Individual Details

William Douglas Haden

(31 Aug 1866 - 31 Dec 1944)



Found picture of grave marker on FindAGrave. Buried Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Galveston Co.
Inscription: "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die"

I believe this to be his wife as the stones are matching:
Lucy Lawrence Haden.
Born 29 Nov 1871; Died 10 Jul 1956
"What we keep in memory is ours unchanged forever"

Also buried, Galveston Memorial - I believe these to be children of William & Lucy:
Lila Alice, b. 31 Jan 1904, d. 30 May 1980 "Asleep in Jesus"
and
Joey Haden, b. 19 Aug 1911, died 30 Jul 1937 "Safe in the arms of Jesus"


1910 Census. Galveston Ward 7, TX, Hh 156
William D. Haden, 42, married once for 16 years, b. TX, father b. MS, mother b. AL, contractor
Lucy, wife, age 33, six children, b. TX, parents b. TX
Edna, dau, 14
Lila, dau, 6
Violet, dau, 2
Lucy, dau, 7 months
Edgar, son, 14
Cecil, son, age 10

1920 Census. Galveston Ward 7, TX, Hh 467
William Haden, age 50, b. TX, Contractor for Shell
Lucy, wife, age 39
Cesil, son, 20
Lila, dau 16.
Violet, dau, 12
Lucy, dau, 10
Joseph, son, age 8
Samuel Redon, servant, Black, age 42, b. LA, yard man
Edgar Haden, son, age 22, manager, shell ???
listed before the Hadens but with the same residence number
Agnes Reedon, servant, Black, 45, b. LA, cook

1930 Census. Galveston City, Galveston, TX, Hh 362
William. D. Haden, age 60, married at 27, contractor
Lucy L, wife, age 40, married at 17
Lila, dau, age 24
Joey, son, age 18

Texas Death Certificate #56405
William Douglas Haden, 3028 Avenue O, Galveston - had lived there 37 years
Born 31 Aug 1866; died 31 Dec 1944.
Married.
Died of cerebral thrombosis [stroke]
Owner of building material & towing business, Cedar Bayou.
Father R. C. Haden, born Columbus, MS; Mother: Ann Eliza Woodall, born AL
Cecil R. Haden, 3223 Reba, Houston, was the informant
Buried Galveston Memorial Park, near Hitchcock.

Events

Birth31 Aug 1866Cedar Bayou, Harris County, Texas
Marriage3 Jan 1894Galveston, Galveston County, Texas - Lucy Lawrence
Death31 Dec 1944Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

Families

SpouseLucy Lawrence (1871 - 1956)
ChildEdgar Douglas Haden (1896 - )
ChildEdna Haden (1896 - )
ChildCecil Rhae Haden (1899 - )
ChildLila Alice Haden (1904 - 1980)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildJoseph William "Joey" Haden (1911 - 1937)
FatherDr Richard Douglas Haden (1834 - 1879)
MotherAnna Eliza Woodall (1839 - 1910)
SiblingMary Roberta "Robbie" Haden (1858 - 1926)
SiblingJohn Pressly Haden (1860 - 1902)
SiblingVirginia Haden (1863 - 1867)
SiblingAnn Eliza Haden (1864 - 1910)
SiblingCharles Kingsley Haden (1868 - 1923)
SiblingCapt. James Edward Haden (1870 - 1932)
SiblingRichard Douglas "Dick" Haden (1876 - 1944)
SiblingHopkins Henry Haden (1878 - 1954)

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