Maj. Haskell

This photo is courtesy of the Lawton family. It is either Maj. Jonathan Haskell or his son John.

Jonathan Haskell1755-1814 & Phebe Greene Haskell 1772-1809

Major Jonathan Haskell served in the Revolutionary War from 1777 to 1784. He first came to the Northwest Territory in the spring of 1788. Making two trips that year, he also accompanied Jonathan DeVol’s family and the Rouse Family west in the late fall of 1788. He joined the Belpre Company and helped build Farmer’s Castle. He was first placed in command of Fort Harmar in 1790 and Campus Martius in 1791. He served with Major Anthony Wayne in the decisive battle of Fallen Timbers.

Phebe Greene, aged sixteen years, traveled to the Ohio Territory with her Uncle and Aunt, Griffin and Sally Greene, and their children in 1788. Griffin Greene joined the Belpre Company and settled there in 1790. Maj. Haskell and Phebe were married in April 1792. Phebe traveled back to Rhode Island in 1793 to be with her parents where her first son was born in February 1794. She returned to the Ohio Territory a year later. She and Maj. Haskell made their home in Belpre, Ohio.

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Generation No. 1

        1. Maj Jonathan¹ Haskell was born March 19, 1755 in Rochester, Mass, and died December 06, 1814 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH. He married Phebe Greene April 08, 1792 in Belpre Washington Co OH, daughter of John Greene and Mary Greene. She was born June 22, 1772 in Warwick, RI, and died April 26, 1809 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH.



Children of Jonathan Haskell and Phebe Greene are:

        i. John Greene² Haskell, born February 18, 1794 in Warwick RI; died November 10, 1825 on board ship. He married Mary Ann Carolton Abt. 1820; born Abt. 1800 in NY.

        ii. Charles Haskell, born October 16, 1798 in Washington Co Ohio; died July 23, 1831 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio.

        iii. Maria Haskell, born November 20, 1800; died November 06, 1831.

        iv. Eliza Haskell, born August 01, 1804; died August 22, 1804.

        v. Elizabeth Wickes Haskell, born May 12, 1806 in Belpre Ohio; died 1898.

Generation No. 2

        3. Charles² Haskell (Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born October 16, 1798 in Washington Co Ohio, and died July 23, 1831 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio. He married Elizabeth Harrington Dana April 12, 1826 in Washington Co OH, daughter of William Dana and Polly Foster. She was born November 19, 1804 in Washington Co Ohio.



Children of Charles Haskell and Elizabeth Dana are:

        i. Mary Ann³ Haskell, born March 10, 1827 in Washington Co., Ohio.

        ii. Parmelia Francis Haskell, born February 02, 1830 in Washington Co., Ohio.

        4. Maria² Haskell (Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born November 20, 1800, and died November 06, 1831. She married Jesse Lawton November 06, 1821 in Washington Co OH, son of James Lawton and Susannah Gould. He was born December 10, 1789 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and died June 21, 1878 in Portland, Meigs Co., Ohio.



Children of Maria Haskell and Jesse Lawton are:

        i. John Haskell³ Lawton, born 1822. He married Betsey Greene; born 1818.

        ii. Richard Greene Lawton, born 1824. He married Peris Walker; born 1820.

        iii. Arthur Lawton, born 1826. He married Harriet Armlin.

        iv. Isaac Lawton, born August 09, 1828 in Washington Co Ohio; died January 31, 1910 in Paris Edgar County Illinois.

        v. Phebe Lawton, born 1828.

        vi. Isiah B Lawton, born Abt. 1829.

        6. Elizabeth Wickes² Haskell (Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born May 12, 1806 in Belpre Ohio, and died 1898. She married James Lawton September 30, 1824 in Washington Co., Ohio, son of James Lawton and Susannah Gould. He was born 1798 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died April 09, 1879 in Barlow Ohio.



Children of Elizabeth Haskell and James Lawton are:

        i. Charles H³ Lawton, born September 23, 1825; died September 05, 1883 in St. Paul, California.

        ii. Edward Lawton, born June 04, 1827.

        iii. Jane Lawton, born May 11, 1830.

        iv. Daniel Winthringham Lawton, born July 11, 1833.

        v. Mary Greene Lawton, born July 20, 1835.

        vi. Ezra James Lawton, born May 24, 1840.

        vii. Cassius Clay Lawton, born December 26, 1845.

        viii. Lewis Sampson Lawton, born March 25, 1850.

For more on the Lawton Family see      The Lawton Realm

Generation No. 3

        7. Mary Ann³ Haskell (Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born March 10, 1827 in Washington Co Ohio. She married Rev. Thomas Powell Johnston July 06, 1848 in Washington Co OH, son of Thomas Johnston and Abigail Powell. He was born March 15, 1819 in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio.



Children of Mary Haskell and Thomas Johnston are:

        i. Mary Emmaline⁴ Johnston, born November 28, 1849 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA; died Aft. 1910.

        ii. Charles Haskell Johnston, born January 21, 1855 in Lima, Allen Co., Ohio; died February 05, 1890 in Baltimore, Fairfield Co., Ohio.

        iii. Elizabeth Abby Johnston, born November 24, 1856 in Lima Allen Co Ohio; died Bef. 1900.

        8. Parmelia Francis³ Haskell (Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born February 02, 1830 in Washington Co Ohio. She married Dr. Robert Thompson Johnston October 24, 1850 in Marietta, OH, son of Thomas Johnston and Abigail Powell. He was born October 30, 1822 in Wooster, Wayne Co OH, and died February 05, 1899 in Bucyrus, Crawford County Ohio.



Children of Parmelia Haskell and Robert Johnston are:

        i. Belle Clara⁴ Johnston, born November 10, 1853 in Bucyrus Crawford Co Ohio; died Bet. 1921 - 1929 in S. Pasadena Los Angeles CA.

        ii. Frank Thompson Johnston, born March 23, 1857 in Bucyrus Crawford Co Ohio.

        iii. Pamelia Dana Johnston, born March 05, 1865 in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio; died March 01, 1953 in S. Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. She married Charles M Hord 1888; born December 1862 in Grand Praire, Marion Co., Ohio; died Bet. 1911 - 1919 in S. Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.

        12. Isaac³ Lawton (Maria² Haskell, Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born August 09, 1828 in Washington Co Ohio, and died January 31, 1910 in Paris Edgar County Illinois. He married Ruth Houge Thompkins March 28, 1855 in Washington Co Ohio. She was born December 29, 1827 in St Clairesville Belmont Co. Ohio, and died December 28, 1896 in Paris Edgar County Illinois.



Child of Isaac Lawton and Ruth Thompkins is:

        i. Jesse Wilber⁴ Lawton, born September 11, 1863 in Paris Edgar County Illinois; died March 16, 1925 in Arapaho Custer Co Oklahoma.

Generation No. 4

        23. Mary Emmaline⁴ Johnston (Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born November 28, 1849 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA, and died Aft. 1910.



Child of Mary Emmaline Johnston is:

        i. Grace Dana⁵ Johnston, born February 27, 1868 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA.

        24. Charles Haskell⁴ Johnston (Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born January 21, 1855 in Lima, Allen Co., Ohio, and died February 05, 1890 in Baltimore, Fairfield Co., Ohio. He married Mary Bell Smith April 25, 1882 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA. She was born May 11, 1857 in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa, and died May 14, 1940 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co., Minnesota.



Child of Charles Johnston and Mary Smith is:

        i. Charlotte Bell⁵ Johnston, born November 22, 1884 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX; died December 22, 1956 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN.

        27. Frank Thompson⁴ Johnston (Parmelia Francis³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born March 23, 1857 in Bucyrus Crawford Co Ohio. He married Clara Rupp 1882 in Ohio. She was born June 1867 in Wayne Co., Ohio.



Children of Frank Johnston and Clara Rupp are:

        i. Ralph Rupp⁵ Johnston, born March 16, 1883 in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio.

        ii. Bessie T Johnston, born April 01, 1885.

        iii. Margaret H Johnston, born August 1889 in Bucyrus Crawford Co., Ohio.

        29. Jesse Wilber⁴ Lawton (Isaac³, Maria² Haskell, Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born September 11, 1863 in Paris Edgar County Illinois, and died March 16, 1925 in Arapaho Custer Co Oklahoma. He married Grace Lucy Watts January 28, 1895 in Arapaho Custer Co Illinois. She was born November 04, 1867 in Havensville Pottawatomie Co Kansas, and died January 12, 1938 in Arapaho Custer Co Oklahoma.



Child of Jesse Lawton and Grace Watts is:

        i. Elbert Reed⁵ Lawton, born December 16, 1895 in Arapaho Custer Co Oklahoma; died September 02, 1968 in Pawhuska Osage Co Oklahoma.

Generation No. 5

        30. Grace Dana⁵ Johnston (Mary Emmaline⁴, Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born February 27, 1868 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA. She married (1) Asa Alfred Catt February 19, 1890 in Lima Allen County, Ohio. He was born September 1866 in Ohio, and died Bet. 1911 - 1919. She married (2) Robert B Tolan Bet. 1911 - 1919 in Lima Allen County, Ohio. He was born November 27, 1869 in Marion Twp. Allen Co Ohio.



Children of Grace Johnston and Asa Catt are:

        i. Herbert J⁶ Catt, born December 16, 1890 in Lima Allen Co Ohio. He married Martha C Bet. 1921 - 1929 in Ft Wayne Ind; born 1890.

        ii. Warren H Catt, born May 1895 in Lima Allen Co Ohio.

        iii. Mildred Catt, born October 1898 in Lima Allen Co Ohio.

        31. Charlotte Bell⁵ Johnston (Charles Haskell⁴, Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born November 22, 1884 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX, and died December 22, 1956 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN. She married Elroy Johnson Center November 11, 1916 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co. MN. He was born November 02, 1884 in Chardon, Geauga County Ohio, and died November 25, 1952 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co Minnesota.



Children of Charlotte Johnston and Elroy Center are:

        i. Elroy Johnson⁶ Center, born August 17, 1917 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN; died July 15, 1991 in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio.

        ii. Mary Charlotte Center, born 1920 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co Minnesota; died in Of Hibbing Minn..

        iii. Catherine Bosworth Center, born Abt. 1921; died in Of Minneapolis Minn.

        35. Elbert Reed⁵ Lawton (Jesse Wilber⁴, Isaac³, Maria² Haskell, Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born December 16, 1895 in Arapaho, Custer Co., Oklahoma, and died September 02, 1968 in Pawhuska, Osage Co., Oklahoma. He married Amber Ida Bracken June 21, 1921 in Fairfax, Osage Co., Oklahoma. She was born November 20, 1896 in Lebanon, Boone Co., Indiana, and died December 18, 1942 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico.



Child of Elbert Lawton and Amber Bracken is:

        i. Monte B⁶ Lawton, born September 05, 1923 in Pawhuska Osage Co Oklahoma; died August 02, 1990 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County California.

Generation No. 6

        39. Elroy Johnson⁶ Center (Charlotte Bell⁵ Johnston, Charles Haskell⁴, Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born August 17, 1917 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN, and died July 15, 1991 in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio. He married Nelda Spencer 1941.



Children of Elroy Center and Nelda Spencer are:

        i. Mary Catherine⁷ Center. She married Gordon Thomas; born in Washington DC.

        ii. Barbara Jane Center. She married Mr. Scott.

        iii. Nancy Lee Center. She married Mr. Doane.

        iv. John Robert Center.

        40. Mary Charlotte⁶ Center (Charlotte Bell⁵ Johnston, Charles Haskell⁴, Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born 1920 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co Minnesota, and died in Hibbing Minn.. She married Donald Frederick Galley.



Child of Mary Center and Donald Galley is:

        i. Thomas Center⁷ Galley

        41. Catherine Bosworth⁶ Center (Charlotte Bell⁵ Johnston, Charles Haskell⁴, Mary Ann³ Haskell, Charles², Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born Abt. 1921, and died in Of Minneapolis Minn. She married Donald Winton Nygren. He was born July 07, 1918 in Minnesota, and died April 17, 1996 in Minneapolis Hennipin Co., MN.



Children of Catherine Center and Donald Nygren are:

        i. Bruce Elroy⁷ Nygren, born in Minneapolis Hennipin Co., MN.

        49              ii.    Brian August Nygren

        iii. John Charles Nygren, born in Minneapolis Hennipin Co., MN.

        42. Monte B⁶ Lawton (Elbert Reed⁵, Jesse Wilber⁴, Isaac³, Maria² Haskell, Jonathan¹, John Jr.^A) was born September 05, 1923 in Pawhuska Osage Co Oklahoma, and died August 02, 1990 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County California. He married Margaret Ellen Witty 1949 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma co Oklahoma. She was born in Grove, Delaware Co Oklahoma.



Child of Monte Lawton and Margaret Witty is:

        i. Margaret Togin⁷ Lawton.