Family links:
Parents:
John Hadley (1776-1850)
Spouse:
Diadema McKinney Hadley (1809-1863)
Children:
Orsemeth Strange Hadley (1832-1867)
Penelope Justina Hadley (1838-?)
Wilbur Clay Hadley (1842-1925)
William Flavius Hadley (1847-1901)
"William Hadley was a local preacher, and became the father of three sons and two daughters...The older residents will remember William Hadley as an earnest, God-fearing gentleman who was in every way typical of the "old school" when courtly deference of manner, strict integrity and upright living were the accepted qualities. William Hadley was born in Adair county, Kentucky, in 1806, and at the age of eleven years came with his parents to this county, locating about three miles north of Collinsville [Pleasant Ridge]. His father, John Hadley, a veteran of the War of 1812, was a man of limited means and could not give to his children extensive educational advantages, especially as at that time there were scarcely any schools in the neighborhood. When he was thirteen years old William received three weeks' schooling, and two years later had an opportunity to go to the district school for less than one month. This comprised his education so far as external effort was concerned. He became a cultured, learned man, but the rest of his acquirements were self-secured, in which respect he was similar to Abraham Lincoln and other statesmen and scholars of the pioneer days. He spent his early life on the home farm and those of the neighbors, receiving as his wage for outside work the munificient sum of thirty-seven and one-half cents a day. One year after attaining his majority he learned the carpenters' trade and followed this for about five years. During that period he erected frame buildings, which remained as landmarks in the county for many years.
In the spring of 1831 he began farming, and continued as a tiller of the soil until 1863, having at that time 175 acres of the finest land in the county, all of which was under an admirable state of cultivation. In [September 16] 1830 he married Diadema McKinney, who was born in 1809. She was a daughter of John McKinney, a soldier of the Revolution who was a native of South Carolina. She died in 1863, after which William Hadley left the home farm and turned his attention to fruit raising, he having two fruit farms in Jackson county. He returned to Collinsville in 1883.
He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years filled the pulpit as a local preacher. He was a great Bible student and an eloquent and convincing expounder of the Word. In politics he was an ardent and active Republican, and his last act was to vote at the presidential election. He died November 4, 1896. His home was directly across the street from the polling place, and knowing how greatly he had desired to cast his ballot the election judges made a most unusual departure, in which, however, they were applauded by the entire community. Late in the afternoon two of the judges took an official ballot across the street to Mr. Hadley's home, received his vote and conveyed it back to the ballot box. This kindly act was fully apprecited by the venerable gentleman, who, a few hours later, passed peacefully to the reward that is promised to those who labor faithfully and long."
The above excerpt is from "Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812-1912--Volume 2", Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago & NY, 1912, Pg. 1174
Parents:
John Hadley (1776-1850)
Spouse:
Diadema McKinney Hadley (1809-1863)
Children:
Orsemeth Strange Hadley (1832-1867)
Penelope Justina Hadley (1838-?)
Wilbur Clay Hadley (1842-1925)
William Flavius Hadley (1847-1901)
"William Hadley was a local preacher, and became the father of three sons and two daughters...The older residents will remember William Hadley as an earnest, God-fearing gentleman who was in every way typical of the "old school" when courtly deference of manner, strict integrity and upright living were the accepted qualities. William Hadley was born in Adair county, Kentucky, in 1806, and at the age of eleven years came with his parents to this county, locating about three miles north of Collinsville [Pleasant Ridge]. His father, John Hadley, a veteran of the War of 1812, was a man of limited means and could not give to his children extensive educational advantages, especially as at that time there were scarcely any schools in the neighborhood. When he was thirteen years old William received three weeks' schooling, and two years later had an opportunity to go to the district school for less than one month. This comprised his education so far as external effort was concerned. He became a cultured, learned man, but the rest of his acquirements were self-secured, in which respect he was similar to Abraham Lincoln and other statesmen and scholars of the pioneer days. He spent his early life on the home farm and those of the neighbors, receiving as his wage for outside work the munificient sum of thirty-seven and one-half cents a day. One year after attaining his majority he learned the carpenters' trade and followed this for about five years. During that period he erected frame buildings, which remained as landmarks in the county for many years.
In the spring of 1831 he began farming, and continued as a tiller of the soil until 1863, having at that time 175 acres of the finest land in the county, all of which was under an admirable state of cultivation. In [September 16] 1830 he married Diadema McKinney, who was born in 1809. She was a daughter of John McKinney, a soldier of the Revolution who was a native of South Carolina. She died in 1863, after which William Hadley left the home farm and turned his attention to fruit raising, he having two fruit farms in Jackson county. He returned to Collinsville in 1883.
He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years filled the pulpit as a local preacher. He was a great Bible student and an eloquent and convincing expounder of the Word. In politics he was an ardent and active Republican, and his last act was to vote at the presidential election. He died November 4, 1896. His home was directly across the street from the polling place, and knowing how greatly he had desired to cast his ballot the election judges made a most unusual departure, in which, however, they were applauded by the entire community. Late in the afternoon two of the judges took an official ballot across the street to Mr. Hadley's home, received his vote and conveyed it back to the ballot box. This kindly act was fully apprecited by the venerable gentleman, who, a few hours later, passed peacefully to the reward that is promised to those who labor faithfully and long."
The above excerpt is from "Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812-1912--Volume 2", Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago & NY, 1912, Pg. 1174
Family links:
Parents:
John Hadley (1776-1850)
Spouse:
Diadema McKinney Hadley (1809-1863)
Children:
Orsemeth Strange Hadley (1832-1867)
Penelope Justina Hadley (1838-?)
Wilbur Clay Hadley (1842-1925)
William Flavius Hadley (1847-1901)
"William Hadley was a local preacher, and became the father of three sons and two daughters...The older residents will remember William Hadley as an earnest, God-fearing gentleman who was in every way typical of the "old school" when courtly deference of manner, strict integrity and upright living were the accepted qualities. William Hadley was born in Adair county, Kentucky, in 1806, and at the age of eleven years came with his parents to this county, locating about three miles north of Collinsville [Pleasant Ridge]. His father, John Hadley, a veteran of the War of 1812, was a man of limited means and could not give to his children extensive educational advantages, especially as at that time there were scarcely any schools in the neighborhood. When he was thirteen years old William received three weeks' schooling, and two years later had an opportunity to go to the district school for less than one month. This comprised his education so far as external effort was concerned. He became a cultured, learned man, but the rest of his acquirements were self-secured, in which respect he was similar to Abraham Lincoln and other statesmen and scholars of the pioneer days. He spent his early life on the home farm and those of the neighbors, receiving as his wage for outside work the munificient sum of thirty-seven and one-half cents a day. One year after attaining his majority he learned the carpenters' trade and followed this for about five years. During that period he erected frame buildings, which remained as landmarks in the county for many years.
In the spring of 1831 he began farming, and continued as a tiller of the soil until 1863, having at that time 175 acres of the finest land in the county, all of which was under an admirable state of cultivation. In [September 16] 1830 he married Diadema McKinney, who was born in 1809. She was a daughter of John McKinney, a soldier of the Revolution who was a native of South Carolina. She died in 1863, after which William Hadley left the home farm and turned his attention to fruit raising, he having two fruit farms in Jackson county. He returned to Collinsville in 1883.
He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years filled the pulpit as a local preacher. He was a great Bible student and an eloquent and convincing expounder of the Word. In politics he was an ardent and active Republican, and his last act was to vote at the presidential election. He died November 4, 1896. His home was directly across the street from the polling place, and knowing how greatly he had desired to cast his ballot the election judges made a most unusual departure, in which, however, they were applauded by the entire community. Late in the afternoon two of the judges took an official ballot across the street to Mr. Hadley's home, received his vote and conveyed it back to the ballot box. This kindly act was fully apprecited by the venerable gentleman, who, a few hours later, passed peacefully to the reward that is promised to those who labor faithfully and long."
The above excerpt is from "Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812-1912--Volume 2", Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago & NY, 1912, Pg. 1174
Parents:
John Hadley (1776-1850)
Spouse:
Diadema McKinney Hadley (1809-1863)
Children:
Orsemeth Strange Hadley (1832-1867)
Penelope Justina Hadley (1838-?)
Wilbur Clay Hadley (1842-1925)
William Flavius Hadley (1847-1901)
"William Hadley was a local preacher, and became the father of three sons and two daughters...The older residents will remember William Hadley as an earnest, God-fearing gentleman who was in every way typical of the "old school" when courtly deference of manner, strict integrity and upright living were the accepted qualities. William Hadley was born in Adair county, Kentucky, in 1806, and at the age of eleven years came with his parents to this county, locating about three miles north of Collinsville [Pleasant Ridge]. His father, John Hadley, a veteran of the War of 1812, was a man of limited means and could not give to his children extensive educational advantages, especially as at that time there were scarcely any schools in the neighborhood. When he was thirteen years old William received three weeks' schooling, and two years later had an opportunity to go to the district school for less than one month. This comprised his education so far as external effort was concerned. He became a cultured, learned man, but the rest of his acquirements were self-secured, in which respect he was similar to Abraham Lincoln and other statesmen and scholars of the pioneer days. He spent his early life on the home farm and those of the neighbors, receiving as his wage for outside work the munificient sum of thirty-seven and one-half cents a day. One year after attaining his majority he learned the carpenters' trade and followed this for about five years. During that period he erected frame buildings, which remained as landmarks in the county for many years.
In the spring of 1831 he began farming, and continued as a tiller of the soil until 1863, having at that time 175 acres of the finest land in the county, all of which was under an admirable state of cultivation. In [September 16] 1830 he married Diadema McKinney, who was born in 1809. She was a daughter of John McKinney, a soldier of the Revolution who was a native of South Carolina. She died in 1863, after which William Hadley left the home farm and turned his attention to fruit raising, he having two fruit farms in Jackson county. He returned to Collinsville in 1883.
He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years filled the pulpit as a local preacher. He was a great Bible student and an eloquent and convincing expounder of the Word. In politics he was an ardent and active Republican, and his last act was to vote at the presidential election. He died November 4, 1896. His home was directly across the street from the polling place, and knowing how greatly he had desired to cast his ballot the election judges made a most unusual departure, in which, however, they were applauded by the entire community. Late in the afternoon two of the judges took an official ballot across the street to Mr. Hadley's home, received his vote and conveyed it back to the ballot box. This kindly act was fully apprecited by the venerable gentleman, who, a few hours later, passed peacefully to the reward that is promised to those who labor faithfully and long."
The above excerpt is from "Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812-1912--Volume 2", Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago & NY, 1912, Pg. 1174
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