Harold Douglas Haystead was born on October 2, 1940 in Monroe, Michigan. He was the son of Alice Estelle (Squires) and Herbert Haystead.

In 1960, he married Harriet Loretta Waters who was born October 24, 1940 and they had four children:

  1. Lisa Haystead
  2. Karen Sue (Haystead) Trudeau
  3. Bonnie Jean (Haystead) Thacker
  4. Andrew Douglas Haystead

Harold died on August 22, 2012 in Norvell Township, Jackson County, Michigan at the age of 71. He is buried in Norvell Cemetery.