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J. C. Hadley
J. C. Hadley, son of James and Ann (Underwood) Hadley, and grandson of Jeremiah and Mary (Dickey) Hadley, was born in Highland County, Ohio, in 1814. His grandfather was a native of North Carolina, of English and Scotch descent. He died when forty years of age. His grandmother lived till nearly 100 years of age. James Hadley was their third son, and after his marriage, in 1800, settled in Highland County, Ohio, cutting a road through on his way. In 1817 he removed to Clinton County, Ohio, where his wife died, March 19, 1845, and he Aug. 19, of the same year. Of their eleven children, only two are now living — James, of Dublin, Wayne Co., Ind., and our subject.
J. C. was reared a farmer and received a common-school education. In March, 1854, he came to Richmond, Ind., and engaged in merchandizing, but was obliged to abandon it on account of failing health, and bought a farm, where he resided a few years. In 1861 he engaged in the fire insurance business. In 1878 he was elected Township Trustee, and re-elected in 1880. In January, 1883. he was appointed Secretary ot the Richmond Board of Underwriters. Mr. Hadley was married in 1837 to Emeline Hinman, of Clinton Connty, Ohio. They have a family of seven children, only two now living — William L. and Clark H. They are members of the Society of Friends, Mr. Hadley being Treasurer of the Whitewater Monthly Meeting of Friends.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2