WI BIO - Dane Co - HASELTINE, Orien B.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 427-428

Orien B. HASELTINE, a farmer and stock raiser of Dane County, WI, as born in 
Andover Township, Windsor County, VT, 27 Feb 1816, a son of Orien and Rachel 
(BURTON) HASELTINE, natives of Rockingham [Windham County], VT. The father 
was a dresser of cloth by trade, but later in life followed farming. He came 
to WI in 1837, and both he and his wife are now deceased.

Orien B., the eldest of 13 children, seven daughters and six sons, received a 
district school education in VT, and assisted his father in his tailor shop 
until the latter engaged in farming. At the age of 20 years, in Sep 1836, he 
came with is younger brother, Curtis HASELTINE, to WI, locating in Vernon 
Township, Waukesha County. He took up a claim at Big Bend, 12 years before 
WI became a State [WI became a State in 1848], and there were but few houses 
then at Waukesha. At that time Milwaukee was a village of about 1,500 
inhabitants. Mr. HASELTINE improved and remained on his place until 1848, 
when he sold out and came to Black Earth valley. Here he took up Government 
land where the village of Black Earth now stands, which was afterward laid 
out by our subject and James PECK, and surveyed by a Mr. TRAVERSE, then 
County Surveyor. The village was named after the river nearby. The 
townships of Berry, Mazo Manie, and Black Earth were all then known as 
Farmersville, and the latter township was named by Mr. HASELTINE after the 
village. In 1870 he purchased the place where he now resides, at present 
owning 500 acres, where he raises principally hay. Mr. HASELTINE served as a 
delegate to the National Convention at Cincinnati in 1872, which nominated H. 
GREELEY, and has also served as Assessor and Chairman of the Board of Black 
Earth.

Orien B. HASELTINE was married in Aug 1837 to Dorcas L. PIERCE, who was born, 
reared, and educated at Andover [Windsor County], VT. They have had seven 
children: Calista, Jane (deceased), Ellen, Orren P., Rollin B., Erwin, 
Martin, and Nora (deceased). The wife and mother died in [p 428] 1872, and 
the following year Mr. HASELTINE was united in marriage with Minnie E. 
WHITNEY, who was born in Rochester [Monroe County], NY. By this marriage he 
has no children.

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