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Submitted: 11/12/08 • Approved: 6/21/18 • Last Updated: 6/24/18 • R99816-G0-S3
LIEUTENANT
Company C 1 Missouri Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
June 3, 1842 - May 2, 1908
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, May 14, 1908
HAISTEN, D.J. - D.J. Haisten was born in Cedar county, Missouri June 3, 1842 and died at his home near Centerton May 2, 1908. He was married to Nancy M. Harral August 11, 1889. To them were born three children, two of whom preceded him to the glory world. He served in the Confederate army in the Civil war and was wounded in Shelby's raid in 1863. He was a constant sufferer from this wound until the day of his death. He was converted in March 1894 and joined the M.E. Church, South October 28, 1894. He lived in the church a consistent life until God called him to the church triumphant. For several years he had been a steward in the church and at the time of his death was chairman of the board of stewards. He came to the close of his life in perfect peace. Often he talked of death and the future in perfect calm. Death to him had no fears. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was a devoted, loving father, a good neighbor, a brave soldier and a citizen of whom we were all proud. He leaves his heartbroken wife and one daughter, together with many other friends to mourn for him. All the neighbors and friends extend their very tender sympathies to these sorrowing ones and pray that the grace of God may sustain until they shall pass over the river and rest forever with him in glory The funeral was conducted by the writer and Brother Sherman at the church in Centerton where a large number of his friends, among whom were a number of his war comrades, assembled to hear this last expression of love. We then buried his remains in the Centerton Cemetery, there to await the glorious morning of the resurrection. H.A. Armstrong.
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, May 14, 1908
D.J. Haisten died at his home near Centerton Saturday May 2d, 1908. If Mr. Haisten had lived until the 3d day of June he would have been 66 years old. He was born in Cedar county, Missouri. He was a Confederate soldier, a lieutenant in Hunter's regiment of Shelby's brigade and was badly wounded at Hartsville, Mo. He suffered from that wound for twenty-five years but bore it as a true soldier would. He lived in Texas for a time after the war but had lived in Benton county for many years. Benton county had no better citizen, no more honest man. He was always on the moral side of every public question and while he was kind and courteous to all he was bold, frank and outspoken and never hesitated to express his views. He was converted some thirteen years ago and became a member of the South Methodist Church and from that time until his death he was an earnest, consistent Christian, doing his duty fully but he was free from prejudice and intolerance and had charity, love and kindness for all churches and all people. He was loyal and devoted to his wife and daughter, loved the South and loved his state, and loved truth and honor and justice. No man had truer or more devoted friends and his death is greatly regretted by all who knew him. James H. Berry
Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 11/12/08 by wfields55
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