John Myers Hatfield

John Myers Hatfield (1828-1900) was the twelfth and final child to be born to Reuben Hatfield and Mary Polly Comstock; he was also the younger brother of Betty, Calvin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Andrew, Nancy, Stanley, Susan, James, and Hiram. Additionally, he was the husband of Cyrena Ann Stanley and Martha Jane Vanderpool, as well as the father of Anthony, Mary, Laura, Nancy, Charles, Minnie, Reuben, and John.

Biography
John was born in November 1828 to Reuben and Mary, growing up in Tennessee with his family. His sister, Betty, died when he was 10 years old. As of 1850, he lived in Decatur, Iowa with his family; he married his first wife, Martha Jane Vanderpool, in 1852 in Decatur, Iowa when he was 23 years old. They had two children: Reuben (b. 1853) and John (b. 1856). Unfortunately, Martha died a month and a half after John was born. After her death, John married Cyrena Ann Stanley on February 22, 1857. Cyrena and John had six more children, including Anthony (b. 1859), Mary (b. 1861), Laura (b. 1864), Nancy (b. 1867), Charles (b. 1871), and Minnie (b. 1876).

As of 1870, John and his family lived in Benton, Missouri, and as of 1900, they lived in Jackson, Missouri. The source I use (FamilySearch) indicates that he died in 1900, however, another source indicates that his death may have been later, sometime after 1913.

Trivia

 * John fought in the 7th Missouri State Militia Calvary as a private, however, he was later promoted to corporal. He fought on the side of the Union.