Son of James and Mary Jane Godbold Haselden, husband of Julia Elizabeth Ellerbe.
Charles Haselden, the oldest man in all this section, died at his home near here Tuesday, July 16th. He was born November 23, 1829, being 88 years, 7 months, and 23 days old at the time of his death. Considering the fact that he was frail and delicate from childhood, his long life was remarkable. It is a tradition of the family and the community that when a child, he was so frail and delicate that his parents had no hope of ever rearing him, and when he was a school boy at Old Pine Hill the boys and girls of that time thought he would never reach manhood, yet although the oldest of a large family, he survived the youngest of the family by 19 years, and of the 75 boys and girls who attended Pine Hill school with him in the 1840's only 2 survive - Mrs. Mary Watson LeGette of Latta, now in her 91st year and the venerable John C. Bass of Latta, who is 84 years of age.
The secret of Mr. Haselden's life was that all his life knowing his weakness and frailty, he scrupulously conformed to the laws of health. Remarkably neat in person, he was abstenious and temperate in eating and drinking. Knowing his limitations, he avoided everything that would impair hi health and only partook of those things that agreed with his frail constitution. He lived and died on the plantation on which he was born, rarely leaving his home and mixing with his fellowmen, and could always be found at home, seven days in every week. Though such a homebody, he loved for his friends and neighbors to visit him, and always dispensed a wholesouled and generous hospitality, and was kind and considerate to all - rich and poor, white and black.
The funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. J. R. Sojourner, at the Haselden Cemetery near his home, where generations of Godbolds, Ellerbes, Haseldens and many others lie buried.
Mr. Haselden reared a large family of 9 children all of whom reached man's and woman's estate. His wife, Mrs. Julia Ellerbe Haselden, and his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Fore, and son, Thos. E. Haselden, preceded him to the grave.
The living children are, C. E. Haselden, James W. Haselden, Guy E. Haselden, Mrs. J. W. Harris and Miss Mary Haselden of Sellers, Lon Haselden of Latta and Sam Haselden of near Palatka, Florida.
Written by John C. Sellers, July 22, 1918
Charles Haselden, the oldest man in all this section, died at his home near here Tuesday, July 16th. He was born November 23, 1829, being 88 years, 7 months, and 23 days old at the time of his death. Considering the fact that he was frail and delicate from childhood, his long life was remarkable. It is a tradition of the family and the community that when a child, he was so frail and delicate that his parents had no hope of ever rearing him, and when he was a school boy at Old Pine Hill the boys and girls of that time thought he would never reach manhood, yet although the oldest of a large family, he survived the youngest of the family by 19 years, and of the 75 boys and girls who attended Pine Hill school with him in the 1840's only 2 survive - Mrs. Mary Watson LeGette of Latta, now in her 91st year and the venerable John C. Bass of Latta, who is 84 years of age.
The secret of Mr. Haselden's life was that all his life knowing his weakness and frailty, he scrupulously conformed to the laws of health. Remarkably neat in person, he was abstenious and temperate in eating and drinking. Knowing his limitations, he avoided everything that would impair hi health and only partook of those things that agreed with his frail constitution. He lived and died on the plantation on which he was born, rarely leaving his home and mixing with his fellowmen, and could always be found at home, seven days in every week. Though such a homebody, he loved for his friends and neighbors to visit him, and always dispensed a wholesouled and generous hospitality, and was kind and considerate to all - rich and poor, white and black.
The funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. J. R. Sojourner, at the Haselden Cemetery near his home, where generations of Godbolds, Ellerbes, Haseldens and many others lie buried.
Mr. Haselden reared a large family of 9 children all of whom reached man's and woman's estate. His wife, Mrs. Julia Ellerbe Haselden, and his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Fore, and son, Thos. E. Haselden, preceded him to the grave.
The living children are, C. E. Haselden, James W. Haselden, Guy E. Haselden, Mrs. J. W. Harris and Miss Mary Haselden of Sellers, Lon Haselden of Latta and Sam Haselden of near Palatka, Florida.
Written by John C. Sellers, July 22, 1918
Son of James and Mary Jane Godbold Haselden, husband of Julia Elizabeth Ellerbe.
Charles Haselden, the oldest man in all this section, died at his home near here Tuesday, July 16th. He was born November 23, 1829, being 88 years, 7 months, and 23 days old at the time of his death. Considering the fact that he was frail and delicate from childhood, his long life was remarkable. It is a tradition of the family and the community that when a child, he was so frail and delicate that his parents had no hope of ever rearing him, and when he was a school boy at Old Pine Hill the boys and girls of that time thought he would never reach manhood, yet although the oldest of a large family, he survived the youngest of the family by 19 years, and of the 75 boys and girls who attended Pine Hill school with him in the 1840's only 2 survive - Mrs. Mary Watson LeGette of Latta, now in her 91st year and the venerable John C. Bass of Latta, who is 84 years of age.
The secret of Mr. Haselden's life was that all his life knowing his weakness and frailty, he scrupulously conformed to the laws of health. Remarkably neat in person, he was abstenious and temperate in eating and drinking. Knowing his limitations, he avoided everything that would impair hi health and only partook of those things that agreed with his frail constitution. He lived and died on the plantation on which he was born, rarely leaving his home and mixing with his fellowmen, and could always be found at home, seven days in every week. Though such a homebody, he loved for his friends and neighbors to visit him, and always dispensed a wholesouled and generous hospitality, and was kind and considerate to all - rich and poor, white and black.
The funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. J. R. Sojourner, at the Haselden Cemetery near his home, where generations of Godbolds, Ellerbes, Haseldens and many others lie buried.
Mr. Haselden reared a large family of 9 children all of whom reached man's and woman's estate. His wife, Mrs. Julia Ellerbe Haselden, and his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Fore, and son, Thos. E. Haselden, preceded him to the grave.
The living children are, C. E. Haselden, James W. Haselden, Guy E. Haselden, Mrs. J. W. Harris and Miss Mary Haselden of Sellers, Lon Haselden of Latta and Sam Haselden of near Palatka, Florida.
Written by John C. Sellers, July 22, 1918
Charles Haselden, the oldest man in all this section, died at his home near here Tuesday, July 16th. He was born November 23, 1829, being 88 years, 7 months, and 23 days old at the time of his death. Considering the fact that he was frail and delicate from childhood, his long life was remarkable. It is a tradition of the family and the community that when a child, he was so frail and delicate that his parents had no hope of ever rearing him, and when he was a school boy at Old Pine Hill the boys and girls of that time thought he would never reach manhood, yet although the oldest of a large family, he survived the youngest of the family by 19 years, and of the 75 boys and girls who attended Pine Hill school with him in the 1840's only 2 survive - Mrs. Mary Watson LeGette of Latta, now in her 91st year and the venerable John C. Bass of Latta, who is 84 years of age.
The secret of Mr. Haselden's life was that all his life knowing his weakness and frailty, he scrupulously conformed to the laws of health. Remarkably neat in person, he was abstenious and temperate in eating and drinking. Knowing his limitations, he avoided everything that would impair hi health and only partook of those things that agreed with his frail constitution. He lived and died on the plantation on which he was born, rarely leaving his home and mixing with his fellowmen, and could always be found at home, seven days in every week. Though such a homebody, he loved for his friends and neighbors to visit him, and always dispensed a wholesouled and generous hospitality, and was kind and considerate to all - rich and poor, white and black.
The funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. J. R. Sojourner, at the Haselden Cemetery near his home, where generations of Godbolds, Ellerbes, Haseldens and many others lie buried.
Mr. Haselden reared a large family of 9 children all of whom reached man's and woman's estate. His wife, Mrs. Julia Ellerbe Haselden, and his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Fore, and son, Thos. E. Haselden, preceded him to the grave.
The living children are, C. E. Haselden, James W. Haselden, Guy E. Haselden, Mrs. J. W. Harris and Miss Mary Haselden of Sellers, Lon Haselden of Latta and Sam Haselden of near Palatka, Florida.
Written by John C. Sellers, July 22, 1918
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