Adoniram Judson Haney

     Adoniram Judson Haney was born in August 1858 at Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio. He was the son of David Haney and Martha Ann Henry. Adoniram Judson Haney married Mary Louise Clarke, daughter of Edward Clarke and Mary Smith, in 1880. Adoniram Judson Haney died on 27 June 1933 at Lawrence County, Ohio, at age 74 years and 10 months.¹
     He worked for the Ironton Police and Waterworks departments between 1885 and 1910. JUDSON AND MARY HANEY Adoniram Judson 'Jud,' born August 1859 and died June 27, 1933, married Mary Louise Clarke, born March 17, 1857, and died October 9, 1923. Their six children were Roy Wilbur, Anna Laurie, Rosa Mary, Edward H., David Judson, and William Clarke. Roy married Marie Simmons of Aid, Lawrence County, Ohio. Their children Nancy Mary, Virginia (deceased), Jack (deceased), Roy W. Junior, and Barbara 'Polly'(deceased). Anna Laurie married Henry Walker, no children. Rosa Mary died in her teens. Edward H. never married. David married Elanor Hornburger of Ironton, their children William David (deceased), Rosa Mary, and Eddie Lee. William Clarke married Mary Louise Varron and their seven children are John, Judson 'Sonny' (deceased), William Clarke Jr. 'Buddy,' David Barron, Louis Raymond (deceased), Janet Louise, Carroll Lee, and Michael Paul.

Grandpa Jud Haney was a quiet man, dedicated, hard working, an accomplished tool maker noted for his extraordinary feats of strength. Grandpa was a member of the Ironton Police Force and the waterworks department. Little is known about Grandmother Haney. Grandmother was born in Pennsylvania. She had one sister, Margaret, two brothers, Thomas and Uncle Billy, as Daddy used to talk about him. Grandmother's parents, Edward Clarke and Mary Smith, were born in Ireland. Great-great-grandfather Moses Haney and great great grandmother Nancy VanBibber were married January 13, 1827. They moved from Kentucky (Greenup County?) to Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio about 1840 - 1848. Their children William, David, Andrew, Ruth, and Sarah, were born in Kentucky and James was born in Ohio. David married Martha Ann Henry May 16, 1850. Their children were Quincy, Henry, Judson, George, Luella, Fredrick, Arthur, Oscar, Grace, and Elmer. Through great grandmother Haney, daughter of James Henry and Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Reverend John Lee and Frances Ward is as far back as my search has reached. Church cemetery and military records are yet to be searched.

Lineage limbs to research are Davidson, Davisson, Feurt, Gillette, Henry, Kelly, Langlin, Lee, McNeal, Murdock, Pickett, Rogers, Selby, Schilling, Sloan, Van Bibber, Ward, and Yingling. These are just a few names to be researched and recorded. The Baptist Faith predominated.

Moses Haney was a farmer and word has it that great great or great grandmother Haney did, or could have, supplied the poplar timbers of great bulk for the new First Baptist Church at Fifth and Vernon street. One salvaged timber is the fireplace mantel at the Haney Cabin at Lawco Lake. The Haney lineage is vague. Through Reverend John Lee a direct link is established to General Robert E. Lee and Light Horse Harry Lee.

Reference: History of Lawrence County, Ohio 1990.

Mailed to Gary R. Hawpe on September 18, 1998 from Barbara Madden of Marble Falls, TX--fmadden@tstar.net--.