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A PIONEER PREACHER.
REV. JAMES HEMINGWAY, who died at Hadley, August 27, 1881, preached the first sermon in the town of Hadley. He was ninety- three years of age at the time of his death. The following obituary notice is taken from the columns of the Lapeer Clarion:
"The deceased was born at Framingham, Mass., July 14, 1788, and while an infant less than one year old moved with his parents to Whitestown, Oneida County, N. Y. On January 24th he married Miss Elmira Frazier at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and soon after his marriage he moved to Chili, Monroe County, N. Y., and commenced clearing a farm in the western country, as it was then called, and on February 6, 1812, his wife died, and in August of that year he received a license to preach in the M. E. Church, which relation he held to the church to the day of his death. In January, 1812, he was drafted as a soldier in the war with Great Britain, went to the frontier at Buffalo, and was after a short period discharged, and on January 24, 1814, he was married to Phobe Hart, a sister of the late William Hart, of Hadley, in this county, and by her had six children-four boys and two girls,-all of whom survive him. In 1824 he joined the Genesee conference of the M. E. Church, and continued in the itineracy of the church until 1841, eight years of which he was presiding elder, at which time he moved to Michigan where his children had all preceded him, and since that time he has resided with some of his children. His wife died on August 11, 1846.
"He enjoyed good health most of the time to his death, and on July 14, 1878, preached at the school-house in the neighborhood where he resided, (it being his ninetieth birthday) to a large con- course of people of several hundred.
"His funeral was attended by at least 500 persons at the church at Hadley village, on Sunday, August 28, 1881. At the house on the day of the funeral they had his chair that he usually sat in draped in mourning, and placed out in front of the house under the shade trees, where he used to sit and read for hours at a time, and which he called his parlor. In the days of Jackson he was an ardent Jackson man, but seldom voted. Since the organization of the Republican party he has been a Republican but never entered into political discussions.
"He was a subscriber for the Christian Advocate of New York from the first number to the time of his death continuously. He was an ardent Methodist in his religious opinion but not bigoted. During the agitation of the slavery question before the rebellion, he was an anti-slavery man but did not join the Abolition party, but was firm and decisive in his opinions on that subject, and was opposed to slavery in all its forms. He died in full faith in the Christian religion."
THE DESERTED CITY.
The world is full of deserted places; life is full of them. The shores of time are strewn with the wrecks of fortunes, ambitions and hopes. Men dig for gold which they find not, and folding their tents move on. The next one who passes that way sees the pit and remnants of the camp fire of a deserted enterprise. Men build cities to-day, but on the morrow the oil has ceased to flow, the ore mine is exhausted, the pine forest has disappeared, or the railroad ran another way, and tenantless buildings tell the story of a fruitless scheme. Hadley has its deserted city, which was grandly founded, but never reared. About 1839 or 1840 a Lapeer merchant named Evans laid out a village on the Hadley hills, and gave it the pomp- ous name of "Rome," on account of a fancied similarity of situa- tion. There the similarity ceased, for Rome of the olden time was not built in a day while Rome of Hadley was. Evans erected a store building on the site of his proposed imperial city, and then the Will o' the Wisp spread its wings and disappeared from the spot. The only thing the place acquired was a title, and it has ever since born the name of "The Deserted City."
THE VILLAGE OF HADLEY.
Hadley village is a small agricultural center, and is located on sections 4 and 9. The first settlers on its site were Messrs. Abraham Tunison, William Hart and Charles L. Campbell. In 1845 Ed- ward Fortune built a grist-mill at this point. The first dry goods store was by John J. Watkins, now of Lapeer.
The first hotel was built about 1857 by Allen J. Porter.
The village is situated in the midst of a most delightful farm- ing country, but it has no importance as a business point beyond a local trade.
EARLY TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
The Hadley Temperance Society was a noteworthy institution of the early days. It was organized November 3, 1836, at the house of William Hart, with twenty-one members. The entire adult population of what is now Hadley and many more were en- rolled as members. It flourished greatly for several years. Its first officers were as follows: President, John Bratazon; vice-president, William Hart; secretary and treasurer, Smithfield Beden; directors, Abraham Tunison, Russell Cobb, Dennis Griggs, William Beden, Alonzo Hart. It was at a prayer meeting held by members of this society, after the close of their regular business meeting, that the great religious revival began, which became so general under the. labors of Revs. Potter, Mitchell and Mckay.
This temperance society exerted a great power in the town both morally and socially.
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In 1842 this society resolved to petition for the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks. This shows that legal prohibition had its friends at that early day. Many of the members came long distances with ox teams to attend these meet- ings, and we can just imagine how intensely these rides and social meetings were enjoyed by the younger members.
THE HADLEY M. E. CHURCH.
The first sermon preached in Hadley was delivered by Rev. James Hemingway July 10, 1835. The sermon was preached in a log shanty standing on the southwest corner of the east half of southwest quarter of section 2. The house was then owned by Eri Potter and occupied by John Morse. It is said that every person then living in the town was present at this meeting.
Sometime in the month of November, 1835, Rev. Oscar North organized the first religious society in Hadley, consisting of four members, viz .: Dennis Griggs, Jemima Griggs, William Hart and Polly Hart. William Hart was appointed the first class leader, an office which he continued to hold for several years. Paradoxical as it may appear, the first religious society was organized in Metamora, about ninety rods east of the Hadley line, at Farmers Creek. Meta- mora was at that time unorganized, and was connected with Had- ley for civil purposes.
Shortly after the organization of the society an appointment for preaching was fixed at the residence of William Hart, just at the south side of the present limits of Hadley village. Farmers Creek, however, continued to be a regular preaching place, and at some subsequent period the class was divided and the part which held its meetings at William Hart's was thenceforth known as the Hadley Class, and the other part as the Farmers Creek Class.
From 1835 to 1850 Hadley was an outlying appointment of the Lapeer circuit.
In 1837 the appointment was removed from William Hart's residence to a log school-house at Green's Corners. This was the first school-house built in the township.
In 1838 Oran Mitchell was pastor. During his administration Hadley was favored with a sweeping revival, which commenced at a temperance meeting. At that meeting it is said that with two exceptions all the adult population was converted in the township, and the township received the title of "Pious Hadley."
During the year 1842 a church edifice was commenced on the site of the present Hadley M. E. Church. The lot was deeded to the society by Alonzo and Amanda Hart, February 15, 1842. The deed was witnessed by John M. Hemingway and Dr. J. S. Com- stock. The first board of trustees consisted of James Hemingway, William Hart, Simon T. Hill, Jonathan Crampton and William Hemingway. It appears that our pioneer fathers made haste slowly, for the deed, though executed in February, 1842, was not acknowl- edged until March 26, 1844. It was recorded about a month later. The building was a frame, 26x33 feet.
At the conference of 1849 Hadley and some other appointments were severed from Lapeer charge and formed into a new circuit, and for the first time the name of Hadley appears in the published minutes. Benjamin F. Pritchard was placed in charge of the new circuit, and remained two years. His work included Hadley, Goodrichville, Farmers Creek, Thornville, and probably some other appointments. During Bro. Pritchard's second year's pastorate the parsonage was built. The deed of the parsonage lot was given by William and Polly Hart, and bears date November 20, 1850. The instrument was acknowledged before Justice Chauncey S. Randall, and was witnessed by Sabrina Hart. The trustees to whom the deed was given were William Hart, James Hemingway, John M. Hemingway, Rufus C. Potter, and Jonathan Crampton.
In 1851 Henry N. Brown was pastor; in 1852, Thomas Wake-
lin; in 1853, John Levington; in 1854, Giles N. Belknap. In 1855 Mr. Belknap was returned to the charge.
At the session of the general conference held in May, 1856, the State of Michigan was divided into two annual conferences. The Detroit conference, which included the Hadley appointment, held its first session in the month of September, 1856, at which time Thomas Seeley was appointed pastor of Hadley circuit, with Isaac Crawford for assistant. Mr. Seeley's pastorate continued two years, during which time the church edifice at Farmers Creek was com- menced. The deed of the lot on which it was erected, bears date April 7, 1857, was given by Andrew White and acknowledged be- fore Dr. J. S. Comstock. The trustees were James Gark, Dennis Griggs, Isaac Thomas, William Hills and Asa Parmlee. Dr. L. D. Whitney preached the dedicatory sermon, In 1858 Samuel P. Van - doozer was pastor. During that year a noted protracted meeting was held in Hadley by an eccentric evangelist by the name of J. B. Allen, commonly known as "Crazy Allen."
In 1859 and 1860 William Mothersill, who preached at Hadley in 1845, when it was simply an out-appointment on Lapeer circuit, was again pastor here. In 1861 Alanson Herrick was appointed pastor; in 1862, Lewis Mitehell; in 1863, Curtis Mosier; in 1864, Wesley Hagadorn; in 1865 and 1866, Benjamin F. Pritchard; he will be remembered as having been the first man stationed at Had- ley after it was cut off from Lapeer, in 1850. During this second pastorate of Mr. Pritchard, the appointment at Farmers Creek was cut off from Hadley, and in connection with Hunters Creek, was under the charge of Alexander Gee. Farmers Creek was again at- tached to Hadley in 1867, and both were under the pastoral care of Lucius S. Tedman, who remained two years, and was succeeded in 1869 by George W. Owen, who remained three years. During his administration the present church edifice was erected, at a cost of $4,500. The corner stone was laid May 12, 1870, by Rev. J. S. Smart with appropriate ceremonies. The following list of articles were deposited in the vault: Methodist almanac, 1870; Michigan almanac, 1870; Christian Advocate, 1826 and 1870; Northwestern Christian Advocate, 1870; Sunday-School Advocate, 1870; Bible, hymn book, Discipline, history of the church, official list, list of township officers, 1870; five small coins, handbill for corner stone laying, and a copy of the Lapeer Clarion. The church edifice was dedicated October 12, 1870, by Rev. J. S. Smart.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptist Church of Hadley was organized Sept. 13, 1837, with seven members. The meeting was held in a new barn belong- ing to Wm. Hart. The first pastor was Rev. W. D. Potter. Miss Jane Hartwell, now Mrs. Howe, of Hadley, was the first member received by baptism. This society began a church edifice in 1852, which was completed and dedicated in 1854. Its early pastors have been the Revs. W. D. Potter, Wm. Fuller, Q. C. Atherton, N. P. Barlow, E. N. Selleck and D. W. Cronkhite.
In the winter of 1858-'59, an itinerant evangelist styled "Crazy Allen," held a series of meetings in the Baptist Church, although himself a licentiate of the M. E. Church. The meetings were styled union. The preacher's antics and modes of procedure, were after the model of the Salvation Army. He would sing, whistle, dance and shout by turns in conducting these meetings. There was great excitment, and one unfortunate young man became de- mented, but no permanent good was done.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Free Methodist society was organized in 1876, and a church built just east of Hadley. The first pastor was Rev. John Wetherold. He has been succeeded by R. D. Robinson, McGee, A. F. Goodwin, D. C. Elmberg and J. B. Soule. The present mem-
MRS. JOHN BRIGHAM, DECEASED.
JOHN BRIGHAM.
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bership is forty-one. A lot has been purchased in the village and the erection of a church upon it in the near future is intended.
POSTOFFICE.
The first postmaster was John Mills, Jr., who kept the office at his house, two miles west of the village. It was afterward re- moved to the village. Postmasters since Mr. Mills: Luther D. Whitney, Harvey Mills, - Cummings, N. F. Hough, Theo. Taylor, M. N. Kelley, Horace Hutton and W. A. Henderson.
LADIES' LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The Ladies' Library Association of Hadley was organized at a meeting held at the residence of A. S. Little in the village of Had- ley, Dec. 22, 1874. Officers: President, Mrs. Carrie E. Little; vice- president, Mrs. Vina Proctor; secretary, Miss Ella E. Hower; treas- urer, Mrs. C. Hutton. The officers in 1883 are as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs. Dr. Suter; secretary, Ella Hower; treasurer, Mrs. John Chalmers.
MASONIC.
Hadley Lodge No. 210, F. & A. M., was organized in Decem- ber, 1866, with the following charter members: Lucius Fitch, David Mills, Herman Parmalee, Mark N. Kelley, Smith C. Will- iams, James H. Hemingway, Ashley Riley, Lester H. Williams, Ezra B. Mattison, John B. Proctor, John J. Sawyer, Geo. W. Nye, T. Coverdale. There are, in 1883, forty-three members. The officers are as follows: W. M., M. F. Hemingway; S. W., M. Walker; J. W., C. B. Phillips; Treas., J. Hodgson; Sec., J. A. Morton; S. D., F. G. Bullock; J. D., Ed. Cole; tyler, Jas. Sprague; stewarts, Abram Gates and James H. Hemingway.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Hadley District Agricultural and Horticultural Society was organized in 1877. First officers: Pres't G. W. Cramton; secretary, Geo. Davenport; treasurer, John M. Chalmers. There has been no change of officers until 1882, when Geo. Davenport was elected president and G. W. Cramton, secretary. The grounds, covering ten acres adjoining Hadley village, were purchased in 1879, and the main building erected in 1880. The fairs have been uniformly suc- cessful, and the society is practically free from debt. Directors in 1883: Andrew Snook, Hadley; John Stewart, Elba; John Joy, Atlas; Clark Townsend, Metamora; Wm. Francis, Brandon; James Kerr, Davison; Henry Brigham, Hadley; John K. Pierson, Atlas; Alphonzo Baldwin, Hadley. Business committee: Andrew Snook, Jas. Kerr, H. S. Brigham.
TOWN OFFICERS.
1836 - Supervisor, William Hart ; clerk, Dennis Griggs; collector, Beverly M. Brown.
1837-Supervisor, William Hart; clerk, Nelson Cady; collector, Reuben Shadbolt.
1838-Supervisor, James W. Sanborn; clerk, Nelson Cady; collector, Levy P. Miller.
1839-Supervisor, John Mills, Jr .; clerk, Nelson Cady; treas- urer, Rufus C. Potter.
1840-Supervisor, William Hemingway; clerk, John M. Hem- ingway; treasurer, Rufus C. Potter. At this election John Mills, Jr., and William Hemingway received an equal number of votes for supervisor, and the two candidates cast lots, which resulted in favor of Mr. Hemingway.
1841-Supervisor, Nelson Cady; clerk, Smithfield Beden; treasurer, Rufus C. Potter.
1842-Supervisor, John Mills, Jr .; clerk, Nathan Greene; treas- urer, Rufus C. Potter.
1843-Supervisor, Henry M. Look; clerk, Nathan Greene; treasurer, Rufus C. Potter.
1844-Supervisor, H. M. Look; clerk, Gardiner Dexter; treasurer, Rufus C. Potter.
1845-Supervisor, J. M. Hemingway; clerk, C. H. Hamlin ; treasurer, R. C. Potter.
1846-Supervisor, J. M. Hemingway; clerk, J. S. Tower; treasurer, Rufus C. Potter.
1847-Supervisor, Homer Pelton; clerk, J. M. Hemingway; treasurer, A. L. Hart.
1848-Supervisor, John M. Hemingway; clerk, Smithfield Beden; treasurer, Ansel L. Hart.
1849-Supervisor, John Mills, Jr .; clerk, Russell Cobb; treas- urer, Harvey C. Mills.
1850-Supervisor, John Mills, Jr .; clerk, Luther D. Whitney; treasurer, Harvey C. Mills.
1851 -Supervisor, Joseph W. Pelton; clerk, James H. Hem- ingway; treasurer, Alonzo N. Hart.
1852-Supervisor, Joseph W. Pelton; clerk, James H. Hem- ingway; treasurer, Alonzo N. Hart.
1853-Supervisor, John M. Hemingway; clerk, Luther D. Whitney; treasurer, William Baldwin.
1854-Supervisor, William Hemingway; clerk, Silas B. Gas- kill; treasurer, George E. Scott.
1855-Supervisor, John M. Hemingway; clerk, Silas B. Gas- kill; treasurer, George E. Scott.
1856-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, Luther D. Whitney; treasurer, Harmon Barnes.
1857 -- Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, L. Barnes; treasurer, Orator Gibson.
1858-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, Jasper Bentley; treas- urer, George E. Scott.
1859-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, Alonzo N. Hart; treasurer, George E. Scott.
1860-Supervisor, Gardiner Dexter; clerk, Alonzo N. Hart; treasurer, George E. Scott.
1861-Supervisor, Gardiner Dexter; clerk, George E. Scott, treasurer, George Davenport.
1862 -- Supervisor, Gardiner Dexter; clerk, George E. Scott; treasurer, George Davenport.
1863-Supervisor, Gardiner Dexter; clerk, Jasper Bentley; treasurer, N. M. Cole.
1861-Supervisor, Gardiner Dexter; clerk, Jasper Bentley; treasurer, Herman Palmerlee.
1865-Supervisor, Frank C. DeLano; clerk, William A. Hen- derson; treasurer, Herman Palmerlee.
1866-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, James H. Heming- way; treasurer, Herman Palmerlee.
1867- Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, George E. Scott; treasurer, Herman Palmerlee,
1868-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, George E. Scott; treasurer, Herman Palmerlee.
1869-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, A. Bentley; treasurer, Herman Palmerlee.
1870-Supervisor, Gilbert Bates; clerk, William Houston ; treasurer, Mark N. Kelley.
1871-Supervisor, Gilbert Bates; clerk, A. Bentley; treasurer, Mark N. Kelley.
1872-Supervisor, Gilbert Bates; clerk, Alvah Bentley; treas- urer, Robert S. Hutton.
1873-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, Alvah Bentley; treas- urer, Robert S. Hutton.
1874-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, M. F. Hemingway; treasurer, Robert S. Hutton.
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1875-Supervisor, George Davenport; clerk, M. F. Heming- way; treasurer, William A. Henderson.
1876-Supervisor, George Davenport; clerk, Charles Moor- land; treasurer, William A. Henderson.
1877-Supervisor, George Davenport; clerk, Charles Moor- land; treasurer, Robert S. Hutton.
1878-Supervisor, Jacob C. Kore; clerk, Charles Moorland; treasurer, Robert S. Hutton.
1879-Supervisor, George Davenport; clerk, John A. Morton; treasurer, George W. Tunison.
1880-Supervisor, George Davenport; clerk, John A. Morton; treasurer, George W. Tunison.
1881-Supervisor, John M. Hemingway; clerk, John A. Mor- ton; treasurer, Egbert Tunison.
1882-Supervisor, John M. Hemingway; clerk, John A. Mor- ton; treasurer, Egbert Tunison.
1883-Supervisor, George W. Cramton; clerk, John A. Mor- ton; treasurer, Charles Moorland.
THE HADLEY HILLS.
The southern portion of Hadley Township is hilly, and until within a few years, was regarded as comparatively worthless for agricultural purposes. This portion of the township has been set- tled mostly by Germans, who have made for themselves good farms, and are a prosperous community. There is a Lutheran Church in this settlement that is well sustained.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
FRANK GLEASON was born in Middlebury, Wyoming County, N. Y., June 4, 1843, and, with his mother, in 1855 came to Lapeer County, and settled in the township of Hadley on section 6. He remained at home until of age, when he purchased a piece of wild land, and for two years engaged in clearing it. He then sold it, and in 1866 purchased the homestead which he has owned and occupied since. Much of the clearing on his present farm was done by him before he was of age. Has now 155 acres of land, and besides farming is also engaged in handling fat cattle for the Detroit mar- ket. He was married January 2, 1865, to Miss Jennie Stewart, a native of Scotland. They have had four children.
JOHN IVORY, deceased, was born near Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., in 1814, and came to Oakland County, Mich., in 1837. In the spring of 1840, he purchased a tract of wild land lying on both sides of the town line road between the townships of Elba and Had- ley in Lapeer County, and moved upon it and built his first house in Elba, but subsequently built on section 4 in Hadley, which he occupied until the time of his death in 1875. He was a hard work- ing, industrious man, and cleared up a large farm, making many valuable improvements thereon. He was married March 10, 1840, to Miss Phidelia Doud, who died October 13, 1880. They had four children, three of whom are living.
RUFUS IVORY was born in the township of Elba, July 20, 1845, and has always lived on the homestead. On the death of his father, John Ivory, he became possessed of a part of the old farm which he still retains. Has served his township in the capacity of highway commissioner two years, and is the present (1883) incumbent. He was married March 8, 1866, to Miss Sarah J. Wilders. They have had five children, three of whom are living.
E. A. BROWNELL is a native of Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y., and was born March 7, 1816. He came to Metamora, Lapeer County, Mich., in 1838, and settled on section 20, where he remained until 1872, when he removed to his present farm in Hadley, on section 25. Has been engaged in farming since he came to Michigan, and has
cleared up large tracts of land. He now owns a fine farm upon which may be seen substantial and commodious buildings. Was elected to the State legislature in 1866 and re-elected in 1868. Has been supervisor two years, justice of the peace sixteen years, besides having held other township offices. When he came to Lapeer County the townships of Metamora and Hadley were very sparsely settled, containing perhaps nine families to each. Travel was car- ried on by the aid of marked trees as there were no roads cut out at that time. He was married in the spring of 1838 to Miss Emily Dowd, who was born in Massachusetts in 1817. They have had seven children, five of whom are living.
HIRAM LEE was born in Metamora, Lapeer County, Mich., June 3, 1840, and remained at home, working on his father's farm most of the time, till November, 1864, when he purchased the farm he now resides upon, which is located on section 12, in the town- ship of Hadley. He was married in July, 1862, to Miss Jane Ship- pey, who was born in Oxford, Oakland County, Mich., 1841. They have three children.
GEORGE W. CRAMTON was born July 8, 1842, at his present place of residence on section 4. He remained at home working on the farm till August, 1861, when he enlisted in Company F, First Mich. Cav., and served in the cavalry corps of the Army of the Foto- mac till July, 1865, and was in most of the battles his regiment participated in. After returning home-his father having died dur- ing his absence-he bought out the heirs to the estate, and has since owned and occupied the homestead. He is the present super- visor of Hadley, and has been president of the Hadley District Ag- ricultural and Horticultural Society for a number of years, and is at present secretary of the same. He was married October 19, 1866, to Miss Josephine P. Osmun. They have three childern.
OLIVER DAVENPORT (deceased) was born in Monroe, Orange County, N. Y., May 8, 1804, and came to Hadley, Lapeer County, Mich., in 1837, where he located his land on section 22, clearing it up and remaining upon it until his death, which occurred Novem- ber 6, 1869. He was married January 4, 1827, to Miss Permelia Crosson, who was born in Orange County, N. Y., in 1803. They had a family of six children -- Catharine, Susan; who died at the age of two years, Jesse, George, William H., and Theodore.
Mr. Davenport was married a second time, in November, 1849, to Miss Eliza Richards. who died October 13, 1869.
GEORGE DAVENPORT, representative from the First District of Lapeer County, was born on Hudson Street, New York City, March 23, 1833, the son of Oliver and Permelia (Crosson) Davenport. His father was born in Orange County, N. Y., May 8, 1804, of En- glish ancestry on the paternal side, and Holland on the mother's. Mr. Davenport's mother was born January 21, 1808, also in Orange County. They were married January 4, 1827, and had six children -Catharine, Susan (deceased), Jesse, George (subject of this memoir), William H., and Theodore.
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