Alex W Hatfield [C1570]
b.1831 ca - Cabell Co., Va
d. -
----- Parents -----
John Thomas Hatfield [C1568]
Amanda B 'Mary' Pennell [C1569]
----- Siblings -----
Alex W Hatfield [C1570]
John Hatfield [C1573]
Jane Hatfield [C1577]
David K Hatfield [C1578]
Joseph B Hatfield [C1580]
Martha Hatfield [C1581]
----- Marriages -----
m01. 1857 15 Mar - Cabell County, West Virginia + Diana Sheff (1 Child)
----- Children -----
Alice Hatfield [C1572]
Name: Alex W Hatfield
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Logan county, part of, Logan, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status:
Race (Original): W
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
House Number: 3
Family Number: 3
Line Number: 26
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 956
GS Film number: 444946
Digital Folder Number: 004206378
Image Number: 00238
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Hugh Bryan M 49 Virginia
Nancy M Bryan F 52 Virginia
Cyrus P Bryan M 22 Virginia
George E Bryan M 19 Virginia
Matthew J Bryan M 17 Virginia
Andrew S Bryan M 13 Virginia
Job Lambert M 24 Virginia
James Wyatt M 22 Virginia
Alex W Hatfield M 23 Virginia
Evermont Ward M 30 Virginia
Isaac I M 35 Virginia
Christian Nickoly M 50 Pennsylvania
Julian Brumfield F 23 Virginia
Nickman D White M 24 Virginia
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DC-DSW : accessed 01 Jul 2013),
Alex W Hatfield in entry for Hugh Bryan, 1850
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Name: Alexander W Hatfield
Age (Expanded): 26 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Cabell Co., Va.
Spouse's Name: Diana Sheff
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 25 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: ...P Pakannoah Co., Va.
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Mar 1857
Event Place: Cabell County, West Virginia
Father's Name: Thos Hatfield
Mother's Name: A B Hatfield
Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew Sheff
Spouse's Mother's Name: M. Sheff
Marital Status: Widowed
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
GS Film number: 559887
Digital Folder Number: 4130635
Image Number: 160
Reference ID: vol 2 p 5 ln10
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
"West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FRXH-76M : accessed 01 Jul 2013),
Alexander W Hatfield and Diana Sheff, 15 Mar 1857
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Name: Alexander Hatfield
Event Type:
Event Year:
Event Place: Cabell, VA
Minor Civil Division: Guyandotte
Age (Expanded): 30 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birthplace:
Gender:
Page: 60
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 805338
Digital Folder Number: 4297367
Image Number: 00066
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41X-TS4 : accessed 01 Jul 2013),
Alexander Hatfield, 1860.
Name: Diana Hatfield
Event Type:
Event Year:
Event Place:
Minor Civil Division: Guyandotte
Age (Expanded): 29 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birthplace:
Gender:
Page: 60
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 805338
Digital Folder Number: 4297367
Image Number: 00066
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41X-TSH : accessed 01 Jul 2013),
Diana Hatfield, 1860
Name: Alice Hatfield
Event Type:
Event Year:
Event Place:
Minor Civil Division: Guyandotte
Age (Expanded): 2 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birthplace:
Gender:
Page: 60
Household ID:
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 805338
Digital Folder Number: 4297367
Image Number: 00066
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41X-TSC : accessed 01 Jul 2013),
Alice Hatfield, 1860
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Lynn Hawkins I spent some time last night checking out Alexander and I'm
confident we can rule him out. From what I did find, he was born most
probably in 1827, but possibly as late as 1830 (a couple records were off
a year or so). In the 1850 Census, he is living where he works - a
sawmill - and the census states his trade (though I can't make out what
it is) and he is listed with the other workers at the mill. He IS on the
same census as Wall and that's probably where the confusion comes in, but
Alexander is on page 1 and Wall is on page 52 so they aren't living very
close. Then, if you look at Wall's 1830 and 1840 census, there is no male
of the correct age for Alexander no matter whether you use 1827 or 1830
as the birth year. Fortunately, there are hardly any Alexander Hatfields.
I only found two, and the other's age and place of birth, etc is way off
from the Alexander we are looking for. More research and I believe I
found him. He disappears after the 1850 census (I believed there should
be an 1860 for him, but couldn't find one I was confident in at this
point) then never shows up again. Any time that happens, I start looking
for military records to see if they died in the civil war. Sure enough, I
found an Alexander Hatfield, born 1827-1828 (they state his age in years,
not birthdate) who enlisted Dec 31, 1861 in Capt Stuart's Co, Company
"I", 13th Regiment Kentucky Infantry. Per Fold3 records, he was in the
hospital for a couple months, back to his regiment a couple months,
disappeared a couple months, back again, then died of pneumonia in
Evansville, Indiana on June 18, 1862. Apparently, because he was
classified as desserted when missing (was probably sick) they did not
give him an honarable discharge. It was challenged many years later, but
denied. So, he was not buried in a national cemetery either and I can't
find where he was buried. It appears he was married to a Diana Sheff,
daughter of Andrew Sheff, on Mar 15, 1857 before enlisting, and the
marriage index says that his father is Thos Hatfield and mother is A B
Hatfield. With this information, I was able to find an 1860 census for
him showing him, Diana, and baby Alice age 2. Confirming this is the same
Alexander as Fold3, is that Diana then marries John B Reece, son of
Joseph and Mary Reece on May 14, 1867 - after Alexander dies. So, I
believe this Alexander belongs to Thomas & A B Hatfield. I have NO Thomas
Hatfields that are of the correct age to be Alexander's father. So, if
anyone does have one in their tree, can you let me know so I can put
Alexander in the correct line now that I have him identified? Thanks!
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