Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
The Hadley Family Of 6ratteboro Con.
neetlons.

journal and Herald, Springville. n. VI
The fifth annual reunion Of the Hadley
family was held Saturday, Aug 49, at the
residence Of Edwin 5. Hadley in North
Ashford
The day was clear and beautiful, but
rather breezy, and at a comparatively
early hour the guests began to gather at
the old homestead. Visiting was in order.
and many old memories were revived and
new ideas iuterchanged among young and
old.
Soon the voice Of Mr.. Spaulding OF
SpringVillc was heard to announce that
he would be pleased to have the people
adjourn to the lawn So after they were
arranged to his apparent satisfaction.
he proceeded TO take a photograph Of
the group with the house as n back
ground. after which all were seated and
"a bountiful luncheon was served.
There were about lis present, and
though some were absent this year that
were present last. the number seems to
hold good.
Al the business meeting VIII Hadley
was elected president and Luella Hadley
Ashley reelected secretary for the ensuing
year. Tho next reunion will be at the
home Of A. f.. Travers in Riceville. The
following, a brief history OF the Hadlcy' $
as given by Horace Hadley. was read by
the secretary. Mrs. Luella II. Ashley, of
Machias:
Benjamin Hadley, born in 1854, came
from Chelmsford, Mass, afterwards
called Westford) to Brattleboro. Vt, and
lived on what is now known as the Gov
ey' farm, where he died at the age OF
80 years.
His son, Ebenezer. was born in West
ford In 1927. died in 1915. aged IS years,
was buried in district number one, Brat
tleboro; his wife was Abigail Spaulding.
Their children We're Jesse. Ebenezer.
Jacob, Benjamin, Susan, Sally, and two
others, names unknown, one OF whom
married Butterfielld, the other n FLEET
cher
OF this family, Ebenezer was in the
Revolutionary war; was a great wrest-
Ter and athlete. He settled at Worcester.
\. Y, afterwards moved to the town Of
Farmer on Cayuga lake, where he died.
His oldest son was Jonathan.
Benjamin was the father OF Rufus,
Wilson, Lewis and Benjamin Hadley
Jesse took up the farm in Bratueboro,
where his son Ebenezer was born and
lived and built the house now standing.
His wife was Abigail Wilder. He sold
the farm to his son and moved to Sandy
Creek. n Y, where he died. His child
rem We're Elias, stephen. Samuel, wild
er Hadley's father Cornelius, Simon,
Ebenezer, edwin Hadley's grandfather)
Abigail, married Joseph BemB) Jesse,
Gather Of Hannibal AlonZo and Marion).
Jacob Hadley married Polly Rice, lived in
Battleboro on the Convey farm; his
children We're Jacob, Thomas, Polly, Eph-
rain. Benjamin, Silvia, Luther, Alfred.
Laura and Elijah. Elijah lived in Buff
falo: Polly married Abel Rice, Sylvia
married Horatio Hadley and moved to
Michigan, Laura married Calvin Sargent.
Ebenezer Hadley who built the house
now occupied by Edwin S. Hadley in
Ashford came into this country from
Brattleboro in 1872; his sons, George and
Oscar, with their cousins, Hannibal and
Nelson. came on before he did on a
prospecting tour George bought the farm
afterward owned by Alonzo Hadley, now
owned by David Epson. Oscar went to
Sandy Creek but did not locate there.
Horace drove with his brother George
over the Green mountains toward Troy.
HannIbars and Nelson's wives went with
them the same distance. then they and
Horace drove back leaving the pros
pectors to continue on foot.