Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 4 November 2005

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MILTON HADLEY, farmer; P.O. Harveysburg; born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Feb. 19, 1833; is a son of Jonathan T. and Rebecca (Harvey) Hadley, natives of North Carolina. The grandparents, Simon and Elizabeth Hadley, were probably natives of North Carolina, but who emigrated to Indiana, where they lived and died. Jonathan T. Hadley was born March 14, 1793, and grew to manhood in his native State, and about the spring of 1814 emigrated to Ohio, and located in Clinton County. In 1815, he was married to Rebecca Harvey, by whom he had nine children; six now survive—Lydia D., Samuel L., Simon, Deborah L., Milton and Harlan H. Mr. Hadley followed the honest occupation of a farmer through life. When he came from North Carolina to Ohio, he rode through on horseback, and after he married, located right in the woods, erected a cabin, and started out in life a poor pioneer, determined to make a farm and a home. He was a man of industry and great energy, and his efforts were crowned with success, becoming possessed of a good competency. He furnished each of his children with 130 acres of land, and had a good sufficiency reserved for himself. Mr. Hadley was a very retired, unassuming man, never holding or seeking office, but one of those firm, substantial men, prompt and exact in all his dealings, constituting one of the best of citizens in his community. He died in October, 1878, in his 86th year; his wife died in July, 1876, aged 81 years. Our subject was raised to manhood in Clinton County ; was married Sept. 21, 1854, to Lucy M., daughter of John L. and Susan Smoot, natives of Virginia, but who emigrated to Perry Co., Ohio, thence to Warren County, and thence to Illinois, where they died. They were parents of seven children, who grew to maturity; three now survive—Sarah A., now Mrs. Grimes; Lucy M; and Nancy Jane, now Mrs. Gause. Lucy M. was born in Virginia Aug 2, 1832. Mr. Hadley and wife have two children—Isaac H., born Aug. 21, 1855; and Otis, born May 27, 1868. Mr. Hadley resided in Clinton Co. till October, 1858, when he bought a farm on Flat Rock Creek, in Warren County, where he resided till 1873, when he bought and located where he now lives and has since resided, and where he has a fine farm with good improvements, constituting a pleasant home and residence. Mr. Hadley has been Trustee and Treasurer of his township. The general character of his father, as given above, is well represented in his son, and could the county be filled with such men, we should have much better officers, neighbors and citizens.