The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-07-10
DEATHS SUMMONS
CLOSES LONG LIFE
OF MARK HAYNES
Nked Richmond Man Helped
Slaves Escape During Civil
War and Visited in Lin
coins Home.

One more OF the little coterie OF
Aged men who used to gather In the
hobby of q downtown hotel each day
has gone, leaving his chair vacant.
Mark Haynes. 81, died late yesterday
afternoon.
The dapper little man was familiar
Figure on the streets of the city ana
10 guests at the Westcott hotel until
about q week ago, when he was taken
I'll. Always immaculate in appearance,
he walked daintily along, often being
mistaken for a much younger man.
Only tlae silk hat. the long coat ana
the cane ave the impression that ne
was of another generation.
During the later years of his life,
hardly a day or evening passed that
he did not sit in his accustomed place
in the hotel lobby conversing with
friends, of whom he had many: Trav-
cling statesmen from all over the state
learned to know and look for him
when they visited the city. THESE
added their presence to the little
group in the evening and listened to
stories of a half-century ago, which
Mr.. Haynes told so brightly.
Mourns for Surface.
The first of the coterie to 60 was
Daniel Surface, an intimate friend OF
Mr.. Haynes. After his comrades
death Mr.. Haynes never quite recover
ed from the shock, but continued to
mourn for him until his own death
Mark Haynes was alone In the world
with the exception of one grand
daughter, Mrs. c. M. Malott, of Indi-
annapolis, who is in the city to attend
the funeral.
Almost a century ago he was born
on q farm near Oakland, O., July 10,
1923. For a number of years he lived
on the farm with his father. But the
routine of country life proved irksome.
Always he looked toward Indiana, say
ing that he wished to go west and
grow up with this state, which he be-
lieved was the most promising COM
monwealth in the west.
His first move was to Harveysburg,
O., where he started general store.
In rapid succession he moved to Gin
cinnati, to Peru, Ind, to Richmond for
a few years, to Indianapolis. then back
to Richmond, more than thirty years
ago. Here he passed the rest OF his
life, never satisfied to stay away
from the Quaker city for more than a
week dL d Jluc, CNCh Oh AAo SASASS ~
his granddaughter in Indianapolis.
Recalls City az Village.
Mr. Haynes memory went back to
1887, when the name Richmond in
cluded a grocery store, postoffice and
few widely scattered houses, sur
rounded by dense forests, broken only
by winding trails. The National road
was being built when he came to the
town.
The aged man played a prominent
part in the operation of the under
ground railroad, helping many colored
persons to escape from their southern
masters. He helped to relay more
than hundred slaves from Ohio sta
tions of the road to the Fountain City
station, travelling with them during the
might. Once he was almost caught
In the covered wagon which he wa:
driving covered four frightened refu
gees.
When challenged and asked what he
had in the wagon, Mr.. Haynes replied
without hesitation, FURNITURE"
He was allowed to pass on.
Besides helping build the first rail
road through the city, he was presen
when the first locomotive came
wheeling, creeping into the little burg
at which people had gathered fol
miles around Most of them died years
and years ago. thinking they had seel
wonders.
Lived to Sec Wonders.
But Mark Haynes lived to see tn
day Of twentieth century limited, fly
ing machines, automobiles, telephone
and wireless telegraphy.
During his younger days Mr.. Hayne
numbered among his friends Abraham
Lincoln, having visited at his home il
Springfield several times.
Always in response to questions ask
ing how he had managed to live s.
long, Mr.. Haynes would laugh and re
ply that he had never worried abou
anything and had always been able t
see the funny side of affairs an
laugh.
Funeral services will be held at tn
Doan & Klute parlors at 10 o'cloc
Saturday morning. Interment will b
in Earlham cemetery. Friends ma
con Of tho par1OrS this evening