Margaret Rosanna (Eaton) Haskell (1840 - 1883)

Born 1840 in Summerhill, Cayuga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Webster Haskell — married 23 May 1858 in New York, United States

Died 1883 at about age 43 in New York, United States

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Biography

Rosanna was the daughter of Elisha Eaton (1798–1893) and Zimrode Almira Ingraham (1806–1848), who married about 1824 in Ohio.

In 1850, Rosanna (age 9) lived in Summerhill, Cayuga County, New York, with her parents, Elisha (age 51) and Zimrode (age 44), and her siblings: Edwin (age 23), Ann (age 26), Zoe (age 22), and Tirhin (age 18). A New York woman, Betsey Hazard (age 17), lived with the family. Everyone had been born in New York. Elisha was a farmer with $2,000 in real estate. His sons, Edwin and Turpin [Tirhin], worked the farm with him.

On 23 May 1858, Rosanna married Daniel Webster Haskell in New York. They had a daughter:

Cora Zoe Haskell 9 April 1859 – 14 November 1933

In the Civil War, Daniel was a private in Company F of the 9th Regiment of New York Heavy Artillery. He died of dysentery in Louisiana on July 25, 1863, and is buried in Indian Mound Cemetery, Moravia, Cayuga County, New York.

In 1865, Rosanna (age 25) was a war widow living in Summerhill with her daughter, Cora Zoe Haskell (age 6), her father-in-law and mother-in-law, John Haskell (age 72) and Polly Hayford Haskell (age 62), and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Samuel Hayford Haskell (age 27) and Sarah Maria Marble Haskell (age 21).

In 1870, Rosanna (age 30) lived in Summerhill with her daughter, Cora Zoe (age 11) and her mother-in-law, Polly Hayford Haskell (age 67). Polly had $1,000 in real estate and $150 in personal property.

In 1875, Rosanna (age 33) lived in Summerhill with Cora (age 16).

In 1880, Rosanna (age 39) and Cora (age 21) lived in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. Cora was a teacher.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80901944/m-rosanna-haskell

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 March 2021), memorial page for M Rosanna Eaton Haskell (1840–1883), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80901944, citing Indian Mound Cemetery, Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by DJCTLC (contributor 47236215).

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTG-HYC : 23 December 2020), Rosanna Eaton in household of Elisha Eaton, Summerhill, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNJ-CL4D : 8 March 2021), Rosanna Haskell in household of John Haskell, District 01, Summer Hill, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 27, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86Y-RXF : 3 January 2021), Rosanna Haskill in entry for Polly Haskill, 1870.

"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTDC-G6W : 18 February 2021), Rosanna Haskell, Summer Hill, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing p. 18, line 13, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 853,205.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNQ-VJX : 19 February 2021), Rosina Haskell, Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 231, sheet 152C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,938.