one of the Directors of the First National Bank of Clinton, MO. The President was J.M. Avery.
1882, March 3
Hastain Block
Knob Noster Gem (Johnson County, MO): “Mr. Robt. Sharpe, late of Knob Noster, is painting and completely renovating the Hastain block (in Warsaw, MO) prearatory to starting a hotel It will be ready for business in a few weeks.” (from Warsaw, MO Times)
1882, March 30
Miss Fannie Hastain
The Osceola (Clair County, MO) Sun: Mr. James Arnold and Miss Fannie Hastain were married in Johnson City, MO, with Elder King officiating. Fannie Davis Hastain was the daughter of John Greene Hastain, son of Daniel McComisky Hastain. She married James Wilson Arnold.
1882, May 5
W.C. Haston and I.C. Morgan
The (Nashville) Tennessean: W.C. (William Carroll Haston, Sr.) and I.C. (Isaac Clinton) Morgan represented the Third District of Van Buren County as delegates in the Democratic convention to assemble at Nashville on June 20, 1882. W.C. Haston was the youngest son of David Haston and a grandson of Daniel Haston. I.C. Morgan was a physician in the neighborhood where the Hastons lived. W.C. Haston’s son, Charles Thomas Haston, married Dr. Isaac Clinton Morgan’s sister, Elliott Selena Morgan.
1882, July 5
A.V.F. Haston
Buffalo (Dallas County, MO) Reflex: Jeremiah Haston’s son, A.V.F. Haston, had died. His estate settlement, which was set for the 4th Monday of August 1882 in Dallas County, MO, was advertised. He was a grandson of Daniel Haston.
1882, July 6
T.J. (Thomas Jefferson) Hastain
Henry County (MO) Democrat: T.J. Hastain represented the Tebo Township in Henry County, MO, in a Democratic Convention. Thomas Jefferson Hastain (1841-1908) was son of Daniel McComisky Hastain and Martha Jane Wade Hastain.
1882, July 25
Attorney P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: Pastor Rev. M.F. Wells of Mount Olivet Methodist Church in Benton County, MO (19 miles southeast of Sedalia, MO) was caught in a disgraceful act of seduction, with the wife of Rev. M.F. Wells, the “blind preacher.” P.D. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain of Warsaw, MO, was the attorney called upon to handle the case. Reverend T.J. Shepherd
1882, August 17
Frank Hastain
The Osceola (MO) Sun: Frank Hastain, of Elkton, Hickory County (MO), was seriously hurt by being thrown out of a buggy. This was probably Asham F. (Franklin/Frank) Hastain (1851-1925), son of Isham Bradley Hastain, who was the son of David Haston. Frank would have been the great-grandson of Daniel Haston. Frank survived the accident and died on August 10, 1925. Grave
1882, October 12
Jas. and J.G. and Martha J. Hastain
Henry County, MO Democrat: Thirty-seven people were added to the church out of a protracted meeting held at Hickory Grove (probably Methodist Church) in Tebo Township. This included James Hastain, J.G. Hastain, and Martha J. Hastain. I am not sure who these Hastains were, but they would have been from the Daniel McComisky Hastain family.
1882, October 22
Jesse Haston (Junior)
Daily Yellowstone Journal (Miles City, MT): Jesse arrived at a hotel in Miles City, MT.
1882, August 21
J.H. Haston
The Evening Light (San Antonio, TX): This J.H. registered at the Central (Hotel, I assume). He was from Pecos, TX. I am not sure if and how he fits into the Daniel Haston family, but a lot of his decendants went to TX.
1882, November 14
P.D. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: P.D. Hastain, a Republican, was elected (by 209 vote majority) as the prosecuting attorney in Pettis County, MO. Pleasant Dawson Haston was the son of Daniel McComisky Haston and Martha Jane Wade Haston, and Great Grandson of Daniel Haston.
1882, November 14
Katie Hastain vs Henry Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: Apparently, Henry Hastain was not, at the time, a resident of Missouri. His wife was filing for a divorce. This same notice was published in the October 31, 1882, edition of the same newspaper.I do not know how Henry Hastain fits into the Daniel McComisky Hastain family.
1882, December 14
J.P. (James Preston) Hastain
The Osceola (MO) Sun: James Preston Hastain (1831-1913) was a son of Daniel McComisky Hastain and Anna Greene Hastain.
1883, January 19
A.A. Haston
The Carrollton (MO) Democrat: Abi Albert Haston was the son of Jesse Haston (Sr.), son of Daniel Haston. After some years in Kansas, he returned to Missouri and purchased the hardware stock of Ed. Devine. Carrollton, MO was about 50 miles west of Glasgow, MO where A.A. Haston grew up. See also “Please Read and Let Your Neighbors Read.”
The Carrollton (MO) Democrat, March 16, 1883
1883, February 1
Jess (Jesse, Jr.) Haston
Saline (MO) County Weekly Progress: Jesse Haston, Jr. (grandson of Daniel Haston via Jesse Haston, Sr.) was an adventurous cowboy. He grew up in Glasgow of Howard County, MO, but spent the latter part of his life in Montana and other western states.
1883, March 27
George Haston
Jefferson City (MO) Tribune: I do not know who this 11-year-old George Haston was and whether or not he was in the Daniel Haston family. California, MO is about 25 miles west of Jefferson City, MO.
1883, April 3
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: It was announced that P.D. Hastain would be the business manager for a new newspaper, The Benton County Republican, that would “make its appearance about the first of April.”
1883, June 6
A.F. Hastain
Buffalo (MO) Reflex: Elixir (or Excelsior) Springs in Dallas County, MO was a site of mineral water springs. Apparently, A.F. Haston (“Hastain”), son of Jeremiah Haston, had some role in the operation of the Springs.
1883, June 28
P.G. Haston
The Houston (TX) Post: P.G. Haston and Joseph Simpson arrived at the Capitol Hotel in Houston, TX. I do not know who P.G. Haston was.
1883, July 6
A.A. Haston and Lucy and Lizzie
The Carrollton (MO) Democrat: A group of young people had a pleasant time at the home of A.A. Haston, including Lucy and Lizzie Haston (presumably his daughters) in Carrollton, MO (70 miles NE of Kansas City, MO).
1883, August 2
P.D. Hastain
The Clinton (MO) Advocate: Pleasant Dawson Hastain was on a committee related to an interest in the contemplated St. Louis, Emporia, and Western Railroad. Apparently, they were hoping the railroad would be routed through Warsaw, the county seat of Benton County, MO.
1883, September 2
J.A. Haston
The Springfield (MO) News-Leader: J.A. Haston, age 14, died (in August) of dysentery and was interred in the Maple Park Cemetery.
1883, September 13
John G. Hastain
The Clinton (MO) Advocate: In a case, John G. Hastain vs. J.M. Pickerill and Levi Benscoter, the verdict was against the estate of J.M. Pickerill, Mary Pickerill, administratrix. This John G. Hastain was probably John Greene Hastain, son of Daniel McComisky Hastain and Anna N. Greene Hastain.
1883, November 17
A.A. Haston
The Republican-Record (Carrollton, MO): Harshbarger and Hudson bought A.A. Haston’s stock of hardware in the Ed. Devine Building. Later that month (November 30, 1883) The Carrollton (MO) Democrat ran an ad for the Hudson, Magill, and Harshbarger store at the Haston’s old Stand.
1883, November 21
I.N. Haston (Hasting or Hasten)
The Joplin (MO) Herald: This would have been Isaac Newton Hasten, the some of William Carroll Hastins and Nancy Leake Hastings. I.N. was the great-grandson of Daniel Haston, through Isaac Haston, who moved to Greene County, MO in the 1830s. “He served as a justice of the peace of that township for several years. He and his son, John Henderson Hasten, operated a store at the little town of Cave Springs in Greene County, Missouri, for years before they sold out and opened a grocery store in Springfield, Missouri.” (quote from Howard H. Hasting)
A Wife Murderer: Jim Cook assaulted and killed his wife by holding her head between his knees and cutting her throat with his pocket knife. The murder occurred about 3 miles northwest of the village of Cave Spring in Greene County, MO. He proceeded to Cave Spring and surrendered himself to Justice I.N. Haston, who placed him in a wagon. Fearing the enraged citizens might mob the uxoricide [person who kills one’s wife], he hastily conveyed him to Joplin, MO, and turned him over to the sheriff.
1884, January 3
Jesse Haston (Jr.)
Saline County (MO) Weekly Progress: “Mr. Jesse Haston, who formerly resided in Cambridge (MO), but who has for several years been in the far West, came to pay his friends a Christmas visit.”
1884, January 11
Jesse (Jr.) and A.A. Haston
The Carrollton (MO) Democrat: “Mr. Jesse Haston, brother of A.A. Haston, of this city, who has been visiting here, has returned to Miles City, Montana.” Jesse and A.A. Haston were sons of Jesse Haston, Sr., and grandsons of Daniel Haston.
1884, February 5
Henry Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: K. Hastain vs. Henry Hastain, suit for divorce. I do not know how Henry Hastain fit into the Daniel McComisky Hastain family. This notice also appeared in the May 1, 1883 edition of the same newspaper, nine months earlier.
1884, April 16
I. Haston
The Buffalo (Dallas County, MO) Reflex: State vs. I. Haston, issuing goods without a license, forfeiture of recognizance. This would have been a member of the Jeremiah Haston family. Jeremiah was a son of Daniel Haston.
1884, May 17
Lucy, Ida, Mrs. A.A. & Mrs. A.J. Haston
Saline County (MO) Weekly Progress: Miss Lizzie C. Barnes (daughter of Dr. J. Barnes) of Cambridge, MO, married Mr. H. Rives Camp of Nebraska, MO. Miss Lucy and Miss Ida Haston were attendants. Miss Ida was probably Ida Litia Haston (born 1859 in Glasgow, MO), a daughter of Jesse Haston, Sr. She was unmarried until 1910. Miss Ida Haston, Mrs. A.A. Haston, and Mrs. A.J. Haston were on the list of those who gave gifts. These Hastons, as well as Lizzie Barnes, were all related – descendants of Jesse Haston, Sr. of Howard County (Glasgow), Missouri. Lizzie was a granddaughter of Jesse Haston, via Amanda Melvina Haston Barnes.
1884, July 8
J.B. Haston
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette: Mr. J.B. Haston was elected assistant to Miss Nannie Breeding. This had something to do with a summer normal school (school for training teachers) in the Bellville community of the 12th senatorial district. Was this Jesse Bascom Haston, grandson of Jesse Haston, Sr. (son of Daniel Haston) who was a preacher who ministered in various places in the United States?
1884, July 26
W.B.(Wiley Blount) Haston
Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN): W.B. Haston (great grandson of Daniel Haston via. Joseph, James Alfred Haston) was on a list of Civil War casualties in Company I of the 16th Tennessee Regiment, in the Battle at Perryville, KY. It isn’t clear why this list was included in the paper, some 20 years after the war.
1884, August 7
Miss Cecelia Hastain
The Osceola (MO) Sun: Dr. H.E. Pitcher and Miss Cecelia Hastain of this neighborhood took in the Monegaw Springs last Saturday. Cecelia (1868-1953) was the daughter of James Preston and Octavia Hinckle Hastain.
1884, August 22
Miss Lucy Haston
The Carrollton (MO) Democrat: Miss Lucy Haston was a member of a choir in the Catholic Church of Carrollton, MO.
1885, July 7
P.D. Hastain
The Sedalia (MO) Weekly Bazoo: P.D. Hastain was the President of a July 4th celebration in Warsaw, MO.
1885, September 10
Lizzie Haston
Abilene (KS) Weekly Reflector: Lizzie Haston was the daughter of A.A. Haston, son of Jesse Haston, Sr., She would have been a great-granddaughter of Daniel Haston.
1885, November 17
J.B. Haston
The Galveston (TX) Daily News: Apparently, J.B. Haston had an article published in the Texas School Journal, called “Something Left Out.” See the July 8, 1884, article above. J.B. Haston’s article is also mentioned in the November 12, 1885 issue of the same newspaper.
1885, December 4
Frank Hastain
The Index (Hermitage, MO: Frank Hastain had moved to Elkton, MO (“a quiet little village”) and was busy all the time at his blacksmith trade.
1885, December 17
Jennie Hastain
Appleton City (MO) Journal: Jennie Hastain was scheduled to give a Sunday presentation called “Temperance Men.” Her name was on a Band of Hope Programme. She was probably the daughter of James Preston Hastain and Octavia Hinckle Hastain.
1885, December 30-31
Jos. Haston
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch: Jos. Haston from Glasgow, MO, was registered at the Hotel Barnum in St. Louis, MO. Given that he was from Glasgow, MO, he must have been from the Jesse Haston family, but I am not able to place him in the family.
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Hastons in the News – 1876-1880
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.
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.
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1876, March 17
Horace and Ernest Haston
The Sparta (TN) Index: Horace and Ernest Haston of River Hill (in southern White County, TN) were visiting in Spring City of Rhea County, TN.
1877, April 25
Byrd Haston
The (Nashville) Tennessean: Byrd Haston, John C. Flanigan, Kendrick Mayner (Maynard), John Lewis, and James Shortley (Shockley?) were taken from Nashville to Van Buren County, TN to serve out their terms in the jail there, for illicit distilling (bootlegging/moonshining).
1878, March 3
Haston vs. Cummings
The (Nashville) Tennessean: The TN Supreme Court confirmed a decision offered by Justice Turney in Haston vs. Cummins. This was the William C. Haston v. William B. Cummings case. Cummings was the administrator of the Samuel Schockley, dec. et. al. estate. The case involved a land and title dispute. Trial Transcript
1880, May 15
W.C. (Wm. Carroll, Sr.) Haston
Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN): W.C. Haston (youngest son of David Haston and grandson of Daniel Haston) was elected Chairman of the Democratic Convention in Van Buren County, TN. The purpose of the convention was to elect delegates to the National convention at Cincinnati, to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and also to the Gubernatorial Convention at Nashville, TN. In the 1880 election, Republican nominee James A. Garfield defeated Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock. Van Buren County and White County (heavily, more than 90%) voted for Hancock.
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In the area of Missouri, where our Hastain relatives lived in the late 1800s, the newspaper coverage was much better than in other states (TN, TX, CA, AR, OK, et. al.) where Daniel Haston’s descendants lived at that time. Daniel McComisky Haston, born December 25, 1808, was the 4th child and 2nd son of David and Peggy Roddy Haston, and a grandson of Daniel Haston. He moved from Tennessee to Missouri in about 1834. Consequently, members of Daniel McComisky Haston’s family (who had adopted the Hastain spelling of their name) appeared fairly often in newspaper articles.
1876, January 28
P.D. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain
Columbia (MO) Herald-Statesman: Mr. P.D. Hastain, law student of the University, was called to his home in Warsaw, MO., by telegraph last week on account of the serious illness of his father (Daniel McComisky Haston), who has since died. Daniel McC. Hastain was the son of David Haston and the grandson of Daniel Haston. Daniel M.C. Hastain did not live long enough to see his son, Pleasant Dawson Hastain, graduate from law school.
1876, June 15
J.P. (James Preston) Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: J.P. Hastain was on the tax list for the Big Creek Township in Henry County, MO.
1876, September 1
“A person named Hastain”
The Palmyra (Marion County, MO) Spectator: Sidney Smith, a student at the (MO) State University in Columbia, MO, was murdered by Wright Christian and a companion named Kenard. Smith’s throat was slashed by a knife in Christian’s hand. “They met incidentally for the first time that night, perhaps half an hour previous, and under the [drunken] belief that Sidney was a person named Hastain, who had previously offered him insult.” More Was Pleasant Dawson Hastain, a student at the same university, the alleged insulter and the intended target?
1876, December 14
John G. and Woodson A. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: “John G. (Greene) Hastain vs. Woodson A. (Asbury) Hastain, et. al., for specific performance.” This case was on a list of “Appeal Causes” for the Circuit Court in Henry County, MO. John G. Hastain was John Greene Hastain who married Martha Austin on May 4, 1862, in Henry County, MO. This would have been related to the settlement of their father’s (Daniel McC. Hastain’s) estate. The “Greene” in John’s name, came from his mother’s (Anna N. Greene’s) family. Anna’s father was Rev. John Greene. Burial
1876, December 28
Thomas J. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: Thos. J. Hastain was on a committee representing the Hall of Plum Grove Grange No. 1,061. A “grange” was an association of farmers.
1877, April 13
Pleasant Dee (Dawson) Hastain
Salaine County (MO) Weekly Progress: Daniel McComisky Hastain’s son, P.D. Hastain, received the Bachelor of Laws degree from the State University at Columbia, MO.
1877, August 23
Thomas J. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: “Thomas J. Hastain, granger [farmer] of Tebo Township, has been hanging on the ragged edge of circuit court–witness.”
1878, July 4
T.J. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: T.A. (Thomas J. Hastain), a Democrat from Tebo Township in Henry County, MO, was elected as a delegate to a county convention.
1879, June 16
P.D. Hastain
St. Louis (MO) Globe-Democrat: P.D. Hastain of Warsaw, MO, was appointed to be a delegate to the Jefferson City (MO.) meeting where a railroad project was to be discussed.
1879, September 4
Eddie Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: Eddie was the son of (J.P.) James Preston Hastain, whose father was Daniel McC. Hastain. In this article, he is mentioned as canvassing the town of Clinton, MO for subscribers to the Illustrated Family Herald, an “excellent paper” with a subscription price of $1 per year. He, born August 21, 1869, was ten years old at that time. More He died in Maricopa County, Arizona July 12, 1943. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a law degree and practiced law in MO and OK for several years. He was a Deputy Clerk of the Maricopa Superior Court when he died. Obituary
1880, January 8
W.A. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: W.A. (Woodson Asbury) Hastain was on a committee as part of a School Book Convention. The first matter of business was to decide between Appleton and McGuffey reading books. The Appleton reader was chosen, 57 votes compared to McGuffey’s 31 votes.
1880, January 15
P.D. (Pleasant Dawson) Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: P.D. Hastain, Esq., a young attorney at Warsaw, MO, married Miss Lena Hill of Warrensburg (Johnson County), MO. P.D. was the son of Daniel McComiskey Hastain and a brother of T.J. Hastain. The couple planned to make their home in Warsaw, MO.
1880, March 18
J.P. (James Preston) Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: J.P. Hastain sold his farm in the Big Creek Township of Henry County, MO, and purchased 83 acres of improved prairie and timber 7 or 8 miles east of Appleton City, on the edge of St. Clair County, MO. His post office would be in Ohio, St. Clair County. He regretted leaving his friends and neighbors, but “hopes to meet them where separations and parting are no more.”
1880, April 15
Hastain (probably J.D. Hastain)
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: “Anderson B. Goss, who recently escaped from the Warsaw (MO) jail, will be tried at the May term of the Benton County (MO) circuit court. Goss is charged with adultery, open and notorious, and abortion. Hastain and Law will defend him.”
1880, June 24
W. A. (Woodson Asbury) Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: This son of Daniel McComisky Hastain received 100 head of choice 3 and 4-year-old steers at Lewis Station.
1880, August 12
Thomas J. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: Thomas J. Hastain, the son of Daniel M.C. Hastain, signed a petition asking the Henry County, MO officials to put a question on the upcoming election ballot regarding the issue adopting township organization in Henry County.
1880, September 23
P.D. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: Pleasant Dawson Hastain was on the Republican ticket, running for the office of County Attorney.
1880, September 30
W.A. and Thoms. J. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: W.A. (Woodson Asbury) Hastain and Thomas J. Hastain were appointed to be election judges in their Henry County, MO. townships: W.A. Hastain, Bethlehem Township; Thos. J. Hastain, Tebo Township. They were sons of Daniel M.C. (McComisky) Hastain. More
1880, November 18
W.C. Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: In the State Items section – Thomas York “attempted to assassinate W.C. Hastain in Stockton [of Cedar County, MO] last week. His shot passed between Hastain’s legs, when Hastain knocked him down. York made no secret of his murderous design and told parties what he intended to do.” According to the 1880 census, W.C. Hastain was 27 years old (born about 1853) and a lawyer in Stockton of Cedar County, MO. According to the 1860 census, he was William C. Hastin, the oldest son of S.D. (Samuel Douthard) Hastin. S.D. was the son of Isaac Haston/Hastin and Grandson of Daniel Haston. William C. was probably named for his uncle, S.D.’s brother, William Carroll Haston/Hastin, who died in Greene County, MO in about 1845. Family Tree
1880, December 2
P.D. Hastain, Esq.
The Standard Herald (Warrensburg, MO): P.D. Hastain was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Benton County, MO, on the Republican ticket.
1880, December 9
W.A. (Woodson Asbury) Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: W.A. Hastain, son of Daniel M.C. Hastain, went to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for health reasons. The town was famous for its natural springs, believed to have healing properties.
1880, December 16
J.P. (James Preston) Hastain
Henry County (Clinton, MO) Democrat: Son of Daniel McComiskey and Anna Green Haston/Hastain and Great-Grandson of Daniel Haston. This newspaper article indicates he purchased 80 acres of prairie land in St. Clair County, MO, seven miles east of Appleton. More.
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Hastons in the News – 1866-1875
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 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.
1866, January 24
I. (Isaac) B. Haston
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Mr. I.B. Haston of Glasgow, MO, married Miss S.E. (Susan Emma) Venable of Brunswick, MO. Isaac B. Haston was the son of Jesse Haston, Daniel’s son. Find A Grave
1866, June 7
A. (Andrew) V.F. Haston
Springfield Weekly Patriot: Jeremiah Haston’s son, A.V.F. Haston (grandson of Daniel Haston), was a delegate from Dallas County, MO, to the Radical Union Party. The goal of the convention was to nominate a candidate for the U.S Congress. The Radical Union Party sought to punish Confederate soldiers and supporters.
1866, July 8
A.A. (Abi Alburn) Haston
Leavenworth (KS) Times: Jesse Haston’s son, Abi Alburn Haston, published an advertisement – “A lot of good beef steers for particulars inquire at the office of Powers and Neuman.”
1867, December 13
Jennie Haston
The St. Louis Republic: Miss Jennie Hastain married Mr. (Dr.) Dee Reese (both of Warsaw in Benton County, MO). Jennie was the sister of Fannie Hastain, who married William S. Shirk a year later (December 25, 1868) in the Jennie and Dee Reese home. They were daughters of Daniel McComesky Hastain, son of David Haston, Daniel Haston’s son. The wedding apparently occurred on December 28. Find a Grave
1868, July 23
A.A. (Abi Alburn) Haston
A.A. Haston’s name was on a list of uncalled-for letters at the Topeka, Kansas, Post Office.
1868, December 25
Fanny Hastain
St. Louis Republic: Fanny Hastain, daughter of Daniel McComesky Haston (David Haston’s son), married William S. Shirk, both of Benton County, MO. They were married at the home of Dee Reese, Esq. in St. Louis, MO. by the Rev. Norman Fox. Find a Grave
1870, January 6
Isham B. Hastain
The Osceola Herald: Isham B. (Bradley) Hastain (son of David Haston), late of Hickory County, MO, had deceased. This was the final settlement notice for creditors and others interested in his estate. The probate was to be held in Hermitage of that county on February 10, 1870. Isham F. Hastain was the executor of the estate. Other Info
1870, November 5
A. (Andrew) V.F. Haston
Buffalo Reflex: A.V.F. Haston of Jackson Township in Dallas County, MO, son of Jeremiah Haston, was a candidate for County Court Justice.
1870, November 5
John W. (Wesley) Haston, J.P.
Buffalo Reflex: Son of Jeremiah Haston, John W. Haston (Justice of the Peace in Dallas County, MO), posted a notice about a stray sorrel mare.
1871, June 22
Jesse Haston, Jr.
Glasgow Journal: Son of Jesse Haston, the son of Daniel Haston, advertised: “Jesse Haston and Co., Importers and Breeders of Berkshire Hogs, Farm, 1 1/2 miles from Glasgow in Howard County, MO.”
1871, July 14
Squire Haston
Buffalo Reflex: Squire means he was a Justice of the Peace, so this could have been John W. Haston or his brother, A.V.F. Haston. Squire Haston arraigned two men accused of stealing horses from James Stever, as the evidence failed to substantiate the charge. James Stever was probably the son of George Stever, who married his sister, Hester Ann Elvira Haston.
1871, September 22
John W. Haston
Buffalo Reflex: John W. Haston, son of Jeremiah, recently served on a Circuit Court Grand Jury in Dallas County, MO.
1872, March 22
A.V.F. Haston
Buffalo Reflex: Jeremiah Haston’s son, A.V.F., represented Jackson Township on a committee to investigate the interests of Dallas County, MO, in reference to the Laclede and Fort Scott Railroad. The county and individual investors had invested a lot of money in the railroad and it never was built.
1872, April 26
A.V.F. Haston
Buffalo Reflex: Jeremiah Haston’s son, A.V.F., was one of two members on the Board of Equalization in Dallas County, MO–a governmental body that ensures property tax assessments are fair and uniform within a specific area.
1872, May 9
Mary Haston
Fayetteville (TN) Observer: Mary Haston sold 535 acres in Van Buren County, TN, to Elijah Gary for $500.
1872, June 21
A.V.F. Haston
Buffalo Reflex: A.V.F. Haston, Esq., son of Jeremiah Haston, was a delegate to the Dallas County, MO Republican party. He was appointed to a Committee on Resolutions. Mr. Haston made the motion to add Z.L. Slavens to the committee and that motion was acccepted. The purpose of the meeting was to reorganize the Republican Party in Dallas County, MO. U.S. Grant (for President) and Henry Willson (for Vice President) were at the top of the Republican ticket. On the same page, A.V.F. Haston, now a Justice of the Peace, published an ad concerning a stray horse in his Jackson Township of Dallas County, MO.
1872, June 26
Pleasant D. Hastain
The St. Louis Republic: Pleasant Dawson Hastain, the son of Daniel McComesky Hastain, was a student in the College of Christian Brothers. He gave the final speech (“declamation”) in the Second Day’s Examination, an end-of-school-year program. I assume this was the school founded in 1850 near St. Louis, MO. More
1872, October 17
Miles Humphrey Hastain
The Osceola (MO.) Herald: The only son of Wm. S. and Fanny Hastain Shirk died at age two, nine months, and 21 days, in Osceola, MO. (from Warsaw, MO Times)
1873, May 30
John W. & A.V.F Haston
Buffalo Reflex: These brothers, sons of Jeremiah Haston, had contributed to the Dallas County, MO public school fund – John W., $300; A.V.F, $70.
1873, August 25
Mr. Hastain, residence
The St. Louis Republic (from the Benton County, MO Democrat): A card game was being played in the home of Mr. (Daniel McComesky?) Hastain in Benton County, MO. Captain William Hays and Clay Jeans got into a fight, and a shooting occurred. Apparently, no one was seriously injured. Daniel McComesky Hastain was a son of David Haston, Daniel’s son.
1874, January 24
Lucy Haston
Oskaloosa (KS) Sickle: Lucy Haston, probable daughter of A.A. Haston of Newman Station, KS, was on several school reports in this era an excellent student.
1874, August 29
Hastain Block
A Hastain Block in Sedalia, MO was mentioned. This was probably the block so-named for Daniel Haston’s grandson (through David Haston), Daniel McComesky Haston/Hastain, who owned a hotel in Sedalia.
1874, October 2
J.C. Hastain
A.W. Park and J.C. Hastain apparently swapped lands west and east of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa road in Sonoma County, California. J.C. Hastain was probably Joseph Claiborne Haston/Hastain, son of Daniel’s son Joseph. He move from Missouri to California with his uncle’s (Isaac Haston/Hastin’s) family.
1874, December 5
Mr. Haston, probably A.A. Haston
Oskaloosa (KS) Sickle: Mr. Haston, of Newman Station, “keeps a small grocery store for the express accommodation of farmers.” We saw in a December 4, 1869, newspaper story that Jesse Haston, Sr.’s son, Abi Alburn Haston, was living and doing business in Newman, KS.
1875, October 20
Mr. Haston
Oskaloosa (KS) Sickle: “Mr. [probably Abi Alburn, son of Jesse Haston, Daniel’s son] Haston, the gentlemanly agent of Newman (KS), has torn down a part of the old warehouse and repaired the other part so as to give it a respectful appearance.”
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Hastons in the News –
200+ Years of Hastons in Newspapers
1800-1865
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Publication Date | Name | Link |
1820 - (7x) January 21 - April 22 | Jesse Haston, son of Daniel | |
Missouri Intelligencer (1st newspaper printed west of the Mississippi River): In the early months of 1820, there were seven mentions of a Haston having mail in the Post Office of Franklin, Missouri. The name is "James" in the first three issues, but is "Jessee" in the last four. "James" must have been an error, because there was no James Haston there at that time. Beginning in the April 1 issue, Jessee had two letters waiting to be picked up. Franklin was the first county seat of Howard County, MO. The "old" Franklin (founded 1816) was washed away in the Missouri River floods of 1826-27. New Franklin was established NE of the original site. Franklin, MO was the starting point of the Santa Fe (New Mexico) Trail, a vital hub for westward expansion. | ||
1824 - April 21 and May 19 | David Haston, son of Daniel | |
The Sparta Review: David's name was on a list of letters in the Sparta, TN post office. | ||
1825 - July 16 & 29 | Jesse Haston, son of Daniel | |
Missouri Intelligencer: Jesse had two letters in the Boonville, MO Post Ofice. | ||
1833 - October 16 | David Haston, son of Daniel | |
Nashville Republican: By an act of the Tennessee General Assembly on December 14, 1831, it was "enacted..., that David Hastings be appointed commissioner of the turnpike road owned by Hale, leading from White county to Bledsoe, and have the same fees and perform the same duties required by the commissioners appointed in 1829. Thomas Smith was the Tennessee State Senator for White, Overton, Fentress, and Jackson Counties in 1833. | ||
1847 - June 26 | Jesse Haston, son of Daniel | |
Boon's Lick Times: Jesse was on two committees to plan a celebration for the return of Howard County, MO, men who volunteered to fight in the Mexican War. Jesse's son, William Asbury Haston, was one of the returning volunteers. | ||
1852 - March 11 | Jesse Haston, son of Daniel | |
Glasgow Weekly Times: Died--In this (Howard) County on the 9th last, Mrs. Catherine M., consort of Jesse Hasston, aged about ___ years. | ||
1857 - September 10 | Nicholas G. Haston, son of Jesse | |
Glasgow Weekly Times: The 30-year-old son of Jesse Haston died at his father's house after a prolonged illness in Glasgow of Howard County, MO. | ||
1865 - November 16 | Thomas J. (Jefferson) Haston, son of Jesse | |
The Howard Union: Grandson of Daniel Haston via. Jesse Haston - public sale of five tracts of land in Howard County, MO announced. |
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Planning a Hiestand Tour in Canton Zurich, Switzerland
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 Rhineland Germany and the Colonial Years in America.
Site 1 - Hiestand Bakery Bistro and Shop in Zürich City
Although it is not a Hiestand historic site, per se, it is a neat place to visit, and the food is wonderful. Tell them you are an American, with Hiestand roots in Zürich. It may not get you a discount, but you will make them smile.
Site 2 - Richterswil Museum (Ortsmuseum Richterswil)
The museum is located in downtown Richterswil, one of the earliest villages where our Hiestands lived. Contact them ahead of your trip to schedule a visit, since their normal hours are limited. They have always been very flexible with us and have some Hiestand materials that you will want to see.
Ortsmuseum Richterswil Dorfbachstrasse 12 8805 Richterswil 044 786 34 39 info@ortsmuseum-richterswil.ch |
Site 3 - Ueli Hiestand's Beichlen and Himmeri Farms
Ueli Hiestand was a prominent citizen near the village of Wädenswil in the mid-1400s. He owned two large farms, Beichlen and Himmeri. See Chapter 2 of The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston: Book 1 – The Swiss-German Heritage of Daniel Hiestand for the historical significance of these two villages.
Sites 4 and 5 - Fälmis and Haslen Farms
Our Anabaptist Hiestand ancestors (almost certainly) originated from these two farms – Fälmis and Haslen – (approximately 1/2 mile from each other) before they were forced out of Switzerland because of their faith. They are now suburbs of Samstagern in the municipality of Richterswil within the Horgen District of Canton Zürich. See Chapter 3 of the The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston: Book 1 – The Swiss-German Heritage of Daniel Hiestand for the historical significance of these two villages.
Fälmis is still a farm, as you can see in the above aerial photo.
Haslen is now a subdivision, as you can see in the above aerial photo.
Site 6 - Village of Hütten and Around Lake Hütten (Hüttnersee to locals)
As early as the 1400s, several Hiestands were living on farms around this small lake. Also, the village of Hütten overlooking Lake Hütten (Hüttnersee) was a place where Hiestands have lived for centuries. See Chapter 2 of The Heritage, Life, and Legacy of Daniel Haston: Book 1 – The Swiss-German Heritage of Daniel Hiestand for the historical significance of this area.
Site 7 - Schönau
Hiestands were one of the first, if not the first, families to clear and settle on this hillside, the (Hinter) Schönou. They were there at least as early as 1453. It is rich with Hiestand history, especially during the Anabaptist years. The family that currently (2025) lives there is open to members of the Hiestand family visiting there. Just be polite and let them know who you are and why you are visiting. Don’t miss the Bert Kampfert house.
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Haston – William Lester, Sr.
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, 1918. Arrived on the Western Front in August 1918. Remained in France until May 1919.
Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles
Argonne Forest in France. Argonne Forest Offensive, a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War 1, which led to the end of WW1. The battle where Sgt. Alvin C. York made military history and for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Awards, Decorations, Badges, etc.
World War 1 Victory Medal
Stories of Interest Involving the Service Member
He was poison-gassed during the war, which contributed to his death near his home in 1923.
Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family
Daniel Haston > David Haston > Isaac T. Haston > Thomas Cole Haston . William Lester Haston, Sr.
Other Information About the Service Member's Haston or Haston-Related Ancestry
Buried in the Haston Cemetery in Cummingsville, TN – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32790309/william-lester-haston
Person who submitted this information and relationship to the honored veteran:
Granddaughter, Margie Haston Roberts Johnson (daughter of Lester Haston, Jr.)
Email address to the person who submitted this information:
naynaymargie65@gmail.com
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Elwood Haston WW2 Rolex
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 Axis forces: namely the British, French, Italians, and Germans. By the time war broke out in 1939, Rolex had already relocated to Switzerland. However, it was one of the few brands—if not the only one—that sold watches exclusively to the Allied forces.
Rolex, therefore, made a few models that found their ways to the battlefields, whether on land or in the air. Unlike other Swiss brands, Rolex did not issue military watches—meaning the brand was not following what we refer to as Government-issued military specifications. Instead, Rolex made watches for the military which it distributed by way of local retailers or sent directly to the military. And, as the story goes, sometimes directly to captured soldiers in German camps.
Different sources say different things about which field watches Rolex made during World War II and how they were distributed. First, the Rolex Oyster Army. Rolex, of course, used the Oyster case to guarantee that the movement would be protected against water, dust, and dirt. The Oyster Army according to some, better made than many field watches that were officially issued to armed forces.
The Following Images are Part of a Repair Report Created by Rolex Repair
Specifically About Elwood Haston's Watch - the Images are of His WW2 Watch
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Heritage of Daniel Hiestand-Haston Book Review
Book Review - The Swiss-German Heritage of Daniel Hiestand-Haston
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Confederate Brigadier General Philip Dale Roddy
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 executed and a counterpart filed in Office.”
This 14-year-old orphan was probably a (five years younger) brother of Margaret/Peggy Roddy, who married Daniel Haston’s oldest son, David Haston. John Webb ran a major leather tanning operation in the Knoxville area.
A Phillip Roddy served in the War of 1812, from October 13 – January 1814. He was in McCrory’s Regiment of the West Tennessee Militia, a unit composed of men from Williamson, Maury, Giles, Overton, Rutherford, and Smith Counties. Evidence strongly suggests that this was the “orphaned Phillip Roddy,” who would have been about 22 years old when McCrory’s unit was formed. Phillip was living in the town of Liberty, TN, which is now in DeKalb County but Smith County at that time–about 40 miles west of where David and Peggy Roddy Haston lived. Phillip was a saddle maker, which would have been consistent with experience as a leather tanner.
If indeed Philip Dale Roddy was the orphaned Phillip of Knox County, he was (most likely) Peggy Roddy Haston’s (David Haston’s wife’s) younger brother. And, if so, General Philip Dale Roddy, Confederate Civil War hero, would have been her nephew.
General Philip Dale Roddy
Philip Dale Roddy/Roddey’s parents moved from DeKalb County, TN to Moulton, Alabama, where he was born (about 1820) and grew up. He was a tailor, before being elected as the Sheriff of Moulton, AL. Later, he got into the steam ship business on the Tennessee River.
He opposed Alabama’s secession from the United States, until the Federal Army captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River on February 6, 1862. Roddy then raised a company of mounted soldiers, “Tishomingo Rangers,” later that year. Early in his military career, he gained the confidence of General Braxton Bragg and other Confederate generals. He and General Nathan Bedford Forrest frequently operated together.
He was quickly elevated to Colonel and later confirmed as a Brigadier General in April 1864. General Philip Dale Roddey earned the sobriquets “Defender of Northern Alabama” and the “Swamp Fox of the Tennessee Valley.” He had a good reputation for the humane way he treated his prisoners of war. His military exploits are well-documented, as well as the scandals that plagued his post-war civilian life.
Post-War Scandals
Sadly, the Civil War hero of northern Alabama abandoned his family after the war and destroyed his good name by extramarital affairs and unscrupulous business deals. His bigamous marriage to the much younger Carlotta Frances Shotwell and alleged swindling of her wealth, forced him to move to England to evade criminal prosecution. He died in London in 1897, but his body was returned to Moulton, AL for burial
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Haston History Books – Library Distribution Project
Haston History Book to Every Place Daniel Haston Descendants Live or Have Lived
Haston History Book to Libraries Project
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Some Famous Early Americans Our Hiestands and Hastons Were Associated With – Part 2
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 Middle Tennessee, and Daniel’s family moved to Knox County, TN, Jackson’s visits to Knoxville were frequent, especially after 1796 when Tennessee was a state and Knoxville was its capital. But, on October 7, 1801, Daniel Haston faced Andrew Jackson in a courtroom in Knoxville. Daniel was a juror and Jackson was a defendant (and a judge for the same case!) in a court case in the Hamilton District Superior Court. You should read that story! I don’t know how much personal contact they had then or in some other setting, but their eyes must have met in that courtroom. Neither of them would have had any idea that Daniel’s son, Isaac Haston, would fight for General Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans–and near to where General Jackson directed his army against the British. And, during his political years, Jackson passed through White County (Sparta), TN back and forth from his Hermitage home east of Nashville and Washington, DC.
Tennessee Governor Willie Blount (1768-1835)
You know a lot about Andrew Jackson, but I doubt that you know anything about his Tennessee friend and political ally, Willie Blount, who was governor of Tennessee for three terms, 1809-1815. He was Tennessee’s governor during the War of 1812, the war that made Andrew Jackson famous. He was General Jackson’s “boss” during the war. When the war ended, Willie Blount was at the height of his popularity. J.G.M., the famous early Tennessee historian, stated: “Willie’s popularity with the masses has rarely been equalled.” He would easily have been elected to a fourth term as Tennessee governor in 1815, but constitutional term limits prevented him from seeking another term.
Although I don’t have solid proof for my assumption, I believe that Daniel’s son David was a friend of Willie Blount when both were living in Knoxville. David named his first son, “Willie (Wiley) Blount Haston.” Bount was nine years older than David, but they would have been young men at the same time in the tiny village of Knoxville, when and where most everybody knew everybody.
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Some Famous Early Americans Our Hiestands and Hastons Were Associated With
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 the Hiestands. He is credited with being the founder of New Market, VA. In pre-Tennessee western NC, he became famous as a successful Indian fighter, a President of the failed state of Franklin, the first Governor of Tennessee, an office he served in four times. Sevier’s farmstead, Marble Springs, was located south of where the Daniel Haston family lived during their ten-year sojourn in Knox County, TN. While he was Tennessee’s governor, he rode past their home every time he rode from Knoxville to his farmstead. According to his journal, he purchased vegetables from Suza Haiston and a Mrs. Haiston. Whether or not these were the same person or two members of the Daniel Haston family, I do not know. But they were certainly members of Daniel’s family.
William Cocke (1748-1828)
William Cocke was chosen, in early 1796, as a delegate to the convention that wrote the first Tennessee Constitution. When the Tennessee government was formed, Cocke was selected to be one of the first two Tennessee senators, along with William Blount. His first term was short, 1796-1797. He was later elected by the Tennessee Assembly to a Senate seat and served from 1799 to 1805. Cocke had the distinction of serving the state legislatures of four states: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. He was also a major leader in the organization of the would-be State of Franklin, the state’s delegate to the Congress of the Confederation. His first known contact with the Hiestand/Haston family was when, as an attorney, he defended Abraham Hiestand, Daniel’s brother, in the 1793-1794 Hamilton District Court case, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heistant. Unfortunately for Abraham, McCombs won the case. A year later, he was the prosecuting attorney in the John Mattox vs. John Stone case, that resulted in Mattox’s security, Daniel Haston, having to pay the court costs.