Aaron Haines (1810 - 1880)

Born 4 Nov 1810 in Uxbridge, York, Upper Canada

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Died 8 Feb 1880 at age 69 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Aaron Haines was born in Canada in 1810. He was the son of Samuel Haines and Susannah Chapman. Aaron’s father, Samuel, was born in Burlington County, New Jersey, home of the descendants of the Quaker, Richard Haines, since 1682. Samuel left New Jersey for Uxbridge, York, Ontario, Canada in 1806. The family moved from Uxbridge to Gwillimbury Township, York, Ontario, Canada in 1829.

Aaron was a carpenter and farmer. He was raised in the Quaker faith, but it is unknown whether he adhered to the faith in adulthood. His first wife is buried in the Quaker burial ground.

Aaron married first to Honor Fraud Woodman in Ontario, Canada, date unknown. She died on 1 February 1836, 12 days after the birth of their second child. Honor is buried at the Sharon Burying Ground, Sharon, York, Ontario, Canada. The children of Aaron and Honor were:

• George Haines (1835-?); and
• Mary Susannah Haines (1836-1888), m. Oliver Lundy.

On 25 February 1839, Aaron married Eliza Louisa Sparling in Home Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. The children of Aaron and Eliza were:

• Samuel Haines (1840-?), m. Martha J Ruff;
• Charles Haines (1841-?), m. ?; and
• Robert Atkins Haines (1843-1921).

Before 1850, Aaron moved with his family to Putnam County, Illinois where they remained until 1878 or 1879.

Aaron died in in February 1880 in Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas (where his son, Samuel lived)

Notes

"3. ELIZA LOUISA2 SPARLING (SPARLING1) was born Abt. 1822 in Ireland. She married AARON HAINES.

Notes for AARON HAINES: February 19, 1880 Died at Winfield, Kan., Feb. 8, of lung fever, Aaron Haines, 69 years, 3 months 4 days, recently of Snachwine, and brother-in-law of George Sparling.

OBITUARY:

“Father Aaron Haines, late of Snachwine, was gathered to his father’s at Winfield, Kan., two Sundays ago, of lung fever. Mr. Haines was one of the pioneers of Snachwine, and perhaps had as much to do in the formation of the town as any other man. He was a native of Canada. By a first wife he had two children, one daughter, still living in Canada, and the other a son, living in California. His second wife is a sister of George Sparling, who survives him. He owned the farm now in possession of W. B. Robinson, southwest of the village, where he kept the hotel of the place until he moved to Kansas a year ago. He was a carpenter by trade, and most of the houses standing in Snachwine, were built through his handiwork. He was a stirring, usefel man, active in social and church work, and always ready to help a friend in need. He never held a public office, though a conspicuous citizen, which is a wonder, and leaves a memory previous to a large circle of old friends and neighbors, who will revere him for his probity, frankness, generosity, nobleness and tenderness of heart. He was a friend to the sick and distressed and one of the best of neighbors.”

Sources

• Haines, John Wesley (comp.) Richard Haines and His Descendants: a Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey Since 1682. (Boyce, Virginia: Carr Pub. Co., 1961-1966), Vol. 2, p., 262.
• http://genealogytrails.com/ill/putnam/Family%20Trees/Sparling.html

1839 - Marriage to Eliza Sparling in Home Township, Algoma, Upper Canada, British Colonial America on 25 February 1839. This was Aaron’s 2nd marriage:

• "Canada, Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-L8V9 : Tue Oct 24 12:43:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Aron Haines and Eliza Sparking, 25 Feb 1839.

• Canada, Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-L8V9 : 20 February 2019), Aron Haines, 25 Feb 1839; citing Home Township, Algoma, Upper Canada, British Colonial America, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,052.

1850 - Census, 39 years old, carpenter, living in Putnam, Senachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois with wife, Eliza (28), and children, George (15), Samuel (10), Charles (9), and Robert (6):

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P1-DX7 : Tue Oct 03 14:32:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Aaron Haines and Eliza Haines, 1850.

1855 - State Census, living in Putnam, Ela Township, Lake County, Illinois:

• "Illinois State Census, 1855", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6124-TN2 : Thu Oct 05 06:58:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Aaron Haines, 1855.

1860 - Census, 49 years old, farmer, living in Snachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois with wife, [Eliza] Louisa (39), and children, Charles (19), and Robert (17), unknown relation?, Lydia Buck (13), niece, Adeline Sparling (4), and clergyman, E Nasmouth (26):

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHD-ZM6 : Wed Oct 04 18:05:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Aaron Haines and Louisa Haines, 1860.

1865 - State Census, living in Senachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois:

• "Illinois State Census, 1865", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCK8-HCW : Tue Oct 03 01:19:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Aaron Haines, 1865.

1866 - Cited in marriage record of son, Robert Haines to Esther Lundy in York, Ontario on 3 May 1866. Aaron is cited first as Allan (father), but second as Aaron (witness):

• "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CY-BY2S : Tue Oct 24 05:12:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Haines and Allan Haines, 03 May 1866.