James Hatfield (1838 - 1910)

Born 27 Jul 1838 in Laxton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Hannah (Huntington) Hatfield — married 25 Sep 1862 in Wisconsin, United States

Died 22 Apr 1910 at age 71 in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Immigration: William and Ann, with children George, Maria, James, Benjamin, Peter, and Matilda, arrived in New York on 6 Jun 1855, from Hull, England aboard the Ross. ^[1]

Children:

1. Elizabeth A. (1862–1862) - died young
2. Dennis (1863–1946) - m. Annie Hawkey
3. Charles W. (1867–1867) - died young
4. James T. (1867-1869) - died young
5. Hannah A. (1870–1870) - died young
6. James T. (1873-1994) - never married - died at 21 - epilepsy
7. Benjamin Huntington (1875–1957) - Laura Jones
8. Ellen Amelia (1877–1958) - m. William B. Buttery

From his profile in Find A Grave:

James Hatfield, a well-known and highly respected citizen of Darlington, was born in Yorkshire, England, on July 27, 1838, and died April 22, 1910.

He came with his parents to America in 1854 when but 16 years of age and settled in Wisconsin at Belmont. In 1861 he was married to Miss Hannah Huntington. Eight children blessed the home, of whom three survive.

He was converted thirty-eight years ago and united with the Primitive Methodist church at Strawberry. Nine years ago, he retired from the farm and moved to Darlington, transferring his membership to the M.E. Church, where he has remained a member and served the church faithfully, at the time of his death being a member of the board of trustees. He was deeply religious, devoted to the church, of a gentle disposition, kind in the home and in his last sickness and great suffering often uttered the words of the Psalmist, "Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Will Fear No Evil for Thou Art With Me."

Of the immediate relatives there remains his wife, three children, Dennis A. and Benjamin H. and Mrs. Will Buttery; two brothers, Benjamin and Peter; one sister, Mrs. C.H. Wunn, and five grandchildren, all of whom have the loving sympathy of the church and their many friends in their sorrow.

The funeral took place at the M.E. church, Sunday afternoon, April 24, conducted by Rev. W.E. Roetticher, assisted by Revs. Gable and Kneebone, and interment was made in Union Grove cemetery.

-- The Republican Journal, 28 Apr 1910

Sources

1. ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists

Beaumont/Jacobs family papers, supplemented by information found online

Ancestry.com, including

• 1870 Kendall, Lafayette, Wisconsin US Census - married with two children (James and Annie/Hannah) - occupation: farmer
• 1880 Seymour, Lafayette, Wisconsin US Census - married with four children (Dennis, James, Benjamin, and Ellen) - occupation: farmer
• 1900 Seymour, Lafayette, Wisconsin US Census - married with two grown children (Benjamin and Nellie/Ellen) - occupation: farmer

Find A Grave: Memorial #105646211 - Union Grove Cemetery in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin