Franklin M. Haverstick
The late Franklin M. Haverstick, a veteran of the Civil War, who died at his farm home in Beavercreek township on April 8, 1908, and whose widow is now living at Zimmermans, was born on a farm south of Xenia, in Xenia township, January 14, 1843, son of John and Elizabeth (Holly) Haverstick, who had come to this county from Maryland about the year 1830. John Haverstick and wife were members of the Reformed church and were the parents of eight children, those besides Franklin, the fourth in order of birth, being Thomas, who served as a soldier of the Union during the Civil War; John, who made his home in Sugarcreek township; William, who is overseer of Woodland cemetery at Dayton; Christ, who is still living in Xenia township: Matthew, deceased; Maria, also deceased, who was the wife of Daniel Neckman, of Dayton, and Mignon, who died unmarried. John Haverstick. who was a stone contractor, died in 1853, at the age of forty years, and his widow survived him until 1882. Her father was a soldier of the War of 1812 and her grandfather was present by invitation at the funeral of George Washington.
Left fatherless at the age of ten years, Franklin M. Haverstick was early thrown on his own resources and did such work as his hand found to do in the community until his enlistment on August 14, 1862, at Alpha, for service in the Union army. He was sent to the front as a member of Company E, Ninety-fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which command he served until mustered out in June, 1865, the war then being over. During his 
service Mr. Haverstick was severely wounded at the battle of Chattanooga, and though thus off duty for a time did not go to the hospital. He participated in the many battles and engagements in which his command was involved and was with Sherman on the march to the sea. Upon the completion of his military service Mr. Haverstick returned to Greene county and began working on the Thomas Hawker farm. On April 9, 1867, he married Catherine Coy, a daughter of Nicholas and Charlotte (Shoup) Coy and a granddaughter of Moses Shoup, the Brethren minister, and for a year thereafter he and his wife made their home in Kosciuski county, Indiana. They then returned to Greene county and bought a small farm in the vicinity of Hawkers church in Beavercreek township, where they lived for five years, at the end of which time they bought ninety-five acres of the Nicholas Coy farm, Mrs. Haverstick's old home place, and there established their permanent home, Mr. Haverstick spending the rest of his life there. Mr. Haverstick was a Republican and was a member of the Brethren church at Zimmermans, as is his widow, he for years having served as a deacon of the church.
To Franklin M. and Mary Catherine (Coy) Haverstick were born eight children, namely: Delilah, widow of Louis Hower, who is making her home with her mother at Zimmermans; Martha, now deceased, who was the wife of Edward Snyder; Charlotte, wife of Frank Koogler, of Beavercreek township; Joseph, who is assistant superintendent of a traction line at Chicago; 
Harry, who is farming the home place in Beavercreek township; Huber, who is now connected with the aviation corps of the National Army, stationed (spring of 1918) in Minnesota; George, who is also with the National Army, at Camp Sherman; and Elizabeth, who is living with her mother at Zimmermans. After the death of her husband Mrs. Haverstick continued to make her home on the farm until the spring of 1918, when she bought a house in Zimmermans and has since been living there. She was born on April 9, 1849, in Beavercreek township, her father's farm being situated just west of where the railway viaduct crosses the Dayton pike. Her father, Nicholas Coy, was born in that same township, on the Shakerton pike, January 31, 1811, and her mother, Charlotte Shoup, also was born in Beavercreek township, the Shoup homestead being just north of Mt. Zion church. They were members of the Brethren church at Zimmermans. Nicholas Coy died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Haverstick, in April, 1897. His wife had long preceded him to the grave, her death having occurred on January 25, 1874. She was born in 1819. They were the parents of eight children, of whom Mrs. Haverstick was the fifth in order of birth, the others being Elizabeth, who married John Engle; Benjamin, who made his home in Beavercreek township; Jane, who married William Nisley; Aaron, who is now living in Beavercreek township; Martin, who was drowned while fishing; Ella, who died at the age of twelve years, and Oren, who died at the age of fifteen.
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918