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Catherine Hatfield - 7 Nov 1907 Western Star

OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.

Mrs. Catherine Hatfield, 94, Succumbs Friday Morning. Was Oldest Resident in Lebanon.

The death of Mrs. Catherine Hatfield, Friday morning removed from Lebanon its oldest resident. She was the mother of Mrs. J. H. Wood and death occurred at the Wood home. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.

Catherine Ann Sill was born near Elizabeth, Monmouth County New Jersey October 10. 1813.

She was the daughter of Thomas and Charity Sill and was the eighth of eleven children, seven sons and four daughters of whom none survive. At the age of eighteen in company with her parents, brothers and sisters, and a number of neighborhood families, she emigrated to Ohio locating in Warren County near Calisle [sic]. Here she spent the days of her young womanhood, in the midst of the primitive conditions of that early period.

In September of 1838, she was united in marriage to Israel L. Hatfield. To this union were born seven children, six sons and one daughter; of whom only one son, V. C. Hatfield and the daughter, Belle H. Wood, survive.

About 1845 Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield removed to Lebanon, in which place they spent their remaining days. Mrs. Hatfield survived her husband fourteen years.

She was a woman of remarkable vitality. During a long life of ninety-four years, she retained all her faculties, except that of hearing, until the beginning of her final illness ten weeks ago.

Mrs. Hatfield was a member of the Methodist church of which denomination her father was a minister. She was a devoted wife and a kind and affectionate mother.

As a friend and neighbor she was very sympathetic and helpful in the time of sickness and trouble.

Clark Hatfield - 6 June 1856 Western Star obituary

Clark Hatfield - June 6, 1856 - In the vicinity of Lebanon, on Sunday last, Mr. Clark Hatfield, in the 75th year of his age. He was one of the early settlers of Warren County, having arrived at Deerfield, on the 4th of July 1800; and has ever since been a resident of the county. He was a quiet, orderly, excellent citizen, and much esteemed by his friends and neighbors.

Dale H. Hatfield - The Western Star, Lebanon, Ohio, Thursday, May 24, 1945

The War Department has notified Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hatfield of Park Avenue their son, Lt. Dale H. Hatfield, who was seriously wounded in action in Austria on May 3, succumbed to wounds on May 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield received the first telegram on Thursday and the second on Saturday.

Lt. Hatfield was first wounded in action in Germany on December 2, 1944, but had recovered sufficiently to rejoin his outfit.  He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.  Well known here, Lt. Hatfield is a graduate of Lebanon high school in the class of  '36.  He was engaged in farming before entering the service.

Lt. Hatfield entered the service March 9, 1942 and served overseas since September 1944.

Besides his mother and father he leaves two sisters, Gladys of Cincinnati and Mrs. Richard Cunningham of Mason.  His brother-in-law, Richard Cunningham, Y2/c is serving with the Navy somewhere in the Pacific.

OBITUARY
Dale H. Hatfield, only son of Harold and Clara Hamilton Hatfield, was born September 5, 1918 near Lebanon and departed this life May 4, 1945, age 26 years, 7 months and 29 days.  His childhood and young manhood were spent in and around Lebanon where he graduated from High School in 1936.  For several years he was engaged in farming with his father.

On March 9, 1942 he answered his country's call to duty and served 38 months in the 44th Division of the U. S. Army.  In September 1944 he left for overseas duty in the EUropean theater.  There his gallant spirit and meritorious service in action against the enemy won for him the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.  His valiant deeds and unselfish devotion to duty merited him a battlefield commission of Second Lieutenant on January 8, 1945.  He was fatally wounded in Austria May 3, 1945 and succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Germany.  He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and another Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

He is survived by his parents and two sisters Mrs. Gladys Warne of Miami Beach, Florida and Mrs. Donna Cunningham of Hamilton, Ohio

Earl Hatfield - 6 June 1991 obituary

Earl Ferguson Hatfield - June 5, 1991 - Former Lebanon resident Earl Ferguson Hatfield, 91, died Tuesday, May 28, in Palm Springs, Florida., where he lived. He moved from Lebanon to Florida in 1945. He was a member of the Belvedere Baptist Church and co-owner of Hatfield Rug Cleaners Corp. Survivors include his wife, Daisey, two sons, Donald of West Palm Beach, Fla. and James of Palm Springs, Fla.; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Robert and Everett. Services were held Friday, May 31, in the E. Earl Smith & Son East Chapel in Lake Worth, Fla., with the Revs. Glen Ross, Al Childress and Ray Henry officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Edgar J. Hatfield - 27 Oct 1927 obituary

Edgar J. Hatfield , son of Sarah F. and Jacob A. Hatfield, was born on October 20, 1873, and departed this early life on October 14, 1927. In the year 1897 he was united in marriage with Gertrude Fairchild. Their home was blessed with four sons, one of whom died in infancy. The father and the mother of the departed both preceded their son into eternity. Mr. Hatfield is survived, besides two brothers, a sister and two grandsons, by his devoted wife and three sons, William C. Hatfield of West Palm Beach Florida, Earl F. Hatfield of Lebanon, Ohio, Ralph J. Hatfield, also of West Palm Beach, Florida. With the exception of about three years, Mr. Hatfield spent his entire life in Warren County. Funeral services were held on Monday morning, October 17, at 10 o'clock at the Oswald funeral home. The Junior Order of United American Mechanics, in co-operation with Rev. John H. Lamy, had charge of the services. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at South Lebanon, Ohio.

Elnora I. Hatfield - 30 Apr 1969 obituary

Mrs. Elnora I. Hatfield, aged 65, 724 Arnold Drive, West Palm Beach, Fla. died Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Hatfield was a former resident of Lebanon. Survivors include her husband, Earl F. Hatfield of West Palm Beach; four sons, Robert and Jimmie of Lebanon and Donald and Everett of West Palm Beach; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Wright of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Mrs. Kathryn Wagner of Dayton; one brother, Roy Stringfellow of Dayton, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the E. Earl Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Lake Worth, Fla. Interment followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach.

Gertrude Hatfield - 24 May 1928 obituary

Mrs. Gertrude Hatfield dies at home of son. Last rites for Mrs. Gertrude Hatfield, widow of Edgar Hatfield, who passed away Monday night after a lingering illness at the age of 50 years, will be conducted at the Oswald Funeral Home Thursday at 10 am. Mrs. Hatfield passed away at the home of her son, Earl, near Morrow. She is survived by three sons, Earl, of Morrow, and Ralph and Cecil, who reside in Florida. Burial will be in South Lebanon.

Jacob A. Hatifield - 22 February 1906 Western Star obituary

Death of Jacob A. Hatfield - Jacob A. Hatfield died at his home east of town Thursday, February 14. On July 4. 1888, he was stricken with paralysis and from that time until his death he was deprived of his speech. The funeral services were held on Saturday morning at eleven o'clock from the Bethany church and were in charge of Rev. Crampton. Interment at Bethany.
Mr. Hatfield was born September 25, 1831, departing this life in his seventy fifth year. He was the only son of Joseph and Sarah Jack Hatfield. In 1866 he was married to Sarah Ferguson and to them were born three sons and one daughter, who with the mother and one sister survive the father. Mr. Hatfield lived his entire life on the farm on which he died. He was known as an honest, upright man and although for years he was an invalid, he was patient in his suffering and bore it all with the fortitude of a man.

James Edgar Hatfield - 2001 obituary

James Edgar Hatfield, 68, of Palms Springs, Fla., died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Irene White Hatfield. He is survived by a brother, Donald Leroy Hatfield of Titusville, Fla., four sons, Everett Hatfield of Wheelersburg, OH., Michael Hatfield of Mansfield, Texas, Gary and Jerry Hatfield of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and three daughters, Cathy Conley of New Boston, Ohio, Bonnie Sue Carey of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Connie Lou Carr of Pickens, South Carolina.
Services were held at Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Lake Worth, Fla. Interment was at Lake Worth Memory Gardens.

Joseph Hatfield - 5 January 1815 obituary from The Western Star contributed by Everett Hatfield on 24 Apr 2005 who writes, "This is the obit for my 6th Great Grandfather Joseph Hatfield. he started the Hatfield line in Warren County, Ohio."

LEBANON, JANUARY 5, 1815
DIED - On Friday evening last, after an illness of three weeks, which he bore with exemplary fortitude, Mr. JOSEPH HATFIELD, in the 60th year of his age.

Joseph C. Hatfield - 3 May 1850 Western Star obituary contributed by Everett Hatfield on 24 Apr 2005 who writes, "this is an obit of my 4th great grandfather "

DIED - On the 2nd inst., near Lebanon, Jos. C. Hatfield.

Mrs. Mary J. (Banta) Hatfield - The Lebanon Gazette 2 May 1889

MRS. MARY J. HATFIELD, mother of George D. Hatfield. of the Star grocery, died on Monday in the 65th year of her age. The funeral services were held at the Genntown church yesterday, conducted by Rev. S. D. Bennett.

Perry A. Hatfield - 16 January 1941 obituary

PERRY A. HATFIELD SERVICES TUESDAY

Widely Known Warren County Farmer; Burial in Bethany Cemetery

Funeral services for Perry Addison Hatfield, age 71 years, who died Sunday on the farm on which he was born and reared, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Johnson Funeral Home in charge of Rev. J. A. Albright. Interment was made in Bethany Cemetery.

A bachelor, Hatfield operated a farm here his entire life and was well known throughout the county. He is survived by a brother, Stanley, of Columbus, and a sister, Mrs. Elmira Shawhan, East Main street, Lebanon.

Pallbearers were Elbert, Leon, Everett and Donald Irons, Dellos Worley and Howard Cook.

Neoma Hatfield

Mrs. Neoma Hatfield, age 71 years died at her late residence east of Lebanon last Saturday morning after an illness of several years.  Funeral Services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.  She is survived by two daughters and one son.

Source: The Western Star, Lebanon, Ohio, June 15, 1916
Copy from the Obituary Collection at the Warren County Genealogical Society,
406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036-2349, (513) 695-1144 - [email protected]

by
Arne H Trelvik
13 June 2008

Robert Vernon Hatfield - 9 March 1990 Western Star obituary

Robert Vernon Hatfield, 64, of 1516 Jack Road, died Wednesday at Bethesda Care Center, Warren County. He was a lifetime resident of Lebanon and owner of the Hatfield Carpet Service for 42 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Fields-Ertel Road First Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Hilda R. Sempsrott Hatfield; three daughters, Mrs. Debbie K. Glassford of Orlando, Fla, Mrs. Gayle Lawson of Springboro and Miss Lori Hatfield, at home; four grandchildren; two brothers, Jim and Don Hatfield, both of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and his father, Earl Hatfield of Mason.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Springboro First Church of God, The Rev. Norman Pirkey officiating. Burial will be at Royal Oak Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of God Building Fund, 8019 Fields-Ertel Road, Cincinnati, 45249.

Sarah Hatfield - 21 Jan 1892 Western Star - Sarah is included on a list of the year's dead from Oswald Funeral Home Records.

Contributed by Everett Hatfield on 28 Jan & 17 Apr 2005 who writes
"Sarah, who died May 3rd, 1891, is his 4th great grandmother, and the wife of Joseph C. Hatfield."

Sarah Ferguson Hatfield - 3 April 1927 obituary

Sarah Ferguson Hatfield, who for sixty one years lived two miles southeast of Lebanon on the old Hatfield homestead on the Stubbs mills Road died there on April 22nd, at the advanced age of eighty seven years. She was the widow of Jacob A. Hatfield, who died in 1906. Funeral services were held for at Bethany Church on Monday morning, conducted by Rev. Lamy. She was the mother of four children, Mrs. Robert Shawhan, Perry, Edgar and Stanley, all of whom survive her. She was a good woman, a good neighbor and a good mother. "It may be wrong to idolize a human being, but for such idolatry of a good mother, God will surely forgive. True affection never dies-it is confined to no sphere-it is a spark of divinity, implanted in every human soul, and grows and strengthens and becomes finer as the years pass by."

Sarah F. Hatfield - 28 Apr 1927 obituary

Mrs. Jacob Hatfield Dies - Sarah F. Hatfield, 87, widow of Jacob Hatfield, died at her home east of town last Friday following an attack of heart trouble. Funeral services were held Monday at the Bethany Church at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Lamy officiating. Burial was made there.
Mrs. Hatfield is survived by three sons, Perry, Edgar, and Stanley and one daughter, Mrs. Robert Shawhan, of Lebanon.

Smith Hatfield

LEBANON MAN DEAD
Smith Hatfield, well known farmer and stockman, died at his home in Lebanon last Friday.  He was well known here.

Source: The Miami Gazette, Waynesville, Ohio, April 29, 1914
Copy from the Obituary Collection at the Warren County Genealogical Society,
406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036-2349, (513) 695-1144 - [email protected]

by
Arne H Trelvik
13 June 2008

Stanley F. "Dick" Hatfield - 27 Nov 1947 obituary contributed by Everett Hatfield on 24 Apr 2005 who writes, "this is my grandfathers brother. "

COUNTY NATIVE DIES SUDDENLY
Heart Attack To Stanley Hatfield In Columbus Friday

Stanley F. "Dick" Hatfield, aged 67, well known Warren County resident, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Columbus Friday. He was a retired traveling salesman and a brother of the late Mrs. Elmira Shawhan.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Johnson Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. Cecil Lock. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery.
Surviving are two nephews, Earl and Cecil Hatfield of West Palm Beach, Florida and two nieces Mrs. Myra Robin Freeman of Morrow and Mrs. Mabel Gowdy of Dayton.

William Cecil Hatfield - 12 March 1969 Western Star obituary

William C. Hatfield, 71, of 601 North Lakeside Drive died recently in Lake Worth. Survivors include his wife, Eula of Lake Worth; one brother, Earl of West Palm Beach, three grandchildren and four nephews.
Funeral services were held at the E. Earl Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Lake Worth. Graveside services were held in Hillcrest Memorial Park conducted by officers of Gulf Stream Lodge No. 245 F&AM. Those who wish may make a memorial to the Palm Beach County Cancer Fund.