Haston Family History Blog Articles

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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Notable Hastons Uncategorized

Hannah Brooke Haston – University of Tennessee

Hanna Has the Haston Leadership-DNA Hannah Haston, daughter of David and Laura Haston of Dandridge, TN, is a Junior at the University of Tennessee studying Business Management on a Marketing Track with a collateral in Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness. In addition to this, she is pursuing a minor in Political...
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Special Topics

Emma Shackleford at Union School – Grandmother of Minnie Pearl

Minnie Pearl's Grandmother Taught at the (Old) Union School In Southern White County, TN Where Hastons & Related Family Members Attended School The only name we have of those who taught in that old house [original log building used by Union School in Hickory Valley of southern White County, TN]...
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Arkansas Hastons

02 – Wiley B. and Mary Durham Haston

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

01 – Yell County, Arkansas – Hastons

Yell County, Arkansas - A "Haston Place" Yell County is Arkansas's 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840, from portions of Scott and Pope counties. Yell County, Arkansas - Wikipedia Why Yell County, Arkansas? Why did so many descendants of Daniel Haston from the Tennessee Haston Homeland move to Yell...
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Uncategorized

Deuteronomy 32:7 – We Tend to Waith Until They are Gone

"Consider the Years of Many Generations; Ask...Your Elders" In the Bible, the nation of Israel repeatedly lapsed into immorality and social chaos.  Why?  It was largely because the people lost contact with the past.  They became so focused on the "now" that they neglected to learn about the past.  They...
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Stories

The Haston Penny That Came Home from the Civil War Battle of Perryville, KY

The Wiley B. Haston Penney Image Source: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-battle-of-perryville-death-on-a-dry-river/ View a 10 Minutes Animated Overview of the Battle of Perryville Email from Hoyte Cook, August 16, 2024. James Alford and Livinia Haston family, highlighting the two Perryville, KY Battle (Civil War) sons, Wiley B. and John Taylor Haston. Article 15     I closed...
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Events

Mini-Reunion – Let Us Help

We Can Help You Have a Memorable Haston Family Reunion Would you like to have a Haston Family Reunion in your area-- a reunion for your branch of the Haston and Haston-related families? Wayne will come and give some presentations on Haston family history.  You will be able to ask your...
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Special Topics Uncategorized

Can You Join the DAR or SAR

How You Can Become a Member of the DAR or SAR You must join as "Daniel Haston - a Patriot," not as "Daniel Haston - a Veteran."What's the difference?  Read on. Sons of the American Revolution Since 1889, the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) has honored our Revolutionary War...
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Stories

Luther Haston – A Life of Crime

From Cradle to the Prison Graveyard - How He Got There Luther Haston - The Beginning and the End, Part 1 Luther Haston - Life Between the Beginning and End, Part 2 The "Dash" Between Luther Haston's Birth and Death DatesMarch 7, 1900 - September 9, 1938What was in the...
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Stories

Luther Haston – Brushy Mountain Prisoner – Part 1

What's a Haston Doing in a Place Like This? In this post, I will tell you the story of the Beginning and End of his earthly life.In the following post, I will tell you the story of the "DASH" between the beginning and the end. Luther Haston - The Beginning...
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Books

Amazon.com – Haston Family History Books

Now Available on Amazon.com Search for "Daniel Haston Books" If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print
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Notable Hastons

Civil War Sharpshooters in the Jesse Haston Family

Civil War Sharpshooters - Jesse, Jr. and Isaac Haston Sons of Jesse Haston, Sr. & Grandsons of Daniel Haston You may have read the story of William A. Haston, who served in the Mexican War.  If so, you will recall that he was a son of Jesse Haston, Daniel's son. ...
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Haston Family History Overview Videos

Video Presentation – Daniel Haston Family Tree

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

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...
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