Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Haskins, Freeman C. 1924
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Ionia County News, 31 Jul 1924

Saranac Civil War Vet Victim of Sudden Death

Freeman C. Haskins, 76, Succumbs as He Sits on Porch After Walk to Town

Survived by Six Sons, One Daughter.

After partaking of a hearty breakfast, going to town, and apparently in the 
best of health, Freeman C. Haskins, 76, of Saranac, sat down on the porch of 
his home last Friday morning near noon and within a few minutes died.  His 
death breaks a period of 55 years of married life.  Mrs. Haskins survives.

Mr. Haskins was a Civil war veteran and a resident of Saranac nearly all his 
life.  He had been active in the civic work of the village.  He was well liked 
and respected by a large group of friends.  Five years ago, the couple 
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, it being a great day in the lives 
of the venerable folk.

Mr. Haskins was born in Sandusky, Ohio, September, 1846.  When a small child, 
his parents came to Michigan, settling on a farm near Woodland, Ionia county.  
He lived there until 1882, when he moved to Saranac.

He served three years in the Civil war.  At the age of 21 he married Polly 
Libscome of Woodland.  Mr. Haskins’ health has been poorly for two years, but 
this summer he had been feeling better and Thursday had been down town.

Besides Mrs. Haskins, he leaves one daughter, Myrtle Boardman, of Ionia, and 
six sons, James, Burt, Elick and John of Merryweather, Michigan, and Henry and 
Leon of Saranac.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church.  Rev. 
W. H. Halladay delivered the sermon.  Prayer was offered by Rev. C. O. 
Hayward.  Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adgate of Ionia rendered the music.  The six sons 
acted as pall-bearers.  Burial was made in the Saranac cemetery.  Friends were 
here from Detroit, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Walloon 
Lake, Merryweather and Ironwood.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.


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