Saturday, June 14, 2008

John Martin Hatfield Jr Family Record

This family record was written in 1899 by Charles Edmond Hatfield for his brother, Albert Westley Hatfield. The notation at the bottom of the second page states: "Copyd [copied] by C. E. Hatfield Dec 30th 1899 for A. W. Hatfield". That means there must have been another record he copied it from -- perhaps a family bible. Does this mean that Charles E. Hatfield had the original record he copied it from?  Charles E Hatfield is a bit of a mystery - not a lot is known about him.

This record lists all known children of John Martin Hatfield JR. John only had children by his first two wives, Martha Jay and Maria Ann Butler.

Our direct ancestor, Martin Monroe Hatfield, was the 5th son, of John Martin Hatfield Jr and first wife, Martha Jay.




A big THANKS to Charles Edmond Hatfield for making this record over a
hundred years ago. I have a special place in my heart for ancestors who
took the time from their busy lives to record family information. It makes
my job a lot easier!

Transcribed copy of above record:

Handwritten account of the John Martin Hatfield family listing first two wives & all known children & birthdates.
Bottom of letter states "copied by C.E. Hatfield Dec 30th 1899 for A. W. Hatfield."

Page 1

Record of the Hatfields:

John Martin Hatfield Son of John and Phebe Hatfield was born July 31st 1829
Martha Hatfield Eldest Daughter of William and Labitha Jay was Born September 25th 1830.
Maria Ann Hatfield Daughter of Bail and Amy Butler was Born January 3rd 1835
Barton Wellington Hatfield Eldest Son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born June 22nd 1850
Albert Wesley Hatfield 2nd son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born October 5 -- 1851
William Wiley Hatfield 3rd Son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born December 17th 1853
Henry Sanford Hatfield 4th Son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born October 16th 1855
Martin Monroe Hatfield 5th Son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born April 18th 1857
Hiram Vinton Hatfield 6th Son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born April 19th 1859
(over)

(Written on the side)
John M. Hatfield and Martha Jay was married Sept 6th 1849
John M. Hatfield and Maria A. Freel was married June 11th 1863

Page 2

Charles Edmond Hatfield 7th and last Son of John and Martha Hatfield was Born October 31st 1861

Martha Launa Hatfield 1st child of John M. & Maria A. Hatfield was Born March 9th 1864
Lewis Elmer Hatfield 2nd child of John & Maria Hatfield was Born March 31, 1866
Eva Laura May Hatfield 3rd child of John & Maria Hatfield was Born March 19, 1868
Harmon Howard Hatfield 4th child of John & Maria Hatfield was Born May 19th 1870
Francis Henry Hatfield 5th child of John & Maria Hatfield was Born September 17th 1872
John Preston Hatfield 6th child of John & Maria Hatfield was Born March 11th 1875

Death Record:
Barton W Hatfield 1st Son of John and Martha Hatfield Died July 25th 1850
Martha Hatfield wife of John Hatfield Died March the 5th 1863
Maria A. Hatfield 2nd wife of John Hatfield Died March 21-- 1875
John M. Hatfield Husband of Martha Hatfield Died Oct 4th 1898

Copyed By C.E. Hatfield Dec 30th 1899 for A.W. Hatfield


This handwritten account of the Hatfield Family originally came from Jeanette Reid, daughter of Nellie Hatfield.  It had been passed down in the A. W. Hatfield family.  Received this copy in 2001.


3 comments:

  1. My Husband is The grandson of
    Lewis Claire Hatfield
    Birth 18Apr1929 in Seattle, Washington, USA
    Death 29 Jul 2005 in Kitsap County, Washington, USA
    In have been trying to research and am soooo lost!!
    From what I can tell John M is his great great great grandfather but from records we found it said his wife was Caroline Hatfield
    1833 –

    with these children,
    Wm. W. Hatfield
    1854 –
    Hiram V. Hatfield
    1859 –
    Charls E. Hatfield
    1861 –
    Martha L. Hatfield
    1864 –
    Lewis E Hatfield
    1866 –
    Harmon H. Hatfield
    1870 –
    so I was hoping, because all but the wife match you could help clarify for me

    thank you
    Jessica

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  2. Carline was his third wife. The had no children together. His first wife was Del Martha Jay. They were married in 1849. She died in 1863 and he farmed the kids out with friends and relatives. There were six boys. His second wife was Maria Ann Freel. They had several children together. She died and he married his third wife, noted above. He had a dozen boys or so who would have carried the name forward. I am a great grandson of William Wiley Hatfield and have much additional info if you should need it. Let me know. Gary Hatfield.

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  3. The above Hatfield Family Record document (2 pages) lists all of John Martin Hatfield Jr's children by his first two wives Martha Jay and Maria Ann Butler. He had NO other children.

    John M Hatfield Jr had four (4) known wives: 1. Martha Jay (seven sons), 2. Maria Ann Butler (six children), 3. Caroline Lewman (no children), 4. Jemima Fitzgerald (no children)

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