Hi groups, Well I found this on the Nebraska page and thought maybe someone could use. Anyone see a connection? Linda >>---- >>WILLIAM A. HAVENS. >> >> William A. Havens, one of the younger pioneers of Boone county, is now a >>prosperous agriculturist and stockman in Ashland precinct, where he has >made >>his home for the past eight years. He has devoted his entire attention to >>this calling, and through. industry and good management has acquired a >>valuable estate an gained the highest esteem of his fellowmen by >> >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >- >>---- >> >> >> >> >> >>COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY, REMINISCENCE AND BIOGRAPHY. 901 >> >> >> >>his upright character and honesty of purpose in all things. >> Mr. Havens is a son of Walter and Nancy Havens, who were searly [sic] >>settlers in Iowa, where he was born, December 5, 1869. He spent the first >>eight years of his life in Delaware county, Iowa, then came to Boone county >>with his grandfather, W. W. Havens, the latter settling on a farm. He was >>married here on February 20, 1901, to Miss Eda Dodge, of Loretto. The year >>following his marriage he purchased three hundred and twenty acres of fine >>farming land on section twenty-seven, township twenty-one, range seven, and >>this has remained the home place up to the present time. He has made of >this >>place a good home and well developed farm and is classed among the leading >>younger pioneers of his section. >> Mr. and Mrs. Havens have had four children, Donald, who died in 1904, >>Arthur Lee, Florence and William Dale, who are all bright and charming >young >>people. Mrs. Havens is one of a family of seven children, all now scattered >>in different parts of the country. Her mother lives in Loretto, her father >>having been dead many years. >> >> >> >> >>Linda Hendley >>minnie-s10@worldnet.att.net >> >