Edward Haviland (1821 - 1905)

Born Dec 1821 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy S. (Butterfield) Haviland — married 30 Mar 1871 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Died 7 May 1905 at age 83 in Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York, United States

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Biography

Edward "Ed" Haviland, son of Bartholomew Haviland and Mary (Purdy) Haviland, born in New York State, December 1821; died in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, 7 May 1905, age 83; buried Haviland Cemetery, Harrison, Westchester County, New York; farmer, butcher; married first, about 1844 (date is an estimate based on birth of son Chauncey), Mary Coles; married second, after 1862 (based on death of first wife), Mary J. Turner; married third in Manhattan, New York, New York, 30 March 1871, Mercy S. Butterfield. [See below for sources.]

Timeline

(Non-family, contemporary events are indented.)

1821, Dec. Birth of Edward Haviland in New York State.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

1840. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family living in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. Head of Household B. Haviland. Two males 15-19 [Isaac, Edward]; Two males 20-29 [Roger, William B.; One male 50-59 [Bartholomew]; One female 5-9 [Sarah Ann]; One female 30-39 [Priscilla ?]; One female 50-59 [wife Mary]; One person employed in agriculture.^[8]

1844. Marriage of Edward Haviland and Mary Coles. This is based on birth date for their first child, Chauncey.^[6]

1846, Mar 3. Death of mother Mary (Purdy) Haviland.

1850, Jan 10. Edward is mentioned in the will of his father Bartholomew Haviland.

1850, Sep 25. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family living in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. [Head of household] Edward Haviland, age 28; [wife] Mary, age 25; [son] Chauncey, age 5.^[1]

1851, Oct 28. Death of father Bartholomew Haviland.

1860, Aug 17. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family living in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. [Head of household] Edward Haviland, age 38, farmer, real estate $600; [wife] Mary, age 31; [son] Chauncey, age 13; [daughter] Mary E., age 7; [son] Bartholomew, age 3; Lydia Camp, age 22.^[2]

1860. "Republican contender Abraham Lincoln is elected US president with only 39% of the popular vote and no electoral votes in eleven southern states." History World.

1862, Aug 29. Death of wife Mary (Coles) Haviland.

After 1862. Marriage of Edward Haviland and Mary J. Turner (based on death of first wife).^[6][7]

1869, Oct. Death of wife Mary J. (Turner) Haviland.

1870. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family living in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. [Head of household] Edward Haviland, age 46, butcher, real estate $2000; [son] Chauncey, age 24, carpenter; [son] Bartholomew, age 13, at home, attended school; [son] Charles, age 2; [daughter] Mary E., age 20, at home.^[3]

1871, Mar 30. Marriage of Edward Haviland and Mercy S. Butterfield in Manhattan.^[6][9]

1900, Jun 5. U.S. Federal Census. The Haviland family owning a home on Wenfield Avenue, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. Head of household Ed Haviland, born Dec 1821, NY, married [?]; son Charles, born Dec 1869 [date is hard to read], married 8 [?] years; daughter-in-law Mary L. Haviland, born Feb 1868, married 8 [?] years, 5 children 4 living; grandson Edward, born May 1891; granddaughter Mary, born Sep 1895; granddaughter Susie, born Jul 1896.^[4]

1903, Dec 7. "Orville Wright travels 40 yards in the first successful powered flight, at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina." History World.. National Park Service.

In the Name of God, Amen, I, Edward Haviland of Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., N.Y. being of sound and disposing mind . . . my son Charles J. Haviland . . . I direct my Executors to Erect a Double Tomb stone at my grave for myself and for my 2nd wife Mary and also a single stone to the Grave of my Wife Mercey . . . one share to my son Chauncey Haviland, one share to Bartholomew Haviland, one share to Charles J. Haviland and one share between the children of my Daughter Mary E. Smith (Deceased) . . .
I hereby appoint my Son Bartholomew Haviland and Thomas Palmer to be Executors . . .
subscribed my name, and affixed my seal, this 29th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand Nine hundred and Four . . .
[Will proven 20 June 1905.^[10]

1905, May 7. Death of Edward Haviland in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York. Edward was buried in the Haviland Cemetery, Harrison, Westchester County, New York.^{[5][6][7][11]}

Research Notes

• Some online trees give Edward the middle initial of "W". However, no source for this is documented.

Sources

Notes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 U.S. Census.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1860 U.S. Census.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1870 U.S. Census.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1900 U.S. Census.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Frost.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Haviland Cemetery.
8. ↑ 1840 U.S. Census.
9. ↑ New York, New York, Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-193.
10. ↑ Westchester County Surrogate Court.
11. ↑ New York, Death Index, 1852-1956.

Bibliography

• 1840 United States Federal Census. Harrison, Westchester, New York; Roll: 352; Page: 76; Family History Library Film: 0017210.

• 1850 United States Federal Census. Harrison, Westchester, New York; Roll: 615; Page: 117A.

• 1860 United States Federal Census. Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York; Page: 308; Family History Library Film: 803882.

• 1870 United States Federal Census. Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York; Roll: M593_1117; Page: 42A; Family History Library Film: 552616.

• 1900 United States Federal Census. Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1241175.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com). Find A Grave: Memorial #38535902. [Memorial includes a photograph of the gravestone.]

• Frost, Josephine C. The Haviland Genealogy : Ancestors and Descendants of William Haviland of Newport, Rhode Island, and Flushing, Long Island, 1653-1688 : with special records of the allied families of Field, Hull, Torrey, Willett-Willis. New York, NY: The Lyons Genealogical Co., 1914. pp 212-213.

• Haviland Cemetery (Harrison, New York, USA). Edward and Mary J. Haviland's headstone. Photographed by Christopher Sirmons Haviland, 21 Apr 2003 (used with permission).

• New York, Death Index, 1852-1956 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Certificate Number 20762. [Original data: NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.] [Haviland, Edward; 7 May 1905, Harrison, Certificate 20762.]

• New York, New York, Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-193. [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Certificate Number 2728. [Original data: Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives.] [Name: Edward Haviland; Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1871; Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York; Spouse: Mary Butterfield; Certificate Number: 2728.]

• Westchester County Surrogate Court. Wills. Vol. 150, 1905, pp 134-138. [Copies available at Ancestry.com and Westchester County Archives.]