Well known pioneer of Reno county and honored of the Civil War, who is now living comfortably retired from the active duties of life on his fine farm in Reno township, where he has his home since 1874, is a Hoosier, a member of the famous Hadley family, well known throughout central Indiana, which has numbered among members a judge of the supreme court of Indiana, a treasurer of state others distinguished in the civic and social life of the old Hoosier state. He was born in Hendricks, Indiana, not far southwest of the state capital, on February 25, 1840, son of Joab and Mary (Pickett) Hadley both of North Carolina, Quaker parentage.
He was reared on the farm in Hendricks, Indiana receiving his education in the district schools of Guilford township and later Earlham College at Richmond. On July 28, 1861, he enlisted for service in the Company E Twenty sixth Regiment Indiana Vollunteer Infantry and served for three years. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, and theYazoo River expedition. During the battle of Prairie Grove Arkansas he was severely wounded in the knee. In September 12, 1865, married Mary Jane Jessup, who was born and reared in Hendricks county and who was generally and lovingly referred to throughout that community as the best and brightest girl in the township. In August 1874 and despite the horrid scourge of grasshoppers which the pioneers had endured that summer was so deeply impressed by the possibilities presented hereabout as a choice agricultural region that he bought the north half of section 3 township 26 range 6 west in Reno township, and immediately made arrangements for the removal of his family to this county and they arrived here on November 18, following. M.r and Mrs. Hadley at once took a leading part in the development of a higher social order in this county and from the very day of their arrival here their influence ever was exerted in behalf of better things. Mr. Hadley was a vigorous and progressive farmer and prospered in his agricultural operations soon becoming recognized as one of the county's most substantial citizens.
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He was reared on the farm in Hendricks, Indiana receiving his education in the district schools of Guilford township and later Earlham College at Richmond. On July 28, 1861, he enlisted for service in the Company E Twenty sixth Regiment Indiana Vollunteer Infantry and served for three years. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, and theYazoo River expedition. During the battle of Prairie Grove Arkansas he was severely wounded in the knee. In September 12, 1865, married Mary Jane Jessup, who was born and reared in Hendricks county and who was generally and lovingly referred to throughout that community as the best and brightest girl in the township. In August 1874 and despite the horrid scourge of grasshoppers which the pioneers had endured that summer was so deeply impressed by the possibilities presented hereabout as a choice agricultural region that he bought the north half of section 3 township 26 range 6 west in Reno township, and immediately made arrangements for the removal of his family to this county and they arrived here on November 18, following. M.r and Mrs. Hadley at once took a leading part in the development of a higher social order in this county and from the very day of their arrival here their influence ever was exerted in behalf of better things. Mr. Hadley was a vigorous and progressive farmer and prospered in his agricultural operations soon becoming recognized as one of the county's most substantial citizens.
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Well known pioneer of Reno county and honored of the Civil War, who is now living comfortably retired from the active duties of life on his fine farm in Reno township, where he has his home since 1874, is a Hoosier, a member of the famous Hadley family, well known throughout central Indiana, which has numbered among members a judge of the supreme court of Indiana, a treasurer of state others distinguished in the civic and social life of the old Hoosier state. He was born in Hendricks, Indiana, not far southwest of the state capital, on February 25, 1840, son of Joab and Mary (Pickett) Hadley both of North Carolina, Quaker parentage.
He was reared on the farm in Hendricks, Indiana receiving his education in the district schools of Guilford township and later Earlham College at Richmond. On July 28, 1861, he enlisted for service in the Company E Twenty sixth Regiment Indiana Vollunteer Infantry and served for three years. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, and theYazoo River expedition. During the battle of Prairie Grove Arkansas he was severely wounded in the knee. In September 12, 1865, married Mary Jane Jessup, who was born and reared in Hendricks county and who was generally and lovingly referred to throughout that community as the best and brightest girl in the township. In August 1874 and despite the horrid scourge of grasshoppers which the pioneers had endured that summer was so deeply impressed by the possibilities presented hereabout as a choice agricultural region that he bought the north half of section 3 township 26 range 6 west in Reno township, and immediately made arrangements for the removal of his family to this county and they arrived here on November 18, following. M.r and Mrs. Hadley at once took a leading part in the development of a higher social order in this county and from the very day of their arrival here their influence ever was exerted in behalf of better things. Mr. Hadley was a vigorous and progressive farmer and prospered in his agricultural operations soon becoming recognized as one of the county's most substantial citizens.
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He was reared on the farm in Hendricks, Indiana receiving his education in the district schools of Guilford township and later Earlham College at Richmond. On July 28, 1861, he enlisted for service in the Company E Twenty sixth Regiment Indiana Vollunteer Infantry and served for three years. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, and theYazoo River expedition. During the battle of Prairie Grove Arkansas he was severely wounded in the knee. In September 12, 1865, married Mary Jane Jessup, who was born and reared in Hendricks county and who was generally and lovingly referred to throughout that community as the best and brightest girl in the township. In August 1874 and despite the horrid scourge of grasshoppers which the pioneers had endured that summer was so deeply impressed by the possibilities presented hereabout as a choice agricultural region that he bought the north half of section 3 township 26 range 6 west in Reno township, and immediately made arrangements for the removal of his family to this county and they arrived here on November 18, following. M.r and Mrs. Hadley at once took a leading part in the development of a higher social order in this county and from the very day of their arrival here their influence ever was exerted in behalf of better things. Mr. Hadley was a vigorous and progressive farmer and prospered in his agricultural operations soon becoming recognized as one of the county's most substantial citizens.
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