Carl A. Haynes

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Charles A. Haynes Dies in Michigan
Charles A. Haynes, native of Dansville and well-known citizen a generation ago passed at his home in Lansing, Mich. on October 15th. He suffered a stroke several months ago but had made partial recover so that he was able to walk and write when visited by his friend F. F. Keith of Caledonia in September. He was 72 years of age and leaves a widow, who was Miss Hallie Snyder of Erie, PA, two daughters and two grandchildren. Mr. Haynes was a grandson of Wm. Ingraham who in the middle 1800's, quarried flagstone from above the Lackawanna Railroad and laid most of the sidewalks on Main Street. "Charley," as he was known to everybody, was connected with the Fedder "Fair Store" for a number of years, then with Dyer Brothers. Following the death of his mother, about 1900, he went to Buffalo, then Erie, where he drifted into music, studying in New York, then serving various churches as organist and choir director. Moving to Michigan he was in demand as organist and tenor soloist in Masonic circles. Originally a member of the Dansville Baptist Church, his religious affiliations followed his church engagements to some extent.
(Dansville Breeze, Dansville, NY, Wednesday, October 23, 1940)

Word apparently didn't reach Dansville, that Carl actually died of pneumonia following a car accident in which he struck his head resulting in a concussion and was in the hospital for 4 days. Dansville folks knew him as Charles or Charley, but when he left Dansville, he went by Carl.

A LETTER FROM CHARLEY HAYNES----
In a letter received from Charley A. Haynes of Lansing, Michigan, who formerly lived here, he says among other things: I am with the Reo Motor Car Co. and business looks mighty good at the present time. We employ about five thousand and some departments are working overtime. We manufacture taxicabs, touring cars and trucks (speed wagons). I drove to Detroit a week ago Sunday and called on my father Will S. Haynes, who was a member of the 136th regiment, and at one time drove stage for Capt. Henry. He is nearly eighty and very feeble. I except to have him with me this winter. I cannot fully express how much I enjoy the old hometown paper and would rather do without a good meal now and then than do without the paper. Comrade Haynes enlisted in Ossian in August 1862, in Co.B, 136th N.Y.V., and served three years with a good record, and was mustered out with his company.
(Dansville Express, Dansville, NY, Thursday, September 27, 1923, p.1)

Family/Spouse: Nathalie C. Snyder. Nathalie was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania; died in 1965 in Michigan; was buried in Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Twp, Eaton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married Marvin L. Johnson on 26 Dec 1922 in Mason, Ingham County, Michigan. Marvin was born in 1887; died in 1957; was buried in Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Twp, Eaton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Franklin Wilbur Coopes on 22 Jun 1925 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, and was divorced on 16 May 1930 in Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan. Franklin was born on 21 Nov 1903 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan; died on 21 Sep 1948 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Lester Morrice Roby on 18 Dec 1934 in East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, and was divorced about 1940. Lester was born on 15 Jul 1908 in Clinton County, Michigan; died on 3 Feb 1976 in Blackman, Jackson County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]