Birth name was Charles Maynard Edwards. His name was changed to Henry Edward Hastings when he was adopted "a year or so later." His father was Harlan Edwards from Warren, and his mother's first name was Madeline.
Wichita County Clerk's Office; Wichita Falls, Texas; Wichita County Marriage Records; The Book Series: ML; Volumes: 00033; Pages: 0227
The Roselle Register; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1968; Publication Place: Roselle, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/72019745/?article=e690b958-c14a-4064-a53b-7f8d9557a7cd&focus=0.51296276,0.009991124,0.62942755,0.1375
The Roselle Register; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1968; Publication Place: Roselle, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/72019745/?article=e690b958-c14a-4064-a53b-7f8d9557a7cd&focus=0.51296276,0.009991124,0.62942755,0.1375
Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomaston, Knox, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01482; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-37
Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomaston, Knox, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01482; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-37
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomaston, Knox, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01482; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 7-37
The Roselle Register; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1968; Publication Place: Roselle, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/72019745/?article=e690b958-c14a-4064-a53b-7f8d9557a7cd&focus=0.51296276,0.009991124,0.62942755,0.1375
The Roselle Register; Publication Date: 25 Feb 1968; Publication Place: Roselle, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/72019745/?article=e690b958-c14a-4064-a53b-7f8d9557a7cd&focus=0.51296276,0.009991124,0.62942755,0.1375