I am looking for my 2nd great-grandfather in the 1870 census. I found my
3rd great-grandfather, William Hatfield in the 1870 census living in
Washington County, Indiana. William's son, Charles has several different
birth dates; imagine that. His death certificate says he was born
September 21, 1863, in Ohio. He died in Bartholomew County, Indiana on
August 27, 1945. The informant for that was his daughter Mrs. Oscar
Gibson. His marriage certificate says he was born about 1864 in Clear
Spring, Indiana, which is in Jackson County, Indiana. One would think he
would have known when and where he was born. The cemetery record has him
being born September 21, 1865, in Ohio. I did find Charles Hatfield in the
1880 census in the household of Samuel Hull in Bartholomew County,
Indiana. He was an adopted son. One of my Hayden cousins has done
extensive research on this family, and says William Hatfield and Sarah
Cochran were indeed Charles Hatfield's parents. I can't find him anyplace
in the 1870 census, and would appreciate some help with this.
Thanks!
Betsy Emhuff
betsyemhuff6010(a)gmail.com
(812) 430-1950