The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-19
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
j. w. Haines Passes Away at his
Residence in Genoa.

After useful life, full of years and
honors, James Wallace Haines died
about B o'clock Friday afternoon, Oc-
tober 10Th, 1900, at his residence in
Genoa.
With his death another Pacific Coast
pioneer has gone to join the silent
ranks of the dead. Another man who
crossed the plains in 40, when life here
was uncertain, and who, by his indom-
table will and perseverance, fought
and overcame obstacles, endured hard
ships and privations, that the present
generation might live in peace in a
land of plenty and sunshine, has passed
on to that country "from whose bourne
no traveller returns" and which is the
common destination of all mankind.
Mr.. Haines possessed a wonderful
store of energy and executive ability
and in early days was leader among
men. He made and lost two or three
fortunes, but was never discouraged
and died comfortably well off. He
started large enterprises, gave en-
ployment to many men and added
wealth to the State. He served faith
fully and well in public offices of trust
and was a leader and substantial sup
porter of any private or public enter
prise which he considered expedient
and beneficial to the people. He was
ambitious and philosophical and when
enlisted in any undertaking exerted
every force to carry it to successful
issue. He was one of the pioneers to
which this State owes some of its pres
ent wealth and prosperity, and it may
be truly said that his character was
such as made the world better for his
having lived in it.
Mr.. Haines was born in Stanstead,
Canada, close to the Vermont line, on
the 18th of August, 1925. The family
were of English extraction and went
to Canada from Vermont. Mr.. Haines'
grandfather and three granduncles
were Vermonters and all were soldiers
in the Revolutionary war. The family
left Canada in 1888 and settled in Ohio
where Mr.. Haines grew to manhood.
He started for California on the 21st OF
March, 1919, and arrived at Placerville
in the latter part of July. Then fol-
lowed over thirty years of the ups and
downs of active business life, in Sacra-
mento, in Placerville, in freighting
across the mountains and in the wood
business and other enterprises in this
State. For the past forty years he has
made his home in this county. He re-
tired from active business life several
years ago, since which time he has de-
voted his attention to the management
of his farm at Genoa.
Deceased was married three times.
He had no children by his first wife,
who died of cholera in early days in
Sacramento. By his second wife, who
is also dead, he had two sons, one of
whom, Edward j. Haines, is still living,
and was called here from New Mexico,
where he has resided many years, to
attend the funeral. His third wife and
one daughter, Miss Maud, are well and
favorably known to us all and are left
to mourn the loss of kind and indul-
gent husband and father.
The funeral took place from his late
residence Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, the services being held in the
hall of Douglas Lodge No. II, F. & A.
NJ. of which order deceased was an es-
teemed member. Besides a large at
tendance from this county, many
Masons and old time friends from Car
son and California were present to
pay the last tribute of respect to the
deceased.
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