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Note: David Williams Haskell was a prominent businessman (lumber and real estate) in Ashtabula, Ohio. He built a large comfortable home at 50 Prospect Street and raised there a family of seven daughters and one son.
He was born April 14, 1838, in South Ridge, now part of the town of Conneaut, Ashtabula county, Ohio. He and his wife, Julia Ann (Hulbert) Haskell, and most of their children are buried on the Haskell plot in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Ashtabula.
His date of birth is recorded also in the family bible of Julia Ann (Hulbert) Haskell, but in the bible the date of birth is recorded as 14 April 1839. ____ Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio Published 1893
David Williams Haskell, the oldest son of John Winship Haskell, was born at South Ridge, Ashtabula county, Ohio, April 14, 1838. He was educated at the common school; and in 1857 accompanied his father to Ashtabula, which has since been his home. For a time he was associated with his father in business, but subsequently started in business for himself, conducting a dry-goods store for about ten years in a very successful manner. He is now conducting a lumber business and has also extensive interests in real estate, operating chiefly in his own realty.
Mr. Haskell was married at Ashtabula, December 24, 1861, to Harriet E., the accomplished daughter of Honorable Henry Fassett, whose portrait and biography will be found in another part of this volume. This estimable lady met an untimely death, departing this life in October, 1862, to the great sorrow of her devoted and loving husband and her numerous friends. She was a woman of line culture and rare musical talent, of a sweet, winning disposition, and much beloved by her many admirers.
June 12, 1867, Mr. Haskell was married the second time, to Julia Ann, the amiable and talented daughter of Joseph D. and Lucinda C. (Hall) Hulbert, whose portraits and biographies appear in this work. This union has been blessed with eight children; Harriet Fassett, born May 16, 1868; Mary Lucinda, born August 22, 1870; Josephine Dewey, born April 10, 1872 ; Phyana Hulbert, born April 29, 1874; Julia Dewey, born January 2, 1S76; Alma Chadwick, born November 16, 1878; Andrew Stone, born September 4, 1880; and Ethel Williams, born November 22, 1882, - all living but Josephine, who died October 10, 1872, and Julia, who died April 28, 1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell are members of the Congregational Church, the former holding the positions of Trustee and Treasurer. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and has taken the Royal Arch degree.
Mr. Haskell is a gentleman of good presence, genial, social disposition and winning manners. He is liberal in his views, progressive and interested in the development of his native county; he is a worthy representative of his noble father and is held in high esteem by the community in which he was born and reared, and by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.
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