Daniel Haston Family Association
Researching and Preserving the History of Daniel Haston's Extensive Family
A 501 (c)(7) IRS-Approved Association
Rescuing from oblivion the history and stories of our early Hastons and related ancestors.
Daniel Haston was an American pioneer born in northern Virginia. In about 1783, he moved his family to what is now East Tennessee and eventually settled in what became White County of Middle Tennessee.
His father, Henry Hiestand, immigrated to America from the German Rhineland in 1727. However, the Hiestand family originated in Canton Zürich, Switzerland. They were Anabaptists (Mennonites) who had to flee their Swiss homeland because of persecution for their simple Biblical faith.
Daniel, a first-generation born-American, was a very simple man with 13 or so children and dozens of grandchildren who scattered from Tennessee throughout the Midwest, Southwest, Western states, and pretty much all over the United States.
An Association of Daniel Haston’s Descendants and Other Folks Who Are Interested in Daniel and His Extensive Family
Daniel’s father, our earliest immigrant ancestor, was Henrich Hiestand. The original Hiestand surname first appeared in 1401. The name has morphed into many different spellings–Haston, Hastin, Hasten, Hasting, Hastings, Hastain, etc. Regardless of how our “H” names are spelled, we are all members of one big family.
You certainly don’t have to carry one of those names to be a part of The Daniel Haston Family Association. Anyone related to the family, directly or indirectly, is welcome to join us as we seek to research, preserve, and honor the history and heritage of the vast Daniel Haston family.
We would like to see the association grow, not only as a repository and disseminator of historical information but also as a group of committed family members who could assist with Haston-related projects. For example, one goal would be to raise funds to help with the upkeep of some key cemeteries where our ancestors are buried.
We will be making known some of the association’s financial needs along the–annual costs of our website as well as some opportunities to assist with some Haston heritage projects.
To become a member of our association, go to "Register" on the main menu at the top of the page. Also, please share this page with others who might have an interest in joining the Daniel Haston Family Association.
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The Legacy of Service is a military honor society within the Daniel Haston Family Association. It was organized to recognize and honor military veterans who are in any way related to the Daniel Haston Family.
If you are military veteran from the extended Daniel Haston Family (including related families), we invite you to submit information about your military service. Also, consider submitting your ancestors’ military service information for admittance into the Legacy of Service military honor society.
Coordinated by Major General Max Haston, Retired
65 Years After the War – Confederate Pension Denied Jane Haston Ritter’s Memory of the Family Story About Her Great-Grandfather, David Montgomery Haston The only thing I remember my mother
1895 – Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins Thanks to the “now” online availability of many historical newspapers, we can learn interesting facts and stories about some of
The Horrible Death of “Shack” (Isaac T. Haston, Jr.) The Chattanooga (TN) Commercial, January 1, 1887 If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy
150 Years of History in the (Isaac T.) Haston Family Cemetery October 12, 2025 Haston Cemetery Decoration and History Talk Imagine: For 150 years, descendants of Isaac T. and Elizabeth
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1855 (June – December) Page Name Description 3 Isaac T. HastonAbraham Trogdon,
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1850 Page Name Description 292 James A. Haston J.P. – county court
Mid-America All Hastons Gathering – Fall 2026 Exact date and details to be determined with input from interested attendees. Descendants of Daniel Haston settled in all of the areas within
Dwight Haston – A Proud Haston, A Proud American I just learned that Dwight passed away Thursday morning, September 25, 2025. Read Dwight’s Legacy of Service (Air Force) Record I
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1845 Page Name Description 139 David Haston J.P. – county court (January
Hastons in Court – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1840 Page Name Summary 1 Isham B. Haston He was one of
Honoring the 389 Local Folks Buried in This 200+ Year Old Graveyard Haston – Cummings – Stipes – Crawley – Shockley – Moore – Madewell – Denney – Whitley –
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
NC Appraisal Board Claire has been a member of the Daniel Haston Family Association Core Leadership Team from the beginning of the association. One day, 20+ years ago, I received
Jealousy + Alcohol + Guns = Bloodshed William Carl Haston Daniel Haston > Isaac Haston/Hastin > William Carroll Hastin > Oliver Hazard Perry Hastin > William Carl Haston. William Carl
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
200+ Years of Hastons in Newspapers 1800-1865 Subscription to Newspaper.com required to open the newsletters. Exception: Genealogybank.com required for the 1833 article If you appreciated this article, please share it
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
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,
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