Calestine Hatfield

Calestine Hatfield (1847-1872) was the sixth born child of Joseph Hatfield and Mary Polly Heather, as well as the sister of Hiram, Mary, Lucy, Nancy, Margaret, Jemima, Thomas, Joseph, Elizabeth, Bob, Rebecca, Martha, and Hannah. She was also the wife of James Attebery, and the mother of Mary.

Biography
Calestine was born on December 12, 1847 to Joseph Hatfield and Mary Polly Heather. Growing up, she lived in Missouri with her parents and thirteen siblings (Hiram, Mary, Lucy, Nancy, Margaret, Jemima, Thomas, Joseph, Elizabeth, Bob, Rebecca, Martha, Hannah). At the age of 24, she married James Robert Attebury on December 25, 1871 in Vernon, Missouri. They had one child named Mary Attebury, who was born on December 24, 1872. It is likely that she died giving birth, as her death date is marked as December 1872.

James went on to marry her younger sister, Elizabeth Hatfield, after her death. They were married on December 6, 1874, and they had eleven children. It is probable that they also took in Mary.

Trivia

 * Calestine died at age 25 in 1872, likely during childbirth.
 * She may have named her daughter after her older sister, Mary, or her mother.