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William Wisner Haviland

Birth
Patterson, Putnam County, New York, USA
Death
19 Feb 1914 (aged 80)
Williams County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Pioneer, Williams County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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William W Haviland
Birth: 2 May 1833
Patterson, Putnam County, New York
Death: 19 February 1914
Madison, Williams County, Ohio

Reported by: Holly (Ames) Hanna on Jan 01, 2013
General problem: Other problem
Details: As per the Book: Madison Twp, Williams County Ohio Cemetery Records, Floral Grove, pg 31, - Row 7, SEC A,north to south: (HAVILAND, William, bur. Feb. 19, 1914) - no stone

Reported by: Sandi Litzenberg on Mar 25, 2012
General problem: I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave

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WILLIAM WISNER HAVILAND has maintained his residence in Williams county since 1866 and is one of the successful farmers of Madison township, while he is also engaged in the manufacturing of lumber, having a well equipped saw mill on his farm. Mr. Haviland is a native of the old Empire State of the Union, having been born in Patterson, Putnam county, N.Y., on the 2d of May, 1833, and being a son of Isaac and Laura (Baldwin) Haviland, both of whom were born in that state, where they passed their entire lives, the father having been for many years engaged in the clothing business. His wife was a zealous member of the Baptist church, and in politics Mr. Haviland was a stalwart Democrat. They became the parents of five children, of whom only two are living, William W. and his brother, Comfort F., who resides in Pioneer, Williams county. Birdsel Haviland, father of Isaac, was born in Canada, whence he immigrated to America, locating at Patterson, Putnam county, N.Y., where he married Ann Towner. They passed the closing years of their lives in Ithaca, that State. One of his brother was a colonel in the British army during the war of the Revolution. Laura (Baldwin) Haviland was a daughter of Daniel and Betsey (Field) Baldwin, the latter of whom was a relative of Cyrus W. Field, through whose efforts was laid the first Atlantic telegraphic cable. William W. Haviland was reared to maturity in the State of New York, having received his educational discipline in the common schools at Towner and in Amenia Seminary, at Amenia, Dutchess county, N.Y. In 1854 he came to Ohio and located in Burlington, Fulton county, and from that place he removed to Hillsdale county, Mich., where he turned his attention to farming and the he continued to reside until 1866, having been a prominent and popular resident of the, county, and having served as township tax collector and treasurer. Prior to his coming to Williams county he spent one year with Yankee Robinson's big show, traveling all over the Northern and part of the Southern States. In 1866 Mr. Haviland came to Madison township, Williams county, where he secured a tract of one hundred and ten acres, the most of which he has individually reclaimed from the native forest, and here he has ever since resided, now having one of the valuable and finely improved farms of the county In the early days he and his brother, Comfort F, put up a saw mill on his farm, and this he has since operated, manufacturing large amounts of lumber for local consumption, while he keeps his mill up to the modem standard in its equipment. He is one of the prosperous farmers and stock-growers of the county and has resided on his homestead consecutively since coming to the county. Mr. Haviland is an unfaltering advocate of the principles of the Democratic party. He has a host of friends in the county and is living' in peace and prosperity, enjoying the rewards of his former years of toil and endeavor. Mary (Rogers) Haviland, first wife of the subject of this review, left two children at the time of her death: Clarence, who is engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber at Pioneer, this county, married Ellen Delcamp, who died in 1882, leaving one child, May; Charles, who is associated in the work of the home farm, married Miss Sarah Salzgarber, and they became, the parents of four children,, Mary (deceased), Alta, Ada, and one that died young. Eliza (Delcamp) Haviland, second wife of William W. Haviland, was born in. Medina county, O., May 4, 1860, and she died March 17, 1903. The only child of this union was Florence, born November 2, 1883, and died August 31, 1902, aged eighteen years, nine months and twenty-nine days.

"The County of Williams"--- William Henry Shinn, Northwestern Historical Assoc., Madison, WI, 1905.

provided by Williams County Genealogical Society's president, Pamela Pattison Lash ... thanks Pam.... good find


William W Haviland
Birth: 2 May 1833
Patterson, Putnam County, New York
Death: 19 February 1914
Madison, Williams County, Ohio

Reported by: Holly (Ames) Hanna on Jan 01, 2013
General problem: Other problem
Details: As per the Book: Madison Twp, Williams County Ohio Cemetery Records, Floral Grove, pg 31, - Row 7, SEC A,north to south: (HAVILAND, William, bur. Feb. 19, 1914) - no stone

Reported by: Sandi Litzenberg on Mar 25, 2012
General problem: I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave

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WILLIAM WISNER HAVILAND has maintained his residence in Williams county since 1866 and is one of the successful farmers of Madison township, while he is also engaged in the manufacturing of lumber, having a well equipped saw mill on his farm. Mr. Haviland is a native of the old Empire State of the Union, having been born in Patterson, Putnam county, N.Y., on the 2d of May, 1833, and being a son of Isaac and Laura (Baldwin) Haviland, both of whom were born in that state, where they passed their entire lives, the father having been for many years engaged in the clothing business. His wife was a zealous member of the Baptist church, and in politics Mr. Haviland was a stalwart Democrat. They became the parents of five children, of whom only two are living, William W. and his brother, Comfort F., who resides in Pioneer, Williams county. Birdsel Haviland, father of Isaac, was born in Canada, whence he immigrated to America, locating at Patterson, Putnam county, N.Y., where he married Ann Towner. They passed the closing years of their lives in Ithaca, that State. One of his brother was a colonel in the British army during the war of the Revolution. Laura (Baldwin) Haviland was a daughter of Daniel and Betsey (Field) Baldwin, the latter of whom was a relative of Cyrus W. Field, through whose efforts was laid the first Atlantic telegraphic cable. William W. Haviland was reared to maturity in the State of New York, having received his educational discipline in the common schools at Towner and in Amenia Seminary, at Amenia, Dutchess county, N.Y. In 1854 he came to Ohio and located in Burlington, Fulton county, and from that place he removed to Hillsdale county, Mich., where he turned his attention to farming and the he continued to reside until 1866, having been a prominent and popular resident of the, county, and having served as township tax collector and treasurer. Prior to his coming to Williams county he spent one year with Yankee Robinson's big show, traveling all over the Northern and part of the Southern States. In 1866 Mr. Haviland came to Madison township, Williams county, where he secured a tract of one hundred and ten acres, the most of which he has individually reclaimed from the native forest, and here he has ever since resided, now having one of the valuable and finely improved farms of the county In the early days he and his brother, Comfort F, put up a saw mill on his farm, and this he has since operated, manufacturing large amounts of lumber for local consumption, while he keeps his mill up to the modem standard in its equipment. He is one of the prosperous farmers and stock-growers of the county and has resided on his homestead consecutively since coming to the county. Mr. Haviland is an unfaltering advocate of the principles of the Democratic party. He has a host of friends in the county and is living' in peace and prosperity, enjoying the rewards of his former years of toil and endeavor. Mary (Rogers) Haviland, first wife of the subject of this review, left two children at the time of her death: Clarence, who is engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber at Pioneer, this county, married Ellen Delcamp, who died in 1882, leaving one child, May; Charles, who is associated in the work of the home farm, married Miss Sarah Salzgarber, and they became, the parents of four children,, Mary (deceased), Alta, Ada, and one that died young. Eliza (Delcamp) Haviland, second wife of William W. Haviland, was born in. Medina county, O., May 4, 1860, and she died March 17, 1903. The only child of this union was Florence, born November 2, 1883, and died August 31, 1902, aged eighteen years, nine months and twenty-nine days.

"The County of Williams"--- William Henry Shinn, Northwestern Historical Assoc., Madison, WI, 1905.

provided by Williams County Genealogical Society's president, Pamela Pattison Lash ... thanks Pam.... good find




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