The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
JOSEPH HAVERFIELD.
Joseph Haverfield, who is living retired on his valuable farm of eighty acres in Weller township, was born on this place on the 28th of February, 1831, his parents being James and Mary (Allen) Haverfield, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Scotland. The father emigrated to this country in an early day and participated in the war of 1812. Entering a tract of eighty acres of land from the government, situated in Weller town- ship, Richland county, Ohio, he erected a log cabin thereon and made his home here until the time of his demise. His family numbered nine children, as follows: William, James, John, Allen, Joseph, Ellen, Nancy, Jane and May. With the exception of the subject of this review all are now deceased.
Joseph Haverfield acquired a common-school education and remained under the parental roof until he had attained his majority. He first rented and subsequently purchased the old homestead farm of eighty acres, on which he has since resided, being successfully engaged in the work of the fields until 1905, when he retired from active life. His agricultural interests were ever carried on systematically and energetically and the fields annually returned to him golden harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestowed upon them.
Mr. Haverfield also has a creditable military record, having enlisted in 1861 as a member of Company M, Second Ohio Cavalry, and serving for three years. He fought the bushwhackers in Missouri, and while the command was in that state there were two companies of Indians in his regiment. He also participated in the battle at Knoxville and in many other hotly contested engagements, never faltering in the performance of any task assigned him. Being honorably discharged in September, 1864, he returned to his farm in this county and once more took up the pursuits of civil life.
In 1855 Mr. Haverfield was united in marriage to Miss Louisa McMillan, who was born in Richland county March 1, 1833, and who passed away June 29, 1896. She had become the mother of nine children, namely: May J., deceased; Elizabeth, residing at Mount Vernon; Alexander, who makes his
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home in North Dakota; Joetta, who has also passed away; Emma C, the wife of Frederick Johnston, of Aliceburg; James A., residing in this county; Cynthia, the wife of Oliver Stull, of Seattle, Washington; Nettie^ who be- came the wife of W. A. Pittenger and resides in Richland county, and Rhoda, the wife of Edward Pugh, of Mansfield. Mr. Haverfield also has twenty-two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Politically Mr. Haverfield is a stanch republican and has served his fellow townsmen as trustee, assessor and constable. He still maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades through his membership in Jacob Ward Post, No. 467, G. A. R. Having been a resident of this county through- out his entire life, covering a period of seventy-seven years, he has witnessed the greater part of its upbuilding and development, and his useful and honor- able career has made him worthy the respect and esteem which are everywhere accorded him.
Source: History of Richland County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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