Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County, Michigan Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884 [331] WILLIAM HEDLEY, a resident on section 5, Chandler Township, is one of the leading agriculturalists of the Huron peninsula. He has lived in Chandler Township since 1866, when he became a land-holder by the purchase of 120 acres, to which he afterwards added 40, and has cleared and placed under the best improvements 100 acres. At the time of his making a location, settlers were widely separated, and he has brought the most satisfactory results from the "uncut forest and the unbroken soil." He was born Dec. 28, 1823, in Northumberland, Eng., and his parents were both natives of the same county, of unmixed English origin. His father, GEORGE HEDLEY, was a farmer, and lived and died in his native county, his decease occurring in 1856. His mother, ELIZABETH (MORTON) HEDLEY, died in the same place, in 1879, aged 78 years. Their family included five sons and three daughters; MR. HEDLEY was the third in order of birth of the children born to his parents, under whose care he remained during his minority. On reaching the age of 21 years, he engaged in the butchering business, in which he was occupied until 1854, the year in which he emigrated to the United States. He had a wife and four children, and the family first settled in Connecticut, where the husband and father spent three years as a common laborer, or farm assistant. He removed his interests thence to Kent Co., Ont., where he purchased a farm, of which he retained the proprietorship four years. His next remove was to East Saginaw, Mich., where he entered into a contract as packer for a salt company, in whose interests he was occupied eight years. He came to Huron County in 1866, and secured the 120 acres of the farm he now owns, and to which, by a later purchase, he added 40 acres. The appearance and value of his property is substantially increased by the quality of the buildings he has erected. Politically, MR. HEDLEY is a Democrat. He has officiated as Township Clerk 13 years. He was first married in 1844, to JANE HOGG, a native of North- umberland, born in 1818. She died in the township of Chandler, March 28, 1874, of cancer of the breast. Five children survive her, — JOHN, ELLEN, ELIZABETH, MARY and HENRY. MR. HEDLEY was a second time married, Feb. 1, 1879, at Caseville, to MRS. SARAH (MARTIN) DAVISON. She was born Dec. 21, 1822, in Durham Co., Ont., and is the daughter of MOSES and CATHERINE (LUNO) MARTIN, natives respectively of England and Germany. Her father died in Ontario, at the age of 87 years. Her mother is still living, and is very aged. The marriage of MRS. HEDLEY to WILLIAM DAVISON took place in her native county. Four children were born of this union, — LYDIA, MARY, HANNAH and EDWARD. All are married. MR. DAVISON was of Yankee birth and origin, and died in 1878, in the State of New York. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================