Joseph Hendrickson Haines (1840 - 1920)

Born 7 Dec 1840 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Anna M. (Wills) Haines — married 17 May 1877 in Medford Monthly Meeting (MM), Burlington County, New Jersey

Died 1920 at about age 79 in Burlington County, New Jersey

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Note - Upper Evesham is currently called Medford Meeting.

Biography

Joseph Hendrickson Haines was born 7 December 1840 in Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA. He is the son of Zebedee Haines and Elizabeth Hendrickson. ^[1][2]

As a boy, Joseph worked on his father's farm in Medford, New Jersey. He attended public schools in his township, along with the Friends' school in Weston, Pennsylvania. He continued in farming, becoming the owner of his father's farm. He was also interested in retail, setting up the firm of Joseph H. Haines & Sons, which sold coal, lumber and agricultural implements. Joseph was interested in civil matters, serving as the chairman of the Medford water company. He served as a member of the local school board and on the township committee. ^[3]

Marriage

Joseph married Anna Wills, daughter of Henry W. and Lydia Wills on 17 May 1877 at the Medford Monthly Meeting, New Jersey. ^[4]

Death

Joseph H. Haines died in 1920. He is buried at Medford Friends Meeting Cemetery, Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Compiled by George Haines, M.D., With additions by the Compiler Richard Haines, Ancestry of the Haines, Sharp, Collins, Wills, Gardiner, Prickett, Eves, Evans, Moore, Trooth, Borton, and Engle Families (copyright 1902 by Sinnickson, Chew & Sons Company, Printers, Camden, N.J.), page 172
2. ↑ Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 1 (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1910), Volume II, page 500. [1]
3. ↑ Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 1 (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1910), Volume II, page 500. [2]
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, ;U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.), Medford and Upper Evesham Marriages, original page 150. subscription - [3]
5. ↑ Mark Maxwell. Find a Grave Memorial for Joseph H. Haines # 45669061