Individual Details

Although he was still living at home in 1900, John is listed as a dry goods merchant.
The 1900 Census gives John birth year as 1877, but then states that he is 21 years old.

In 1910, John [middle initial looked like "A" that year] was living near Albert. He was age 22 [actually more like 32], married 4 years. Listed as Merchant. Fay was age 23. They had no children. Fay was b. TX, her parents b. "unknown".

Texas Marriage, 1837-1973 on FamilySearch.org
John P. Haden to Faye Lewis, 21 Dec 1905, Grayson Co, TX.

Durant Weekly News and Bryan County Democrat, Durant, Okla., Friday, Dec 29, 1905
WERE MARRIED AT WHITEWRIGHT
Most Prominent Young Couple Have a Beautiful Wedding
What has been pronounced by the newspapers and those in attendance as being the most beautiful wedding to occur in Whitewright, Texas, accurred in the M.E. Church, South, of that city on last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, when Mr. John P. Haden of Durant and Miss Mary Fay Lewis were most impressively and solemnly united in marriage by the Rev. C. Stubblefield, pastor of the first Baptist church of Durant.
(one of the bridesmaids was her sister Emma)
...After the wedding the happy and handsome couple were escorted to the palatial home of the bride's parents, where a most elegant reception was accorded them. Seventy-two guests were present. They were recipients of presents aggregating in value over four hundred dollars.
On their departure from Whitewright they were escorted to the depot by fully two hundres people, where amid showers of rice and ol slippers they were bid farewell....
Mr. Haden is the junior member of the firm of J. C. Haden & Sons, the dry goods merchants of the city...
His wife is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lewis of Whitewright, Texas.... For two years she has superintended the elocutionary department of the Durant College...



12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
John Perkins Haden of 401 North 5th, Durant, Bryan, OK was age 41, born 15 Jul 1874. He was employed by J. C. Haden & Son in Durant. Mrs. John Perkins Haden was his nearest relative. He was of medium height with blue eyes and light brown hair.

1920 Census. Durant Ward 3, Bryan, OK, Hh 13
421 N. 4th
John Haden, 42, b. TX, Saleman, Shoes
Mary Fay, wife, 32, b. TX

In 1930, he was living with his sister Emma in her Boarding House, as was his father and stepmother. Wife listed as Faye Haden, age 42, born in Texas. They failed to list their ages when they married. There appears to be no children.

1940 Census. Durant, Bryan Co, OK. Hh 191
John P. Haden, age 62, b. TX, lived in the same house 5 years ago. Salesman, wholesale, men's clothing
Mary F., wife, age 53, b. TX

26 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
John Perkins Haden lived at 904 W. Elm, Durant, Bryan, OK. He was 64, born 15 Jul 1877 in Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX. Mrs. John Perkins Haden would always know his address. His employer was the Brown Shoe Company out of St. Louis, MO. He worked out of Durant but traveled 25 counties. He was 5' 10 1/2" tall, 157 lbs, with blue eyes, gray hair and bald.

1950 Census. Curant, Bryan Co, OK, Hh 189
404 Elm
John Haden, 72
Fay, 63

The Whitewright Sun, Whitewright, TX, 24 Mar 1960, Thursday
John P. Haden
Funeral services for John P. Haden, 82, were held at Durant, Okla., Monday morning and burial was in Oak Hill cemetery, Whitewright. Mr. Haden died Saturday in a Durant hospital after an extended illness.
A native of Ladonia, Texas, Mr. Haden was born July 15, 1877. He was married to Miss Mary Faye Lewis of whitewright, Dec 21, 1905, and they had lived in Durant since that year. He was employed as salesman for Brown Shoe Company for 30 years before he retired i 1942. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home address, 904 W. Elm; and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Haynes of El Paso and Mrs. Carroll Low of Dallas.

Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright, Grayson Co, TX

Birth	15 Jul 1877	Hunt County, Texas
Marriage	21 Dec 1905	Grayson County, Texas - Mary Faye Lewis
Death	19 Mar 1960

Spouse

Mary Faye Lewis (1886 - 1973)

Father	James Clayton "Jimmie" Haden (1852 - 1937)
Mother	Permelia C. Moore (1854 - 1908)
Sibling	Albert Claudius Haden (1875 - 1953)
Sibling	Emma M. Haden (1886 - 1975)
Sibling	Katie E. Haden (1891 - 1987)