Ninth Generation

210. Robert HADEN²²⁸ was born on 13 October 1914 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas.²¹⁶ He served in the military in 1942 in World War II (Navy). He died of lung cancer on 1 April 2000 at the age of 85 in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.²²⁴

Robert graduated from Ladonia High School, Class of 1932; May 30, 1947 Ladonia News.

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration, Springdale, AR
Robert Haden. Two addresses - W. Paris St., Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX and Room 7, Pulaski Hotel, 108 W. 2nd, North Little Rock, AR. He was 26, born 13 Oct 1914 in Ladonia. Mr. Robert Charles Haden, father, of W. Paris St., Ladonia would always know his address, and was his employer. 5'11", 182 lb. brown eyes, blonde hair.

1950 Census. Springdale, Washington Co, AR, Hh 246
Maple Drive
Robert Haden, 35, b. TX, Owner, Wholesale Vegetable Company
Oma J., 26, b. TX
Jerry D. Duncan, stepson, 3, b. NM

Obituary stated that he moved to Springdale, AR in 1949, first being a partner in the Lowell Seed Company [with his brother William and his father]. He worked for Thomas Fruit Co out of Joplin, MO, for 26 years.

Died of lung cancer at his home and buried Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, AR. His gravesite is listed in the U. S. Veterans Gravesite database.
AMMP1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II

Robert Haden is also listed in the Dept of Veterans Affairs death file. Born 13 Oct 1913, died 1 Apr 2000. He served in the Navy - enlisted 14 Mar 1942; discharged 7 Dec 1945.

Robert HADEN and Oma Jean THRELDKELD were married on 8 June 1949 in Benton County, Arkansas.²²⁹ Oma Jean THRELDKELD, daughter of L. C. THRELKELD and Hattie (THRELKELD), was born on 21 August 1923 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas.¹³⁰ She died on 8 May 2020 at the age of 96 in Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.

Graduated from Ladonia High School in the Class of 1941; May 30, 1947 Ladonia News.

The Commerce Journal, Commerce TX
28 Aug 1958
Mrs. Omogene Haden and son, Jerry, from Arkansas, visited her sister, Mrs. Reba Dunn, the past week.
[There followed several other notices when Jean and Reba visited back and forth over the years.]

The Commerce Journal, Commerce, TX, Thursday, 14 Feb 1963
Mrs. Gene [sic] Haden of Springdale, Ark., spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Reba Dunn and mother Mrs. Hattie Threlkeld recently. They all visited her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Threlkeld in Rockwall, and on to Dallas to visit another sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Harris. While there they took their mother, Mrs. Hattie Threlkeld, out for dinner on her 75th birthday. They also visited Mr. & Mrs. H. O. Middlebrooks. Mrs. Haden caught a place for Las Vegas to visit her son who is stationed with the armed forces there, before returning to her home in Springdale.

Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville, AR, 12 May 2020
Oma Jean Haden was born August 21, 1923 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas to Hattie and L. C. Threlkeld. She died Friday May 8, 2020 at the age of 96. She came to Springdale, Arkansas in 1949. She was a retired dental assistant for Doctor E. L. McNally. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Springdale.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Haden,and a son, Jerry Don Haden. She is survived by a grandson Brian A. Haden, a daughter-in-law Patricia Haden and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Friday May 15, 2020 at Sisco Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Services are under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel.

Robert HADEN and Oma Jean THRELDKELD had the following children: