Individual Details

James T. Haden

(25 Dec 1828 - 16 May 1908)



Although Irene Cook had this man listed as James F. Haden, he appears to actually be James Turner Haden. He married Mary Newby, daughter of Woodson Newby in Madison Co KY in the 1850's and had purchased property in Randolph County, MO by 1858.

1860 Census. Silver Creek, Randolph Co, MO, Hh 518
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J. T. Haden, 30, b. KY
Frances 26, b. KY
Children listed as born MO, but most weren't: Woodson 8, Franklin 7, Sidney 6, Tarleton, 4, Laura 3, Ophelia, age 3 months [born Missouri]

THE HIGBEE NEWS, Higbee, MO, dated 11 Feb 1910 reveals a strange story. James Turner abandoned his wife and children in 1862 and disappeared. Children from the 1880 census appear to be Frank W. b. 1855 in KY, H. Sidney b. 1857 in KY, S. Laura, b. 1858 in KY, Ophelia b. 1861 in KY, and Nannie E.b. 1862 in Missouri. In 1899, he returned and after about 18 months it was discovered that he had gone to Illinois and married another woman, moving to Kansas approximately 1875 where he raised a second family. One of the sons of the 2nd family, Frank Haden of Parsons KS, sued his half-brother, H. Sidney Haden for part of their father's farm. James Turner Haden had died about 1908. The trial was imminent at the time of this newspaper article. [MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com]

1870 Census. Silver Creek Twp, Randolph Co, MO, Hh 197
M. F. Hayden, 30, female, . KY
W. 19, male, works on farm, b. KY
Also born in KY: Franklin 18, Laura 15, Talton 13, Ophelia, 12.
Born in MO: Nanie 10, James, 7.

1880 Census: Silver Creek, Randolph Co MO, p.205D Mary Hayden, age 46 b. KY, Woodson age 27, Frank W. age 25, Laura age 22, and Ophelia age 19, all children born in KY. Another daughter Nannie E. was 18, a school teacher, and born in Missouri. Sidney Hayden was living with his grandparents, Woodson & Ophelia Newby, both age 70 and born in KY. [p.208A]

1880 Census: Hackberry, Labette Co, KS, p.298B Turner Hayden, age 50 b. KY. Wife Ann, age 39, born in Ohio; Lorenzo age 13, Alice age 9, both born in Illinois; Mabel age 4 and Omery, a son, age 3, both born in Kansas. Frank Haden who initiated the lawsuit described above, is not found or perhaps used a differenct name from that found in 1880, or was born after 1880.

Descendant of this family sent me the following records:
MADISON CO KY MARRIAGE RECORDS, VOL II. James T. Haden to Mary Francis Newby. Bond date 15 Sep 1851. Bondsman, Daniel Giboney. Consent, Woodson Newby, father of the bride. Returned 25 Sep 1851.
MADISON CO KY BIRTH RECORDS, VOL I
10 Aug 1852. Male child. Parents, James F. Haden & Frances Newby [this would be Woodson Hayden, age 27 in the 1880 Census]
Dec 1853. Male child. Parents James M. Haden & Frances Newby
24 Dec 1854. Sidney Haden. Parents: James T. Haden & Frances Newby
14 Dec 1856. Talton Haden. Parents: James T. Haden & Frances Newby
27 Dec 1857. Talton Haden. Parents: James T. Haden & Frances Newby

Events

Birth25 Dec 1828Madison County, Kentucky
Marriage25 Sep 1851Madison County, Kentucky - Mary Frances Newby
Death16 May 1908

Families

SpouseMary Frances Newby (1834 - )
ChildWoodson Haden (1852 - 1913)
ChildHiram Sidney Haden (1854 - 1921)
ChildFranklin W. Haden (1855 - )
ChildTarleton Haden (1856 - )
ChildLaura Haden (1858 - )
ChildOphelia Haden (1860 - )
ChildNannie E. Haden (1861 - 1926)
ChildJames Haden (1863 - )
FatherJohn M. Haden (1799 - 1870)
MotherHannah Taylor (1802 - 1866)
SiblingEmily Haden (1824 - )
SiblingThomas H. Haden (1826 - 1910)
SiblingWilliam Haden (1827 - 1904)
SiblingMary Ann Haden (1831 - 1914)
SiblingHenley Whitfield Haden (1835 - 1909)
SiblingElizabeth Haden (1836 - 1891)
SiblingLeRoy Jackson Haden (1841 - 1903)
SiblingLevi G. Haden (1841 - 1925)

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