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HAINES
CENSUS
1850
Hanies, Thomas 41 born Pa -
Nancy M. 32 bor Pa
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Lydney 10 f born Pa
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John A. 7 born Pa
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William P. 5 born Pa
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Jeremiah H. 1 born Pa
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Haines, Jacob 66 wheelright born Md
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Kelso Henry cabinet maker born Pa
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Watson, Ellis B Laborer born Pa
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Metcalf , James 35 wheelwright born Pa
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OBITUARIES
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Lydia P. Haines
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The death and burial of a truly lovable and good woman, whose life has been a
benison to her family and friends, is a mournful and sad occasion and seems an
irreparable loss. But when we consider that such an event is but part of the great plan of
the eternal Father, and that through the gate of death our loved ones pass on to the
enjoyment of a higher sphere of enjoyment than this world affords is most comforting and
we should not, if we could call them back.
- Lydia P. Haines, daughter of Jonathan and Rachel Peirce, was born in Londongrove
township, Chester county, Pa. Twelfth mo 23, 1807. She was one of a family of fourteen
children, four of whom died in infancy, eight lived to marry, but few lived to middle age,
consumption claiming them one by one. Her last sister died thirty - six years ago, her
mother five years after, and for thirty - one years she was the only one of her family.
- Her chance to procure an education was quite limited. She and her sister went each
alternate week to public school; but her love for knowledge was so strong that by close
application to what opportunity she had she became quite proficient in history, grammar
and geography. She had an admiration for poetry and possessing a retentive memory she
could repeat many poems and scarcely ever failed to name the author of any quotation.
Whittier was her favorite author - there was only a few days difference in their ages.
- In 1824 she moved with her parents to a farm in Little Britain township, Lancaster
county, where in 1838 she married Nathan Haines, and resided on the same farm until the
death of her husband in 1876. They had two children, a son and daughter. The son died
just as he was entering manhood, with the disease so fatal in her family. After the death of
her husband she resided with her daughter, Elizabeth H. Lincoln, at Sharon Farm Cecil
county Md.
- Although she had many trails, she rose above them, ever trusting the unerring hand
to sustain and uphold her. She seemed able to draw from life much comfort and
enjoyment for herself and those around her, making companions of the young, in whose
welfare she took a lively interest, as well as the aged. She always had a warm, cheerful
greeting for all. She was ever anxious for the suppression of every evil, which destroyed
the good. She was a member of Little Britain Monthly Meeting of Friends, and was a firm
advocate of temperance, writing some articles which were published in the Lancaster
express.
- She was a close observer of the beauties of nature, was very fond of flowers and
their cultivation and was the recipient of many beautiful plants and bouquets from
numerous friends who always seemed glad to contribute to her happiness. In the fall she
expressed a wish to visit relatives, which desire was carried out, desiring to see all the
friends she could while on her trip. She passed through the neighborhood where her
youthful days were spent, the visit reviving memories of the long ago. Her mind seemed
very bright and active for one of her years and she appeared to pay a last tribute of respect
to those scenes and to bid a fond farewell to her friends. Her mental and physical powers
began to fail after her return home and appearing to realize that she had finished her life
work she passed away peacefully on the 11th of the tenth month, 1893, eleven days after
her return. A niece writing of her truthfully said : "Her life was so beautiful and peaceful,
her death and burial seemed so in harmony, that no sharp pangs of regret can come to our
hearts on her account. I thought as they carried her body through the yard, with the
warm autumn sun shining upon her casket and her cherished flowers nodding a last
goodbye as she passed that she had partaken much of the joy of life herself and had given
much to those who had the good fortune to walk life's path with her. Her memory will
always be a sweet benediction to me as it must be to many others."
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