Jacob Hadley
1786 - 1878

Jacob Hadley


Jacob Hadley was born in Chatham County, North Carolina on 14 July 1786. He was the son of Joseph Hadley (1745 - ??) and Mary Cashat (~1739-1794).

Jacob married his first cousin once removed, Ruth Hadley. Ruth was born 14 March 1791 in Chatham County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Simon Hadley (1765 - 1843) and Elizabeth Thompson (1770 - 1844).

Jacob and Ruth had the following children:

    1. Simon: 30 January 1810 - 17 February 1896
    2. Jonathan: 5 May 1811 - 31 October 1883
    3. Mary: 29 January 1813 - 15 October 1865
    4. Eleanor: 25 January 1815 - 4 February 1879
    5. Infant: 15 January 1817 - 15 January 1817
    6. Elizabeth: 2 February 1818 - 2 February 1818
    7. Abel: 7 December 1819 - 19 June 1920
    8. Infant: 11 June 1821 - 9 July 1821
    9. Rachel: 17 May 1822 - 15 April 1891
    10. Eunice: 13 September 1824 - 12 March 1895
    11. Elias: 13 November 1826 - 11 May 1828
    12. William: 1 October 1828 - 24 October 1916
    13. Susanna: 30 September 1830 - 30 April 1904
    14. Thomas: 28 February 1833 - 31 December 1881

Like several of this brothers and sisters, Jacob left North Carolina for Indiana, but apparently not until all his children were born. He settled in Parke County, Indiana. He was known as "Jockey Jake" because of his skill as a horse trainer and trader.

Jacob died on 23 December 1878 in Indiana. He is believed to be buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Marshall, Parke County, Indiana.

Photo courtesy of Carolyn Johnson Bergeron

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