Zillah Haskins and her son Joel Haskins, from an Ebay seller from Glendale, New York. I normally buy my photos at thrift stores or antique stores. This one was taken by the Feiger & Platt studio in Pomeroy, Ohio. Ernest Feiger (1832-1900) was my great-great grandfather's brother.

The photo, originally from an album, is of Zillah Haskins and her son Joel.

Zillah Haskins & Son Joel.

Photographed by Feiger & Platt, Pomeroy, O.

I searched on Ancestry Public Trees for a Joel Haskins with a mother Zillah and immediately found them.

Zillah (Reynolds) Haskins was born on 24 May 1824 at Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, the daughter of Reuben Reynolds and Abigail Groo. She was married on 3 June 1852 in Meigs County, Ohio to Joel Haskins (1817-1856).  

The couple had three children- Maria (1853-1933, m. William Gardner Russell), Ellen (1854-?), and Joel (1856-1921). 

Zillah died from "angina pectoris" on 23 February 1912 at Trimble, Athens County, Ohio and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Glouster, Athens County. Her tombstone spells her first name as Zellah.

Her obituary has been transcribed and is on Findagrave:

Mrs. Zillah Reynolds Haskins died at the home of Joel Haskins on Saturday at the advanced age of 87 year. Friday evening Mrs. Hoskins returned feeling slightly indisposed and was found dead in bed Saturday morning at an early hour.

Mrs. Haskins was born in Sullivan County, New York, the daughter of Rueben and Abigail Reyolds, and came with her parents to Ohio, who settled in Meigs County in the early fifties. As a young woman she was known as a school teacher of great ability and attained considerable prominence in her work. At the the age of 28 she married Joel Haskins and three children were born to them; Mrs. Gardner, Russell Haskins, of El Paso, Texas, and Joel Haskins of this village with whom the mother had lived for eight years before her death.

The funeral was held at the home of Joel Haskins at 10 o'clock this morning, conducted by Miss C. Augusta Morse of Athens (Athens Daily Messenger (Trimble, Ohio), 5 February 1912).

Zillah Reynolds was born on 24 May 1824 at Liberty Falls, Sullivan County, New York, daughter of Reuben Reynolds and Abigail Grow. She was married to Joel Haskins, Jr.

            On 5 November 1850, Zilla lived with her parents and siblings Ann, Sally, and Elizabeth in Chester, Meigs County, Ohio. Her father was a shoemaker.[1]

            Zilla Reynolds was married on 3 June 1852 in Meigs County, Ohio to Joel Haskins, Jr.[2] Joel was born on 6 July 1817 in Ohio, the son of Joel Haskins and Elizabeth Farr.

            Joel died on 20 November 1856 in Alfred, Meigs County, Ohio. He was buried in Brick Cemetery in Alfred, Meigs County.[3]

            On 7 June 1860, Zillah headed a household in Orange, Meigs, Ohio that included her children Maria, Ellen, and Joel, 77-year-old Elizabeth Haskins, and 47-year-old Elizabeth Jaskins. Zillah owned $5,000 in real estate and $3,000 in personal estate.[4]

            On 7 July 1870, Druzilla Haskins headed a household that included her three children maria, Ella, and Joel, her brother-in-law Elizabeth Haskins, and a farmer laborer Charles Haselton. Druzilla was keeping house, Maria was a teacher, Ella was at home, Joel and Charles were farm workers.[5]

            On 19 June 1880, Zillah lived with her Joel, her sister-in-law Elizabeth Haskins, and a laborer Walter Peoples in Orange Township. Joel was a farmer.[6]

            In June 1900, Zillah and her daughter-in-law Betsey Haskins lived in Orange Township.[7]

            On 16 April 1910, Zella lived with her son Joel Haskins, his wife Lizzie, and son Clyde lived in Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio. Joel was a farm gardener and Clyde was a coal miner.[8]

Zillah died on 23 February 1912 in Trimble, Athens County, Ohio.

Zellah was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Glouster, Athens County, Ohio.[9]

Joel and Zillah (Reynolds) Haskins were the parents of three children:

i.          MARIA HASKINS was born in April 1853 in Ohio. She was married to William G. Russell. She died on 19 January 1933 in Isleta, El Paso County, Texas.[10]

ii.         ELLEN HASKINS was born in June 1854 in Meigs County, Ohio. She was married to Albert Dean. She died on 30 June 1906. She was buried in Keebaugh Cemetery in Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio.[11]

iii.        JOEL M. HASKINS was born on 13 December 1856 in Meigs County, Ohio. He was married to Elizabeth C. “Lizzie” Hoffman. He died on 6 August 1921 in Trimble, Athens County, Ohio. He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Glouster, Athens County, Ohio.[12]

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[1] Reuben Runnels household, 1850 US census, Meigs County, Ohio, population schedule, Chester, page 117, dwelling 854, family 854.

[2] Zillah-Reynolds-Joel Haskins entry, Ohio County Marriage Records 1774-1993, Ancestry.com.

[3] Joel Haskins Jr. Memorial 145790708, Findagrave.com.

[4] Zillah Haskins household, 1860 US census, Meigs County, Ohio, population schedule, Orange, page 20, dwelling 160, family 146.

[5] Druzilla Haskens household, 1870 US census, Meigs County, Ohio, population schedule, Orange, page 16, dwelling 140, family 140.

[6] Joel Haskins household, 1880 US census, Meigs County, Ohio, population schedule, Orange, ED 108, SD 4, page 15, dwelling 154, family 156.

[7] Zillah Haskins household, 1900 US census, Meigs County, Ohio, population schedule, Orange, ED 45, SD 10, sheet 4B, dwelling 91, family 91.

[8] Joel Haskins household, 1910 US census, Athens County, Ohio, population schedule, Trimble, ED 29, SD 10, sheet 4B, dwelling 80, family 81.

[9] Zellah Reynolds Haskins Memorial 93870444, Findagrave.com.

[10] Maria Haskin Russell Standard Certificate of Death, Texas U.S. Death Certificates 1903-1982, Ancestry.com.

[11] Ella Haskins Dean Memorial 142755344, Findagrave.com.

[12] Joel M. Haskins Memorial 93869201, Findagrave.com.