Individual Details

1910 Census: Age given as 19; he was 16. He was with his parents in 1920 and 1930.
Never married. Lived out his life in the Haden House after parents died.

Maurice registered for the World War I Draft, 5 Jun 1917. He was then age 23, born 18 Feb 1894 in Ladonia, Texas. He was a merchant, Dry Goods & Groceries, in Ladonia. He was Single. He gave as a reason for exemption "Ill health & occupation". Maurice was described as tall and slender, light blue eyes, light hair.

College Students at the University of Texas, 1917
Maurice Haden. Merchant. Ladonia, Texas.

27 Apr 1942. World War II Draft Registration.
Maurice Haden of Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX was age 48, born 18 Feb 1894 in Ladonia. He was self-employed. Joseph B. Haden would always know his address. He was 6'1" tall, 180 lbs. Had blue eyes and brown hair, and an appendix scar.

The Paris News, Paris, TX, 8 Jun 1959, p.2
Maurice Haden
Ladonia - Funeral of Maurice Haden, 65, Ladonia merchant who died Saturday, was set Monday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church here, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. G. D. Bailey. Delta Funeral Home had charge of burial in the Presbyterian Cemetery, pallbearers being W. C. Haden, Robert Haden, John Haden, W. F. Haden, Joe Haden III, and William Roy Haden.
Born in Ladonia, February 18, 1894, Maurice Haden was a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Holderness) Haden and was a lifelong resident here. His death occurred in Leberman Hospital, Commerce, after several months illness.
A brother, R. C. Haden here, two nieces and five nephews survive.

The Commerce Journal, Commerce, TX
11 Jun 1959
Ladonia Services for Maurice Haden
Maurice Haden, a retired merchant, of Ladonia died in a Commerce hospital Saturday night.
Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Monday in the First Baptist Church with the pastor, the Rev. G. B. Bailey, officiating. Interment was in the Presbyterian cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Haden.
He is survivied by a brother, R. C. Haden of Ladonia, and a number of nephews.
Born Feb 18, 1894, in Ladonia, Mr. Haden was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Haden of Ladonia.
[Noted errors: He was born Feb 8, not 18th. His father was J. B. Haden - R. C. was his brother.]

Texas Death Certificate 33503.
Maurice Haden died 6 Jun 1959 in the Leberman Hospital, Commerce, Hunt Co, Texas, where he had been for 80 days. His residence was Ladonia, Fannin Co. Maurice was a retired merchant. He was born 18 Feb 1894 in Ladonia and was age 65 at death. His father listed as Joseph B. Haden Sr; his mother Elizabeth Holderness. Charlie Haden was the informant - his brother. Maurice had been ill for 4 months from bronchiogenic carcinoma with cerebral mestastasis. The body was taken to Ladonia Cemetery for burial on June 8th.

Birth	18 Feb 1894	Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas
Death	6 Jun 1959	Commerce, Hunt County, Texas

Father	JOSEPH BENJAMIN HADEN (1859 - 1953)
Mother	ELIZABETH ECHOLS "Bettie" HOLDERNESS (1863 - 1950)
Sibling	William Franklin Haden (1883 - 1953)
Sibling	ROBERT CHARLES HADEN (1885 - 1964)
Sibling	Joseph Benjamin Haden Jr. (1890 - 1957)