John Sherrod Hatfield

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John S. Hatfield was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, November 5, 1820, and was the son of William Hatfield, whose wife (Elizabeth Nancy Craig)died when John was a mere child (1823). The latter in his boyhood was put to cabinetmaking in Williamsburg, Ohio, which trade he succeeded in mastering in a comparatively short time, and in a few years was able to purchase his employers business, which he carried on successfully for some years. He was married in March, 1840, in Hamilton County, to miss Caroline McMillan, who bore him three children: Sarah J. (Now Mrs. Joseph French), of St. Joseph, Missouri; Lorenzo D., who died in Bloomdale, Ohio; and Elizabeth, who died at the age of 21 years.

John Hatfield was an honest industrious man, but was overtaken by misfortune; his wife became very ill, and the trouble and expense caused by this affliction, with other reverses of fortune, greatly reduced his finances, and he was compelled to give up his furniture factory. Later he carried on a grocery store at Williamsburg, Ohio. About 1846 or 1847, he came to Wood County, and had to practically began life all over again, all his property having been swept away. For three years thereafter he was associated with his brother, Nathan Hatfield, in farming and in the chair factory, at the end of which time he bought land in section 28, Perry Township, and began farming on his own account, continuing in that occupation until his death, December 23, 1893. For his second wife he married, in Perry Township, February, 1848, Johanna Bonnell, who was born May 17, 1826, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of John and Deborah Alexander Bonnell, who came to Ashland County, Ohio, in the early days. Her father at one time resided in Perry Township, but returned to Ashland County, where he died. Of this union there were 11 children, namely:Job, born in December, 1848, died in infancy; Theodore J.,born in May, 1850, is a farmer in Perry Township; Mary C.,born October 12, 1851, lives on the home farm; Eunice E., born January, 1853, is now Mrs. C. M. Hollopeter, of Fostoria; Nathan S.; Louisa V., born October 16, 1857, died when six years old; Clark A., born in February, 1860, lives in Fostoria; Charles B., born December 2, 1861, is a physician in Millgrove; William, born January 6, 1864, died when eight years old; Vierna, in October, 1865, married C. C. Adams, of Montgomery Township, Wood County; and Susanna, born in November, 1867, is the wife of F. E. England, of Fostoria. The mother of these children died October 1, 1886, and is interred at the cemetery at Center, Perry Township.

John Hatfield was a well-built man, and in his younger days was a famous wrestler, never finding his superior in this art. He received only a limited education, but was a good business man, and in his later years again found himself in easy circumstances, owning at the time of his death 140 acres of good land, I which he had erected excellent buildings and made other improvements. Politically he was a Democrat, and held various Township offices.

John died in Perry Township. His sister, Susan, is memorial (117603868) and he had a sister, Marian.

Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 1265-66 --there is also a biography of John's son, Dr. Nathan S. Hatfield.