Individual Details

Elijah Douglas Haden

(19 Oct 1868 - 25 Nov 1932)



Elijah was a 3rd cousin once removed to my husband's great-grandfather, Joseph Benjamin Haden. Rather strange that both lines ended up in Fannin Co TX.

1910 Census. Ballinger, Runnels Co, TX, Hh 58, 613 Strong Ave.
Elija Haden, age 41, married once for 20 years, b. KY, parents b. KY, day loborer at the Public Works
Vie, wife, 41, no children, b. KY, parents b. KY

1920 Census. Bonham, Ward 3, Fannin Co TX. Hh 300
E. D. Haden, 51, b. KY, Caretaker, Cemetery
Vie, wife, 50, b. KY
Adeline, dau, age 5, b. TX

1930 Census. Bonham City, Hh 98
Elijah Haden, age 61, married the 1st time at age 21, b. Kentucky
Maud, age 43, married at 28
Adeline, daughter 15. Mary F., daughter 6. Mildred, dau, age 3 yrs 8 months. Elijah Jr., son, age 9 months.

Elijah's death certificate states that he was the Sexton at Willow Wild Cemetery. His father was Jim Haden, born KY; mother Mary Morrison, b. KY. Wife, Mrs. E. D. Haden, was the informant.

Bonham Daily Favorite, 26 Nov 1932
E. D. Haden was called by Death. End was Sudden.
Superintendent of Willow Wild Cemetery for Years Died Friday Night.
E. D. Haden, superintendent of Willow Wild cemetery for a number of years, died last night at his home on West Seventh street. He was 64 years old at the time of his demise.
For a number of years Mr. Haden had been in poor health and for a time was bedridden. Friday night he ate supper and then went into another room, remarking at the time to his wife that he felt better than he had in sometime. He sat down in a chair and was dead in a few moments.
E. D. Haden had lived in Fannin county for a number of years. He had farmed and perhaps done other work. Then he took the job of superintendent of grands and buildings at the court house.
...
E. D. Haden was born in Kentucky. He came to Texas when a boy and had made this state his home ever since. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. G. T. Carpenter of near Dodd City, and Mrs. Mattie Campbell of Goliad, Texas. There is one brother, Bob Haden, of Temple, Texas. Of his immediate family Mr. Haden is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mary Frances and Mildred Haden, and one son, Buddie Haden. There is one adopted daughter, Miss Adeline Haden...
The funeral for Mr. Haden will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial at Willow Wild Cemetery.

Events

Birth19 Oct 1868Cumberland County, Kentucky
Marriage2 Mar 1890Fannin County, Texas - Vianna "Vie" Keeton
MarriageCa 1922Lillie Maud Cash
Death25 Nov 1932Bonham, Fannin County, Texas

Families

SpouseVianna "Vie" Keeton (1869 - 1921)
ChildAdeline Haden (1915 - )
SpouseLillie Maud Cash (1886 - 1965)
ChildMary Francis Haden (1923 - )
ChildMildred Louise Haden (1926 - 1933)
ChildElijah Douglas "Bud" Haden Jr. (1929 - 2002)
FatherJames D. Haden (1845 - 1888)
MotherMary Morrison (1847 - 1885)
SiblingWilliam Jackson Haden (1867 - 1923)
SiblingSophia Haden (1870 - 1941)
SiblingJohn C. Haden (1874 - 1927)
SiblingRobert Richard Haden (1875 - 1937)
SiblingAndrew James Haden (1877 - 1927)
Sibling[Infant] Haden ( - 1879)
SiblingMattie Haden (1881 - 1933)
SiblingEdwin W. Haden (1882 - 1885)

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