HAINES, S. DOUGLAS
      Stephen “Douglas” Haines was born in Illinois July 9,1857. He was a pioneer in Mills County and married Ida Jane Chipps from the East Liberty community on March 29, 1882. He farmed for a number of years and also owned and operated several threshing machines. The first of these was the early type o1 horse power machine, and he owned one of the first steam powered machines. Mr. Haines was in business in Silver City several times; the last being from 1918 to 1935 when he was the genial pump and well man. He died January of 1942 and Mrs. Haines died in October of 1950. They raised eleven children: Glen married Pearl Young and they had three daughters, later married Louise Willis. Flossie married Elgie Brookens and had two sons and one daughter. Harry married Sadie Hauger and has eight sons and three daughters. Pearl (see Bert Fritz). Mary (see Charles Conger). Fae (see Harvey Deitchler). Steve married Adah Hougas and had one daughter and two sons. Sarah married Floyd Hauger and had four daughters and five sons. Dale married Lottie Weaks. Opal married Ralph Pennell and had one son deceased. Helen married Jasper Danford, and had one daughter, later Helen married Hans Kleinfeldt. Pearl, Fae, Opal and Dale are the only members of this family living.