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m. 27 Aug 1846 - William Esmond Haight1848 - 1925
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- ↑ (Obituary - of "Uncle Will Haight".)
W. E. Haight Laid To Rest.
The funeral of William E. Haight, early settler of N. W. Iowa, who settled on a homestead near Aurelia in 1809 was held at 1:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the family home in Pilot Twp. five miles south of Cherokee. W. H. Lease of the Methodist church conducted the service. Interment was made in the Elk Cemetery in Elk Twp., Buena Vista, Iowa.
Mr. Haight was the oldest son of William and Rebecca Haight and was born near Sandusky City, Erie, Ohio, 2/22/1848. He came with his parents to Muscatine county in eastern Iowa in 1862 and to N. W. Iowa, Buena Vista county, Iowa, in 1869. He settled on a homestead in Elk Twp. He lived on this homestead until 1913 when he bought and moved some 20 or so miles S. W. from Buena Vista county to Pilot Twp. five or so miles south of Cherokee, Iowa. He had bought this farm the year previous and after moving onto this
farm in Pilot Twp. Continued to live there until hid death 1/21/1925.
He was married to Minnie Stevens 1/15/1879 and he lived to complete the forty-sixth wedding anniversary of their wedded life. To this union were born nine children - five sons- Clarence and Howard living on their fathers farm in Elk Twp., Buena Vista county- a son William living in Diamond Twp.- - a son Harry farming the home place in Pilot Twp. - and Homer living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The four daughters are - Mrs. Ida Steward of Auburn, Washington; - Mrs. Myrtle Mann of Pilot Twp. - Deceased- ; A daughter Pearl who died
when she was eight years old; - - and Dorothy who lived at home with her parents at the time of her fathers death.
There are two brothers surviving,- James Haight of Alta, Iowa, and Alvin L. Haight of Cherokee, Iowa.
William E. Haight was a charter member of the Eldordo lodge. Knights of Pythias, at Aurelia, and some years ago received his jewel for 25 years membership in that lodge.
He was a conscientious, honorable, man, respected and trusted by all that knew him.
He was laid to rest in the same Elk cemetery where both his parents, his daughter, and a brother, besides other friends are laid to rest.
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The above copied by clipping loaned to me by Howard G. Haight 1-1-6 who was one of William E. Haights sons. Dated .. this day; 11/27/1958
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