First Ever - Pacific Northwest Reunion of Our Family Meeting at the Wichita Avenue Evangelical Church Friday evening, September 29 (5:00-9:00 p.m.) and Saturday, September 30 (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) The Agenda Thursday & Friday - September 28-29 (or earlier) - Optional, come early and visit some of the...
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Haston Family History Blog Articles
A Hidden Yankee Sword Found on a Confederate Haston Farm
The Mystery of the Civil War Yankee Officer's Sword I wish there was more I could say about this sword, but pretty much all that is known in the Haston family is that at some point after the Civil War, a Federal officer's story was found in a hollow tree...
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Your Ancestors Wanted to Be Remembered
Your Ancestors Wanted to Be Remembered "Will I be remembered?" Our daughter, Carissa, passed away on March 22, 2023. She had suffered for 29-nine years with a paralyzed digestive tract, a medical condition known as gastroparesis. She was a remarkable girl-young lady-45-year-old woman in the way she fought through pain...
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White County, TN Early Tax Lists for Caney For – Cane Creek Districk
Early Land Owners and Occupants - Caney Fork and Cane Creek White County, TN (Later, Van Buren County) 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 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 -...
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William Lester Haston, Sr. – Part 2
William Lester Haston, Sr. - Victim of WWI Poison Gas Warfare Part 2 - Post-War Death The Story of a WWI (Haston) Veteran Who Ultimately Gave His Life for Our Country Part 1 - World War 1 Experiences Part 2 - Tragic Post-War Death We were told he was gassed...
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Part 2 – The Kin Maynard Murder Trial
Part 2 - The Kin Maynard Murder Trial Part 1 - The Killing of Woodville Haston Part 2 - Kin Maynard, Guilty or Not Guilty? After his initial arrest and preliminary hearing in Van Buren County, Kin Maynard escaped and fled to Texas, where he lived for more than a...
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Ground Penetrating Radar Project – Big Fork Historic Cemetery, Inc.
February 2023 Ground Penetrating Radar Project Incorporation of the Cemetery Big Fork Baptist Church One of the first major efforts in a renewed and enhanced plan to restore and preserve the historic Big Fork Cemetery was a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) mapping project (February 2023) to determine how many burials...
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Big Fork Historic Cemetery – Incorporation
Incorporation of the Big Fork Historic Cemetery Ground Penetrating Radar Mapping Big Fork Baptist Church Along a dead-end road in northern Van Buren County, an area of White County until the 1840 formation of Van Buren County, lies Big Fork Cemetery, a historic burying ground that is out of sight...
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Swiss Legends Overlooked – Pagans vs. Christians
Swiss Legends Overlooked - But Fascinating To Read A Special Publication for the 2023 Haston/Hiestand Historical Tour in Switzerland & GermanyBy J. Ross Baughman It's #6 - Download the PDF - 67 Pages It's #6 - Download the PDF - 67 Pages If you appreciated this article, please share it with...
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Carissa Renee Haston – Her Story of Suffering and Faith
The Life of Carissa Haston - Her Joys, Sufferings, & Faith Carissa Renee Haston, age 45, of New Cumberland, PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, surrounded by her Mom and Dad, two sisters, Faith and Celeste, and Faith’s husband, Ben. She was born on October 28, 1977,...
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Jesse Haston Family Court Records
Jesse Haston Family Court Records - Missouri Jesse Haston Family, Part 1 Jesse Haston Family, Part 2 Early Deeds Associated with the Jesse Haston Family - Howard County, MissouriMicrofilm Reel C-2780 - Deeds, Volumes 1 & 2 (1816-1879) Grantee Grantor Book Page Notes Deed Index, Volume 1 (1816-1852) – Microfilm...
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1816-1818 White County, TN Tax Lists – Caney Fork and Cane Creek Area
1816-1818 Tax Book - Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes:Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds.Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text.If you have information...
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1826-1829 White County, TN Tax Lists – Caney Fork and Cane Creek Area
1826-1829 Tax Book - Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes:Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds.Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text.If you have information...
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1832-1836 White County, TN Tax Lists – Caney Fork and Cane Creek Area
1832-1836 Tax Book - Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes: Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds. Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text. If...
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1821-1825 White County, TN Tax Lists – Caney Fork and Cane Creek Area
1821-1825 Tax Book - Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes:Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds.Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text.If you have information...
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1837-1839 White County, TN Tax Lists – Caney Fork and Cane Creek Area
1837-1839 Tax Book - Cane Creek & Caney Fork Civil District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes:Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds.Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text.If you have information...
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1811-1815 White County, TN Tax Lists – Caney Fork and Cane Creek Area
1811-1815 Tax Book - Cane Creek & Caney Fork Militia District 1811-1815 1816-1818 1821-1825 1826-1829 1832-1836 1837-1839 Important Notes:Page numbers are .pdf page numbers from the CD, White Co, TN Deeds.Transcribed spellings may not be accurate in every case, due to the difficulty of reading the original text.If you have information...
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200th Posted Article on Haston History and Related Topics
200 Posts and Counting - With Many More to Come Browse through the Entire Collection And Many, Many More! What Haston-Related People, Family Lines, or Topics Would You Like to Know More About? If you appreciated this article, please share it with others who might also enjoy it. Facebook Twitter...
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Haston Big Spring – alias Swamp Spring
How BIG is the Haston Big Spring Branch When the Hastons moved (late 1803 or early 1804) to what became White County, TN in 1806, Daniel Haston located his cabin on a hill above the emergence (springhead) of what was then called "the Big Spring Branch." It soon became known...
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If It Is Not Documented
Basic Rule of Recording History = Valid Documentation! The "Beyond Family Lore" Series Three Stages of Haston Research Seven Inaccuracies in Haston Genealogies If It Ain't Documented, it Ain't History Wayne's Rant As a Ph.D. student at the University of Tennessee, I was required to take a collection of courses...
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