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     Mildred L. Haws married Lester D. Leeper, son of William Oliver Leeper and Mary Elizabeth Philippi, in 1926.

     Rowena Elizabeth Haws was born on 29 March 1905 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Nathan Haws and Kathleen Reeves. Rowena Elizabeth Haws married William Perry Murphy Jr. on 25 April 1935 at Walterboro, Colleton Co., SC, no children. Rowena Elizabeth Haws died on 26 October 2000 at Walterboro, Colleton Co., SC, at age 95

Obituary -- Post & Courier, Charleston, SC; Friday, October 27, 2000; page B-3:

MURPHY, Elizabeth Haws

WALTERBORO - Elizabeth Haws Murphy, 95, a retired school teacher, died Thursday at the Colleton Place.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at the Graveside in Live Oak Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Lee Cothran and directed by THE FRED PARKER FUNERAL HOME.
Mrs. Murphy was born March 29, 1905 in Bristol, TN, a daughter of the late Samuel Nathan Haws and Kathleen Reeves Haws. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and the D.A.R. She was a graduate of Cornell University. She was the the widow of William Perry Murphy.

Surviving are: 3 nieces, Carol R. Simmons of Walterboro, Kathleen Harwood of Ridgeway and Helen McDowell of Irmo and a nephew, Lawrence G. Hardin of Columbia.

Memorials may be made to Bethel United methodist Church, P.O. Box407, Walterboro, SC 29488.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Saturday at the residence of Carol Simmons, 3 Dogwood Lane, Walterboro, SC. She was buried in October 2000 at Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, Colleton Co., SC, Findagrave #35600823.

     Note: Biographical Sketch from online Haws Family document found at: http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/mnscrpts/findaids.html


Samuel Nathan Haws was born on 28 June 1879 in Tennessee. His father was a farmer near Kingsport, Tennessee. Throughout Samuel Hawsf life he invested in land and stocks, ran lumber companies, and farmed. He owned lumber tracts just outside Walterboro, South Carolina; Johnson City, Tennessee; and Kingsport, Tennessee.

He married Kathleen Reeves on 22 June 1904. Her family home was Wheatland plantation in Washington County, Tennessee. She graduated from Jonesboro [Tennessee] High School on 23 May 1895 and attended Peabody Normal College. She worked as a teacher prior to their marriage, and in April 1921 she was appointed to the Kingsport [Tennessee] Board of Education.

Following their marriage, the couple moved to St. Matthews, South Carolina, where Samuel Haws practiced law for a number of years. In 1913 he bought a tract of land near Kingsport, Tennessee, for use in his lumber business. The following year, he financed the building of a railroad siding for use in these endeavors. By 1917 he had moved his family to a 2,740-acre land tract near Stokes, South Carolina (just north of Walterboro). This land was used in his lumber operation, but he also farmed and raised livestock on it. Over the next several years, Haws frequently traveled between Walterboro and his various business interests in Tennessee.

From 1924 to 1926 the family lived in Jackson Heights, New York. During this time, Hawsf daughters attended Camp Norchunkaw in Queens, New York. The family moved back south but returned in 1933 when Haws became the office manager for the Government Crop Loans program.

He was associated with the Haws-Harmon Lumber Company (Johnson City and Kingsport, Tennessee), the S.N. Haws Wholesale Lumber (Johnson City, Tennessee), the Walterboro Lumber Company (Walterboro, South Carolina), the Holston Lumber Corporation (Kingsport, Tennessee), and the Palmetto Corporation (of which he was principal stockholder).

In addition, he was on the board of directors for the First National Bank of Walterboro and the Walterboro Press & Standard newspaper.

Samuel Nathan Haws was born on 28 June 1879 at Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN. He was the son of James Harrison Haws and Rowena E. Peoples.¹ Samuel Nathan Haws was graduated at Washington, District of Columbia; Coumbian College (later George Washington University.) He married Kathleen Reeves, daughter of Isaac Edward Reeves and Mary Malinda Dosser, on 22 June 1904 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., TN, The Baltimore Sun, Thursday, June 23, 1904, page 8.
Bristol, Va., June 22.

Haws--Reeves.

Miss Kathleen Reeves, daughter of Mrs. Mary Reeves, of this city, was married to Mr. Samuel N. Haws at 8:30 o'clock this evening in the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. W. O. Cochrane officiated. The bride is a daughter of the late Capt. I. E. Reeves, of Jonesboro, Tenn. For two years she had been in Bristol as a teacher in the city schools. The groom is a lawyer of Jonesboro.

Samuel Nathan Haws died on 16 June 1972 at Walterboro, Colleton Co., SC, at age 92

Biographical Sketch:

Samuel Nathan Haws was born on 28 June 1879 in Tennessee. His father was a farmer near Kingsport, Tennessee. Throughout Samuel Haws’ life he invested in land and stocks, ran lumber companies, and farmed. He owned lumber tracts just outside Walterboro, South Carolina; Johnson City, Tennessee; and Kingsport, Tennessee.

He married Kathleen Reeves on 22 June 1904. Her family home was Wheatland plantation in Washington County, Tennessee. She graduated from Jonesboro [Tennessee] High School on 23 May 1895 and attended Peabody Normal College. She worked as a teacher prior to their marriage, and in April 1921 she was appointed to the Kingsport [Tennessee] Board of Education.

Following their marriage, the couple moved to St. Matthews, South Carolina, where Samuel Haws practiced law for a number of years. In 1913 he bought a tract of land near Kingsport, Tennessee, for use in his lumber business. The following year, he financed the building of a railroad siding for use in these endeavors. By 1917 he had moved his family to a 2,740-acre land tract near Stokes, South Carolina (just north of Walterboro). This land was used in his lumber operation, but he also farmed and raised livestock on it. Over the next several years, Haws frequently traveled between Walterboro and his various business interests in Tennessee.

From 1924 to 1926 the family lived in Jackson Heights, New York. During this time, Haws’ daughters attended Camp Norchunkaw in Queens, New York. The family moved back south but returned in 1933 when Haws became the office manager for the Government Crop Loans program.
He was associated with the Haws-Harmon Lumber Company (Johnson City and Kingsport, Tennessee), the S.N. Haws Wholesale Lumber (Johnson City, Tennessee), the Walterboro Lumber Company (Walterboro, South Carolina), the Holston Lumber Corporation (Kingsport, Tennessee), and the Palmetto Corporation (of which he was principal stockholder).
In addition, he was on the board of directors for the First National Bank of Walterboro and the Walterboro Press & Standard newspaper.


Florence Morning News (Florence, South Carolina); Monday, 12 October, 1952; page 2A column 2; (Ancestry.com)

South Carolina Man In Class Reunion
Morning News Bureau

WASHINGTON -- Oct. 11 -- Samuel Haws, a lumberman from S. C., is one of the five surviving members of the class of 1900 at George Washington University, who had their first reunion at the university here this week.

This is a full attendance of the surviving members out of the 12 who composed the class of fifty-two years ago.

Miss Pearl E. Thonssen of Washington, retired assistant principal of Western High School was the only woman present. The four men had not met since they graduated from what was then Columbian College.

The quartet were Brig. Gen.. H. C. Coburn, U. S. A., retired; Hubert B. Fuller, a lawyer of Cleveland; William D. Serrett of Washington, and Haws.

     Sarah Haws was born on 22 June 1795 at Washington Co., TN.¹ She married James Keebler, son of Rev. Jacob Armay Keebler and Mary Young, on 6 August 1827 at Washington Co., TN. Sarah Haws died on 18 June 1888 at Washington Co., TN, at age 92. She was buried in June 1888 at Keebler Cemetery, Telford, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #144845521.

     Sarah Malinda Haws was born on 23 November 1840 at Washington Co., TN. She was the daughter of James Haws and Mary Keebler. Sarah Malinda Haws married William W. Epps on 23 November 1860 at Washington Co., TN. Sarah Malinda Haws died on 1 March 1927 at Washington Co., TN, at age 86. She was buried in March 1927 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #132270685.

     Dr. Warner Washington Haws was born on 22 November 1844 at Haws Crossroads, Washington Co., TN. He was the son of James Haws and Mary Keebler. Dr. Warner Washington Haws married Julia Catherine Brabson, daughter of Dr. Alexander Washington Brabson and Emily Maria Stephens, on 8 May 1873. Dr. Warner Washington Haws died on 22 February 1881 at Haws Crossroads, Washington Co., TN, at age 36. He was buried in February 1881 at Haws Cemetery, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #141035347.

     George Hawthorne married Orpha Malott.

     George Glenn Hawthorne was born on 27 February 1911 at Highland Co., OH. He married Erma Myrtle Wilkin, daughter of William Franklin Wilkin and Sarah Susan Duvall, on 3 February 1940 at New Vienna, Clinton Co., OH.

     Lugenia Izora Hawthorne was born on 14 April 1871 at Highland Co., OH. She was the daughter of George Hawthorne and Orpha Malott. Lugenia Izora Hawthorne married Dallas Orlando Wilkin, son of Samuel Wilkin and Roseannah Webster, on 24 December 1894 at Highland Co., OH. Lugenia Izora Hawthorne died on 18 December 1952 at Fairview, Highland Co., OH, at age 81.

     Charles Oscar Hay was born on 6 July 1886. He was the son of John J. Hay and Katherine Waggoner. Charles Oscar Hay married Myrtie Lulu Newman, daughter of Stephen A. D. Newman and Samantha Emaline Tallman, on 25 September 1901.

     Edna Lillian Hay was born on 1 October 1903. She was the daughter of Charles Oscar Hay and Myrtie Lulu Newman. Edna Lillian Hay married Robert Herald Bainbridge on 20 August 1923.

     George Washington Hay was born in December 1870 at Stark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Valentin Höh and Elvina Book.¹ George Washington Hay married Maggie H. (?) circa 1901.² George Washington Hay lived in April 1910 at Pike Twp., Stark Co., OH.²

     Ira C. Hay was born on 8 April 1881 at Sugar Creek Twp., Stark Co., OH. He was the son of Adolf M. Höh and Ellen J. Welty. Ira C. Hay married Nettie Leighley, daughter of Margaret (?), on 18 February 1906 at Stark Co., OH, no children. Ira C. Hay died on 16 September 1935 at Massillon, Stark Co., OH, at age 54. He was buried on 18 September 1935 at Union Lawn Cemetery, Navarre, Stark Co., OH.

     Isaac Hay married Sarah Cline, daughter of Abraham Cline and Leah Peters, on 4 April 1862.¹

     Jane Hay married Rudolph Kauffman, son of Benjamin Kauffman and Anna Herr.

     Jessie Florence Hay was also known as Florence J. Hay. She was born in October 1887 at Stark Co., OH. She was the daughter of Adolf M. Höh and Ellen J. Welty. Jessie Florence Hay died on 27 May 1951 at Massillon, Stark Co., OH, at age 63. She was buried on 31 May 1951 at Union Lawn Cemetery, Navarre, Stark Co., OH.

     John J. Hay married Katherine Waggoner.

     Lloyd I. Hay was born circa 1902 at Stark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George Washington Hay and Maggie H. (?)¹

     Monroe Hay was born circa 1873 at Pike Twp., Stark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Valentin Höh and Elvina Book.¹

     Ralph Virgil Hay was born on 8 July 1905. He was the son of George Washington Hay and Maggie H. (?)¹ Ralph Virgil Hay died in December 1982 at Stark Co., OH, at age 77 dates per SSDI, last residence Canton.

     Wayne Eugene Hay was born on 9 June 1924. He was the son of Ralph Virgil Hay. Wayne Eugene Hay died on 30 January 1995 at Lee Co., FL, at age 70 dates per SSDI, last residence Ft. Myers.

     Ida May Haybron was born on 11 May 1875 at Hocking Co., OH. She married Henry Rudolph Myers on 4 March 1896 at Hocking Co., OH. Ida May Haybron died on 10 April 1930 at Logan, Hocking Co., OH, at age 54.

     Isabell Haycock was born on 23 March 1925 at Escalante, Garfield Co., UT. She married Harry Winfield Chinoweth, son of Harry Joseph Chinowth and Woodworth Yost Webb, on 15 July 1970 at Elko, Elko Co., NV. Isabell Haycock died on 31 March 2008 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, at age 83

Obituary -- Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - Tuesday, April 1, 2008:

Isabell Haycock Duncombe Chinoweth 3/23/1925~3/31/2008
Isabell Haycock Duncombe Chinoweth was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and a friend to all. Isabell passed away at the age of 83 on March 31, 2008 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on March 23, 1925 in Escalante, UT to James Arthur Haycock (deceased) and Alice Spencer Haycock (deceased). She later married William E. Duncombe (deceased) on November 13, 1945 and raised three children. They later divorced. Isabell then married the love of her life Harry Chinoweth (deceased). Isabell enjoyed 25 years working at the Hotel Utah and Westin Hotels as the head of housekeeping. During her time at the Hotel Utah, Isabell met many people such as Presidents of the United States, celebrities like Elvis Presley, Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Apostles of the Church. Isabell is survived by her three children, her son, Dean (ReNae) Duncombe (West Valley City, UT), whom she lived with, her daughter, Beth and Brennen (grandson) Spencer (Kearns, UT), and her son, Ron (Marilyn) Duncombe (Chino, CA). She has 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and one sister-in-law, Renea Fontenot. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Alice Haycock, twelve brothers and sisters, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter. The family would like to thank the staff of Majestic Care Center and the staff of Inspiration Hospice for their time and care that was provided to Isabell. A special thank you to Dr. Mark D. Johnson, who was Isabell's physician for many years. Isabell will be greatly missed and always loved by her family and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at Deseret Mortuary, 36 E. 700 S., Salt Lake City. A viewing will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2008 from 6 -8 p.m. and one hour prior to services at Deseret Mortuary. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.memorialutah.com.

She was buried in April 2008 at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, Findagrave #138585199.

     Alice DeForest Hayden was born on 18 July 1842. She married James Overton Reamey, son of Col. Daniel Reamey and Susannah Starling, on 18 May 1861.¹

     Elsworth Hayden was born on 1 October 1872 at Menard Co., IL. He married Harriet Wilson circa 1906. Elsworth Hayden died on 27 March 1940 at Menard Co., IL, at age 67. He was buried in March 1940 at Lebanon Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, Findagrave #84416722.

     Note: Birth date from Ancestral File ver 4.18

Death estimate from the fact that she signed a letter May 1787 to ask mercy
for her son Jason Parmenter who had been sentenced to hang for High Treason. Ruth Hayden was born on 28 June 1714 at Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. She married Deliverance Parmenter on 12 May 1731 at Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA. Ruth Hayden died after 1787.

     Warren B. Hayden was born on 26 February 1907 at Menard Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Elsworth Hayden and Harriet Wilson. Warren B. Hayden married Blanche L. Wendell, daughter of Cloyd Melbourn Wendell and Ida Mae Ott, circa 1928.¹ Warren B. Hayden died on 15 August 1996 at Menard Co., IL, at age 89 dates per SSDI, last residence Petersburg. He was buried in August 1996 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, Findagrave #34542719.

     Johanna Maria Hayen was born on 9 February 1886 at Jones Co., IA. She married Carl Heinrich Thuman on 2 May 1905. Johanna Maria Hayen died on 9 October 1960 at Iowa at age 74 Obituary (findagrave.com):

MARY THUMAN, 74, DIES ON OCT 9TH
Funeral Services Held Wednesday At Wayne
Mrs. Mary Thuman, 74, Anamosa, died Sunday, Oct. 9, at an Iowa City hospital, where she had been a patient for ten days.
Funeral services, were held Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. at Wayne Zion Lutheran church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery, Monticello. Goettsch Funeral home, Anamosa, was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers included John August, Carl Husman, Allan Siebels, Louie Hayen and Lawrence Rieken.
She was bon Feb. 9, 1886, daughter of Henry and Catherine Harms Hayen, Wayne township.Jones County. She was married to Carl H. Thuman, May 2, 1905. Couple farmed in Wayne township and near Amber until Mr. Thuman's death in 1931.
Since her husband's death she had lived at Fairview and had been employed as a housekeeper for Chris Bendixen, Anamosa, for the last several years.
Survivors include three daughters, Gladys, Mrs. Phillip DeWitt, Clinton; Hattie, Mrs. John Grant, Anamosa; and Lorene, Mrs. Melvin Skalsky, Mechanicsville; and one son, Willis Thuman, Stone City.
Other survivors include three sisters, Meta Hedden, Mrs. William Reiken and Mrs. Rudy Tobiassen, all of Monticello; and two brothers, John Hayen and Henry Hayen both of Monticello; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters.

She was buried in October 1960 at Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones Co., IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 72450021.

     Abraham Lincoln Hayes was born in June 1865 at Vinton Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Charles Wesley Hayes and Emily Knisley.² Abraham Lincoln Hayes married Sarah Catherine Dollison, daughter of James Dollison and Mary E. Rhine, on 24 December 1885 at Vinton Co., OH. Abraham Lincoln Hayes lived on 19 June 1900 at Essex Twp., Stark Co., IL, Railroad section hand.¹ He died in April 1910 at Peoria Co., IL, at age 44. He was buried in 1910 at Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, Findagrave #22075957.

     Adaline Hayes was also known as "Adelaide". She was born in January 1846 at Illinois; her parents are unknown. No close match to her name is found in the 1860 census anywhere near Tazewell County. In the 1860 census, she was listed, age 14, living in the William and Jane (Lester) Sennett household in Sand Prairie Township, with no other apprent relatives anywhere near that location. This Jane Lester's ancestry and fate is also unknown -- she could have been related somehow to Adaline. DLB 2022.¹

She married David Hawkins, son of John Hawkins and Charlotte Temple Larimore, on 10 December 1863 at by Ezra Rector, J.P., Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. Adaline Hayes lived on 24 June 1880 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.² She lived on 6 June 1900 at 215 Charlotte Street, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.¹ She died on 21 September 1921 at age 75. She was buried in September 1921 at Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #203609311.