Haston Family History Blog Articles

Hiestands in Switzerland Places of Historic Interest

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...
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Legacy of Service Honor Gallery

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...
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Notable Hastons

Elwood Haston WW2 Rolex

Elwood Haston's WW2 Wrist Watch World War II Rolex WatchesComposed by Vincent DeschampsIn 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...
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Books

Heritage of Daniel Hiestand-Haston Book Review

Book Review - The Swiss-German Heritage of Daniel Hiestand-Haston Order Copies of the Book - Or, See More Information and Preview the Contents If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order Copies of the Book - Or,...
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Notable Hastons

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...
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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 ProjectBest option: We will ship the book to you if you will hand-deliver it to the library.But (for our records) let us know the name and address of the library. Complete the...
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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...
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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...
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Places of Historic Interest Uncategorized

Abraham Hestand’s Survey and the Tebbs Bend Battle of the Civil War

In 1799, 100 Acres Were Surveyed for Abraham Hiestand/Hestand 64 Years Later (July 4, 1863) the Battle of Tebbs Bend, KY Was Fought There Daniel and Abraham Hiestand - Post Virginia Daniel Hiestand/Haston left Virginia with his older brother, Abraham, in about 1783.  They journeyed to what is now Upper...
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Our 300th Blog Post

Our 300th Blog Post/Article - Browse All of Them March 22 2025 Abraham Hestand’s Survey and the Tebbs Bend Battle of the Civil WarIn 1799, 100 Acres Were Surveyed for Abraham Hiestand/Hestand 64 Years Later (July 4, 1863) the Battle of Tebbs Bend, KY Was Fought There Daniel and Abraham...
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Arkansas Hastons

Cowboy Missionary to Chickasaw Indians – Nathan Lorenza Haston

Cowboy Missionaries to Chickasaw Indians Part 1 - Nathan Lorenza Haston My first cousin three times removed. -Wayne Haston Missionary BrothersWillard Durham Haston's Link will be activated when his page is published. Nathan Lorenza Haston Willard Durham Haston Nathan Lorenza Haston was born in Van Buren County, TN in 1849. ...
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Books

Online Flipbook – The Story of the Daniel Haston Family

Use the full-screen icon (last icon on the right, above) to get a larger view.  Then, use the Escape keyboard key to return to this view.Sample - 74 pages from the 484 pages of The Story of the Daniel Haston Family Before you choose a shipping option, be aware that......
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Books Documents

Estelle Haston’s Family History Notebook

210 Pages of Haston Family History - Years of Work, Free to You You will need to be patient in downloading.  This is a big book. Download - Estelle Haston's Haston Family History Notebook - FREE Tributes to David Rhea Haston and Estelle Haston Family Research Materials Amassed by David...
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Basic DNA Seminar – 2024 Haston Family Reunion

Answering Basic Questions About DNA Research https://youtu.be/qDBXbHwvw2IWayne Haston Interviews Darvin Martin, DNA Expert from PennsylvaniaJuly 2024 - Daniel Haston Family Association Reunion If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Order Copies of the Book - Or, See...
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Arkansas Hastons

06 – James Thomas Haston-Hasting & Clan to Yell County, Arkansas

James Thomas Haston/Hasting Clan to Arkansas Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. "Doc" and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda Haston...
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Arkansas Hastons

04 – Civil War Widow – Amanda Haston Dale to Yell County, AR

Another Widowed Haston Woman - to Yell County, AR Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. "Doc" and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William...
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Arkansas Hastons

03 – Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard

Widow Malinda, Moved Her Family to Yell County, Arkansasd Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. "Doc" and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William...
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Arkansas Hastons

05 – Green Madison “Doc” and Margaret Ann Haston Shepherd

G.M. "Doc" and Margaret Ann Haston Shepherd Links will be activated when the posts are written and published. Introduction to Yell County, AR and the Tennessee Hastons Who Moved There Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston G.M. "Doc" and Margaret Haston Shepherd Malinda Haston Howard, Widow of William Howard Amanda...
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Tennessee History

Sparta, TN – One Vote Shy of Becoming the State Capital?

Did Sparta, TN Almost Become the Capital of Tennessee? All of us old-timers who grew up in White County, Tennessee, have heard the story about Sparta coming one vote short of becoming the capital of Tennessee.  The story usually goes on to say that the needed vote was "sold" for...
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Stories

Share Your Best Haston-Related Family Story

Every Family Has Stories - Share One of Yours With Us What Kinds of Stories? Meritorious Military service Outstanding achievementsUnusual eventsVictims of major crimeHistorical backgrounds Humorous happeningsIncidents of significant bravery Mysterious eventUnique family lore passed down in your familyGenealogical questions that have perplexed your family Other type of story that will be of interest to...
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