Milton Hatfield
Apr. 2, 1847-May 11, 1926
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 12, 1926, page 4, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
NILES MAN DIES IN SOUTH BEND
Milton Hatfield Will Be Buried Here Friday
Milton Hatfield, a former well known and highly respected resident of Niles, died last evening at the home of his son, Lloyd, in South Bend. His death followed a prolonged illness. The body was brought to Niles this morning and taken to the Troost and Augustine Undertaking parlors. The funeral services will b held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Baptist church, of which Mr. Hatfield was for many years a pominent[sic] member and officer. Burial will be made in the family lot in Silver Brook cemetery.
Mr. Hatfield was a son of Nathan and Emily Rowe Hatfield. He was born April 2, 1847 on a farm near Portage Prairie, where he spent his early boyhood with three brothers and five sisters. Later he moved to a farm north of Niles which was the family home for many years until he retired from farming and moved to Niles.
On March 15, 1870, he married Miss Ellen Sampson, of Niles. To this union were born three children, Mrs. Milton Kelsey, of Niles, and Frank and Lloyd Hatfield, of South Bend, who with two brothers, Frank Hatfield, of Seattle, Washington, and Jasper Hatfield of Dowagiac, survive him. Mrs. Hatfield died in Florida March 12, 1923, and since that time Mr. Hatfield had been making his home with his children.
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, May 13, 1926, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral Tomorrow
The body of Milton Hatfield, who died in South Bend Tuesday evening will be taken to the First Baptist church from the Troost and Augustine undertaking rooms tomorrow at 1 o'clock and may be viewed by friends until the hour of the funeral services, 2 o'clock. Rev. Walter Osborn will conduct the services. Burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery.