James Hartley

James Hartley, son of Edmond and Mary (Morris) Hartley, was born in Lancashire, England, in 1827, immigrated in 1851, and shortly after settled at Trivoli, Ill., and worked by the month until 1854, when he came to Essex with Mr. Ingram, and jointly purchased 160 acres. In 1856 he married Miss Ann Mellor, settled on his purchase of 1854, and entered on the work of reducing the wilderness, and how well he succeeded is shown in the fine farm he left his family at his death in 1871. Of his children, Edwin resides in Essex; Mary A., now Mrs. John Duckworth, of Valley; William EL, Walter J., and Clara, residing at home. Sarah J. and Eliza H. are numbered among the dead. In early years Mr. Hartley became a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, and died in communion with that society.