Walter Judson Haynes ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LVV9-Q6H.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Pleasant Grove Township, Marion, IA. ⁶ The 1870 census recorded James Haynes, farmer, 33, living with wife Josephine, 35; Walter, 11; Charles, 8; Miles, 7; James, 5; and Scott, 1. The parents were born in Indiana and their children in Iowa. James Sr.'s parents were born in Ohio. Josephine's father was born in Indiana and mother in Kentucky.
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2. Arrival: 1892, in Laurel, Yellowstone, MT. ^{1 5}

3. Census in 1900 in Billings, Yellowstone, MT. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded renting at 3223 Montana Avenue: Walter Haines, cashier for Northern Pacific Railway, 31, born May 1869, living with wife Lida B., 31, Dec 1869; daughter Elva M., 7, Oct 1893; and and infant daughter, born Feb 1900. Walter was born in Iow, his father in Ohio, and mother in Indiana. Lida and her parents were born in Indiana. Their children were born in Montana. The census columns record Walter and Lida were married about 1890 and she had birthed 3 children by 1900, 2 still alive that year.

4. Arrival: 1904, in Helena, Lewis and Clark, MT. ^{1 5}

5. Residence: on 17 May 1913 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, MT. ^{2 5 8}

6. Cause of Death: acute Bright's disease, 13 Jan 1921, Helena, Lewis and Clark, MT. ⁵

7. Residence: 807 Sixth Avenue, Helena, MT on 13 Jan 1921 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, MT. ^{3 5}

8. Obituary: Independent Record: obituary of Walter J. Haynes on 14 Jan 1921 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, MT. ^{3 5} ---
WALTER J. HAYNES PASSES AWAY HERE
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FORMER SECRETARY TO STATE R. R. COMMISSION VICTIM OF LONG ILLNESS
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Walter J. Haynes, who until recently was secretary of the state railroad commission, died at 6 oclock last evening at the family home, 807 Sixth avenue, following an illness of nine weeks.
Mr. Haynes had lived in the capital city for many years. He was depot agent in Helena for the Northern Pacific railway company for a long period of time prior to his being employed by the rallroad commission. He went to work for the state commission in a minor capacity and by his natural ability and thorough knowledge of the railroad business was soon promoted to the highest appointive office in the gift of the commission, that of secretary. He resigned as secretary owing to his ill health and accepted less strenuous work in the rate department a few weeks ago.
Prior to coming to Helena, Mr. Haynes was for many years agent for the Northern Pacific railroad at Laurel, Montana. He enjoyed wide acquaintance in Montana and among tbe railroad workers and officials of the entire northwest.
Walter J. Haynes is survived by Mrs. Haynes and daughters Mrs. Oscar Hovde of Helena and Mrs. W. J. Carroll of Great Falls, and three sons, W. Rea of Great Falls, and Charles and Marlow of Helena. He was 54 years of age at the time of his death. Funeral arrangments are pending.

Walter married Lida B. Foster, daughter of Thomas Bower Foster and Mary Ellen Beeker, on 3 May 1890 in Grandview, Douglas, SD.¹ (Lida B. Foster was born on 4 Dec 1869 in Otterbein, Benton, IN ^{1 9} and died on 7 Feb 1949 in Salem, Marion, OR ^{1 9}.)