Biographical Sketch of
Daniel S Haskins
Transcribed by Robert Schieber Source: Memorial and Biographical Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography of Citizens of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, Wisconsin, published 1901 by G. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1901, Pages 743 - 744 Daniel S. Haskins, a representative farmer and leading citizen of Richfield township, Adams county, Wisconsin, was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, September 28, 1843, and is a son of Allen and Eleanor (Schrever) Haskins, the former a native of Vermont, born 1789, and the latter in Oswego county, New York. The father, who was also a farmer by occupation, came to Wisconsin in 1855, and took up his residence on Burr Oak Prairie, Adams county, where he spent the remainder of his life. Daniel S. Haskins, of his review, was reared in much the usual manner of farmer boys of his day, and since attaining to man's estate has devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits, now owning and operating a good farm of eighty acres in Richfield township, Adams county. He was married, July 27, 1871, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Parks, of Richfield township, a daughter of William and Mary (Mead) Parks, the former a native of Germany, the latter of New York. Her father gave up his life for his adopted country in the Civil war, being killed at the battle of Shiloh. He had enlisted in the fall at Richford, Waushara county, Wisconsin, in the Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Mr. and Mrs. Haskins have two children: Henry wedded Mary A. Burdick and lives in Richfield township, Adams county; and Emma, wife of Charles Payne, who is living on the home farm in the same township. The Haskins family has been well represented in the wars of this county and has been noted for its patriotrism and loyalty. Our subject's father was a soldier of the war of 1812, and his grandfather, John Haskins, valiantly fought for the freedom of the colonies during the Revolutionary war. The latter was thrown from a horse and killed. Our subject was one of the boys in blue during the Civil war, enlisting August 8, 1864, in Company K, Thirty-eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, under command of Captain Thomas Marsdin. The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomoc, and spent the winter of 1864-1865 in the ditches in front of Petersburg. They began the siege five hundred strong, but when the fort surrendered only eighty were able to engage in active duty. When the war ended and his services were no longer needed, Mr. Haskins was honorably discharged June 2, 1865. He is an ardent Republican in politics, and gives his support to every enterprise which he believes will prove of public benefit.Transcribed by Robert Schieber
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