Ephraim Hatfield Sr (1765 - 1847)

Born 1765 in Russell County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Hatfield — married 1785 in Russell County, Virginia, United States

Husband of Anna (McKinney) Hatfield — married 29 Nov 1830 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1847 at about age 82 in Blackberry Creek, McCarr, Pike County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Ephraim Hatfield Sr was a Virginia colonist.

Ephraim was the son of Joseph Hatfield (1740-1832) and Elizabeth "Deliz" Vance (1744-1778).

Date of Birth also given as 1764 or 1765. Place of Birth also given as Russell County, Virginia, which was created from Washington County in 1786, after Ephraim was born.

Ephraim Hatfield first appears in the Russell County, Virginia, tax lists in 1788 indicating he was born on or before 1767. His brother, Joseph Hatfield, Jr., appears on the Russell County tax lists for the first time in 1791 at age 21, thus he was born by ca. 1770.

Marriage

Ephraim's first wife was Mary "Polly" Smith (1754-1800).

The Rev. Musick (page 37) states that Ephraim's first wife was Mary Goff who died about 1790, and in a footnote (page 41) states: "Some folks believe Ephraim Hatfield's first wife was Mary Smith." The following land transactions confirm that supposition. Ericus Smith and his wife Joanna; Andrew Smith and his wife Rachel; Joseph Hatfield and his wife Rachel; Ephraim Hatfield and his wife Mary; parties of the first part and all of Russell County, Virginia, sold to Ely Smith for 100 pounds some 94 acres of land in New Garden township, Russell County, Virginia, as recorded in the August Court, 1797 (in Russell County Deed Book 2, page 336). Joseph and Ephraim Hatfield later sold 106 acres adjoining the earlier 94 acre tract, to Ericus Smith, Jr. All the parties mentioned must have been heirs of Ericus Smith, Sr.

Ephraim married his second wife, Anna McKinney (Musick) Bundy, on 29 Nov 1830. His son-in-law, a Pike County, Kentucky, justice of the peace officiated. By that date, Eph and Anna had been together more than 30 years, They apparently "took up" together around 1795, about three years after Anna's first husband, David Musick, was killed by Shawnee Indians. The status of Anna's second husband, Mr. (Nathaniel?) Bundy, is unclear.

Children

Children by Mary Smith:

1. Joseph B. (1785-1854)
2. Aly (1786-1787)
3. Ericus Aik (1788-1810)
4. Valentine "Wall" (1789-1867)
5. Lydia Bridgett "Biddy" (1792-1855)

Children by Anna McKinney:

1. Mary Emzy (1802-1870)
2. Margaret Peggy (1804-1880)
3. George (1804-1883)
4. Jeremiah (1807-1913!)
5. Anna (1809-1859)
6. Phoebe (1812-1880)

Residence

• 1785: Ephraim Hatfield was among those who signed the December 1785 petition to form Russell County (VA) and reorganized the militia districts to improve access from the citizens’ homes to the assembly points. Other signatories included James Hatfield, Joseph Hatfield, George Hatfield (probably Jr.), and John Hatfield as well as Elijah Smith and Ericus Smith, Sr. and Jr.
• 1788-1796: located in Thompson Creek, Russell Co, VA.
• 1797-1820: located in Russell Co, VA.
• 1820: Russell Co, VA, census: Free Whites-3 males and 2 females.
• ca. 1820: Removed to Blackberry Creek, Pike Co, KY.
• 1820-1847: located at Blackberry Creek, Pike Co, KY.
• ca. 1830: Arraigned for cohabitation in Pike Co, KY.

Death

Ephraim passed away October 13, 1847, in Blackberry Creek, Pike County, Kentucky and is buried in Anderson Hatfield Memorial Cemetery, McCarr, Kentucky. Ephraim's tombstone in Pike County, Kentucky, indicates he died on 16 Jun 1855, five years later than most other accounts.^[1]

Research Notes

Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6^[2]

32. Ephraim "Eaf of All" Hatfield was born ABT 1765 in Washington County, Virginia, and died 13 October 1847 in Blackberry Creek, Pike County, Kentucky. He was buried in Anderson Hatfield Memorial Cemetery, Blackberry Creek, Pike County, Kentucky. He was the son of 64. Joseph Hatfield and 65. Elizabeth "Deliz" Vance.

33. Mary "Polly" Smith was born 25 NOV 1754 in New Castle County, Deleware, and died ABT 1800 in Virginia. She was the daughter of 66. Ericus Smyth and 67. Bridget Anderson.

Children of Mary "Polly" Smith and Ephraim 'Eaf of All' Hatfield are:

1. Joseph B. Hatfield was born ABT 1785 in Russell County, Virginia, and died 16 APR 1854 in Pike County, Kentucky. He married Martha 'Patsy' Evans ABT 1808 in Russell County, Virginia, daughter of William Harmon Evans and Martha Thompson. She was born ABT 1785 in Russell County, Virginia, and died AFT 1850 in Pike County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth A. Evans BEF 1819. She was born BEF 1801.
2. Eli (Aly) Hatfield was born 20 OCT 1786 in Russell County, Virginia, and died young.
3. Ericus 'Aik' Hatfield was born ABT 1788 in Russell County, Virginia, and died ABT 1810.
4. Valentine 'Wall' Hatfield was born ABT 1789 in Russell County, Virginia, and died MAY 1872 in Justice, Logan (Mingo) County, West Virginia. He married Martha 'Mattie' Weddington ABT 1805 in Russell County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1789 in Washington County, Virginia, and died 1867 in Sprigg, Logan County, West Virginia.
5. Lydia Bridget 'Biddy' Hatfield was born ABT 1792 in Pike County, Kentucky, and died ABT 1855 in Russell County, Virginia. She married James Presley, son of William Presley and Mary Elizabeth Cowan. He was born ABT 1783 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died ABT 1871.
6. Ellison Hatfield was the child of Ephraim Hatfield born on 11 - Apr - 1812 at Logan Co WVdied at Logan Co WV on 30 - Jun - 1879 and his ( 1st ) wifeNancy Vance born on 2 - May - 1813 at Washington Co VAdied at Logan Co WV on (p) - - 1850 married on 28 - Aug - 1828
7. Ephraim Hatfield was the child of Valentine Hatfield born on (c) - - 1789 at Logan Co VAdied at Wyoming Co WV on (p) 18 - Jun - 1867 and his ( 1st ) wifeMartha Weddington born on (c) - - 1789 at Washington Co VAdied at Logan Co WV on (a) 18 - Jun - 1867 married on (a) - - 1812
8. Valentine Hatfield was the child of Ephraim Hatfield born on (c) - - 1765-1767 at Augusta Co VAdied at Blackberry Creek Pike Co KY on 16 - May - 1855 and his ( 1st ) wifeMary Smith Goff born on (c) - - 1765 at Russell Co VAdied at Russell Co VA on (c) - - 1785 married on (c) - - 1784
9. Ephraim Hatfield was the child of Joseph Hatfield born on (c) - - 1735-1740 at Russell Co VAdied at Campbell Co TN on 29 - Aug - 1832 and his ( 1st ) wifeElizabeth Smith born on (c) - - 1753 at _______________died at Scott Co TN on (a) - - 1779 married on (c) - - 1765.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave memorial
2. ↑ Rootsweb Family Ahnentafel

• 1806 Russell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
  • Original Image, FamilySearch

• 1814 Russell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
  • Original Image, FamilySearch

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-6F2 : 24 August 2017), Ephraim Hatfield, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing 374, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-9WD : 15 August 2017), Ephraim Hatfield, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 276, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 7,831.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14124532/ephraim-hatfield: accessed 24 May 2023), memorial page for Ephraim “Eaf of All” Hatfield (1765–13 Oct 1847), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14124532, citing Anderson Hatfield Memorial Cemetery, McCarr, Pike County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Jessica (Rashell) Newby(Hatfield) (contributor 46834915).

• Harry Leon Sellards, Hatfield Family History (DeLand, FL: H. L. Sellards, 1995), p. 3.

• (Rev.) Egbert Sweyne Musick, Genealogy of the Musick Family and Some Kindred Lines Wytheville, VA: E. S. Musick, 1978), pp. 36 and 39.

• Ethel Evans Albert, The History of Five Southern Families (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1970), p.21.

See also:

• 1820 Russell Co, VA, Census, p. 8.

• Ancestry.com message board, “Russell County Petition Joseph Signed,” posted 31 Jan 2015 by ClarenceHand and originally shared by SamanthBileth on 25 Jun 2007.

• Ancestry.com Message Board, "Hatfield Origins in the Colonies (& the Wilderness), Part II of Hatfield Family Origins," originally shared by shumatefuller on 21 Jan 2010.

• "Genealogy of WV-KY Hatfields" page 184.

• "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, "Hatfield-Adams" article, p. 116.

• "Wyoming County Heritage" WGS, "The Hatfield's" article, p. 115.

• "Reference Book of Wyoming Co", Bowman, page 410.

• Shirley Donnelly, "Musick Family Lore Subject of Volume," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 3, no. 4 (October 1965).

• Shirley Donnelly, "Musicks Are Close Kin of Hatfield Clan," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 3, no. 4 (October 1965).

• Charles Hughes Hamlin, "Additional Hatfield Information," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 4, no. 2 (1966?).