From the 1911 book Past and Present of Hardin County Iowa, pp. 647-648:
William Haggin
The old pioneers are about all gone. They who braved the dangers and hardships of a new country, who had the foresight to cast their lots in a land rich with promise, performed their tasks well, and then passed on into "that undiscovered country," leaving to us a glorious inheritance, not only in a well developed, rich country, but in the memory of their brave and unselfish lives, their laborious struggles that their descendants might be freer from the many annoyances that detract from the blessings of life. From such progenitors sprang William Haggin, one of the progressive and well-known citizens of Union township, who was born in 1859 in this vicinity. He is the grandson of Greenberry Haggin, to whom belongs the honor of being the first white man who erected a cabin in Hardin county, this being in 1849, the county not having been created by the General Assembly until January 15, 1851. It was many miles to neighbors and a trackless, wild prairie stretched as far as the eye could reach, overrun by innumerable wolves and yet the haunts of Indians. Greenberry Haggin was a native of Indiana, and he came to Hardin county from Keokuk county, Iowa. He was a typical frontiersman, always on the outskirts of civilization. He was a hard worker and developed a good farm here, remaining in Hardin county long enough to see several towns spring up, then pushed on westward, like Daniel Boone, the greatest of all pioneers, who said that he did not have room enough about him if there were any neighbors in sight. Such a life is conducive to longevity and Mr. Haggin reached an advanced age, dying in Dakota. During the winter of 1849-50 he was the sole resident of Hardin county. He entered the land now owned by George Whitney, first settling on the farm in section 11, Union township, now owned by Tom Madole. His family consisted of the following children: Arrow, Zach, Richard, John, Isaac, Joseph (father of William of this review), Ausburn and Julia.
Joseph Haggin was born in Indiana, and when ten years of age he accompanied his father to Iowa and lived in Grundy, Hardin and Marshall counties. He was something of a pioneer himself and delighted in seeing a raw piece of land transformed into a farm. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Jane Davis, whose death occurred in 1872, at the age of thirty-eight years. To this union were born the following children: Mary Maggie; William, of this review; Samuel M., Joseph L., Nathan, Sarah Ann, Thomas, Franklin, James Delbert and Jesse Elmer. His second wife was Ellen Middleton, by whom one child was born, Charles Frederick.
Joseph Haggin was a member of the Christian church and a man of exemplary character. His death occurred in 1904, at the age of seventy-two years.
William Haggin, of this review, grew up and has always lived in Union township, in whose development he has taken a conspicuous part, operating a butcher shop for fifteen years. He ran a general store in Ferguson and a livery and hotel in Union, and in 1909 he went into the harness business at Union, and is enjoying a very liberal trade. He has been very successful in whatever he has turned his attention to, and is one of the most widely known business men in the county. Although he has been practically deaf for twenty years, he hears almost as well as anyone, by artificial means, and thus is not handicapped in his business. Politically he is a Republican and has held a number of local offices.
Mr. Haggin was married in 1881 to Anna Hutson, who was born in Union township, a daughter of Leason and Elizabeth Hutson, an old and highly respected family of the village of Union. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haggin: Mamie married Thomas Wilson; Glen married Ruby Norris; Leason, Ruth and Howard are at home.
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William Haggin
The old pioneers are about all gone. They who braved the dangers and hardships of a new country, who had the foresight to cast their lots in a land rich with promise, performed their tasks well, and then passed on into "that undiscovered country," leaving to us a glorious inheritance, not only in a well developed, rich country, but in the memory of their brave and unselfish lives, their laborious struggles that their descendants might be freer from the many annoyances that detract from the blessings of life. From such progenitors sprang William Haggin, one of the progressive and well-known citizens of Union township, who was born in 1859 in this vicinity. He is the grandson of Greenberry Haggin, to whom belongs the honor of being the first white man who erected a cabin in Hardin county, this being in 1849, the county not having been created by the General Assembly until January 15, 1851. It was many miles to neighbors and a trackless, wild prairie stretched as far as the eye could reach, overrun by innumerable wolves and yet the haunts of Indians. Greenberry Haggin was a native of Indiana, and he came to Hardin county from Keokuk county, Iowa. He was a typical frontiersman, always on the outskirts of civilization. He was a hard worker and developed a good farm here, remaining in Hardin county long enough to see several towns spring up, then pushed on westward, like Daniel Boone, the greatest of all pioneers, who said that he did not have room enough about him if there were any neighbors in sight. Such a life is conducive to longevity and Mr. Haggin reached an advanced age, dying in Dakota. During the winter of 1849-50 he was the sole resident of Hardin county. He entered the land now owned by George Whitney, first settling on the farm in section 11, Union township, now owned by Tom Madole. His family consisted of the following children: Arrow, Zach, Richard, John, Isaac, Joseph (father of William of this review), Ausburn and Julia.
Joseph Haggin was born in Indiana, and when ten years of age he accompanied his father to Iowa and lived in Grundy, Hardin and Marshall counties. He was something of a pioneer himself and delighted in seeing a raw piece of land transformed into a farm. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Jane Davis, whose death occurred in 1872, at the age of thirty-eight years. To this union were born the following children: Mary Maggie; William, of this review; Samuel M., Joseph L., Nathan, Sarah Ann, Thomas, Franklin, James Delbert and Jesse Elmer. His second wife was Ellen Middleton, by whom one child was born, Charles Frederick.
Joseph Haggin was a member of the Christian church and a man of exemplary character. His death occurred in 1904, at the age of seventy-two years.
William Haggin, of this review, grew up and has always lived in Union township, in whose development he has taken a conspicuous part, operating a butcher shop for fifteen years. He ran a general store in Ferguson and a livery and hotel in Union, and in 1909 he went into the harness business at Union, and is enjoying a very liberal trade. He has been very successful in whatever he has turned his attention to, and is one of the most widely known business men in the county. Although he has been practically deaf for twenty years, he hears almost as well as anyone, by artificial means, and thus is not handicapped in his business. Politically he is a Republican and has held a number of local offices.
Mr. Haggin was married in 1881 to Anna Hutson, who was born in Union township, a daughter of Leason and Elizabeth Hutson, an old and highly respected family of the village of Union. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haggin: Mamie married Thomas Wilson; Glen married Ruby Norris; Leason, Ruth and Howard are at home.
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From the 1911 book Past and Present of Hardin County Iowa, pp. 647-648:
William Haggin
The old pioneers are about all gone. They who braved the dangers and hardships of a new country, who had the foresight to cast their lots in a land rich with promise, performed their tasks well, and then passed on into "that undiscovered country," leaving to us a glorious inheritance, not only in a well developed, rich country, but in the memory of their brave and unselfish lives, their laborious struggles that their descendants might be freer from the many annoyances that detract from the blessings of life. From such progenitors sprang William Haggin, one of the progressive and well-known citizens of Union township, who was born in 1859 in this vicinity. He is the grandson of Greenberry Haggin, to whom belongs the honor of being the first white man who erected a cabin in Hardin county, this being in 1849, the county not having been created by the General Assembly until January 15, 1851. It was many miles to neighbors and a trackless, wild prairie stretched as far as the eye could reach, overrun by innumerable wolves and yet the haunts of Indians. Greenberry Haggin was a native of Indiana, and he came to Hardin county from Keokuk county, Iowa. He was a typical frontiersman, always on the outskirts of civilization. He was a hard worker and developed a good farm here, remaining in Hardin county long enough to see several towns spring up, then pushed on westward, like Daniel Boone, the greatest of all pioneers, who said that he did not have room enough about him if there were any neighbors in sight. Such a life is conducive to longevity and Mr. Haggin reached an advanced age, dying in Dakota. During the winter of 1849-50 he was the sole resident of Hardin county. He entered the land now owned by George Whitney, first settling on the farm in section 11, Union township, now owned by Tom Madole. His family consisted of the following children: Arrow, Zach, Richard, John, Isaac, Joseph (father of William of this review), Ausburn and Julia.
Joseph Haggin was born in Indiana, and when ten years of age he accompanied his father to Iowa and lived in Grundy, Hardin and Marshall counties. He was something of a pioneer himself and delighted in seeing a raw piece of land transformed into a farm. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Jane Davis, whose death occurred in 1872, at the age of thirty-eight years. To this union were born the following children: Mary Maggie; William, of this review; Samuel M., Joseph L., Nathan, Sarah Ann, Thomas, Franklin, James Delbert and Jesse Elmer. His second wife was Ellen Middleton, by whom one child was born, Charles Frederick.
Joseph Haggin was a member of the Christian church and a man of exemplary character. His death occurred in 1904, at the age of seventy-two years.
William Haggin, of this review, grew up and has always lived in Union township, in whose development he has taken a conspicuous part, operating a butcher shop for fifteen years. He ran a general store in Ferguson and a livery and hotel in Union, and in 1909 he went into the harness business at Union, and is enjoying a very liberal trade. He has been very successful in whatever he has turned his attention to, and is one of the most widely known business men in the county. Although he has been practically deaf for twenty years, he hears almost as well as anyone, by artificial means, and thus is not handicapped in his business. Politically he is a Republican and has held a number of local offices.
Mr. Haggin was married in 1881 to Anna Hutson, who was born in Union township, a daughter of Leason and Elizabeth Hutson, an old and highly respected family of the village of Union. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haggin: Mamie married Thomas Wilson; Glen married Ruby Norris; Leason, Ruth and Howard are at home.
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William Haggin
The old pioneers are about all gone. They who braved the dangers and hardships of a new country, who had the foresight to cast their lots in a land rich with promise, performed their tasks well, and then passed on into "that undiscovered country," leaving to us a glorious inheritance, not only in a well developed, rich country, but in the memory of their brave and unselfish lives, their laborious struggles that their descendants might be freer from the many annoyances that detract from the blessings of life. From such progenitors sprang William Haggin, one of the progressive and well-known citizens of Union township, who was born in 1859 in this vicinity. He is the grandson of Greenberry Haggin, to whom belongs the honor of being the first white man who erected a cabin in Hardin county, this being in 1849, the county not having been created by the General Assembly until January 15, 1851. It was many miles to neighbors and a trackless, wild prairie stretched as far as the eye could reach, overrun by innumerable wolves and yet the haunts of Indians. Greenberry Haggin was a native of Indiana, and he came to Hardin county from Keokuk county, Iowa. He was a typical frontiersman, always on the outskirts of civilization. He was a hard worker and developed a good farm here, remaining in Hardin county long enough to see several towns spring up, then pushed on westward, like Daniel Boone, the greatest of all pioneers, who said that he did not have room enough about him if there were any neighbors in sight. Such a life is conducive to longevity and Mr. Haggin reached an advanced age, dying in Dakota. During the winter of 1849-50 he was the sole resident of Hardin county. He entered the land now owned by George Whitney, first settling on the farm in section 11, Union township, now owned by Tom Madole. His family consisted of the following children: Arrow, Zach, Richard, John, Isaac, Joseph (father of William of this review), Ausburn and Julia.
Joseph Haggin was born in Indiana, and when ten years of age he accompanied his father to Iowa and lived in Grundy, Hardin and Marshall counties. He was something of a pioneer himself and delighted in seeing a raw piece of land transformed into a farm. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Jane Davis, whose death occurred in 1872, at the age of thirty-eight years. To this union were born the following children: Mary Maggie; William, of this review; Samuel M., Joseph L., Nathan, Sarah Ann, Thomas, Franklin, James Delbert and Jesse Elmer. His second wife was Ellen Middleton, by whom one child was born, Charles Frederick.
Joseph Haggin was a member of the Christian church and a man of exemplary character. His death occurred in 1904, at the age of seventy-two years.
William Haggin, of this review, grew up and has always lived in Union township, in whose development he has taken a conspicuous part, operating a butcher shop for fifteen years. He ran a general store in Ferguson and a livery and hotel in Union, and in 1909 he went into the harness business at Union, and is enjoying a very liberal trade. He has been very successful in whatever he has turned his attention to, and is one of the most widely known business men in the county. Although he has been practically deaf for twenty years, he hears almost as well as anyone, by artificial means, and thus is not handicapped in his business. Politically he is a Republican and has held a number of local offices.
Mr. Haggin was married in 1881 to Anna Hutson, who was born in Union township, a daughter of Leason and Elizabeth Hutson, an old and highly respected family of the village of Union. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haggin: Mamie married Thomas Wilson; Glen married Ruby Norris; Leason, Ruth and Howard are at home.
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