Thomas Haney, 1819-1897

HANEY, DICKERSON

Posted By: Volunteer-Betty Hootman
Date: 4/19/2012 at 16:20:59

Thomas Haney, father of [Co??to] Auditor, T. W. Haney died Friday night Oct. 22, 1897 at his home in Chequest township, aged nearly 78 Years. Mr. Haney was born in Belmont county, Ohio, Nov. 20, 1819 and was married to Miss Elizabeth Dickerson in August 1839. Eleven children were born to them, five still living, all of whom were at the funeral except one who lives in Kansas. For two or more years health had been gradually declining ending in death on the day [na__?_]. He was a good man. Everyone who knew Mr. Haney spoke of his excellent citizenship, whole [ hea__?__ness] and other qualifications made him one of the highly esteemed men of the county. He came to Iowa in 1839 and all the time except five years spent in M___?? ___. His home was on a farm in Chequest township where he first settled and where he died. The funeral took place Sunday, many friends attending. The body being buried in the Hidelbaugh cemetery in the neighborhood of his home.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Scrapbook A, page 360, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA