HAYWOOD, Thomas Jefferson

HAYWOOD, STRAYER, THOMPSON, NESBITT, MESSICK, HOFFMAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/1/2006 at 11:24:19

"Fairfield Ledger", April 12, 1905, Pg. 7, Col. 3

A SOLDIER OF TWO WARS. Thomas Jefferson HAYWOOD, a resident of Fairfield for more than fifty years, died at the home of an adopted daughter, Mrs. George STRAYER, in Des Moines the 7th inst.. The body was interred in this city Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the direction of George Strong Post, G.A.R., of which Mr. HAYWOOD was a member for many years....

Mr. H. had a rather remarkable military record. At the age of 18 years he enlisted in the United States Army and served for almost two years with Gen. Scott in his campaigns in Mexico. He was wounded in one of the engagements in which his command participated and drew a pension on account of the disability. When the Civil War came he enlisted in Company H, Third Iowa Inf., and was discharged from the service because of wounds. He afterwards recovered, becoming a member of Co. B, 8th Iowa Cav., and served until the end of the war. Mr. HAYWOOD's wounds were of a serious nature and he suffered much from them in recent years. While he was with the army in Mexico, his widowed mother, Mrs. Nancy HAYWOOD, removed to this county, in 1847, and he joined the family here a year later.

There were nine children in that family, two sons and seven daughters, all of whom were afterwards married. The only survivors are Mrs. Annie THOMPSON of Louisville, Ken., Mrs. Sarah NESBITT of San Louis Obispo, Cal., and J.W. MESSICK, a brother-in-law, of this city. Mr. HAYWOOD was married in this (?) county in November, 1854, to Elizabeth HOFFMAN, and his wife died here about three years ago. He was city weighmaster for several years, had a wide acquaintance in the community, and there are many old comrades and friends who will be pained to learn of his death.

[Transcriber's note: The G.A.R. is the Grand Army of the Republic, the predecessor of the American Legion.]

[Also posted to the Polk County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.