STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1896, pg. 1, col. 6 EBENEZER B. HOADLEY, 25 Jul 1807 - 06 Oct 1896 Ebenezer B., son of Gideon and Sarah Hoadley, natives of Connecticut, was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, July 25, 1807. His father lived to the age of 101 years and his mother 94. He was married January 8, 1829 to Deborah McGowan, who at the age of 86 years survives him. To the union were born eleven children, five sons and six daughters. Four of the sons served in the War of the Rebellion, Sylvester, the oldest, in the 111th Ohio infantry, and died at Atlanta; Josiah in 189th Ohio; Calvin, 26th Illinois, and Howard 12th Indiana Cavalry. Of the eleven children, seven are living. He came with his family to Steuben county, Sept. 2, 1852, and settled in Richland township where he resided continuously until about one year ago when he and his aged wife went to Camden, Mich., to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Hannah Ellis, where he died Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, 1896, at the advanced age of 89 years, 2 months and 11 days. Uncle Hoadley was public spirited. An early convert to republicanism and the cause of freedom for the slaves of the south land, he labored enthusiastically with the party that espoused the principles of freedom and equal rights, and expressed regret a few hours before his departure from this earthly life, that he could not remain to cast a vote for Ohio's honored son and the cause he represents. He was held in high esteem by his neighbors for his honesty and pure life and had the honor of being chosen assessor of his township for sixteen yeas in succession. The writer calls to mind many incidents during the dark days of the war when by his kindly ministrations the poor of his neighborhood, whose fathers were at the front of battle, were provided with flour, clothing and other things necessary to sustain life. No higher earthly reward can be accorded to man than to be thus remembered. Submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net