Individual Details

Hopkins Henry Haden

(12 Feb 1878 - 16 Sep 1954)



1910 Census. Galveston, Galveston, TX. U.S. Dredge Boat
H. Hoskins Haden, age 32, married for 2 years, b. TX, parents b. MS, Captain, U. S. Dredge. 27 crew members were listed.

I suspect I found a record in the U.S. Register of Civil, Military & Naval Service, 1915 employees of the federal government. War Department, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Galveston, Texas. H. H. Aden was listed as "Master" with a salary of $2100.00

World War I Draft Registration dated 12 Sep 1918. Henry apparently decided to reverse his names - he is listed as Hopkins Henry Haden. His address was Box 311, Freeport, Brazoria Co, Texas. He was age 40, born 12 Feb 1878. He was a State Branch Pilot for Freeport Sulphur Transportation Co., whose home office was 61 Broadway, NY. His wife was Mrs. Annie Laurie Haden. He was described as short, medium built, blue eyes, dark hair.

1920 Census. Freeport, Brazoria Co, TX, Hh 76
Hopkins Haden, age 39, b. TX, Pilot, River
Annie, wife, 34
Lola, dau, 10
Ruby F., dau, 7
H H. Jr., son, 3 years, 11 months

Some of the information on Henry's family provided by a great, granddaughter.

1930 Census. Galveston City, GalvestonCo, TX, Hh 355
Hopkins Haden, age 52, married at 29, b. TX, father b. MS, mother b. AL, steamship pilot
Annie L., wife, age 45, married at 22
Lola, dau, 19. Ruby F., dau, 17. Hopkins Jr., son, 14. Richard, son, age 8.

Henry and Annie Laurie are buried LaMarque, Texas.

Texas Death Certificate 49434
Hopkins Henry Haden of 5029 Woodrow, Galveston, died 16 Sep 1954. He was married. Born 12 Feb 1878, Cedar Bayou, TX. Occupation: Pilot, Texas City [boat pilot]. Father was R. D. Haden, b. TN [not], and his mother Elizabeth Woodall, b. Huntsville, TX [wrong, too]
The informant was Mrs. H. H. Haden. Henry died of metastatic melanoma. Buried Galveston Memorial Park.

Events

Birth12 Feb 1878Chambers County, Texas
Marriage1 May 1907Galveston, Galveston County, Texas - Annie Laurie Matthews
Death16 Sep 1954Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

Families

SpouseAnnie Laurie Matthews (1885 - 1962)
ChildLola Annie Haden (1909 - 2010)
ChildRuby Faye Haden (1912 - 1992)
ChildHopkins Henry Haden Jr. (1916 - 1985)
ChildMansel Richard Haden (1921 - 1944)
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)
SiblingWilliam Douglas Haden (1866 - 1944)
SiblingCharles Kingsley Haden (1868 - 1923)
SiblingCapt. James Edward Haden (1870 - 1932)
SiblingRichard Douglas "Dick" Haden (1876 - 1944)

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