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Benjamin Franklin Hadley was born 04 February 1847 in Pleasant Plain, Iowa.
He was the son of Jonathan Hadley (05 May 1811 - 31 October 1883) and
Jane Holliday (01 October 1814 - 17 December 1892). On 03 October 1867, he married Elizabeth B. Allen (10 December 1845 - 24 December 1914) at Richland, Iowa. Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter Allen (14 March 1804 - 12 February 1846) and Rebecca Hadley (24 August 1819 - 14 February 1886). Frank and Elizabeth had the following children:
2. Retta (Loretta) Hadley - born 21 February 1870 - died 18 March 1895. 3. Orval Hadley - born 15 March 1873 - died 28 July 1875. 4. Ora C. Hadley - born 21 November 1875. Married Joseph Albertus Paxon on 23 February 1898. 5. Girdie Hadley - born 05 September 1880 - died 17 March 1886. 6. Amy Hadley - born 04 January 1882 - died 19 March 1886. 7. David Hadley - born 28 July 1885 - died 28 July 1885. Photograph is from the family photo album of Lot Morris (1849-1928)and Jane Hadley Johnson (1852-1942). Inscription on the back was written by Lot and Jane's son, Ray David Johnson, and reads, "Uncle Frank Hadley. Mother's Brother, Benjamin Franklin Hadley, a son of Jonathan Hadley and Jane Holiday." Photo provided by Carolyn Johnson Bergeron. |