Thomas Hayne was one of the first pioneers of Iowa. He died March 30, 1912, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Barney Johnson, at Ida Grove, Iowa. His memeory will be treasured by all who ever knew him. Burial was in Marshalltown, Iowa, and his remains were accompanied by his two surviving daughters, Mrs. Barney Johnson and Mrs. Hixson of Ida Grove, Ia. A brief funeral service was held at the Johnson home. A son, Williard Hayne, manager of Goldstone and Redstone of Des Moines, Iowa, met them at Ames, Iowa.
Mr. Hayne had been failing for several years. His good wife, Mary, survives him, and had he lived until next September, they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
At the time of their marriage, Mr. Hayne worked in the machine shops at Warren on the Ohio River, but his health failed and they came west in 1855, making the trip by boat down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi River to Muscatine, Iowa.
They came to Iowa City on the first train that ran over that part of the Rock Island, and from Iowa City, they came overland to Marshall County reaching what was afterwards called Hayne's Grove on May 1, 1855. The journey was made in 5 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes settled on a farm 6 miles west of Marshalltown, Iowa, which was a village of log houses, and their nearest trading point. Here they lived for 33 years, a third of a century. Their first home, like all the early settlers of those pioneer days, was a log cabin. After two years, this was given for the first school house, and they built one of the first frame houses. The first church services in the community were held in their home, using the veranda for the pulpit while the congregation assembed in the yard. Later they helped build the first church in La Moille.
During their residence in Marshall County, Mr. Hayne was a township trustee and treasurer for many years, living in the townshp long enough to witness the establishment of 10 school districts and the building of as many schoolhouses.
Mr. Hayne had been failing for several years. His good wife, Mary, survives him, and had he lived until next September, they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
At the time of their marriage, Mr. Hayne worked in the machine shops at Warren on the Ohio River, but his health failed and they came west in 1855, making the trip by boat down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi River to Muscatine, Iowa.
They came to Iowa City on the first train that ran over that part of the Rock Island, and from Iowa City, they came overland to Marshall County reaching what was afterwards called Hayne's Grove on May 1, 1855. The journey was made in 5 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes settled on a farm 6 miles west of Marshalltown, Iowa, which was a village of log houses, and their nearest trading point. Here they lived for 33 years, a third of a century. Their first home, like all the early settlers of those pioneer days, was a log cabin. After two years, this was given for the first school house, and they built one of the first frame houses. The first church services in the community were held in their home, using the veranda for the pulpit while the congregation assembed in the yard. Later they helped build the first church in La Moille.
During their residence in Marshall County, Mr. Hayne was a township trustee and treasurer for many years, living in the townshp long enough to witness the establishment of 10 school districts and the building of as many schoolhouses.
Thomas Hayne was one of the first pioneers of Iowa. He died March 30, 1912, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Barney Johnson, at Ida Grove, Iowa. His memeory will be treasured by all who ever knew him. Burial was in Marshalltown, Iowa, and his remains were accompanied by his two surviving daughters, Mrs. Barney Johnson and Mrs. Hixson of Ida Grove, Ia. A brief funeral service was held at the Johnson home. A son, Williard Hayne, manager of Goldstone and Redstone of Des Moines, Iowa, met them at Ames, Iowa.
Mr. Hayne had been failing for several years. His good wife, Mary, survives him, and had he lived until next September, they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
At the time of their marriage, Mr. Hayne worked in the machine shops at Warren on the Ohio River, but his health failed and they came west in 1855, making the trip by boat down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi River to Muscatine, Iowa.
They came to Iowa City on the first train that ran over that part of the Rock Island, and from Iowa City, they came overland to Marshall County reaching what was afterwards called Hayne's Grove on May 1, 1855. The journey was made in 5 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes settled on a farm 6 miles west of Marshalltown, Iowa, which was a village of log houses, and their nearest trading point. Here they lived for 33 years, a third of a century. Their first home, like all the early settlers of those pioneer days, was a log cabin. After two years, this was given for the first school house, and they built one of the first frame houses. The first church services in the community were held in their home, using the veranda for the pulpit while the congregation assembed in the yard. Later they helped build the first church in La Moille.
During their residence in Marshall County, Mr. Hayne was a township trustee and treasurer for many years, living in the townshp long enough to witness the establishment of 10 school districts and the building of as many schoolhouses.
Mr. Hayne had been failing for several years. His good wife, Mary, survives him, and had he lived until next September, they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.
At the time of their marriage, Mr. Hayne worked in the machine shops at Warren on the Ohio River, but his health failed and they came west in 1855, making the trip by boat down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi River to Muscatine, Iowa.
They came to Iowa City on the first train that ran over that part of the Rock Island, and from Iowa City, they came overland to Marshall County reaching what was afterwards called Hayne's Grove on May 1, 1855. The journey was made in 5 weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes settled on a farm 6 miles west of Marshalltown, Iowa, which was a village of log houses, and their nearest trading point. Here they lived for 33 years, a third of a century. Their first home, like all the early settlers of those pioneer days, was a log cabin. After two years, this was given for the first school house, and they built one of the first frame houses. The first church services in the community were held in their home, using the veranda for the pulpit while the congregation assembed in the yard. Later they helped build the first church in La Moille.
During their residence in Marshall County, Mr. Hayne was a township trustee and treasurer for many years, living in the townshp long enough to witness the establishment of 10 school districts and the building of as many schoolhouses.
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