Haskins, Asa S. 1831-1921

HASKINS, ARCHER, YOUNG, THOMPSON, SAGER

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Date: 9/24/2024 at 11:19:22

Asa Stowers Haskins was born January 16, 1831, in Warren county, New York, and passed away at the home of his son, George, in Lamont, Iowa, on Sunday evening at 10:30 o'clock, November 13, 1921.

He was one of a family of eight children, three boys and five girls. His parents, Amos and Lydia Haskins, removed from Warren county to Chautauqua county before he could remember. When he was about nine years old his parents sold out in Chautauqua county and moved to what was then called "Twenty Mile Creek" in Pennsylvania. They lived in that locality for three years and then moved to Ashtabula, Ohio.

They staid [sic] there until June, 1844, and from there moved by team to Kane county, Illinois. The family resided here until his father's death in 1848, at the age of 62 years. Asa then worked out by the month and year until 1853.

He then came West and deeded land in Richland township, Delaware county, Iowa. From here he went back to Kane county, Illinois. There he was married to Amanda Archer, October, 1854 They remained there until 1860, and then moved to Strawberry Point.

To this union there were four children, Mary, who died at the age of five years; Amos who lives at Jesup, Iowa; Ada Franklin of Rock Island, Illinois; and Amanda who was but one day old when her mother died February, 1862. Amanda went to live in the home of the Thompsons when her father enlisted, and was afterward adopted by the Thompsons, and later married G.W. Sager, and died at County Corners, Iowa, in May 1904.

In August, 1862, Asa S. Haskins enlisted in the Baptist church at Strawberry Point, in Co. D, 21st Iowa Vol. Inf., in which capacity he served his country faithfully for three years, being discharged in August, 1865, at Baton Rouge, La. He was in the engagements at Hartsville, Siege of Vicksburg, Spanish Fort, Blaksley and Mobile.

After being discharged he came back to Strawberry Point and in September of the same year he went back to Illinois, where on September 26, 1865 at Yorkville, Kendall county, Ill., he was married to Susan Emiline Young, and then came back to Strawberry Point to live. To this union was born one one, George Haskins, at Strawberry Point in 1867.

His mother, Lydia Haskins, died during the summer of 1867, and is buried on the family lot where the deceased will be laid at rest.

In the fall of 1865 he came back to Strawberry Point and hired out to Brayton Busbee and worked for him two years and seven months.

He then went into business for himself. They lived in Strawberry Point until the spring of 1883, when they moved onto the farm south of Strawberry Point, where they lived for 25 years. Selling out there they moved to Bonair, Howard county, Iowa, in the spring of 1908, where they lived three years. Selling out there, they moved to Lamont, Iowa, in the spring of 1911.

At this place his wife, Susan Emeline, died August 24th of the same year and was laid to rest in the family lot at Strawberry Point.

Since that time he has made his home with his son, George, here, where his last days passed in peace. It has been the constant thought of the family to see that he had the best of care.

Quietly Sunday evening, surrounded by his son and family, his craft was wafted by the Autumn breeze into the Great Beyond.

The funeral was held in the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Paul P. Pease preaching the funeral sermon. Accompanied by the immediate family and friends, his body was taken to Strawberry Point for burial.

Card of Thanks
We desire to express our gratitude to the kind friends who gave their assistance during the illness and at the death of our father. We also wish to thank the Legion and the many who sent floral offerings.
Signed: The children and the grand-children of the late Asa Haskins.

~The Lamont Leader, Thursday, November 17, 1921; pg 1

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The remains of Asa Haskins, formerly a resident of this place, but now of Lamont, where brought here Tuesday for interment. Another old soldier of the Civil War is laid to rest.

He leaves three children besides other relatives and friends to mourn his death.

~Elkader Register, Thursday, November 17, 1921 (Strawberry Point column)

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Strawberry Point - The body of Asa Haskins a pioneer of this place was brought here for burial Tuesday from Lamont where he died at the home of his son George Haskins.

~Edgewood Journal, Thursday, November 17, 1921; pg 5