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Pvt William Louis Havens

18 Apr 1837 – 17 Jun 1931

Birth	18 Apr 1837
Death	17 Jun 1931
Cemetery	Havens Cemetery Beauregard Parish , Louisiana , USA
Added by	Dan and Claire Sylvest on 03 Apr 2021
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6963666

Bio

Confederate Soldier Pvt Co H 15th Alabama Cavalry & Murphy's Battalion Cavalry Alabama 'Capt John W. Murrell's Co. Ala Partisan Cavalry' Enlisted Dec 3, 1862 at Mobile Ala by Capt Murrell for period of war. Admitted to Ross Hospital Mobile Ala Jan 9, 1864, furloughed Jan 17, 1864 for 30 days. ∼ DIED Funeral services were held Thursday for WILLIAM LEWIS HAVENS , who died at his home near Singer, Wednesday, at the advanced age of 94 years and 2 months. Deceased came to Louisiana in 1878, settling in the community known as Ten Mile, later moving to Dry Creek, and still later to Singer where he was living at the time of his death. He was born in Jackson County,(Vancleave, Miss., and was a Confederate veteran. Before leaving Mississippi for Ten Mile, he was married to Miss Mary L. Ladner. To this union were born eight children seven of whom are living. His wife died early in life and several years later he was married to Miss Sarah Coleman of Longville. He was a member of the Congregational Methodist church at Singer. Rev. W.W. Knapp of Leesville officiated at the funeral, which took place in the family cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Coleman Havens and the following sons and daughters: Art S., of Gulfport, Miss.; J.R. and C. L.; Mrs. J.P. Reese of Singer; Mrs. Etta Rumsey, Singer; Mrs. Cora Foster, Starks; Elija Havens of Newton, Texas; also a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a brother of the late John Havens of DeRidder. William married [1] Mary L Ladner; [2] Sarah Coleman

Inscription

Our darling one hath gone before- to greet us on the blissful shore-

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Family

Parents

• John "Jack" Havens 1812–1900 FaG
• Sabra Ann Fletcher Havens 1814–1882 FaG

Spouse

• Mary Louise Ladner Havens 1836–1899 FaG
• Sarah Hester Coleman Havens 1868–1952

Siblings

• Henry Cooper Havens 1831–1912 FaG
• Susan Havens Rutherford 1834–1923 FaG
• Sarah Emaline Havens Ladner Stevens 1839–1930 FaG
• John Flurry Havens 1842–1926 FaG
• Jefferson Hill Havens 1846–1940 FaG
• Albert Gallatin Brown Havens 1851–1920 FaG
• Charles Edward Havens 1853–1921 FaG
• Sabra Ann "Lady" Havens Reeves 1856–1920 FaG
• Dr Virgil Robert "Bob" Havens 1858–1928 FaG

Children

• Elijah L. Havens 1860–1938 FaG
• Cora Lee Havens Foster 1863–1943 FaG
• Leona Lovenia Havens Reece 1865–1944 FaG
• Artemas Sibley "Art" Havens 1865–1948 FaG
• Jefferson Rank Havens 1871–1956
• Mary Etta Havens Rumsey 1874–1954 FaG
• Charles Lester Havens 1878–1961 FaG

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