From A Twentieth Century History of Delaware Co Indiana by Gen Wm Harrison Kemper
David T Haines SR was born in Ohio on the 1st of October 1818 and there learned the trade of a miller. It was in the early year of 1848 that he came to Muncie, where he was engaged in a wholesale and retail grocery business until 1853. He was a public-spirited and enterprising citizen and he did much toward developing Central Indiana and Delaware County. To him belongs the onor of securing the Fort Wayne & Southern Railroad through this locality, and he served as secretary of the company from 1853 until 1855, when it failed, and he later helped organize the company that built the Fort Wayne, Chicago & Louisville railroad, serving first as its secretary and treasurer and later as its vice president. He also helped to organize and build what is now the Fort Wayne & Cincinnati railroad, becoming the secretary and director of the company. Mr. Haines also embarked largely in the grain business during the early 1860's, also speculated considerably in real estate in Kansas, and in 1875 became identified with the Aluncie Machine Works, of which he became general manager. to him came the attainment of a distinguished position in connection with the great material industries of this section of the state, and his was truly a successful life, but the busy and useful career was ended in death in 1899, when he had reached the eight first milestone on the journey of life. In his early manhood he had married Deborah Sever or Warren County, Ohio, who died in 1852, and afterward he wedded Elizabeth Dragoo of West Virginia.
David T Haines JR born on the 12th of February 1865 Delaware Co IN. His paternal great-grandfather John Haines took up his abode in Ohio about 1770, locating first at Waynesville, but soon afterward moved to Greene County. His son Stacy Haines, the grandfather of David (Jr) was born in Frederick Co VA in 1895 and married Judith Terrell, by whom he had twelve children, the eldest being David T Haines Senior. The family were birthright members of the Society of Friends.
David T. Haines JR received his educational training in the Muncie schools, and after some experience in the mercantile business he went to Kansas City, MO in 1885 and was thus engaged for nine years. In 1893 he returned to his native city of Muncie where he has since achieved success in the commission business. In 1896 he was united in marriage to Martha Ritchey of Liberty, MO. His fraternal connections are with the Knights of Pythias.
From A Twentieth Century History of Delaware Co Indiana by Gen Wm Harrison Kemper
David T Haines SR was born in Ohio on the 1st of October 1818 and there learned the trade of a miller. It was in the early year of 1848 that he came to Muncie, where he was engaged in a wholesale and retail grocery business until 1853. He was a public-spirited and enterprising citizen and he did much toward developing Central Indiana and Delaware County. To him belongs the onor of securing the Fort Wayne & Southern Railroad through this locality, and he served as secretary of the company from 1853 until 1855, when it failed, and he later helped organize the company that built the Fort Wayne, Chicago & Louisville railroad, serving first as its secretary and treasurer and later as its vice president. He also helped to organize and build what is now the Fort Wayne & Cincinnati railroad, becoming the secretary and director of the company. Mr. Haines also embarked largely in the grain business during the early 1860's, also speculated considerably in real estate in Kansas, and in 1875 became identified with the Aluncie Machine Works, of which he became general manager. to him came the attainment of a distinguished position in connection with the great material industries of this section of the state, and his was truly a successful life, but the busy and useful career was ended in death in 1899, when he had reached the eight first milestone on the journey of life. In his early manhood he had married Deborah Sever or Warren County, Ohio, who died in 1852, and afterward he wedded Elizabeth Dragoo of West Virginia.
David T Haines JR born on the 12th of February 1865 Delaware Co IN. His paternal great-grandfather John Haines took up his abode in Ohio about 1770, locating first at Waynesville, but soon afterward moved to Greene County. His son Stacy Haines, the grandfather of David (Jr) was born in Frederick Co VA in 1895 and married Judith Terrell, by whom he had twelve children, the eldest being David T Haines Senior. The family were birthright members of the Society of Friends.
David T. Haines JR received his educational training in the Muncie schools, and after some experience in the mercantile business he went to Kansas City, MO in 1885 and was thus engaged for nine years. In 1893 he returned to his native city of Muncie where he has since achieved success in the commission business. In 1896 he was united in marriage to Martha Ritchey of Liberty, MO. His fraternal connections are with the Knights of Pythias.
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