Josiah B Hadley (1799 - 1885)

Born 6 Dec 1799 in Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Zena Wasgatt — married 3 May 1819 in Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Deacon Josiah B. Hadley; b. 6 Dec 1799^[1] at Eden, Hancock, Maine;

m. Zena Seamons Wasgatt, daughter of Thomas Wasgatt and Hannah Thomas, 3 May 1819 at Eden, Hancock, Maine;

He died 2 Aug 1885 Æ 86y 8m; he was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine.

Find A Grave: Memorial #92259814

Note:

1. FindAGrave incorrectly lists his uncle Simeon Hadley and aunt Mercy Knowles as his parents

Zena Seamons Wasgatt was born on 31 Mar 1801. She died on 10 Dec 1871 at age 70; Æ 70y 8m 10d. She was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine.

Known children of Josiah B. Hadley and Zena Seamons Wasgatt were as follows:

• i. Richard Hadley; b. 28 Oct 1819 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; d. 19 Aug 1825 at Eden, Hancock, Maine, at age 5.

• ii. Nicholas Thomas Hadley; b. 22 Nov 1821 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; d. 15 Aug 1825 at Eden, Hancock, Maine, at age 3.

• iii. William Wasgatt Hadley; b. 21 Jan 1824 at Eden,, Hancock, Maine; m. Louisa H. Bartlett, daughter of David Bartlett and Rosella Grindle, 21 Jan 1846 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine.

• iv. Thomas W. Hadley; b. 16 Oct 1826 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. Olive Ann Leland, daughter of William Leland and Lydia H. Haynes, circa 1850; d. 10 May 1886 at age 59; AE 59y 7m; he was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine.

• v. Albert Fish Hadley; b. 4 Mar 1829 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. Elizabeth Sampson 28 Aug 1851 at Hancock, Maine.

• vi. Betsey Stanwood Hadley; b. 20 Sep 1831 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. Nicholas Cosmey 18 Nov 1849 at Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine.

• vii. Matilda Jane Thomas Hadley; b. 17 May 1834 at Eden, Hancock, Maine.

• viii. Richard Francis Hadley; b. 16 Apr 1837 at Eden, Hancock, Maine.

• ix. Harriet Ann Wasgatt Hadley; b. 21 Jul 1839 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. Nicholas R. Richardson, son of Ebenezer Richardson and Jane Campbell, 26 Sep 1859 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. Nicholas R. Richardson, son of Ebenezer Richardson and Jane Campbell, 1 Oct 1859 at Eden, Hancock, Maine.

• x. Julia Ann M. Hadley; b. 7 Nov 1842 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. Albaneus Chase at Hancock, Maine; m. John Snow Billings, son of Daniel Billings and Rebecca Grindle, 8 Sep 1859 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; She was from Eden and he was from Blue Hill; m. William Cousins Higgins, son of David Higgins and Eleanor Wasgatt, 6 Jun 1861 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; m. William Harrison Richardson, son of Nicholas Richardson and Hannah H. Stanwood, 6 Jan 1867 at Eden, Hancock, Maine; They were both from Eden.

Born 6 DEC 1799. Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States. ^[2]

Died 2 AUG 1885. ^[3]

Deacon

Buried Mountain View Cemetery. Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States. ^[4]

Marriage Husband Josiah B Hadley. Wife Zena Wasgatt. Marriage 3 MAY 1819. Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States. ^[5]

United States Census, 1850^[6] Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Josiah B Hadley M 50 Maine

Lena S Hadley M 50 Maine

Thomas Hadley M 23 Maine

Albert Hadley M 21 Maine

Matilda J Hadley F 16 Maine

Richard F Hadley M 13 Maine

Harriet Ann Hadley F 11 Maine

Julia Ann Hadley F 8 Maine

Nicholas Cormey M 27 Spain

Betsey Hadley F 19 Maine

United States Census, 1860^[7] Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Josiah B Hadley M 61

Zena S Hadley F 58

R Frank Hadley M 23

Abby Hadley F 20

Nicholas Richardson M 26

Harriet A Richardson F 20

Henry Samson M 29

Matilda J Samson F 26

George F Samson M 3

Hattie G Samson F 0

Lydia Hadley F 85

United States Census, 1870^[8] Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jesiah B Hadley M 72 Maine

Zena S Hadley F 69 Maine

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49X-SSH : 10 February 2018), Josiah B. Hadley, 06 Dec 1799; citing Eden, Maine; FHL microfilm 9,797.
2. ↑ Source: #S1237 entry for Josiah Hadley
3. ↑ Source: #S401 Pg 70
4. ↑ Source: #S401 Pg 70
5. ↑ Source: #S1144 entry for Josiah B. Hadley and Lena (sic) Leaman Wasgatt, images online; Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 May 2016) FOOT "Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937", entry for Josiah B. Hadley and Lena (sic) Leaman Wasgatt, images online; Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 May 2016).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JR-4VD : 12 April 2016), Betsey Hadley in household of Josiah B Hadley, Eden, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 126, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHV-6WL : 12 December 2017), Lydia Hadley in entry for Josiah B Hadley, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DN-P1Z : 12 June 2019), Zena S Hadley in entry for Jesiah B Hadley, 1870.

• Source: S1237 "Maine Birth Records, 1621-1922" NOTE"Maine Birth Records, 1621-1922". Database. Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com.
• Source: S401 Thomas F. Vining Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert Island, 1st ed Publication: Name: V.F. Thomas Co.; Location: Bar Harbor, Maine; Date: 2000; Note:
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 July 2019), memorial page for Deacon Josiah B Hadley (2 Feb 1799–2 Aug 1885), Find A Grave Memorial no. 92259814, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Wildflower (contributor 47716214) .