From: Wright, G F. A Standard History of Lorain County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with
Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development. a
Chronicle of the People, with Family Lineage and Memoirs. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co, 1916.
E. C. Haning in his agricultural operations has adopted modern methods, and has acquired a full measure of
returns from the labors he has expended upon his fine property near Wellington. While general farming has
interested him principally, Mr. Haning has also done considerable stock raising, has given that branch
considerable thought and study and is one of the thoroughly progressive men of Lorain County.
An Ohio man by birth, he was born in Meigs County, April 16, 1864, a son of Eli and Margaret (Spring)
Haning. His paternal grandfather was Mathew Haning and his maternal grandfather Peter Spring. Eli Haning
was born in the State of Ohio in 1801, about the time Ohio entered the Union and he thus represents one of
the very oldest families in this section. His second wife, Miss Spring, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio,
in 1823, and died in 1899. They were married in Meigs County, where Eli Haning had his home for many years.
He died in 1875. His career was spent as a farmer and he acquired a large amount of land. He and his wife
were members of the Methodist Church and in politics he was a republican after the organization of that
party. He and his second wife had nine children and the five living are: Nancy Jane, widow of Ezekiel Martin;
John Peter, a farmer in Meigs County; Lusetta, wife of Robert Dixon, a farmer at Vinton, Ohio; Howard, a
Meigs County farmer; and E. C. Haning.
Mr. Haning grew up on a farm, gained a district school education in Meigs County, and started his career as
an independent farmer in that county. Later he sold his property there, bought a farm in Brighton Township
of Lorain County, and some years later, in December 1910, acquired his present estate. He has 125 acres in
his farm, devotes it to general farming and dairy purposes, and he is regarded as one of the thoroughly
substantial men of his community.
In 1893 he married Mary Evelyn Zimmerman, who was born in Morgan County, Ohio. They have two children. Elva
is a teacher in Camden Township. The daughter, Irma, is still at home. Mr. and Mrs. Haning are active members
of the Grange and in politics he is a republican.