Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-28

preached at the family resi-
dence Tuesday at II q. m. The
we're Inferred in She
Mexiro cemet,Iy. Deceased MAS
one of the most prominent Repub-
licans of the county and candidate
for Census Commissioner of this
district. AT his death he was Ga
years of age.
Isaac n. Hathaway was for
many years one of the leading bust
ness men of Toledo, Ohio, and a
prominent agricul,urist of Luca>
county, that State. He came to
Missouri in 1875, and in connection
with his sol bought a large farm in
Audrain county, their tract of land
numbering nearly 1000 acres, on
which they settled and engaged in
farming and stock raising. Mr..
Hathaway was a native of New
York, born at Lockport, March 16,
1925. Deceased grew up from
early youth in Lucas county, Ohio,
and was educated at Toledo and at
Adrain, Michigan. Soon after
quitting college, he was married on
the 18th of November, 1847, to
Miss Mary Stowell, OF Monroe
county, Michigan, a young lady of
one of the best families in the
Peninsular State, and possessed of a
superior mind and of rare culture
and accomplishments. Immediately
following his marriage he engaged
quite extensively in the commits
sion business at Toledo, being a
member of the firm of May & Hath
away, in which he continued for
about two years. He then dis.
posed of his grain interest and en-
gagged in the grocery jobbing trade,
| which he carried on with success
for some ten years, and up to the
outbreak of the war. When Fort
Sumpter was fred on he was one
cfthe first to advocate putting down
rebellion at all hazards, and, con-
forming his action to his words,
he organized a regiment Of Union
volunteers, which became the cele-
brated 9th Ohio. Mr.. Hathaway
was commissioned e lieutenant
colonel in the organization of that
regiment. On the removal of the
regiment to Camp Chase, Col.
Hathaway was appointed drill
master, a position he held for about
six months, and under HIM the
troops over which he was placed
became noted for their superior
drill. Col. Hathaway rendered his
resignation as Northumberland of
the 9th regiment to Gov. Todd,
refusing to organize and drill Amer
lean regiments for imported
Dutch officers to command, as he
was required to do. However, at a
later date, when Cincinnati was
threatened by a raid, he was
earnestly solicited to organize
volunteers and discipline them for
the service. He accordingly &C.
cepted the position of colonel by
appointment from Gov. Todd,
and organized and fitted for the
service about 10000 volunteer re.
cruits, forming them into battalions
and otherwise preparing them foI
active service. These became q
part of Gen. Lew Wallace's his.
toric command. After filling out
this commission Col. Hathaway
returned to Toledo, and occupi q
his time up to 1871 in looking after
his property interests, being also
identified with various business
and industrial enterprises. In the
meantime, his son, W. S., had
graduated from Ann Arbor College
Michigan, and was anxious to en-.
gage in business pursuits. In order
to give him the benefit of his ex,
perience, he formed a partnership
with his son in the commission
business, handling principally
grain and clover seed, which they
conducted for some four years. In
1875, his son becoming anxious te
engage in the stock business, Col
Hathaway removed to this county
with HIM for that purpose, when
they bought the place where they
located, owning it in partnership
and carrying on their stock raising
and stock business generally to-
gether.
THOS. GIBSON & CO.