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"EDWIN W. HATCH, broom manufacturer, Union City, was born in Amity Township, Erie Co., in 1835. He is a grandson of Roswell (a soldier in 1812, a prominent character, founder of the M. E. Church at Hatch Hollow, where he passed his life), and son of Jason C. Hatch, born in Herkimer Co. in 1806, and who married Maryann King; she died in 1838, and he afterward married her younger sister, Elizabeth, daughter of Levi King, born in Vt. in 1784, who with his father, Adinijah, born in 1857, settled in Waterford Township in 1815. Adinijah, familiarly known as the Yankee King, died at Waterford. Levi purchased our subject's estate, but moved to Amity, where he died. To Jason C. were born 15 children, 10 surviving--Edwin, Daniel W., George, Arvilla, Julia, Scott, Elwin, Wilson, Eugene and Fred. Daniel W., George and Cyrus served in the late war; the latter was killed in the second battle of Fredericksburg. The family settled in Amity Township in 1825. Jason and William, his older brothers (sic), entered 2 tracts of 200 acres each, and erected the first saw mill in the township, which was operated by the Hatch family until 1872. Jason was extensively engaged in farming, and at the time of his death in 1865, owned over 600 acres of land. Our subject married, in Amity Township, in 1856, Nancy, daughter of Ira Chaffe, one of the pioneer settlers of Amity Township, Erie Co. Their children are Leon W., Frank P., P. Luther and Augustus E. Mr. Hatch came to Union City in 1872, engaging in business. He purchased and improved a tract of land known as the Hatch Hill, on which he erected his residence. Our subjet made staves until 1875, when his place was burned. In 1876 he, with his brother George, erected the broom factory, with a capacity of 10 dozen brooms per day. George withdrew in 1879, and he admitted his sons, Leon W. and Frank, as partners, and increased the capacity to 30 dozen per day. Mr. H. has been connected with the M. E. Church for the past 26 years, and was Superintendent of Sabbath school 15 years." |
