John Thomas Hartley (1856 - 1918)

Born 26 Aug 1856 in Copiah County, Mississippi

Ancestors

Husband of Cornelia Copeland — married 23 Dec 1880 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1918 at age 62 in Dallas, Texas

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Biography

Name

Name: John Thomas /Hartley/^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 26 AUG 1856

Place: Copiah County, Mississippi^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 27 DEC 1918

Place: Dallas, Texas^[3]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 1918

Place: Cherokee "Hanna" Cemetery, Cherokee, Texas

Title

Title: Judge

Occupation

Occupation: County Judge

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Precinct 3, San Saba, Texas^[4]

Residence:

Date: 1860

Place: Leon, Leon, Texas^[5]

Marriage

Husband: John Thomas Hartley

Wife: Cornelia Copeland

Child: Thomas E. Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Dora Emma Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 23 DEC 1880

Place: San Saba, San Saba County, Texas^[6]

Husband: William Calvin Hartley

Wife: Rhoda Elizabeth Gustavus

Child: John Thomas Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Albert Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Elizabeth Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Calvin Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: George W. Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Frances Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Charlie C. Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Eliza Y. Hartley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 15 JAN 1851

Place: Copiah County, Mississippi^[7]

Event:

Type: Bondsman

Place: T. A. Gustavus

• Source: S13 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com CONT CONT United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 CONT
• Repository: R1 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S16 Title: 1880 Census NOTESource Medium: Book CONT
• Source: S17 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com CONT CONT United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 CONT
• Source: S177 Title: Obituary Notice NOTESource Medium: Book CONT
• Source: S261 Title: Tombstone NOTESource Medium: Tombstone CONT

Notes

Note H348Tom Hartley was a judge in San Saba, Texas. In The Call of the San Saba book, it states that on June 7, 1910 - County Judge J. T. Hartley administered the oaths of office to the first San Saba City Commissioners.

The following is his obituary in the San Saba News, Jan. 2, 1919, pg. 1:

Judge Hartley Dies Suddenly

Ex-County Judge J. T. Hartley died suddenly in Dallas about noon Friday, December 27. His son-in-law, H. E. Pridgeon, had died in Dallas a few days before and he had gone to be with his daughter and her children.

Born in Mississippi he was brought when a child to Texas by his parents, who settled at Cherokee and here amid the scenes of his childhood he had spent a useful life. He was 62 years of age. In 1880 he was married to Miss Cornelia Copeland and to them were born two children, one son and one daughter. The wife and daughter survive.

Tom Hartley was a good man by any of the standards by which real men are measured. He was generous as he was just; honest as he was industious. In public and private life he lived with a conscience void of offense toward God or man. He had a heart as tender as a "woman's" and as big as the world. His devotions to his family were ideal and as a neighbor and friend he was true and trusty.

Deceased was raised and lived on the farm 3 miles east of Cherokee and was a public spirited citizen. He served his precinct as county commissioner for three terms and was then elected County Judge for four successive terms.

The body was buried with the honors of the Woodmen of the World. Wm. Scott, a close, warm friend of the family, delivered an appropriate address at the grave. The body was shipped home and buried in the Cherokee cemetery Sunday afternoon.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S16 Page: Precinct 3, San Saba, Texas
2. ↑ Source: #S261 Page: Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, Texas
3. ↑ Source: #S177
4. ↑ Source: #S17
5. ↑ Source: #S13
6. ↑ Source: #S145 Page: San Saba County, TX; Book B; pg. 136
7. ↑ Source: #S148 Page: pg. 43