Born ‎ Apr 14, 1788 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎estimated EST. WFT, 1789-1882‎, approximately 94 years

Born ‎ Jul 16, 1789 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Feb 28, 1871 at Hendrick County, Indiana‎, 81 years
JAMES T. HADLEY was born in North Carolina, July 16, 1796, a son of Simon and Elizabeth Hadley, grandson of Joshua, great-grandson of Joshua and great-great-grandson of Simon Hadley, who was born in Ireland, of English Parentage, and settled in the Penn colony in the latter part of the seventeenth century. Thus the Hadleys trace their descent through 200 years of American ancestry. Simon Hadley brought considerable wealth to the new colony and as habitually as he wore his clothes carried money
with him. He was found dead in his stable and was supposed to have been murdered by his servant for his money. He was a man of note and influence. The Hadleys have been noted for their thrift, both in this and the old country. The most of them have been farmers and all have owned the land they worked. Un til the last generation or two all have been Friends and none were military men untl the late civil war, when several bore arms in defense of the union. About 1730 Joshua Hadley, Sr., moved to North
Carolina and settled on Leaf River, and from him the families in this county trace their origin. Our subject, James T. Hadley, lived in his native State till manhood, and there married Elizabeth Richardson, a native of the same State, of English Descent. He was an enterprising and, for a farmer, an active businessman. His anti-slavery convictions and ambition to live in a country where an active progressive man would have a better opportunity to develop his powers, led him to leave his native State and move to a newly settled part of the country, and in 1825 he located in Center Township, this county, bringing with him a family of eight children. He was an energetic and ingenious mechanic and found ample use for his knowledge of tools in the new country. He manufactured wagons, worked at the blacksmith's forge, built a saw-mill at Greencastle which he ran two years, built on contract the depot, turntable and other buildings for the railroad company at Greencastle, and in many other ways displayed the variety of his mechanical powers. In early life he was a Quaker and although not identified with them in his later life, their teachings undoubtedly influenced him to the end of his days. His family consisted of eleven children, eight born in North Carolina and three in Hendricks County---Mrs. Martha Nichols, of Danville; Jehu, of Franklin Township; Mrs. Julia Ann Vannice, of Marion Township; Mrs. Nancy Matlock, of Danville; Mrs. Sinia Hadley, of this county; Edom R., of Marion Township; Edmund R., Orran
E. and John Oliver, deceased; Mrs. Elizabeth Tender and Mrs. Jane Homan, of Danville. Mrs. Hadley died Aug. 8, 1863, in the seventy-fourth year of her age. Feb.28, 1871, while crossing the railroad with his team, he was struck by a locomotive and instantly killed. Thus closed a long and useful life, and of all the pioneers none are more favorably of better remembered.

HISTORY OF HENDRICKS CO. INDIANA 1885 - CENTER TWP.
SUBMITTED BY: Tracy Turek

Born ‎ Mar 14, 1791 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Feb 2, 1868‎, 76 years

Born ‎ Mar 14, 1793 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Oct 28, 1879 at Clarksville, Ohio‎, 86 years

Born ‎ Dec 27, 1796 at North Carolina, died ‎ Jan 8, 1877‎, 80 years, buried ‎ Jan 10, 1877 at White Lick Cem, Mooresville, Morgan Co, in

Born ‎ Jan 4, 1799, died ‎ Dec 22, 1858 at Indiana‎, 59 years
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Born ‎ Sep 23, 1801 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Mar 8, 1872‎, 70 years
HADLEY, SIMON T. (deceased); was born in Chatham Co., N.C., Sept. 23, 1801; he learned the saddler's trade in 1818, and in the following year, 1819, commenced teaching school, and continued in that vocation for several years. He was married in 1824 to Mary Hadley, and two years later removed to Hendricks County, where he settled on a tract of land 2 1/2 miles southwest of Danville, then in the wild woods, and now owned in part by Dr. Furnas, and under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Hadley was elected Clerk and Recorder of Hendricks County in 1830, and commenced the discharge of these duties on July 26th of the same year. He removed to the town of Danville in the Spring of 1832, and was re-elected to the office of Recorder in 1837, 1844, 1851, and 1855, serving as County Clerk for seven years, and as Recorder twenty-nine years. On retiring from the duties of the Recorder's office, he commenced the practice of law, confining his practice mostly to probate matters, in settling estates and guardianships, in which he had an extensive business. At the organization of the First National Bank of Danville, in 1863, he was chosen President, and contributed much to the success of the institution; he
continued to hold his position as President until January, 1872, when he voluntarily retired, but continued as Director until his death. Mr. Hadley's wife died in 1866, and he on the 7th of March, 1872, in his 71st year. On Mr. Hadley's death, resolutions of regret at his loss and appreciation of his services as an honest and honorable business and official man, were passed by the leading citizens and members of the Hendricks County Bar. He was universally beloved and looked up to as a truly honest and trustworthy man, both in public and private life.

Submitted by Meredith Thompson (Scotlass94@aol.com)
Biographies of Center Township from "Atlas of Hendricks Co Indiana"
(1878: J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago)

Born ‎ Sep 5, 1803, died ‎ Mar 30, 1806‎, 2 years

Born ‎ Dec 13, 1805 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Jul 25, 1857 at Hendrick County, Indiana‎, 51 years, buried ‎ 1857 at Danville Cemetary, Hendricks Co, in

Born ‎ Apr 12, 1810 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Oct 13, 1884 at Indiana‎, 74 years, buried ‎ 1884 at Danville, Hendricks Co, in
HADLEY, THOMAS T., P.O. Pecksburg; Farmer, Sec. 30; son of Simon and Elizabeth T. Hadley; was born in Chatham Co., N.C., April 12, 1810. Was married Sept. 25, 1833, in Morgan Co., Ind., to Lucinda M. Jones; eleven children--Mrs. Sarah Osborn (died 1860, leaving two children), Nancy J., Enos, Simon, Melissa, Evan, William J., Manley L, J.N., Elizabeth A. and John T. Mr. Hadley came to this county in September, 1829, and entered 335 acres of land, built a hewed log house, which is yet standing, living in
this twenty years, then building his present home (views of both these will be found in Atlas). Himself and all the family are members of the Society of Friends.

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Biographies of Clay Township from "Atlas of Hendricks Co Indiana"
(1878: J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago)

Born ‎ Jun 2, 1812, died ‎ Jul 5, 1814‎, 2 years

Born ‎ Jul 15, 1814 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Nov 17, 1889‎, 75 years
HADLEY, WILLIAM T., P.O. Hadley; Farmer, Sec. 13; born in Chatham Co., N.C., 7, 15, 1814; son of Simon Hadley (b. N.C. 10 6, 1765) and Elizabeth Thompson (b. 8 7, 1770); settled here 10 6, 1829. Married 12 11, 1837, to Beulah Hunt (died 1 23, 1843). Married again 10 1, 1843, to Ruth Woody. Children by first wife--Tillman and Daniel, d'c'd, 8 mo. 2, 1865; by second wife, Harriet S., Martha T. (died 12 25, 1864) and Mary E. (died 12 21, 1869.)

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Biographies of Marion Township from "Atlas of Hendricks Co Indiana"
(1878: J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago)

Born ‎ Jan 28, 1795 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Oct 14, 1841 at Danville, Hendrick County, Indiana‎, 46 years

Born ‎ Feb 22, 1808 at Chatham County, North Carolina, died ‎ Nov 12, 1880‎, 72 years