Nathan Hatfield (1816-1887)

HATFIELD, DUNLAP

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/5/2014 at 09:55:25

Jackson Sentinel, May 19, 1887

DIED-
Hatfield-At his home in Maquoketa, Thursday morning, May 12th, 1887, of blood poisoning caused by yellow jaundice, Nathan Hatfield, age 71 years, 3 months.
Mr. Hatfield is a pioneer of this area, removing from Wyoming County, New York, to Clinton County, Iowa, south of Maquoketa in 1844, residing there until 1873 when he built a residence on South Main Street in Maquoketa, where he has resided since. His wife, whom he married in 1839, survives him. An only child, a boy, was born to them and died in his youth. They have several adopted children who are married, one of whom is Mrs. Newton Dunlap. Mr. Hatfield was a man highly esteemed by all of his large circle of friends and relatives. He had been through life industriou and frugal, thereby accumulating considerable money and property. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the house, Rev. McIntyre officiating. His remains were interred in the Union Church cemetery four miles south of Maquoketa. A large cocourse of people attended the funeral.

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