1915 Samuel Hainsey visited his mother Mrs. John Hainsey during her illness.
Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1915. [9]
1860 John Hainsey (age 22, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Blair, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Mary (Ellen?) Hainsey (age 18), and Margt Hainsey (age 9/12). John Hainsey's occupation was miner. [1]
1861 Elizabeth Ellen Weyant Hainsey, spouse of John Hainsey, died on August 15 at Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Rodman Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [2] [3] A document from the Civil War pension file of John Hinzy was written by his daughter Rebecca Jane Heuston:
McKee Pa 4/15/1915
Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir,
Being the only daughter of John Hinzy's first wife Ellen and the Pension is withheld from his second wife Rebecca Jane Hinzy, Now I was only seven months old when my mother Ellen Hinzy died my father John Hinzy told me at different times that my mother died Aug 15 1861 and that she is buried what is now called the Rodman graveyard near Roaring Springs Pa While there is no tomb stones to show the date of death my father John Hinzy told me just what I have aforesaid I am now 55 years old and from the time that I can remember my father and Rebecca Jane lived a happy life at all times.Respectfully submitted under oath this 15th day of April 1916.
witness her signing Thos A Heuston
Very Truly Yours
Rebecca Jane Heuston (her mark)
1866 John Hainsey and Rebecca Butler were married.
1870 John Hansey (age 35, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Taylor Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Rebecca Hansey (age 28), Sarah Hansey (age 5/12), Samuel Hansey (age 8), and William Hansey (age 22). John Hansey's occupation was laborer. [4] [5] [6]
1880 John Hansey (age 42, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Taylor Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Rebecca Hansey (38), Samuel Hansey (17), Sarah Hansey (10), Annie Hansey (8), and Effie Hansey (4). John Hansey's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. John Hansey was a works at paper mill. [7]
1900 Rebecca J Hinzy (born in Pennsylvania in Apr 1845, married for 34 years), wife, lived in Taylor Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with John Hinzy (62), Andrew Roush (30), Effie Roush (24), grand-daughter Lena Roush (2), and grandson Harvey Mussleman (12). Rebecca J Hinzy's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Rebecca J Hinzy had had 4 children, 3 still living. [8]
Samuel Hainsey, of Holyoke, Mass., was a recent visitor with his mother, Mrs. John Hainsey. who is seriously ill at her Home near McGee's Gap.
Jacob G. Butlet, for many years past a machine tender at the local mill of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., died at 1 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 1316 Pennsylvania avenue, … On July 8, 1875, he was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Dougherty, of Roaring Spring who survives with two daughters, Misses Clara and Effie, at home. He also leaves one brother, John Butler, of Roaring Spring, and one sister, Mrs. John Hainsey, of McKee …
Anna Albright. Frank Eckard and Elwood Butler spent Sunday at MeKee, visiting the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Hainsey.
Mr. John Hainsey, a prominent citizen of McKee's Gap, and well known Civil war veteran is confined to his home by illness of such a serious character, that his life is despaired of.
John Hainsey, a Civil war veteran. died yesterday morning at 6.10 at his home in McKee of a complication of diseases, after an illness of several months. The deceased was an employe of the D. M. Bare paper mill at Roaring Spring up until several months ago when he was taken ill. Mr. Hainsey served three years in the Civil war and was 78 years old when death came. In 1865 he was married to Miss Rebecca Butler, who survives with the following children: Samuel, of Lockport. N. Y.; William, of Queen, Pa.; Mrs. Hueston and Mrs. Bell, both of McKee, and Mrs. Anna Albright, of Roaring Spring. He was a member of the Methodist church of Roaring Spring.
1915 John Hainsey, son of Adam Hansey and Ester Rivall [Rivir], died on December 14, 1915, at age 78, in Freedom Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. John Hainsey was born on September 9, 1837, in Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 117145). [14]
1915 John Hainsey (1837 - 1915) died and was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The grave marker also names wife Rebecca Jane (1842 - 1918). [15] An obituary reported [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
John Hainsey
A Civil war veteran, died this morning at 6:10 at his home in McKee of a complication of diseases, after an illness of several months. The deceased was an employee of the D. M. Bare paper mill at Roaring Spring up until several months ago when he was taken ill.
Mr. Hainsey served three years in the Civil War and was 78 years old when death came.
In 1866 he was married to Miss Rebecca Butler who survives with the following children: Samuel of Lockport, N. Y., William of Queen, Bedford County, Pa., Mrs. Jane Hueston and Mrs. Effie Dell, both of McKee and Mrs. Anna Albright of Roaring Spring.
He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Roaring Spring.
The funeral of John Hainsey, the aged McKee resident, who died following a lengthy illness, was held from his late home on afternoon. The services were conducted by the pastor the McKee Methodist church, while interment was made in the Roaring Spring cemetery. A few of those attending the funeral were: Harry Roush, George Lear, Charles Berkhimer, Williams Wentz, Andrew Shoentelt, John Albright, Mrs. Edward Price, Mrs. Shoenfelt, Mr. and Mrs. George Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Butler, Mrs. Lloyd Reffner, Mr. and Mrs. George Pollard, Homer and Morrison Butler, Mrs. Anna Butler, Frank Eckard, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Butler, Mrs. Isaac Helsel and Edward Butler.
1927 Mrs Rebecca Jane Huston, daughter of John Hainsey and Jane Miller, spouse of Alf Huston, died on December 26, 1927, at age 66, in Blair, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Mrs Rebecca Jane Huston was born on April 30, 1861, in Pennsylvania. [23]
1957 Mrs Effie Dell, daughter of John Hainsey and Rebecca Butler, spouse of Henry A Dell, died on November 17, 1957, at age 82, in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Mrs Effie Dell was born on January 22, 1875, in Taylor Township, Pennsylvania. [24]
1941 William F Hainsey died on September 14 in Kimmel, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was born on December 20, 1855, in Queen, Pennsylvania, son of John Hainsey and Elizabeth Weyant. [25] [26]
Research Notes:
We suspect that John Hainsey had children by 2 or 3 women, based on the five children named in his obituary of 1915. John's obituary reported that he married Miss Rebecca Butler in 1866. The 1900 census reports that Rebecca had 3 living children and one deceased, who are accounted for by the children that we list for Rebecca. The obituary named Mrs. Jane Hueston as one of their daughters. However, the 1927 death certificate of Rebecca Jane Hainsey Huston reported her birth year as 1861 (before John Hainsey and Rebecca Butler were married) and the names of her parents as John Hainsey and Rebeca Miller. The 1941 death certificate for William, perhaps the son named in the obituary of John, reports William's birth in 1855 with mother Elizabeth Weyant. The 1957 death certificate of Mrs Effie Dell named Effie's parents as John Hainsey and Rebecca Butler. Son Samuel was born before 1866, according to early census records, but census records after his second marriage report a birth in 1866 and with middle name Butler. We seek further clarification of these possible relationships.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Find A Grave Memorial 161244218, [FindAGrave].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1915, page 5, [NewspapersClip].
[10] Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1915, page 10, [NewspapersClip].
[11] Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1915, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[12] Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1915, page 2, [NewspapersClip].
[13] Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1915, page 7, [NewspapersClip].
[14] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 92124409, [FindAGrave].
[16] Newspaper, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, 12/14/1915, p. 11.
[17] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[18] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[19] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[20] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[21] Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1915, page 16, [NewspapersClip].
[22] Altoona Times, Altoona, Pennsylvania, December 18, 1915, page 14, [NewspapersClip].
[23] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord].
[24] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord].
[25] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord].
[26] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].