Moses M. Haver

MOSES M. HAVER.

Mr. Haver, the popular and genial proprietor of the “Haver House,” m Sherwood, Defiance county, was born September 5, 1842, in Harrison county, Ohio, a son of Robert and Mary (Coree) Haver, both natives of Greene county, Pennsylvania. In 1845 they removed from Harrison county, Ohio, to Tuscarawas county, and in November, 1853, came to Defiance county, locating in Mark township, where they continued to make their home until their deaths. By occupation the father was a farmer.

The children born to this worthy couple are as follows: Thomas W., is a farmer of Mark township; Moses M., a hotel-keeper, is next in the order of birth; James is a resident of Sherwood; John, who laid down his life on the altar of his country during the Civil war, enlisting in Company E, Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and dying at Ringgold, Georgia, after one month in the service; George died in infancy; Isaac is a farmer of Mark township; Everett is a resident of Sherwood; Levi is a farmer of Van Wert county, Ohio; Alexander is an agriculturist of Hicksville township, Defiance county; Elizabeth is the wife of Thomas Iveesburg, of Mark township; and Matilda is the wife of William Simpson, of Paulding county, Ohio.

Coming with his parents to Defiance county, in November, 1853, Mr. Haver grew to manhood on the home farm in Delaware township, becoming thoroughly familiar with agricultural pursuits. He was engaged in farming in Paulding county, Ohio, when the Civil war broke out, and hardly bad the echoes of Fort Sumter’s guns died away when he enlisted, April 26, 1861, in Company K, Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for three months. On the expiration of his term he was mustered out, but soon afterward re-enlisted, becoming a member of Company I, One Hundredth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until hostilities ceased. With his command he participated in numerous battles and skirmishes, including the engagements at Franklin, Tennessee, and Etowah Creek, Georgia, and the siege of Knoxville. On his return from the war he worked by the month on a farm in Delaware township, Defiance county, for about a year.

On the 6th of February, 1866, Mr. Haver was married in that township to Miss Mary Platter, who was born in the southern part of Delaware township, April 21, 1840, a daughter of Lewis and Betsy (Gordon) Platter, honored pioneers of that township, where their deaths occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Haver by this union had one daughter, Emma. Mrs. Haver died July 28, 1872, and Mr. Haver afterward married Mary Brown, by which union he has four children: Iona (now the wife of Alva Lavergne, of Waller, Ohio), Albert, John and Curtis.

After his marriage Mr. Haver located in Delaware township, where he successfully engaged in farming until 1888, when he purchased the hotel property in Sherwood, which he still owns. In this new undertaking he has met with remarkable success, his house being a favorite resort with the traveling public. It is very conveniently arranged and well furnished, and in all its appointments, under its present excellent management, is a first-class hotel, and is well patronized. Politically Mr. Haver is an ardent Republican; socially he is a leading member of Hancock Post, No. 579, G. A. R.

As printed in Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and (1899). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.