A. N. HATHAWAY, a prominent citizen and prosperous agriculturist of Franklin township, was born June 14, 1856, on the farm of his father. Jacob Hathaway, the first of the family name of whom there is any authentic record, was born in Pennsylvania, and in early life came to Washington county, where he made the first improvements in the vicinity, surrounded by fierce animals and roaming Indians. Here the following children were born to him: Jacob, Richard, Thomas, Benjamin, Joseph, John, and one daughter, who was captured by the Indians when a child and adopted by them. On arriving at womanhood she was married to one of the tribe, and she passed the remainder of her life with the children of the forest. Mr. Hathaway was connected with the church from the date of its earliest organization, and in politics he was a Federalist. John Hathaway, son of the pioneer Jacob, was born in Morris township, Washington Co., Penn., and attended the rate schools of that period. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Electa, daughter of Timothy Lindley, and she bore him two children: Jackson and Benjamin Franklin. After their marriage the young people remained for a time on the home farm, and in 1838 moved to Greene county, Penn., where they resided until 1844, when they came to Washington county, and about one year afterward moved to the village of Ten Mile. For his second wife John Hathaway married Selena Bratton, and the children born to this union were Jane Ann (Mrs. Jacob Yoders) and James. Politically Mr. Hathaway was a Whig, taking an active interest in the affairs of his party. The family were members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Hathaway died at the home of his daughter at an advanced age. Jackson Hathaway was born in Morris township, this county, and was educated in the common schools of the neighborhood. On May 11, 1848, he was married to Martha, daughter of James Gordon, of Washington county, and they have had seven children: William, John, Lenard, Daniel, Nelson, Sarah and Mary. In politics Mr. Hathaway was formerly a Whig, and is now an active Republican. A. N. Hathaway, the subject proper of this memoir, received a liberal common-school education and in early life he commenced business for himself. On December 26, 1882, he was married to Belle, daughter of Jacob and Jenny Yoders, of Greene county, Penn., who were the parents of seven children, viz.: Anna, Maggie, William, John, David, Newton and Minnie. To the marriage of A. N. and Belle (Yoders) Hathaway the following children have been born: Clarence, Mattie, Frank and Eddie. Mr. Hathaway has always been a Republican, prominently identified with the party. He purchased his present residence in 1889, and now owns one of the best farms in his vicinity.

Text taken from page 953 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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