THE REPORTER is pleased at receiving the following interesting letter from Hiram H. Hatfield, of Eden Township, who enjoys the distinction of having resided longer in Decatur County than any person now living in the county, having come here in 1840, making him a resident of the county for 65 years.
Hiram's letter was written: August 10, 1905
Well, I am 78 years old, and came to Decatur County in 1840, and have resided here ever since except one year which I spent in California 1850-1851. Have lived on the same farm in Eden Township for 53 years. With my parents, Reuben and Mary Hatfield, I came from Tennessee when I was a small boy and first lived in Missouri from 1830 to 1840, when we came to
Decatur County. I was married to Nancy L. Cox in 1853, who was born in Indiana and came to Garden Grove, Iowa in 1852, she being a sister to Absolom West Cox and Stephen Leonard Cox. When we were married we came to our present farm August 12, 1853 and we have lived here ever since, my wife now being 70 years of age. I entered my farm from the government and no one ever owned it except me. I have never moved off it since I entered it as a homestead. I can stand in one yard and see the farm where my parents lived when we were married and then stand in the other yard and see her mother's farm. My health has been so poor that I have been unable to do any work for 15 years and my eye sight has failed so that for eleven years I have been unable to tell one member of my family from another. We have had ten children, seven living and 3 dead and my youngest son lives at home and takes care of us.
(signed) Hiram H. Hatfield
Note: In 1849 Mr. Hatfield went the overland route to California, driving an ox-team and being four months on the road. He engaged in mining, in which he was quite successful. He returned in 1851.
THE REPORTER is pleased at receiving the following interesting letter from Hiram H. Hatfield, of Eden Township, who enjoys the distinction of having resided longer in Decatur County than any person now living in the county, having come here in 1840, making him a resident of the county for 65 years.
Hiram's letter was written: August 10, 1905
Well, I am 78 years old, and came to Decatur County in 1840, and have resided here ever since except one year which I spent in California 1850-1851. Have lived on the same farm in Eden Township for 53 years. With my parents, Reuben and Mary Hatfield, I came from Tennessee when I was a small boy and first lived in Missouri from 1830 to 1840, when we came to
Decatur County. I was married to Nancy L. Cox in 1853, who was born in Indiana and came to Garden Grove, Iowa in 1852, she being a sister to Absolom West Cox and Stephen Leonard Cox. When we were married we came to our present farm August 12, 1853 and we have lived here ever since, my wife now being 70 years of age. I entered my farm from the government and no one ever owned it except me. I have never moved off it since I entered it as a homestead. I can stand in one yard and see the farm where my parents lived when we were married and then stand in the other yard and see her mother's farm. My health has been so poor that I have been unable to do any work for 15 years and my eye sight has failed so that for eleven years I have been unable to tell one member of my family from another. We have had ten children, seven living and 3 dead and my youngest son lives at home and takes care of us.
(signed) Hiram H. Hatfield
Note: In 1849 Mr. Hatfield went the overland route to California, driving an ox-team and being four months on the road. He engaged in mining, in which he was quite successful. He returned in 1851.
Family Members
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Calvin Hatfield
1812–1893
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Elizabeth Shirley Hatfield Loe
1813–1890
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Joseph Hatfield
1813–1902
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Mary E Hatfield
1815–1826
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Stanley Hatfield
1818–1889
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Pvt Andrew Hatfield
1820–1898
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Nancy Jane Hatfield Weldon
1821–1908
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Susan A. Hatfield Hatfield
1823–1890
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James R Hatfield
1824 – unknown
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Corp John M. Hatfield
1833–1898
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Andrew Jackson Hatfield
1854–1931
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Isaac Martin Hatfield
1856–1951
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George Washington Hatfield
1857–1941
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Hannah Jane Hatfield
1859–1876
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Maryetta (Mayetta) Hatfield Mitchel
1861–1955
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Sarah Abagail Hatfield McNelly
1863–1944
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Hiram Leonard Hatfield
1867–1941
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Herby Madison Hatfield
1871–1873
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Alford Bertell Hatfield
1874–1972
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Charles Austin Hatfield
1877–1966
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