John T. Hatfield

John T. Hatfield (1785-1858) was the fourth born child of Joseph Andrew Hatfield and Rachel Smith, as well as the brother of Jeremiah, Eli, Stanley, Reuben, Nancy, Rachel, Leander, James, William, Davis, Calvin, Charles, and Moses. He was also the husband of Mary Polly Craig, and the father of James, John Jr., Sarah, Greenberry, Lewis, Julia, and Rebecca. Additionally, John also had seven older half-siblings from his father's previous marriage named Ephraim, Valentine, Mary, George, Joseph, Andrew, and Alexander.

Biography
John was born in 1785 in Russell, Virginia, growing up with his parents and ten siblings. He also had numerous half-siblings from his father's previous marriage to Elizabeth Deliz Vance. John married Mary Polly Craig on March 9, 1808 in Wayne, Kentucky at age 22. Their first child, James, was born three months later. The couple went on to have six more children, including John Jr. (b. 1813), Sarah (b. 1815), Greenberry (b. 1817), Lewis (b. 1823), Julia (b. 1824), and Rebecca (b. 1825). Other sources show that the couple may have had more children.

As of 1810, the family was recorded to have lived in Wayne, Kentucky, however, John and Mary's children were born in Tennessee. According to 1830 Census records, they lived in Fentress, Tennessee. John died in 1858 in Casey, Kentucky at the age of 73.