Harlan Haisley
For three quarters of a century the Haisley family has been established in Grant County, its different members have for the most part been successful as farmers, and all have borne honorable names and helped give substantial character to the social and civic life of this county. In Liberty Township on Section Fourteen is located the fine homestead of Harlan Haisley. He is the owner of two hundred and forty-six acres of fine land in that place, and for many years has devoted his labors with good results to general farming and stock raising. While he has provided for the material things of life for both himself and family very liberally he has always manifested a great interest in local affairs and improvements, and is now serving as trustee of Liberty Township, in which capacity he is looking after the interests of the school, and all other matters under his jurisdiction.
Harlan Haisley was born on a farm in Liberty Township, October 14, 1857, a son of John and Anna (Hawkins) Haisley. John Haisley was born in North Carolina, a son of Jesse Haisely. Jesse Haisley entered land in Grant County, but the four hundred and eighty acres which he thus acquired was given to his sons shortly afterward, and he never resided in Grant County. All of that land except eighty acres lay in Section Fourteen in Liberty Township. Many years of toil on the part of the Haisley family converted this wild land into profitable homesteads. John Haisley, who was reared in Grant County from the year 1838 married in Wayne County, and spent his latter years Marion, where his death occurred. He and his wife were members of the Friends Church. Of the nine children three are living in 1913, namely: Allen Haisley, a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio; Harvey, a farmer in Liberty Township, and Harlan. Susanna, wife of Rev. Elwood Scott, died in June, 1913.
On the old home farm in Liberty Township Harlan Haisley grew up, attended one of the old fashioned schools conducted int hat district, and got his education by study in that temple of learning about three months of each year, while the other months were devoted to the duties of the home place. He remained at home until after his marriage, and since starting out on his own account ahs steadily prospered, and for many years has been recognized as one of the substantial men of his community.
Mr. Haisley was married in October, 1888, to Miss Anna McCoy. Mrs. Haisley was born in Liberty Township, and grew up and was educated in the district schools. To their marriage eight children have been born:
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Murven, a graduate of the common schools and the Fairmount Academy.
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Clarence, a graduate of the common schools.
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Icy F., a graduate of the local schools, and now the wife of Arthur Phillipy, of Franklin Township.
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Joseph C., who completed his course in the local schools.
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Clistia, who is attending school.
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Burr L.
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Lester.
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Wayne
Mr. and Mrs. Haisley are active members of the Friends Church at Oak Ridge. Fraternally he is affiliated with Fairmount Lodge No. 381, I. O. O. F., and is a past grand and member of the Grand Lodge of the State. In politics he supported the Republican ticket consistently up to the campaign of 1912, when he voted with the Progressive party.
Centennial History of Grant County Indiana 1812-1912. The Lewis Publishing Co., 1914.