Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Haslem, Edward December 8, 1830 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

EDWARD HASLEM,  farmer, sec. 16, Green Tp., was born in Queens Co.,, Ireland, 
Dec. 8, 1830, and is a son of John and Ann (O'Connor) Haslem.  His father died 
in Ireland when he was but six years old, and his mother came to America in 
1847, and located in Cayuga Co., N.Y., going thence to Noble Co., Ind., where 
she resided until her death, which occurred in 1870.

Mr. Haslen attended school in his native country, walking five miles to obtain 
the privilege.  He accompanied his mother to the United States and remained 
with her in New York until 1852, when he came to Michigan and settled for a 
time in Washtenaw County.  He came to Mecosta County in the fall of 1855 and 
located on a farm in the township of Green, where he was one of the first 
residents, and assisted in the organization of the township in 1858.  He 
bought a farm of 80 acres where he now resides, 40 acres of which are well 
improved.

Mr. Haslem enlisted in the war for the suppression of the Southern Rebellion, 
in September, 1861, in the Second Mich. Cav., and was in the service three 
years and two months.  Among the engagements where he was in action were, 
Island No. 10, Corinth, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, MIssionary Ridge, Lookout 
Mountain, Dalton, Resaca, Big Shanty, Buzzard's Roost, Marietta, Atlanta and 
Chickamauga, besides numerous skirmishes.  He was wounded at Spring Hill, 
Miss., and also received a slight wound in the left shoulder at Frankfort.  He 
was discharged in 1864, at Nashville, Tenn., and on his return home resumed 
his farming.  
Mr. Haslem was married in the fall of 1864, to Mary, daughter of Patrick and 
Mary (McNally) Montague, born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1837.  Her parents 
brought her to the United States when she was three months old.  After a stay 
of considerable time in New York they came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., and 
resided there until death.  Mr. and Mrs. Haslem belong to the Roman Catholic 
Church, and have seven children:  Mary, James H., Margaret, Frank Edward, John 
W., Catherine Agnes and Emma Florence.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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