Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-13
Death of Captain Mark Hatton
on Upper Kerr's Creek


on Upper Kerr's Creek
Captain Mark Haitian died al
his home on Upper Kerr's Greek
Saturday morning, October Q, 1900,
of kidney trouble. eyed IS years
He had been In unusually good
health up to few days before hii
death. On "wednesday preceding
be was taken i'll, and his condi
tion becoming alarming his chil-
dren were summoned to his bed.
side.
Captain Mark Haitian was the
youngest child of Francis and Re.
becca Forehand Haitian. He was
born January 10, 1884. on the
farm where he died and where be
spert his long life, with the ex.
ception of four years in the Civil
War. He entered the Confederate
service in 1851 as member of the
Kerr's Creek Confederates after
wards known as Company G, 58th
Virginia Regiment. He served
first as a private, then as 6 nom
commissioned officer, later as a
lieutenant and in August Of 1854
was made captain Of the company,
in which position he served I'M
til the close Of the war,
He was twice wounded, first at
Winchester. June ID, 1852, and
second at Hatcher's Run, Febru
airy 8, 1855, and returned home q
few days before the surrender at
Appomattox. He was gallant
soldier and served his country
with fidelity.
May 81, 1873, Captain Haitian
married Miss Hannah Elizabeth
Siler. daughter of the late P. M.
and Patience Wright Si!er, and OF
this union there were born three
children, two sons and one daugh-
ter, William Carey Haitian Of Hen
rietta, N. c.; John Francis Hat
tan and Miss Ruth Elizn beth Hat
tan, who with their mother sur.
,ive, one sister also survives, Mrs.
Elisabeth Haitian Long of San
Sebs, CAL, now in her Goth year.
Captain Haitian was an enter
prisirg and successful farmer. He
was public spirited, kindly die
posed to his neighborp and friends,
and helpful to the deserving
needy. Politically he Was q Re.
publican. In local affairs be sup
ported the men he thought best
fitted for office, regardless of polit-
ical utilization. He. was PresbY.
terrain by preference, although no.
communicate Of any church,
Such was the consistency OF bis
life that at his funeral the preach
er mode reference to the same in d
way as to leave no doubt of his
life being that of a Christian.
The funeral was held from the
home Sunday afternoon, conducted
by tie Rev. D. A. Penick, who
9as assisted by Revs. Peter CARRIER
and Percy Wan. er of the Dunkard
church. A large number of friends
and relatives attended. Those
from a distance we're Mrs. Z. w.
Anderson of Olive Bridge, New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Lofts
and son of Erskine. w. Vs.; and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Archey of Mil
roy, Ind. The interment was
made in the family burying
ground, with a Confederate flag
aoating from the head Of the
grave.
The active pail bearers were
mem bers of Lee.Jackson Camp of
Confederate Veterans,of which the
deceased was o mem Der, as follows
Captain A. NJ. Monroe and 5. K.
Moore OF Lexington; S. Mex
Dunlap. Isaao Taylor, R. S. Miller
and G. w. Agnor of Denmark
The honorary pallbearers were the
following: Capt, ]. P. Moore and
Il. E. Moore of Lexington; Viii
liam Mohler, Frank Linkswiler'
Frank Bennington. @. W.Mutbers'
paw, also mem bers OF Lee-Jackson
Camp, and j. P. Archey.