John Henry Haws
(1839 - 1912)
1839 May
Kentucky, US census, John Henry Haws is born
1860
Tharps, KY, US census, J H Haws as farm labor, living with parents
1862
John Haws is married to Jennie (family name unknown)
1880 Jun 18
Decatur, IL, US census, John H Haws as photo artist
1889
Decatur, IL, city directory, John Haws as photographer at 158 e
Main
1893
Decatur, IL, city directory John Haws as photographer at 117 n
Water
1896 - 1907
Decatur, IL, city directory, John Haws as photographer at 154 e
Main
1907 Feb 03
Decatur (IL) Herald, news item says John Haws and wife are leaving for
their new home in California
1909
Coffeyville, KS, from Decatur (IL) Daily Review obituary: J Haws moves
to Coffeyville, KS, apparently from California
1911 Dec 15
Coffeyville, (KS) Weekly Journal news item says John Haws,
photographer; 821 ½ Union Street, has met his sister in sister after a
separation of 30 years; item also mentions that John Haws has been
moving a lot in recent years because of health issues
1912 Aug 07
Coffeyville (KS) Weekly Journal, obituary John Haws dies at age 73
These records have a few gaps and a few missing facts.
The 1912 obituary for John Henry Haws mentions that he learned
photography from his wife, Jennie. It goes on to say she learned the
skill from her father. But, her maiden name has not been found
anywhere so her photographer father’s name remains unknown also.
Obituaries are notorious for the inaccuracy of past facts about the
deceased. One obituary says he died on the seventh and another says
the eighth. One source says he was born in Corbin, Kansas; others say
Corbin, Kentucky.
After a couple moves, John H Haws studio settled at 154 East Main and
remained there for around 12 years , about 1896 to 1907.
Decatur (IL) Herald - 05 Jun 1891
Decatur (IL) Herald - 03 Feb 1907
15 Dec 1911
09 Aug 1912
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