Eli Haines

As printed in 1915

ELI HAINES.

Of the many respected citizens and successful farmers now living retired in Wilmington. Ohio. Ell Haines, who owns a farm of one hundred and twenty-three acres In Clinton county, should be mentioned. He is descended from one of the very earliest settlers of this county, his great-grandfather. Jacob Haines, who was a native of Pennsylvania, having come to Ohio in 1NU3 and to Clinton county in the spring of 1SH.

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Mr. Haines's paternal grandparents were Zlmri and Klizaltelh (Comptou) Haines, the former of whom came from New Jersey with his parents. He was married near New Hurlingtou. Ohio. and. having learned the cabinet-maker's trade in Philadelphia, followed this trade to some extent in early life. After coining to Ohio. he became a farmer, buying his land very cheaply. During the early years of his life, he owned about twelve hundred acres of land. He and his wife were members of the Friends church. He died at the age of eighty-seven, and she at a very advanced age.

Jacob Haines, who may be regarded as the founder of the Haines family in Ohio, was born in Pennsylvania. February 10. 17"S. and when a young man moved with his parents to Guilford county. North Carolina. In 1Sim> he was married to.Mary Leonard and three years later came to Ohio, remaining at Waynesville for a short time, after which he came to Union township. Clinton county, in the spring of 1S<M. His family consisted of his wife and one child. Zimri. who seit most of his life in this county. Jacob Haines passed away on June 17. 1N54.

The maternal grandfather of Ell Haines was Elisha Bales, who lived In Greene county, Ohio, ou the middle fork of Caesars creek, where be owned a farm of two hundred acres,

Samuel Haines grew up In Greene county, Ohio, and after Inheriting a part of hie father 8 home farm, added to it until he owned five hundred acres. He was a prominent man in local politics in Greene county and held several township offices. He was a Republican and a member of the Friends church, both he and his wife being elders in the church. They had eleven children, two of whom died in infancy and four of whom died in later life, namely: Amos, who died when a young man and who was a prominent church worker; Sarah, who married H. C. Faulkner and died in May. IMS; Ziiuri, who died of typhoid fever at the age of thirty-three; Elisha, who also died of typhoid fever after his marriage. The living children are: Eunice, who married Ed Bales, of Greene county, Ohio: Ell. the subject of this sketch; Hannah, who is the widow of Professor Calvin, and lives In Spring Valley, Ohio, and Alfred, who is a farmer of Greene county.

Eli Haines attended the public schools of Pnintersville. Ohio, and lived at home on the farm until he was married. He purchased one hundred and twenty-three acres of the home farm and still owns that tract of land. In October. 1908, he purchased twenty-seven acres of land at the edge of Wilmington, Ohio, where he built a modern house and now has a comfortable home.

On September 20, 18S2. Ell Haines was married to Louisa E. Faulkner, who was born in Greene county, Ohio, one mile from her husband's birthplace, the daughter of Allen and Elizabeth A. Faulkner, both of whom are still living, he being ninety years of age and she eighty-eight. Mr. and Mrs. Haines have had four children, one of whom Is deceased. Homer, who was born In 1.888, and died on February 13, 1901. The living children are: Lizzie Mary, born on June 23, 1884, who married J. R. Mlddlelou and lives on a farm in Caesars Creek township. Greene county; Berniec, July 2. 1893, who Is a school teacher; and Sylvester. August 2S, 1904.

Mr. and Mrs. Haines and family are members of the Friends church and he was an elder in the church. He Is Identified with the Republican party.

As printed in History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.