John William Crowson Hatcher Sr. ^{73,114,117,257}

  General Notes:

John and Elizabeth Hatcher lived near his parents (Willima & Polly) for 3 or 4 years, but between 1830 and 1832 they moved to Monroe County, Tennessee.

In 1834 the family followed the tide of migration westward to Calloway County, Missouri. For 3 or 4 years John was overseer of the plantation belonging to Captain Boone, a nephew of Daniel Boone and had about 100 slaves under him.

In 1838 the family located in Sullivan County, Missouri before the county was formed. He took up 1,500 acres of land, paying $1.25 per acre. There he was extensively engaged in ranching and stock raising, making a specialty of sheep raising.

John eventually sold most of the land he had accumulated and moved to Scottsville, Missouri, a town of about 150 population at the time. He purchased the hotel and was its proprietor until his death. This small town was about a mile and one-half west of the Hatcher farm, but there hasn't been a town there for many years. The Hatcher farm was later known as the John Bailey farm for many years. It was then purchased by Lee Ellis Hedges and his sons.

The Hatcher family cemetery is located on this farm. John and his first two wives were buried in the family plot on the old homestead.

  Life Events:

1. Occupation: Plantation Overseer, Ranching & Hotel Proprietor. ²⁵⁷

2. Census, 1880, Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri, USA. ⁷³

John married Elizabeth "Liza" Taylor, daughter of George Taylor Sr. and Rebecca Raymee, on 15 Apr 1827 in Sevier County, Tennessee, USA ¹¹⁷.^,257 (Elizabeth "Liza" Taylor was born on 18 Nov 1808 in Sevier County, Tennessee, USA,^257,259,260 died on 13 Oct 1852 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA ²⁵⁷ and was buried in Hatcher Cemetery (Sullivan County, Missouri, USA) ²⁵⁷.)

John next married Martha Jane Childress on 13 Aug 1854 in Linn County, Missouri, USA.²⁵⁷ (Martha Jane Childress was born on 25 Jan 1829,²⁵⁷ died on 13 Oct 1858 in Sullivan County, Missouri, USA ²⁵⁷ and was buried in Hatcher Cemetery (Sullivan County, Missouri, USA) ²⁵⁷.)

John next married Mary S. Smith on 13 Apr 1859 in Milan, Sullivan, Missouri, USA.²⁵⁷ The marriage ended in divorce on 8 Oct 1875. (Mary S. Smith was born on 11 Mar 1820 in Linn County, Missouri, USA,²⁵⁷ died on 17 May 1889 in Browning, Linn, Missouri, USA ²⁵⁷ and was buried in Schrock Cemetery (Reger, Sullivan, Missouri, USA) ²⁵⁷.)