Sixth Generation

1154. Bettie Douglas HADEN⁵³⁴ was born on 17 June 1848.^10,246 She died on 20 March 1928 at the age of 79.

Wrote a letter about the family to Sarah Pugh Haden. The letter is undated but signed "Aunt Bet". She died 1928 so the letter certainly written prior to that year. The letter is now [2009] in the hands of a granddaughter of Sarah Pugh Haden.

Virginia Death certificate #5731
Mrs. Bettie D. Haden died 20 Mar 1928, Cunningham, Fluvanna Co, VA of senility. She was born June 17 - no year listed but was 79 years, 9 months, at her death. She was the widow of John O. Haden. Listed with the occupation of "Merchant". Parents listed as Col. William D. Haden, b. Fluvanna Co; Elizabeth Davis, b. Hanover Co. Bertha Sclater was the informant. Buried March 21st.

Bettie Douglas HADEN and John Overton HADEN were married on 25 August 1867.¹⁰ John Overton HADEN²⁴⁵, son of Benjamin James HADEN and Louisa Ann MASSIE, was born on 15 October 1843.^10,535 He served in the military in 1861 at Massie's Artillery Battery, Fluvanna co, VA in Civil War. He died on 26 May 1919 at the age of 75 in Cunningham, Fluvanna County, Virginia.

Served in Fluvanna's Massie Battery of artillery in the Confederate Army.

1870 Census. Cunningham Twp, Fluvanna Co VA
John O. Haden, age 26. Bettie D. age 21. Bertha D. age 1.

1880 Census. Cunningham District, Fluvanna Co VA
All born in Virginia as were their parents.
John O. Haden, age 37. Bettie D., age 32, wife
Martha D., age 11 [her name apparently misunderstood as she's Bertha elsewhere]
Elizabeth B., age 8
Sallie O., age 7
Henry C., age 4

1900 Census. Cunningham Twp, Fluvanna Co VA
John O. Haden, b. Oct 1843, age 56, married for 32 years, Farmer
Bettie D., wife, b. Jun 1848, age 51, she had 6 children, 5 are living
Bertha D., dau, b. Jan 1869, age 31, teacher
Bennie E., dau, b. Jan 1872, age 28
Henry, C., son, b. Aug 1876, age 23, farmer
Mattie B., dau, b. Feb 1882, age 18
Christopher C. Payne, boarder, b. Sep 1882, age 17, farm labour

4 May 1908 John O. Haden witnessed the will of Sarah J. Norcross of Fluvanna Co, VA. Proved 26 Dec 1910.

1910 Census. Cunningham, Fluvanna, VA, Hh 1
John O. Haden, 66, married once for 43 years, Farmer & Teacher
Bettie D., wife, 61, 6 children, 5 living
Bertha D., dau, 41, Teacher, Public schools
Bennie E., dau, 38
Mollie B., dau, 28, Teacher, Public schools
Mary J. Gentry, sister-in-law, 59, widow, no children
Gurlund Engle, ward, age 13

ProQuest Historical Newspapers - Obituaries
The Washington Post, 29 May 1919
Virginia Obituary
Charlottesville, May 28.
John Haden, aged 75, first cousin of Mayor E. G. Haden, this city, died yesterday at his country home near Palmyra, Fluvanna County. The funeral was held today at his late home. He served four years in the Confederate army. He is survived by his wife, one son and four daughters - H. Clay Haden, Mrs. C. E. Taylor, and Misses Bettie E., Bertha D. and Mattie Haden.

John, wife Bettier and children Bennie, Bertha, and Mattie, are said to be the five graves in the Haden Family Cemetery, Cunningham, Fluvanna Co, VA
This small family cemetery is located down a private lane, north of Ruritan Lake Road (Rt. 619), 1.2 miles west of its intersection with Sclaters Ford Road (Rt. 660).
Some names, dates, and location info from the Fluvanna County Historical Society and The Point of Fork Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution book, "Family Cemeteries in Fluvanna County, Virginia, 1996." The Seven Islands Company, Palmyra Press.

Bettie Douglas HADEN and John Overton HADEN had the following children: