Obituary:
Death of C. H. Haven-Familiar Figure of Man Who Succeeded, In Spite Of all Vicissitudes Passes Away. Chas. H. Haven was born in Germany on October 22. 1844, and came to this country when but three years of age, and at the time of his death was 69 years, 8 months and 8 days old. The story of his life would make a book of wonderful interest, and is of great value to boys, as showing what energy conserved and enterprise and tenacity in a chosen life work will accomplish. The writer of this feeble memorial knew C. H. Haven for upwards of a quarter century. We knew him at a time when he had invested his last penny in property and business in this city and had not prospered as he deserved. He was discouraged for a brief moment, and the thought occurred to him to give up, but he said no to me, "No sir, I am going to stay with 'em, and sink or swim." And he did, and from that day he prospered. He began in a small way. He owned a gin and saw mill. He purchased lot after lot in the old Dillard & Chouffin addition, cheap, and when business was dull he took his mill hands and built a house. He continued in this line for years, and at the time of his death owned 49 dwelling houses in this city from which he derived a monthly income of six or eight hundred dollars. It was his stick-to-ittiveness that won. He was honest almost to a fault, and straight forward in all his dealings. He paid his debts and was esteemed by a very large circle of friends. We lately saw him on the streets and talked with him just a few days ago. He was Comparing this year with last, and related some of his experiences. We have often laughed with him about the time he told us he would "let 'em take it," meaning what little property he had at that time, when had almost come completely discouraged, but took another grip on himself, and went to win out and did so. We thought him in splendid health. On Wednesday of last week he had some indication of heart trouble. He had been effected simularly several times lately. He was prevailed upon to go to Memphis, which he did on Thursday morning of last week. He first went to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tim Ezell, and later to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Frank Barlow, and gradually grew worse until Tuesday night at 9 o'clock when his spirit quietly took its flight, it left its earthly habitation without a struggle. The remains were prepared for burial and returned here Wednesday afternoon, arriving at 4:.30 over the Rock Island, and lay in state at his late residence until yesterday afternoon, when in the presence of a very large gathering of relatives and friends, Rev. F. W. Gee of the Methodist church conducted religious services and delivered a brief address, the funeral cortege leaving the home at 10 o'clock. The remains were interred in the Forrest City cemetery in the presence of one of the largest gathering ever seen there. C. H. Haven was a member of the Methodist church. He was quiet, and un-ostentatious, honest in his dealings with all men, a loving husband, kind and indulgent father, a good neighbor, charitable and "true blue." He was a soldier of the Civil War, in which he wore the Gray. He leaves to mourn their great love, a broken hearted widow, four daughters and four sons, as follows: Mrs. Mattie Barlow, and Mrs. Nannie Ezell of Memphis; Mrs. Emma Hodges of this city, and Mrs. Lucy Looney of Dupo, Illinois; Messrs. John Haven of Wynne, Charley, Willie and Louis of this city, all of whom, with their families, were present around the casket. It is a remarkable fact that until this death this large family ....had suffered a death in the trunk of the family...the first to give up the fight.
Goodspeed Biography from Hickory Withe, Shelby Co.,Tennessee:1884
Charles H. Havens, a prosperous and energetic citizen of Hickory Withe, was born October 22, 1844, in Germany, and is a son of Henry D. Havens, and is one of two sons, both living, The parents were both born and married in Germany. Our subject's mother died when he was an infant. The father afterward married Dora Copeman (Koopman), and in 1849 came to America and settled in Saline County, Mo., where he remained until he died in 1878. By his last marriage two sons and two daughters were born, all living, and their mother is living in Kansas. Our subject remained at home until sixteen years old, then went to Vernon County, Mo., and in 1860 went to Texas, and at the commencement of the war enlisted in the Seventh Missouri Infantry (Confederate Army) at Little Rock, Ark. He was taken prisoner in 1864 at Waverly, Mo., and held as a prisoner until the spring of 1865, when he was exchanged at Richmond, Va., and at the close of the war located in Shelby County, Tenn., where he engaged in farming and milling in connection with cotton ginning until 1880, then moved to his present location at Hickory Withe, where he started a grist and cotton mill, and soon added a saw mill and planing mill and has done a large and prosperous business with all. In 1868 Mr. Havens married Matilda Ophelia Teal, a native of Shelby County, Tenn. They have had three sons and five daughters. One son and one daughter died. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Havens and family stand well in the community and are greatly esteemed! for their good qualities. (ps) on 1880 Census as Habens. They moved to Forrest City, Arkansas afterwards, where the sons Willie in 1888, and Louis in 1892, were born in Arkansas. One more daughter, unknown, must have died before moving to Arkansas. So a total of 3 children who died in Tennessee.

Added Notes from Contributor Shirley H., Find A Grave member 48603904
Charles Heinrich Harms arrived in New Orleans in 1851 on the ship Louisiana under the name Harmsen. He was with his father Dietrich Harmsen, stepmother Maria Koopman, older brother Heinrich "Dietrich" and younger half brothers Wilhem and Christian.  Their father listed their last place in Germany as Buckeburg. Wilhelm died in St. Louis at age 3 yr 6 mos,  just one month after they arrived (cholera) and no record survives of Christian who was 4 months old during a cholera epidemic in St. Louis.  In the St. Johns church records of Salt Pond, Saline County, Missouri, the next two sons were baptized with the name Harmsen, but then the family changed to the name Harms. Maria Koopman's brother, Heinrich Koopman, had immigrated to Freedom, Missouri in 1846 from Horst, Germany and it seems likely the Harmsen/Harms family came to the area to join her brother and his family.  Below is a bit of research I did on our two fellows' step-mother, Dietrich's second wife, Maria Koopman. I've already sent this to others who are researching our Henry D. Harms.  In the census she went by Maria and later Mary.  She is not your ancestor, of course, but the research in the church records in Freedom and Sweet Springs Missouri made me pay attention to who was being chosen as godparents to the Harms children. I think this will help add to your history of Charles Henry Harms/Havens.