Charles Haas, farmer Sec. 4; P.O. Rock City; born in Germany in 1830; came to America at the age of 9 years and settled in Northampton Co., PA, and in 1877 came to Illinois, and bought 61 acres, and has made part of the improvements. In politics, Republican; in relgiion, Lutheran. Enlisted in the 79th PA V.I. Oct. 8, 1861 an dmustered out at the close of the war. His wife, Christina Kurtz was born in Germany in 1839; came to American in 1862, married in 1864, and had four children - John, Andrew, Henry (deceased), Charles.

Contributed by John Kornfeind
The History of Stephenson County, Illinois 1880