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Ray Haskell
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HASKELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION
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Ray Haskell
Site by
Susan Clarke Haskell
Life Members of the
HASKELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION
© 2005-2008
Any commercial use of material found here is expressly forbidden.
Prominent among the old residents and native citizens of Scott county may be mentioned Daniel W. Haskell, who was born on a farm near Exeter, January 3, 1840. He is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Coonrod) Haskell. Benjamin Haskell was a native of Maine and was of English descent. He came to Scott county, Illinois, in 1826, and entered the land which was afterwards his homestead. He put up a house with his own hands and it yet remains one of the land marks of the county. He was a great hunter and in this pastime took delight. His son, D.W., has in his possession yet, one of his father's favorite guns which he calls "Long Tom." Mr. Haskell died in 1852, at the age of fifty-four years. Sarah C. Haskell, mother of our subject, was born in Virginia in 1801. She was of German descent and came to Illinois with her parents in 1820. She was married to James Mills in 1824, and of that union six children were born. In 1835 Mr. Mills died, and in 1839 she was married to Benjamin Haskell, and by this union she became the mother of five children. Two died in infancy and the three surviving children are: Elizabeth, who lives with her family in Nebraska; John H., who lives with his family in California, and Daniel W., who is a resident of this county. The good old lady died in 1883 at the age of eighty-two years.
When our subject was twelve years old his father died, and the boy remained at the old home until he attained his majority. He attended the district school in the winter and worked upon the farm in the summer. Responding to the famous call Issued by President Lincoln April 15, 1861, in that month he enlisted in what afterwards became Company K, 14th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel John M. Palmer. He was mustered into the service at Jacksonville, May 25, 1861. He served with his company through the three years of his enlistment and at the close of his term of service was mustered out at Springfield, June 25, 1864.
After returning from the army Mr. Haskell again took to farming, which he followed until 1869, when he learned blacksmithing, at which he worked in Exeter for a couple of years. He then sold the Exeter property and purchased the farm that is now his homestead, and has since devoted considerable time to improving and beautifying his home. November 18, 1869, he was married, near Exeter, to Miss Sarah E. Mills. The Mills family were among the first pioneers of Scott county, coming her in 1828. Mr. Mills cleared the land for erection of their home. The house still stands as another of the land-marks of the county. Mr. Mills lived to be almost eighty-eight years of age and died in 1890; his wife followed, at the age of nearly eighty-seven, in 1894.
Previous to her marriage Mrs. Haskell had taught school for a number of years and enjoyed an enviable reputation throughout the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Haskell were born three children. Maud, the eldest, died at the age of ten years. The remaining children, Fritz L. and Dovie E., are devoted to their home and vie with each other in making it attractive and enjoyable. In fact the whole family are lovers of the beautiful in nature, love the cultivation of flowers and have some very rare specimens of which they are justly proud. The home life of Mr. and Mrs. Haskell is pleasant, all that can be asked for, and in the love, trust and confidence of their children they have their highest reward. Transcribed by Larry Fearneyhough
When our subject was twelve years old his father died, and the boy remained at the old home until he attained his majority. He attended the district school in the winter and worked upon the farm in the summer. Responding to the famous call Issued by President Lincoln April 15, 1861, in that month he enlisted in what afterwards became Company K, 14th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel John M. Palmer. He was mustered into the service at Jacksonville, May 25, 1861. He served with his company through the three years of his enlistment and at the close of his term of service was mustered out at Springfield, June 25, 1864.
After returning from the army Mr. Haskell again took to farming, which he followed until 1869, when he learned blacksmithing, at which he worked in Exeter for a couple of years. He then sold the Exeter property and purchased the farm that is now his homestead, and has since devoted considerable time to improving and beautifying his home. November 18, 1869, he was married, near Exeter, to Miss Sarah E. Mills. The Mills family were among the first pioneers of Scott county, coming her in 1828. Mr. Mills cleared the land for erection of their home. The house still stands as another of the land-marks of the county. Mr. Mills lived to be almost eighty-eight years of age and died in 1890; his wife followed, at the age of nearly eighty-seven, in 1894.
Previous to her marriage Mrs. Haskell had taught school for a number of years and enjoyed an enviable reputation throughout the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Haskell were born three children. Maud, the eldest, died at the age of ten years. The remaining children, Fritz L. and Dovie E., are devoted to their home and vie with each other in making it attractive and enjoyable. In fact the whole family are lovers of the beautiful in nature, love the cultivation of flowers and have some very rare specimens of which they are justly proud. The home life of Mr. and Mrs. Haskell is pleasant, all that can be asked for, and in the love, trust and confidence of their children they have their highest reward. Transcribed by Larry Fearneyhough
Daniel W. Haskell 1840-
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