| Page content last modified: | February 9, 2008, added date of death for Evaline Hadley.
July 25, 2007, added a letter from Herschel to his sister, dated May 10, 1894. July 13, 2007, updated names and dates of birth for most of the children, link to 1920 census transcription. |
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Jesse Herschel Hadley Son of:  Jesse Hadley & Lucinda Lawrence
b: Jun 15, 1827 Centreville, Allegany Co, NY m: Jun 16, 1854 in Sacramento,  Sacramento Co, CA
d: Dec 3, 1900 probably in or near Silverton Twp, Marion Co, OR
burial: A second great-granddaughter of Herschel and Evaline, Anna Hadley, advises that she has a handwritten family history dictated by Evaline Remington Hadley shortly before her death in April of 1927. That history gives June 15, 1829, as Herschel's birth date, but his sister, Marinda, was born on September 22, 1829. Cumulative census listings and information recorded at the time of Herschel's death (his age was said to be 73), tend to indicate that he was born in 1827.
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Evaline Evan Remington Dau. of: Virgilius Elmore Remington b: Sep 1839 Illinois m: Jun 16, 1854 Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA
d: April 20, 1927 Marion Co, CA burial:
Named as Early Oregon Pioneers, they are said to have arrived in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon, in 1865. In 1866, there is a record of Jesse Hadley selling a parcel of land in Sacramento, California, in Township 010N, Range 007E, Section 20.
All of the children listed below (except for the deceased infant son) were named as heirs when their father's will was filed in December of 1900.
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Excerpts from letters written by Abel Larkin (husband of Herschel's sister, Adeline), shared by John Franklin Regan, Jr, great-grandson of Abel and Adeline Larkin: May 6, 1849: "Herschel Hadley, my youngest brother-in-law, has gone to California. ~ ~ ~ ~ He went with an ox team in company with more." Apr 14, 1851: "I left my brother-in-law in California. His health was good and his luck average. He had spent several hundred dollars in prospecting or traveling over the mining country to find a good place." Dec 27, 1852: "We visited father-in-law's folks last Oct. They were all well and live comfortable. Herschel has not returned from California yet, but writes that he is doing fair business at farming. I suppose that he is doing very well. His luck has formerly been both good and bad." May 11, 1857: "Heard from [Adeline's] brother in California. He is well and I guess doing a tolerable business at farming." June 26, 1857: "Herschel Hadley, brother in law still lives in California doing tolerable well at farming." Feb 25, 1860: "Herschel Hadley lives in Folsom City, Sacremento, Co."
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The full names and dates of birth for the first eight children were written in green ink and in beautiful script on a small, fragile piece of paper discovered in July of 2007 among the personal effects of Marinda, Jesse Herschel's sister. The heading reads "Herschel Hadleye Family record". On the reverse, "For Mrs Marinda Beckwith." | |
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Flora Aurora Hadley b: Sep 22, 1856 California d: burial: |
Named as Aurora in the 1860 and 1870 censuses. In December of 1900, she was named as Flora or Anna Boots, 44, of Petrolia, Humbolt Co, California. Herschel's sister, Elvira, also named her first daughter Aurora. |
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Elmore Herschel Hadley b: Oct 27, 1858 California m: d: burial: |
In December of 1900, Elmore, 42, was said to be living in Goldendale, Washington. |
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Nettie Esther Hadley b: Aug 17, 1860 California m: d: burial: |
This daughter was named as Nettie or Genette Bergen, 40, of Pleasant, Washington, in December of 1900. |
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Carrie Sherman Hadley b: Dec 21, 1866 California m: d: burial: |
Named as Carrie Bush, 36, of LaDu, Washington, in December of 1900. |
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Francis Marion Hadley b: May 22, 1868 Oregon d: May 28, 1868 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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The 1900 and 1910 censuses show that Evaline was the mother of 11 children, 10 of whom were living at the time of each census. |
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Walter Eliot Hadley b: Dec 12, 1869 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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In December, 1900, Walter was said to be 34 and living in Pleasant, WA. |
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Elsie May Hadley b: May 3, 1872 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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In December, 1900, she was named as May Murtaugh, 30, of LaDu, Washington. |
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Fred Homer Hadley b: Dec 4, 1874 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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In December, 1900, he was said to be 27 and living in Goldendale, Washington. When he registered for Selective Service on September 12, 1918, he signed his name as Fred Homer Hadley. In the Hadley family record (mentioned above) he was named as Freddie Homer. |
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Herbert Lester Hadley b: May 10, 1877 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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In December, 1900, Herbert, 24, was said to be living in Mohler, Washington. |
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Lawson Orval Hadley b: Jan 13,1879 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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The 1880 census shows that Lawson was born in January of that same year. The 1900 census shows he was born in January of 1879. His age was shown as 21 in December of 1900 and when he registered for Selective Service on September 12, 1918, he stated that his date of birth was January 13, 1879. |
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Jessie Hadley b: abt 1882 Oregon, probably in or near Silverton, Marion Co
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She was named as Jessie, 18, of Silverton, in her father's will. |
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