Tenth Generation

556. Dr. Joseph Benjamin HADEN III²⁶⁷ was born on 1 December 1930 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas.²⁶⁸ He died on 13 February 1982 at the age of 51 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.²⁶⁹

Birth certificate shows that he was born at the hospital in Paris, Lamar Co. His father was 40, mother was 37 - he was the 2nd child in the family, born at 4:25 PM. He was listed as Joe Ben Haden Jr. His father signed affadavit in 1949 that he was in fact Joe Ben Haden III.

Graduated from Ladonia High School in the Class of 1947; May 30, 1947 Ladonia News.
Found college graduation invitation in papers of Joseph B. Haden - The Faculty and Students of Baylor University request the honor of your presence during the Commencement Exercises August seventeenth Nineteen hundred fifty at eight o-clock. Union Bowl.

1950 Census. Waco, McLennan Co, TX. Brooks Hall, Baylor University
Joe B. Haden, Student, 19, b. TX

Texas Death Certificate #08222
Joe Ben Haden III, died 13 Feb 1982, Hermann Hospital in Houston, Harris Co, TX. He was born 1 Dec 1930, was married and was a Pathologist. His residence was 5310 Cherokee, Houston. Parents were Joe Ben Haden Jr. and Clara Fulton. Mrs. Joe Haden was the informant. He died of a myocardial infarction (heart attack) & hypertesion. The body was removed to Ladonia Cemetery for burial.

Listed in Ladonia cemetery with Joseph Benjamin III, is Ann Hale Haden, born 30 Mar 1930. No death date. Perhaps she was buried elsewhere.

Dr. Joseph Benjamin HADEN III and Margaret Ann HALE were married on 13 June 1953.²⁴⁰ Margaret Ann HALE, daughter of Oscar Guy HALE and Olive Avis WOOD, was born on 30 March 1930. She died on 1 December 2020 at the age of 90.

Bonham Daily Favorite, 22 Jun 1953
Miss Ann Hale of Henderson and Joe B. Haden III of Ladonia Exchange Wedding Vows, Saturday, June 13.
Ladonia
The Rev. M. B. Carroll officiated at the double ring ceremoney, which united in matrimony Miss Ann Hale of Henderson and Joe B. Haden III of Ladonia.
Their marriage took place Saturday, June 13, at 8 o'clock in the evening at the First Methodist Church of Henderson.
Mr. & Mrs. O. G. Hale of Henderson are parents of the bride and his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Haden Jr. of Ladonia.
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Mrs. Maurice Dobbs of Bryan was matron of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs. Edward White Jr of Galveston, sister of the bridegroom, Mrs. William Paulson of Houston; and a Junior bridesmaid, Miss Diane Dean of Henderson. Little Julie Hale of Henderson, cousin of the bride, was the flower girl.
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Leonard Coleman of Houston was best man and ushers included Dr. Edward White Jr. of Galveston, Carl Judin Jr. of Houston; David Hamilton of Dallas, Charles McDonald of Houston, James I Dunn of Teague, Leonard Mayes Hale of Crockett, and Gus Lacy of Henderson.
...upon their return, they will be at home at 3202 Revere Street in Houston.

Posted online Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home, Dallas, TX
HALE-HADEN, Margaret Margaret "Ann" Hale Haden, 90, passed away peacefully December 1, 2020. Ann was born on March 30, 1930 near Crocket, TX, daughter of Olive Avis Wood Hale and Oscar Guy Hale. Ann and her family then later moved to Henderson, TX. She was proud to be a fourth generation Texan. Ann attended and graduated from Baylor University in Waco and was ahead of her time in some ways. While at Baylor, Ann played for the women's football team. After graduation, she worked in Houston for Humble Oil Company as a secretary. Ann later married Dr. Joe Ben Haden III and had three children, Kathy, Joe and Doug. Together, Ann and Joe shared a love for horticulture. While Joe raised orchids, Ann raised bromeliads. She later served on the board of directors of the Texas Forestry Association. She loved nature and always spoke with exuberance about her baby trees in Crockett. Ann was, at heart, curious about the world around her, both close to home and far away. She was a researcher and avid reader. She loved to dance, and she loved learning about different religions, cultures and cuisines. She had a passion for travel, history and playing bridge. Some of her favorite memories included her adventures while traveling. She recalled with fondness her various family trips to Europe, Mexico City, New Zealand and Australia, and the trip she took with her three children to Mexico. Ann traveled with friends to Singapore, India, Europe, Africa, and Nepal. Ann loved people, and those who met her and knew her loved her back. From brief encounters to lifelong friends, she touched so many lives. Ann lived in Houston, Tyler and Dallas, but in 2010 she moved back to her birthplace of Crocket where she joined the United Methodist Church. She continued to play bridge during this time. One of her favorite songs was Amazing Grace. Ann is survived by her three children, their spouses and her grandchildren: Kathy and Joe Van Blargan and their children Emily and Jia; Joe Hale Haden and Toni Haden and their children Payton, Beau, Bryce and Brianne, and Doug and Monique Haden and their daughter Elisa. A ceremony celebrating Ann's life will be held at Sparkman/ Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX @ 11:00 am Saturday, December, 5, 2020.

Dr. Joseph Benjamin HADEN III and Margaret Ann HALE had the following children: