Joseph Hatfield Sr.



Joseph Hatfield Sr. (1813-1902) was the fourth born child of Reuben Hatfield and Mary Polly Comstock, as well as the twin brother of Elizabeth, and brother of Betty, Calvin, Mary, Andrew, Nancy, Stanley, Susan, James, Hiram, and John. He was also the wife of Mary Polly Heather, and the father of Hiram, Mary, Nancy, Lucy, Calestine, Jemima, Elizabeth, Thomas, Joseph, Bob, Rebecca, Martha, and Hannah.

Biography
Joseph was the fourth born child of Reuben Hatfield and Mary Polly Comstock, along with his twin sister, Elizabeth. He grew up with his family and eleven siblings in Tennessee. He married Mary Polly Heather on October 29, 1836 in Morgan, Missouri at the age of 23. Their first child, Hiram, had been born in 1835.

The couple had fourteen children, including Hiram (b. 1835), Mary (b. 1840), Lucy (b. 1842), Nancy (b. 1842), Margaret (b. 1845), Calestine (b. 1847), Jemima (b. 1850), Thomas (b. 1851), Joseph (b. 1853), Elizabeth (b. 1856), Rebecca (b. 1858), Martha (b. 1860), and Hannah (b. 1863). Lucy's birth date is unknown.

Joseph's sister, Betty, died in 1838, his father died in 1860, daughter Nancy died in 1865, his mother died in 1871, and daughter Calestine died in 1872. His brother, Stanley, died in 1889, and his sister Susan died in 1890, as well as his twin Elizabeth. His siblings Mary and Calvin died in 1893, and brother Andrew died in 1898. His wife, Mary, died in 1899, and his brother John died in 1900.

Joseph died on February 17, 1902 in Craig, Oklahoma at the age of 89.

Trivia

 * He named a few of his children after his siblings, including his brother Hiram, sister Mary, and twin Elizabeth.