David L. Hadley

As printed in 1882

DAVID L. HADLEY, farmer, P. 0. Clarksville, is one of Vernon’s most prominent and respected citizens. Is the son of David and Sarah (Lindley) Hadley; was born in this township, one mile north of Clarksville, February 8, 1827. His parents and grandparents were among the early settlers of this part of the country, emigrating from Chatham County, N. C. David Hadley, father of the subject of this sketch, was born April 27, 1794, and was married February 4, 1815, in Chatham County, N. C., to Sarah Lindley. They had seven sons and three daughters. David L. was the fourth son; he lived at home till the date of his marriage, which occurred at Blue River in Rush County, Ind., October 17, 1853, to Abigail J., daughter of Hezekiah and Abigail (Mendenhall) Clark, born in Randolph County, N. C.. October 14, 1830. This union was blessed by three children, two of whom are now living and named as follows — George C., a telegraph operator, and railroad and express agent at Mumford, Monroe Co., N. Y.; Woodrow W., now a farmer at Pleasant Plain, Warren County, Ohio. The deceased was named Byram C., who died in infancy. The year following his marriage, Mr. Hadley settled one and one-quarter miles north of Clarksville on one hundred and fifteen acres of land, part of which he received of his father, buying the remainder from the heirs. He still owns one hundred acres of it. He resided there till the fall of 1866, when he moved to his present location, close to the village, where he has sixty-two and one-half acres in a high state of cultivation. Here he has a fine brick residence, situated on a natural eminence, where he has a splendid view of the valley. He has the finest barn in this part of the county, with three floors and a driveway into each, covered with a slate roof, the entire structure costing $6,000. Mr. Hadley and his estimable wife are members of the Orthodox Friends’ Church. Their eldest son, George, was married at Mumford, Monroe Co.,

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.