Jeremiah Hatfield (1843 - 1929)

Born 10 Jan 1843 in Greene County, Indiana

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Died 13 Jan 1929 at age 86 in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana

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Biography

Name: Jeremiah Hatfield.^[1][2][3][4]

Born: 10 Jan 1843 Greene County, Indiana.^[1][2][3][4]

Military abt 1963.
Private, Co. H, 31st Indiana Vol. Infantry (with his brother, William Jasper, and a cousin, also named "Jeremiah").

Married: Matilda Lamb, 1 Nov 1866 Greene County, Indiana.^[4]
Not found in the Greene County Marriage Books index. (8 children)

Died: 13 Jan 1929 Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana.^[1][2][3][4]

Buried: 15 Jan 1929 Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana.^[1][2][3][4]

Obituary
The love of old Glory and the flag under which he marched as a soldier in the Civil War, through the states of our Southland, was always paramount with Jeremiah Hatfield, and in his delirium through three days of fatal sickness of pneumonia, he pleaded to his war comrades to “Keep the flag floating, to keep in step, with eyes on the colors,” and almost to the last moment he was a soldier and a patriot, until death enfolded him in everlasting sleep, and he passed to his heavenly reward last Sunday morning at 8 o’clock at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Mansfield.

He was born on January 10, 1843, at the home of his parents, George W. and Elizabeth (Snyder) Hatfield in Jackson Township, this county. His parents were natives of East Tennessee, and belonged to the sturdy Anglo-Saxons who established the early settlements of the United States and helped to found the greatest country on the globe. He was married in November 1866, to Matilda Lamb, a daughter of John and Patsy (Greene) Lamb, both of whom were of the sturdy pioneer stock and migrated from Guilford County, North Carolina, and settled in eastern Jackson Township in 1833. This union was blessed with seven children, three of whom, Ella, Marion, and Mrs. Laura Rush, have been called home. The surviving children are J. L. Hatfield, Owensburg; Mrs. Nora Walker, Indianapolis; Otto Hatfield, of this place and Mrs. Nannie Workman, of Knightstown.

The deceased was a kind husband, an indulgent father, but a man of strong traits of character, and especially was he self-reliant and full of determination. He was honest and upright in his dealings and was a man, kind of heart. He was a consistent member of the Christian Church, and always attended the services until his physical condition prevent his participation in the service.

In August 1861, Mr. Hatfield enlisted in Company H, Thirty-First Indiana Volunteer Infantry and was mustered in with the seventy men from the vicinity of Owensburg at Owensburg on September 20, 1861, under the captaincy of John Beaty. With the company he went immediately into service and took part in many conflicts, participating in the fighting at Murphysboro, Tennessee, where he was first slightly wounded on the left hand and afterwards was in the battles of Fort Donnellson, Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, and other engagements on the way through Georgia to Atlanta, accompanying Sherman’s army on its way to the sea. At Kennesaw Mountain his left forearm was again wounded, his hand being mangled b a shell causing his confinement to a hospital. His hand was first amputated and at later times other amputations were resorted to and thus his life was saved. On account of his injury he was honorably discharged on November 29, 1864. His recovery was very slow but he ultimately regained his health and became engaged in farming after his return to Jackson Township.

He moved with his family to Bloomfield in 1894, and served as town marshal. He was active as a member of the G. A. R. and was the official flag custodian of the Bloomfield post, which disbanded a few years ago, and which turned its post hall over to the boys of the American Legion. He was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows, and always took a lively interest in public affairs of the town and county. He was a charter member of the I. O. O. F. at Owensburg.

The funeral services were conducted at the Christian church Tuesday forenoon at 11 o’clock in charge of the pastor, Elder R. H. Jones. The interment at Grandview Cemetery was in charge of the members of Bloomfield Memorial Post No. 196, American Legion, commanded by Charles Cox. The funeral was conducted in full military honors, the precession to the cemetery being led by the fife and drum corps of Troop No. 2, Boy Scouts, playing, “Marching Through Georgia,” as a request of the deceased.^[4]

For earlier census listings, see his father's profile.

Census 1870
Jackson Twp, Greene County, Indiana, p. 362, dwelling/family 264/264.^[5] </br>Hatfield, Jeremiah 27 yrs Farmer (real estate = $800; personal estate = $300) b. Indiana </br>Hatfield, Matilda 22 yrs Keeps House b. Indiana </br>Hatfield, John A. L. 3 yrs b. Indiana

Census 1880
Greene County, Indiana, Indiana, ED 306, p. 170, dwelling/family 32/32.^[6]
Hatfield, Jeremiah Head 37 yrs Farmer b. Indiana (parents, b. Tennessee)
Hatfield, Matilda Wife 31 yrs Keeps House b. Indiana (parents, b. North Carolina)
Hatfield, J. A. Logan Son 12 yrs Works on Farm b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)
Hatfield, Laura Dau 9 yrs b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)
Hatfield, Francis M. Son 7 yrs b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)
Hatfield, Otto Son 4 yrs b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)
Hatfield, Nora Dau 2 yrs b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)

Census 1900
Richland Twp, Greene County, Indiana, ED 33, p. 88, dwelling/family 190/191.^[7] </br>Hatfield, Jermiah Head 57 yrs (b. Jan 1843) (marr. 34 yrs) b. Indiana (parents, b. Tennessee) [no occupation listed] </br>Hatfield, Matilda Wife 51 yrs (b. Dec 1848) (7 children, 6 living) b. Indiana (parents, b. North Carolina) </br>Hatfield, Maryon Son 27 yrs (b. Apr 1873) (single) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana) Railroad Laborer </br>Hatfield, Otto Son 24 yrs (b. Dec 1875) (single) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana) Farm Laborer </br>Hatfield, Nora Dau 22 yrs (b. Feb 1878) (single) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana) </br>Hatfield, Nancy Dau 12 yrs (b. Dec 1887) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)

Census 1910
Richland Twp, Greene County, Indiana, ED 37, p. 14A, dwelling/family 334/334.^[8]
Hatfield, Jerrey Head 67 yrs (marr. 43 yrs) b. Indiana (parents, b. Tennessee) "None"
Hatfield, Mitilda Wife 61 yrs (7 children, 6 living) b. Indiana (parents, b. North Carolina)
Hatfield, Marion Son 37 yrs (single) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana) Laborer (Odd Jobs)
Hatfield, Otto Son 34 yrs (single) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana) Laborer (Odd Jobs)

Census 1920
Richland Twp, Greene County, Indiana, ED 53, p. 2A.^[9]
Hatfield, Jerimiah Head 76 yrs (Wid.) b. Indiana (parents, b. Tennessee) "None"
Hatfield, Ott Son 44 yrs (Single) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana) Farmer (General Farm)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana (personal visit by Michael K. Smith))
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Find-a-Grave Jeremiah Hatfield
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Indiana Death Certificate, No. 1280.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Obituary, The Bloomfield News, [undated clipping]
5. ↑ Census Indiana 1870 Greene County
6. ↑ Census Indiana 1880 Greene County
7. ↑ Census Indiana 1900 Greene County
8. ↑ Census Indiana 1910 Greene County
9. ↑ Census Indiana 1920 Greene County