E.C. Haston - Principal of White County (TN) High School Van Buren County, TN - Born and Grew UpEdwin Cummings Haston was born on November 9, 1913, in Cummingsville, TN (3rd District in Van Buren County, TN).   1920 Census - Cummingsville, TN 1930 Census - Cummingsville, TN Middle Tennessee State...

1896 - Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins Thanks to the "now" online availability of historical newspapers, we can learn interesting facts and stories about some of our Haston relatives, especially the ones who lived in communities where there were newspapers that have been digitized and become accessible...

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

Hastons in Court - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1860PageNameDescription361Wm. C. HastonMentioned here as a constable.  Ritchmand (Richmond) HastonState vs. Richmond Haston (small offenses court) - cost or fine of $2.00.  Note:  This was probably Richmond T. Jones, who lived in the David Haston...

The Basic Story Newspaper Nuances Sheriff Mrs. Haston As the story goes, she strapped her husband's guns on around the waist of her dress and got to work. She meant business! When her term was expired, Imogene moved to Warren County and raised her two daughters, Dorothy and Lenora. Dorothy...

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Links will be activated when the stories are posted. The Basic Story Newspaper Nuances Sheriff Mrs. Haston I've been taught, and have taught others, that the stories we tell ourselves create emotions, and it is those emotions that sometimes drive us to reactions that we often later regret.  Here is...

Links will be activated when the stories are posted. The Basic Story Newspaper Nuances Sheriff Mrs. Haston Who would have thought that this innocent-looking little boy would become the Sheriff of Van Buren County, TN, and be gunned down in such a horrific way? Montgomery Greenville Haston, born June 9,...

65 Years After the War - Confederate Pension Denied Jane Haston Ritter's Memory of the Family Story About Her Great-Grandfather, David Montgomery Haston The only thing I remember my mother saying was that he never ate biscuits after the war because of worms or bugs, something was in them. He...

1895 - Interesting Facts and Stories About Our Earlier Cousins Thanks to the "now" online availability of many historical newspapers, we can learn interesting facts and stories about some of our Haston relatives, especially the ones who lived in communities where there were newspapers that have been digitized and become...

The Horrible Death of "Shack" (Isaac T. Haston, Jr.) The Chattanooga (TN) Commercial, January 1, 1887 If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order Copies of the Book - Or, See More Information and Preview the Contents

150 Years of History in the (Isaac T.) Haston Family Cemetery October 12, 2025 Haston Cemetery Decoration and History Talk Imagine:  For 150 years, descendants of Isaac T. and Elizabeth Sparkman Haston have been visiting this cemetery! On Sunday, October 12, 2025, a few dozen Haston family members gathered for the...

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)PageNameDescription3Isaac T. HastonAbraham Trogdon, decd.Isaac T. Haston, administrator of Abraham Trogdon's estate, petitioned to sell Trogdon's land at the court house on Monday, June 4, 1855.4Heirs of Abraham Trogdon,...

Hastons in Court - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1850PageNameDescription292James A. HastonJ.P. - county court (January term)294James A. HastonJ.P. - county court (Tuesday session of January term)296W.B. HastonAppointed as judge for the May 1850 elections in the 4th district. James A. HastonJ.P....

Mid-America All Hastons Gathering - Fall 2026 Exact date and details to be determined with input from interested attendees. Descendants of Daniel Haston settled in all of the areas within and around the Mid-America circle on the map above.  Many of our "H families" (Haston, Hastain, Hasting, Hastin, Hastings, and probably...

Dwight Haston - A Proud Haston, A Proud American I just learned that Dwight passed away Thursday morning, September 25, 2025. Read Dwight's Legacy of Service (Air Force) Record I (Wayne Haston) met Dwight in person for the first time in the summer of 2000.  I was just beginning to...

Hastons in Court - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1845PageNameDescription139David HastonJ.P. - county court (January term)140Arthur MitchellAppointed to serve in the April 1845 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.142W.B. Haston's old placeReference to the road from the north end of Robert...

Hastons in Court - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 1840-1844 1845-1849 1850-54 1855-1859 1860-1866 Year of 1840PageNameSummary1Isham B. HastonHe was one of the original Justices of the Peace (J.P.) for Van Buren County, TN.  However, his official commission papers were presented in the June session.2I.B. HastonJ.P. - county...

Honoring the 389 Local Folks Buried in This 200+ Year Old Graveyard Haston - Cummings - Stipes - Crawley - Shockley - Moore - Madewell - Denney - Whitley - Creely - Huddleston - Others Thanks to Jean Ann Haston Hall and her Crew - Rickie and Angel Branscum, Jared...

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...